Getting back on topic....

a) No boost gauge!
b) Small fuel tank
c) Turbo timer would be a nice touch

 

No freaking boost guage.

No oil pressure guage.

No ammeter.

In other words, its a steroid buffed monster, but you have to trust that things are working as they should, as you can't see any indication. If it starts, and goes fast, then it must be ok.

 

i left one out. the armrest on the door hurts my elbow while driving. it's not cushioned, although it is in a good location.

 

I have very few complaints, but I have to admit, the drivers side door armrest is a pain on my elbow as well and is starting to ware. I'm 6'3" and although I have plenty of room for my head, unlike my 01' Eclipse, I can not see the top 1/4 of the speedo or tack (in view of the steering wheel). It would have been nice for a manual seat height adjustment. The only other complaint has to do with the paint. Someone mentioned it earlier in this post, getting in and out scuffs the bottom side skirt easily and at the 200 mile mark, behind the rear door drivers side has a few chips taken out of it (very thin paint). Other than that, the car is outstanding!

P.S. Outside air temp and climate control on a WRC/Roadcourse car, please, roll down the window.

 

No cruise. I need it to help keep my lisc :-) Drifting from 75 (almost legal here) to 90 with just a hint more of the gas pedal on the highway is pretty easy and since speedo is sometimes hard to read, an extra 10-15 MPH is fairly easy to miss sometimes. At least the turbo whistle (or maybe tranny whine) at 80 lets me know when I'm creeping up.

No trunk light (or mine is broke??).

Minor, but steering ratio makes constant attention a must on highway.

Power fall off at higher RPM (maybe not falloff, but it does not explode either), but easily fixed for 4-500$ it seems.

 

I will tell you right now, i have no experience in a s2000, my rule is never drive a honda. ^_^.. But on the hand of the question. I do have to say I use my evo as a daily driver for class/work and anytime i go out. This car is absolutly fun to drive, i sometimes don't feel like driving but than i think about what i will be driving and get giddy. i have fun dropping off the mail at the post office. FunFactor on a scale of 1/10 is shy close to a 10. Only reason its not perfect 10 is because i know some cars are out there that are still faster.... of course you have to pay almost double (excluding STI). but still faster cars... i would have defintely sold my left nut for this car. .... btw. i take a canyon road to my classes, and this car is mean thru those turns

dislikes:
- cheap paint
- high rpms aren't as strong as i want them to be (probably cause i got use to them0
- very rigid suspension, not for the weakboned. (not really a dislike but drivingn 400 miles one way onen time, it did get uncomfortable.

 

My only complaint is that I'm over 10,000 miles away from it and can't drive it!!! I've had it for over a month and a half and was only able to drive it 3 weeks. Oh well. But seriously, my biggest problem, like many others here is no cruise control.

 

if you're interested... i can get you an EVO for MSRP... PM me for details

 

You are definitely going to miss some things about the S2000 if you relace it with an Evo. I'm not saying that you'll regret getting one, I'm saying that they are two different cars.

Simply put, the S2000 is a purpose built car for the sports/roadster enhusiast. The Evo is purpose built for the Rally/Auto Race enthusiast. Some may think they are one in the same but this is not true. The S2000 is a sporty ride that thirsts for open air and scenic romps. The Evo is a race car ride that thirsts for twisty roads and driver's attention to the car.

Things of negative note after one month of ownership:
- The way I get out of the car sometimes unhooks the mat, and it seems to need the hook because my last car's mat never moved around and it didn't have a hook.
- Since I'm more careful with turbo cars, I need to spend a few minutes in the car when I first start it in the morning until it gets decent temp.
- I wanted to mod right away, even though the car doesn't need to be touched
- With no turbo timer you have to sit in the car for a minute if you decided to make a last blast before parking.
- Anything less than the best gas is no longer an option for me.
- I goof off more at work reading these message boards.

The Evo8 is a very special car. I am very happy to own one.

 

Hey xpander, just sell that S already..

Seriously though, it sounds like the EVO is quickly becoming your dream car, and if you can find a way to get out of your S2000 lease without a huge hit to your wallet, then there's no reason you shouldn't get the car of your dreams..

The EVO was, and still is, my dream car, but my financial situation as well as the mean trick that dealer played on me was enough to keep me from taking one home... ah well, for now I'll just have to live vicariously through you guys...

 

I'm 6'5 so I can't even get my legs under the steering wheel of an S2000 so I can't compare the two, but . . .

I have a little over 300 miles and my biggest gripe is the damn Break-in period. It sems like it will never end!

I kind of miss the Interior features of ym GTI (heated seats, outside temp, better looking gauges, height adjustable seats, etc. . .) but I can easily survive w/o them, and I have much, much more room in the EVO.

I also think that the optional pedals should be standard on a $30,000+ car.

I never really used cruise control that much on my VW so I didn't know that it was missing from the EVO until today.

It would be nice if there was a turbo gauge, and the Speedo was a little larger.

Also, the rear wiper is the best working rear wiper I have ever used.

If you do buy an EVO you will definately NOT regret it!

 

Also, there were a lot of weird burning smells coming from the car fo rthe 1st 150 miles or so, that freaked me out a little, before I found out it was normal during the break-in Period.

 

The only thing i dont' like about the evo is the fact it has less power the the suby.. Now the suby has something to brag bout to their friends.. I wish the Evo came with a little hp, to just shut the doors on the Sti and force them to pack it up and close down shops

 

The things i hate:
1) paint is thin (chips are easily obtained)
2) the pull drops off after 5 K (easy to fix)
3) leaving the car alone in a parking lot....

other than that...there is nothing.

 

Put it this way this engine has been around for awhile. It's not new to us like the Evo. Also come on guys we are throwing out such minor errors. This is a great car for the price no question. Is it better than a s2000 for some yes and others no. IT DEPENDS ON YOU NO ONE ELSE.

As far as whats not good about it
1. Paint (can be fixed cost is high)
2. Cruise (not costly at all to fix)
3. Making sure no one is f*#@ing with it when it's alone