Deadly S2000 crash.

[bbcricketta]

Originally Posted by RayYay

The article states that it was "a sleek orange convertible" (although it looks red in the pic). Not anyone just buys an Imola Orange S2000, seems as though he was a Honda enthusiast. As the article states, he was never known to be careless and took very good care of his car. I'm gonna give him the benefit of the doubt and think this was a case of bad luck. RL's right, you guys are mean

16 year old kids get Mustangs or other high powered cars ALL THE TIME. This is another case of you guys thinking our beloved S is more than it actually is. Get over it guys.

i believe that most of us know what an S is. under 6000 rpm it is a sedate, mild mannered honda that gets great mileage. it is easy to maintain, inexpensive, and durable. in its stock version it is very capable :

0-60 in less than 6 seconds
150 top speed
100 in the quarter
it has the ability to make 90° turns at 50, but watch the oversteer.

this is nothing; there are many cars on the street that outperform the S. the honda S2000 is just an ordinary car, unworthy of praise.

i don't believe that the dead kid knew imola from shinola. he was never known to be careless, yet he was. i don't believe in luck; perhaps in fate, and fate rides along every time you push the red start button. try not to tempt it.

[TheSoundMan21]

maybe its that feeling of "holy shat...I just survived that with out a scrach or a dent"

I remember those feelings...and its a mix of all feelings in one big slushie or whatever.

Sad though that what trumpts it all is this essience of life... damn. Gotta be responsible....

and for you grammar nuts enjoy all the errors up there.

[RayYay]

Originally Posted by fhinner

..and this is why kids up to the age of 25 should not be allowed to drive something like a S2000. I'm not trying to offend anybody, but the car sometimes surprises me. Love the hunt for the best curve/corner. However, I think it is also required for us to be responsible and not sell these kind of cars to kids.

oh geezus....so does that mean a guy who just turned 24 shouldnt even be allowed to ride a motorcycle??

[RL1924]

Originally Posted by RayYay

oh geezus....so does that mean a guy who just turned 24 shouldnt even be allowed to ride a motorcycle??

Yea im 22 23 in march, Had the S supercharged for a good 6 months now, owned a yamaha R6 before this, Not one ticket or accident. Cant say all >25 are irresponsible

[Dmaye]

Originally Posted by S2KCRick

I dont think that stupidity is seasonal. Besides, what difference does it make if you flip your ride on dry roads vs iced roads, you can die either way.

Just curious, why/how were you able to flip most of your cars?

I've owned alot of 4X4 stuff and really like the woods. doesn't take a lot to flip a yoyo on 38's going down the right trails, but the key to this is even literally flipping a truck hittin a ditch for fun was not like driving fast on snowy roads I didn't endanger everyone around just me . Other then that I flipped a car off a bridge back in 2003 because I hit the ole A-frame guard just right trying to avoid a stumpid driver in my lane (i was going a 5mph over the speed but that was enough to cause me to swim back to shore after a 20ft drop)

[Dmaye]

I think instead of naggin back in froward with each other we all just need to remember that 16 to 80 none of us are bullet proof. Just remember that if you're goin to do dumb things try to be smart about it. If you can see a house, a person, a car, or a sidewalk, or even a blind curve just look down at ur speed and really think about it. I'm guilty of puttin every car the would do it in +100 area and still do but but a straight area of the interstate a 3am is lots safer then a city street with snow

[DJJSR]

This debate has surfaced many times and there's never a right or wrong I guess. Some young drivers are capable and some are not. Some are responsible and some are not. Some make bad decisions and some don't. Some learn from their mistakes and some don't get a second chance.

It's just that the odds are against young drivers. Relatively little experience, think they're invincible, provoked by peer pressure and they feel the need to show off. They think they are perfectly capable, whether they are or not.

Back in pre-historic times, when I was 17, I was the best driver in the world, just ask me. Until one night I blew through an intersection at well over 100 miles per hour in my dad's 4500 lb convertible, standing on the brakes (no discs back then) and she ain't slowin down a bit. Avoiding stuff all over the place and the cute little blonde next to me is now a raving lunatic. Fortunately, the only thing that was wrecked that night was my ego and a set of tires.

I came close to buyin' the farm and it knocked some sense into me. I'm lucky and I never forget it.

[TheSoundMan21]

I want that made into a movie ^^^^

[SRR]

really sad... RIP

[will williams]

Bottom line there are two sets of parents that will always think of the things they should have done and should not have done. They will also ever forgive themselves of all those things noted above. I have done many many stupid things as young man as well as a old one. How many times did we take that corner a little too fast or apex a blind corner and got lucky, I know I have. It is also a tragedy no matter how it happened or what kind of car it was. Speaking as a father of two I can tell you every time my little girls leave the house I pray i never get that phone call or knock on the door.

[philiam]

Went driving today and took it cautiously because there was water on some of the corners as well as loose rock. A youngster in a Jaguar saloon gets on my tail, so I picked it up a bit but slowed down for the water. on one 90 degree corner I heard 4 wheels breaking loose. Common sense comes as you get older...if you survive.

[desmo4]

Looks like a candidate for the Darwin Awards

Jonathan

[JDMHonda]

There is nothing wrong with having an S at the age of 17. I got mine last year when i was 17 and its not salvaged

Knock on wood.

[philiam]

There are exceptions to every rule. Some grow up faster.