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It's impossible to find a new car that doesn't have a ton of blinky lights and stupid shit in it. I don't want a touch screen, I don't want a bunch of powered f

It's impossible to find a new car that doesn't have a ton of blinky lights and stupid shit in it. I don't want a touch screen, I don't want a bunch of powered features that just drive up the cost, weight, and repair costs... I just went and test drove a bunch of cars. In the end I decided to just have the engine in my 2008 Honda S2000 rebuilt. Nothing modern comes close to what I want. Very hard to find a manual transmission. And the only buttons I want in the car are a start button, some volume up and down toggles on my steering wheel, and a button to make the roof retract. I don't want all the stupid shit they are bolting into cars. I just want one that's fun to drive, and easy to maintain, and I don't think I'm the only one. Cars all suck now, they all feel the same. Literally we're in the car dark ages. And I hate how it makes me feel old. Why are things shittier than they used to be? It’s really sad. Where is the 2023 version of the Honda S2000?!

lowbloodsugar 3y ago
>. In the end I decided to just have the engine in my 2008 Honda S2000 rebuilt. Just curious how much that is gonna cost. Was looking at S2000s online today.
- dbg31415 3y ago
  New top and engine rebuild and a bit of cosmetic body work and a new AC. $13k all told I think. I think the engine is $3500-5000 of that. Ballpark. But that pretty much gets get car to look like new again. Biggest expense on the S2K is probably tires. I got through a set every 10-12k miles. I could get more durable tires maybe. But the car being so crazy grippy is one of the things that makes it fun to drive.
  - lowbloodsugar 3y ago
    You think the tires $$$ on an S2000, you should try running a mustang with 325s on the rear and 295s on the front, or 305s square. Have a mate running a brz and a set of tires is the price of one of my rears. Consumables is why I'm looking at something smaller and lighter!

lowbloodsugar 3y ago

>. In the end I decided to just have the engine in my 2008 Honda S2000 rebuilt. Just curious how much that is gonna cost. Was looking at S2000s online today.

dbg31415 3y ago
New top and engine rebuild and a bit of cosmetic body work and a new AC. $13k all told I think. I think the engine is $3500-5000 of that. Ballpark. But that pretty much gets get car to look like new again. Biggest expense on the S2K is probably tires. I got through a set every 10-12k miles. I could get more durable tires maybe. But the car being so crazy grippy is one of the things that makes it fun to drive.
- lowbloodsugar 3y ago
  You think the tires $$$ on an S2000, you should try running a mustang with 325s on the rear and 295s on the front, or 305s square. Have a mate running a brz and a set of tires is the price of one of my rears. Consumables is why I'm looking at something smaller and lighter!