Why I Sold My Supercharged M3 for a Honda S2000, And Couldn't Be Happier (9,000RPM Noises Inside) 

Because most of them are cunts. Jay is not

Scott Irving or supercars of London, buy it, wrap it, put an exhaust on it, sell it 😴 I feel like shmee has made his cars in the same place video for the first time 15 times 😂

Ha...!!! Lmao... True...!!!

True. Nuff of the poser BS please. Those aren't real petrolheads IMO.

@@ahemgee9542 I used to think so aswell but it's BS. You don't have to drift a car or push it to the topspeed to be a true petrolhead. Some petrolheads only like the mechanicals of cars and they are not even into driving but just like to work on cars. For example if you watch Jay Leno videos, sometimes he couldn't be more passionate when he's talking about a car but the driving parts of his videos are such garbage and I've never seen him go fast so he wasn't a petrolhead in my eyes until I learned more about the internals and started to get interested in what he can teach me about mechanics. I regulary drive fast on the autobahn, therefore when someone who owns supercars drives them slower than I drive a goddamn minivan or bus this obviously raises some questions, but if I imagine myself owning as many cars as Jay Leno I would probably take less risks and drive slower, too, since I would have much more to lose then. So petrolhead-elitism is wrong but I desperately need some type of indicator for the different types of car-videos or petrol-heads, like all I need is POV driving no stupid vlog or facecam during the drives, but imagine how hard it is to find and seperate channels in the pile of garbage we call automotive journalism on youtube. I'm just glad these f***ing useless youtube staff members have finally given me a feature to block channels from my feed so I no longer have to scroll past those stupid shmee videos every goddamn time I open youtube. I guess that's why I became a petrolhead-elitist before recognizing the bigger picture, because those stupid kids spending dads money were just abusing cars to get exposure for their stupid vlogs, to become celebrities, to show off, etc. and after the youtube-blocker was no longer working there was no way to remove that garbage which annoyed the hell out of me from my feed. So it's easy to discredit their passion but being a petrolhead is not all about being a fast driver and you can actually be a petrolhead while being an attentionwhore, you might be an annoying person and your content will steal valueable views from more relevant/passionate channels but you're still a petrolhead.

__ because the design is so simple and it’s design keeps the philosophy of a true sports car looks to its purists form. Long bonnet, short rear, simple lines. All makes are car look timeless

Dead right! It looked great at the time and still does. Instant classic

It because the in-wheel suspension causes everything to be pulled over the mechanicals. I wish Honda would release a new generation OEM LED headlight set.

@@TheQueenslander97 That coupled with honda going against the whole bubbly round shape most cars at the time were going for really has helped it stand on its own for the past 2 decades. Honestly if they did a new S2000, an S2020 if you will, the main thing theyd have to do to the exterior is slap on some daytime running lights and sharpen it a little and "Voila!" a modern looking vehicle!

Alright, this is gonna get lost in the comments but I always thought that even fresh out to showroom you could always tell a car was from the 90s or early naughties. Not just the external styling but because of the perceived quality and visual robustness. An group of characteristics you can't necessarily describe but can use to tell a modern day car is a new car and an old one is an old one. Well, certain Hondas in particular from the early naughties can pull off a much newer, more modern look very well that other cars from the era couldn't. The DC5 being one of them, the S2000 probably another and hell, even some Japanese minivans (as ridiculous as that sounds).

It is liberating… I always say why try to impress others when, at the end of the day, the only person that really makes a difference, is me. Enjoy!

My old 997 was better, but only just. Wish I knew the roads I know now though. I also crashed the shit out of mine🙄 😂

@Joe H haha how did you guess.. I was in a bad mood that day. Overtook at speed and ran out of braking room. Car became unsettled and lost control. I was a lot younger! Also I knee virtually nothing about cars and the geo and tyres were probably not 100% 😐

I sold my 3rd gen RX7 and picked up a second gen MR2. Girlfriend bought the ND Miata. I miss the RX7 but not the upkeep. Considering an NC, but have liked the E89s for some time. I always disliked the convertible strangely the Supra seems to have answered that complaint transmission aside. I'm thinking an e85 coupe might be more my style. RX8 and S2k populate the list as well. Do you have any experience with these by chance. Also have a weird itch for a Merkur, E30, or 190e project car. I think the e89 is the real outlier on the list

Fluterra.. wow that says a lot about S2000 then.

I traded a newer C63 AMG for a '99 BMW M Coupe, I think similar in concept to this with the S2000. It's a huge difference, and very fun! Love the S2000s also.

@Harry Monkfish my ap1 s2000 is exactly 1200 kg...

@Harry Monkfish compared to them yes its heavier. But both the Elise and the mr2 mk2 are very very plain cars inside.. Especially the lotus is like a kart..

@Harry Monkfish agreed. Compared to a BMW M3 by the way its very light though 😂

How is your SW20 915kg? Listed weight for the turbo is around 1200kg

@Harry Monkfish one of your earlier comments mentioned that you had a mk2 mr2. 3rd gen makes more sense!

A s2000 is not slow.

