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Old 03-02-2010, 08:59 AM
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even though they're not made anymore, are these good cars? theres a couple of dealers near me that are selling some really cheap and i was maybe thinking about picking one up as a track car.
Old 03-02-2010, 09:30 AM
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High HP, but low TQ. Ick...
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As a track car yes they are good cars.
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237hp stock out of a four cylinder...very quick, but expensive to modify as far as F/I and such
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Excellent cars.
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good cars. expensive to modify. high insurance. too expensive for what they are. id rather pay that much for a car with some rear seats, trunk space for hauling people, pets, cement, or furniture like my tiburon.
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^^Hopefully not if you're looking for a track car. wink.gif

Insurance is cheaper than a Tiburon generally.
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haha. call it the track beater. i hauled 12 50lb bags of cement, 6 bags of gravel, bricks and other landscaping crud tried to center it as much as possible on my eibach springs on one trip.

insurance on an s2000 is cheaper?
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Yep, the Tiburon is the third worst car to insure after the WRX and the tC.

Best and worst cars to insure (IIHS)

I haul tons of stuff in my Accent too. 1/2 cord of wood one day, 27 trash bags (13 gallon) to the dump another. I like the utility, can't really think of a better daily driver between the fun, utility, capability, and fuel economy. I wouldn't go out and buy one for a track car though.
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probably because a lot of irresponsible people drive tibs wrxs and tcs. i think S2000s are awesome cars. how cheap are you talking?



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