Damn, you're thin skinned. Bet you didn't notice the smilie at the end of the dig huh?
"What do calling people "haters", talking about "drifting", and being a previous 3G Eclipse owner have to do with credibility? "
By "haters", I mean specifically those people who look away from the S2000 just because its performance is inferior to the EVO and STi."
Hater is urban non-speak. Just like the "Verbal Advantage" TV adverts stated "The words you use say a lot about you..."
I do find it funny that you use the term to describe someone who chooses one performance car over another based on it's performance, or lack there of.
The fact that you bought a 3G Eclipse tells us that, at least at the time of the cars purchase, you are/were a neophyte.
" I know some people who aren't even into the EVO/STi type."
Me too but nobody was discussing Escalades, Lexus or any other vehicles. This pertained to the aforementioned cars.
"Did it ever occur to you that car appearance has a LOT to do with why many people buy the cars they buy?"
Yes but at what price?
"What you drive tells the world about your "status" in the world."
Really? So when you see me on the street in my '97 GSX, you can tell that my home is lakefront?
"I take it you aren't a fan at all of the sport of drifting."
Drifting isn't a sport. It's a method of negotiating a turn. I do it all winter long on Hakkapeliitta 1 tires in the snow. Fun, yes but sport, no.
"I'm not going to argue that the S2000 is weak relative to the EVO and STi."
The S2000 is weak relative to the Accord....
" It's 0-60 and 1/4-mile numbers are both a full second slower, and that torque/weight ratio (17.5) does suck (EVO = 11.4 and STi = 11.0)."
While 1 second doesn't sound like much, it is huge. The low torque numbers and extremely high rpm that they peak at is something that will be revisited at every stop sign and light.
"It does corner well, but still not any better than the EVO and STi."
Pretty sad isn't it that Honda's flagship roadster gets hammered so hard by a couple of four door sedans.
"So yeah, considering straight-line performance AND cornering ability ONLY, the S2000 is definitely inferior."
I guess that just leaves braking and the S2000 does have and great brakes with a 60 to 0 distance of 115 feet but that still 5 feet longer than the EVO.
" But again, some people would rather have a roadster than a 4-door sedan."
Cool.... If that we me, I'd be looking at a used M Roadster a Miata with a turbo kit or hold out a couple of months for a Solstice turbo.
The S2000, in spite of being lighter, having a lower C/G and having a better weight distribution, is slower and does not handle or brake as well, yet still costs more than an EVO.
Much like it's big brother the NSX, the S2000 aspires but lacks the goods. If the niche had more competition, there would be no reason to look at it.
The original poster appears to be looking for a primary car I assume as he's replacing an aged 1G DSM. That makes the EVO the clear winner here as the S2000 is not only weak on performance but somewhat less than practical as a daily driver.