@@Franko384 It's all relative.

when you're done with school how will you drive back to home

U fool , never will I

Agreed. I almost bought an S000 back in 2001, but decided to go for something more "useful" isntead.... Sigh, this video remidned me that I had the chance to buy one a few times for excellent prices, but by now here at our car market good S000s go for around 20k euros and upwards. Which they are worth, mind, but that makes them less likely to be bought In the moment"....^^

You'd be crazy if you did sell it.

@@TheDalitis8 Funny enough, I’ve been debating selling it to buy a CR edition s2000. That’s fair right?

@@SendItMediaCo That is more than fair. I own a DC5 Type R, and I would only sell it if it meant it would be replaced by a good condition S2000.

Same here, AP1 75k miles 2 years ago for $12k. Silver with red interior. I'm obsessed with it.

@@TheDalitis8 Random update! I ended up buying a GPW CR back in July & loving it!

Thanks Joss

What Lawnmower sounds like this? I want one

@Blackporsche roadsterru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QawADgNLLtA.html

N/A V8 M3 sounds LOT better. He ruined the sound (and drivability) by adding a supercharger.

@@LifeStartsAtrpm Thats your opinion. The honda will always sound better than an European V8.

The M3 does not sound better than an S2000. Dream on.​@@LifeStartsAtrpm

Me too, why did I sell it :(

I was made redundant and chose to sell the car, pool the cash and piss off around the world for a year :D Since coming back to Edinburgh I've never owned a car again because I don't need one (and the cost is nice to not be a thing. And parking.). I do miss being able to piss off to GlenCoe for lunch, mind

@@greyjackal Life experience that travelling the world for a year & good for the soul...

I think it’s the perfect car. Honda reliability v tec and a brilliant chassis.

Thankyou

I was just watching that this week

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@@jeremyb4493 It's a stunning movie

Watch Le Mans then watch ford vs Ferrari and weep. The way the cars are shot and the engine sounds in Le Mans are utterly amazing. FvsF looks like a computer game in comparison. All the sense of scale is lost. The cars look small and slow. Le Mans is a masterpiece. And those engine noises. Lordy I will be in my bunk.

@J B unfortunately it is. That 316 common car with huge engine it's more important in sheep minds

@@justanothertroll9205 actually better practicality, just people think small buzzy engine roadster= GOD they are useless for family men tbh just like the MX-5's i keep seeing get re sold on after some middle aged man buys one and then realises all his budget has gone into a 2 seater for his 5 person family, and only then its bought for fun, not exactly practicality, sure its the most practical roadster but still its just a smaller roadster. but that doesnt make it a bad car, depends on what you need it for i guess, same with a ford transit van, sure its slower but you aint going to move a house of goods in a s2000. saying sheep only fits you in that profile, and i aint even a fan of BMW's they are normally driven by silver spoon owners.

Alex Lo I don’t know man the e90 M3 is a pretty phenomenal car and I’m a super Honda fanboy. 🤔

@@Dockhead you don't get the point of these cars. Maybe you can buy a huge bus for the money so you can fit there the whole street :))

@@justanothertroll9205 maybe i dont, im not arguing there isnt a point to them, the car isnt the problem in fact its the public and the people who want one but dont need one, its a shame i just see them get bought then sold on for a technical loss. ive been in a few myself but never driven one and tbh they are a good bit fun to even be a passenger in.

Ha, same here. We could have a club.

Me too!

Same here. I swapped mine for a Lotus Evora but still think the S2000 is a better car overall.

But how can new people buy them if nobody's selling? 😉

Rule number two dnt crash it

@@stat1865 I including many others may have broken rule 2 😅

Cheers, it's what I aim for!

My pleasure!

Thanks!

Oggy but only 276 hsv vxr8 here!

Oggy I think there is 2, a blue and a black. The blue one was the only official car tho, the black one was imported by the owner when he moved from aus. There are a few maloos, they go for mega money

Charging one of these would require a reduction in compression and peak rpm, wouldn't it?

Rick C No. Go to LHT Performance channel it’s their bread and butter in the US. The stock forged internals of the s2000 handle in easily

Rick C no in wouldn’t, I got mine supercharged at LHT last year, it actually revs to 8450 now instead of 8200, but to be honest I don’t often go there, I still usually stop around 8100/8200...

@@s2kkev292 Im gonna be bringing my S2k to LHT this year. Was it worth it? Im so torn between just buying a type r or SCing my s2k

Rick C & Shawn (below) LHT SC'd our '04 S2K (#51) in April 2018. Dyno'd 396 HP / 274 Lb torque tuned to 91 Octane. No internal changes to engine. Mods included Altered Kraftwerks SC, Clutch Master 300 kit, Skunk II header, LHT SS custom exhaust, injectors , fuel pump, and cooler spark plugs. Check out LHT's RU-vid Video: "GPW Rare S2000". It is a little beast!

BlitzkriegRap this is his version of j's racing s2000

The Amuse also, Gran Turismo dream car

I'm quite proud of that one

I woke up late today...first thing I saw 20 mins after upload...sweet revs