Silver S2000 on Honda Tuning This Month

A silver AP1 S2000 graced the cover of Honda Tuning this month. Check it out at the following link: http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/features/htup_1105_2000_honda_s2000/index.html

Wax Plus Elbow Grease

It is literally amazing how different a car looks after one simple coat of a good quality wax. Over the winter, my S2000 got little more than the spray on stuff from the do-it-yourself wash place. But today was so amazing outside that it was time to give my baby his first real polish of the season. It is almost like a completely new paint job. I literally forgot how pretty this car looks in silver. It now has a completely mirrored finish that is spotless. Onto the next project.

Finally Saw The CRZ

Our local Honda dealer finally got a couple CRZs in and the wife and I took a stroll around their parking lot today. I'm still intrigued by this car, but I think after the in-person, I'm less impressed than I thought I'd be. I mean, there was a Honda Fit sitting just a few cars down. It looked almost as sporty, and it gets 33 miles per gallon WITHOUT shutting off the air conditioning at stoplights. The CRZ gets 37 MPG in best case scenario. In Texas, shutting off the A/C at the stop lights? Yeah, that ain't happening.

Plus, the whole "sort of a back seat" thing is really, really weird to me. There is no back seat. This is a 2 seater. But there is this weird storage area that looks like two seats there, just without a place to put your feet. I don't get it.

All in all, this is NO replacement for the S2000. I think if I were looking for something practical, I'd just save myself 4 grand and but the Honda Fit. It's a great little car with lots of personality. It's still built in the factories in Japan, so the quality is excellent. It gets great gas mileage and it does it while being quite sporty.

Okay. So where's our REAL S2000 replacement? Huh? Huh?

GoPro Hero HD Stills

Strapped the GoPro cam to the car again today for some experimentation with its timed still mode. Thrilled with the results. The quality of stills from these cameras is fantastic.

Best Used Sports Car For Under $10K

Legit Lifestyle just named the S2000 the "Best Sportscar Available For Under $10K." Read more at the following link: http://www.legitlifestyle.com/best-performance-car-for-under-10k/

Another New Shift Knob

I explained to my wife recently that the reason that I needed a new shift knob for my S2000 was similar to the reason she needs to have five different black purses. Some shift knobs just don't go with the shoes I'm wearing. But seriously, I was really just wanting a change of pace and found this JDM Honda knob on eBay for less than $50. So I jumped at it. It is either titanium or aluminum (not sure which) and this model was originally designed for the 6-speed Civic. It is the same knob as the S2000 CR knob, but with red lettering instead of the CR's yellow.

Some New Pics

The sunsets in the winter time are somehow always spectacular in comparison to other times during the year in Texas. So I took the opportunity since we hit 80 degrees today to spend the sunset with camera in hand at the end of an empty road in our neighborhood.

Ride Up To Brew Honda

The wife and I went for a joy ride this afternoon hoping to spot a new CRZ up at our local Honda dealer. No luck. None on the lot today. Maybe next weekend. Snapped a pic of my ride under the Honda sign before we left.

175 MPH?

Wow. Of course this isn't the stock engine, but that's one heck of a top speed.

R.A.W HONDA S2000 2JZ NEW RECORD 8.2@175mph

Import Tuner Power Pages

A great article on some simple engine mods: http://www.importtuner.com/powerpages/impp_1012_2007_honda_s2000_power_pages/index.html