Only 22k miles on it, 2004 model
Anyways, it's a whole lot faster than the civic si in acceleration, it accelerates smoother and quicker and to be honest, with the top up, it's not that noisy inside....or maybe I'm just use to my noisy teggie (due to the motor mounts vibration)
Tell you what, with the top up.. you can forget about blind spot visibility! It's quite scary! Top down.. .is pretty awesome though. I'll give my in-depth review later. What I like, don't like...
But I will say... comparing gearbox's...
Teggie first, S2000 second, Civic Si... way way way way way way a distant third.
I might get some hate from the s2000 owners here... but well... the teggie still feels better as far as gearbox...
Maybe Im not use to the gearbox yet in the S.
In the teggie, when you're gear, you know you're in gear and when you're off the gas, you know you're off the gas, and when you got the clutch in, you know you got the clutch in, there's no second guess you're good to change gear and there's no second guessing that you're in gear or not when you throw it into the gear. It's really confidence inspiring especiall when you're doing redline shifts.
The s2000... yes I only drove it for about only 2 hours total.. and I haven't shifted at redline yet, I only hit vtec once... and like I said, maybe I'm not use to it but... Going from 1st to 2nd... is not confidence inspiring... It feels like I'm not into gear yet, but I'm actually am in gear.. 3-6 is no problem... it's just that 1st to 2nd... sometimes first doesn't like to go in.. it'll grind.. maybe I'm doing it wrong! Maybe I just need to change the Transmission fluid. Anyways... I doubt there's anything wrong with the tranny since it's only got 22000 miles on the car. I'll change the transmission fluid and see how things are after that! If not... well the car did come with a 48k mile powertrain warranty! I will definitely take it in after 2 years and have them look it over!
Now the Civic Si? we won't even talk about that gear box.. .it's atrociouos, well maybe the gear box is allright but all the stuff that makes it not shine... just makes you feel like the gear box is atrocious... shifting fast at redline? Forget it. It'll never happen without a grind or keeping the clutch in for a couple seconds before going into gear... sometimes it won't even go into gear.
Ranking of the car's I had gear box's, as far as confidence inspiring going into gears.
1. 2001 Integra GSR
1. 1995 Integra GSR
2. 1991 CRX Si
2. 2008 Civic Si(Not mine, actually my other brother's/Car was Flashed Pro-ed to get rid of hang rev which appearantly what my 2011 had causing it's shifting to suck and amsoil transmission fluid)
3. 1991 Nissan NX2000(Not actually mine, my brother's)
3. 1991 Honda Prelude Si
4. 2001 Honda Prelude SH
5. 2004 Honda S2000
6. 2011 Honda Civic Si.
Obviously this list could change the longer I drive the S2000 and figure out it's shifting characteristic s... but that's it for now. Yes a lot of the top ranking have longer throws but... I never had to think twice when I was/still am shifting with them.
Rank your cars!
Shifting in the 2011 Civic was so... annoying.. You just didn't know if it'd go in or not... I could never drive that engine the way it needed to be.
