To be honest, I wasn't even sure I was going to do this until today. I've been having some issues with my back hurting after I would get out of the S2000 after spending more than 20 minutes in the car. I tried everything as far as adjusting the seats to every position imaginable.

But I could live with that. It was a minor inconveience to enjoy a great ride. However I kind of up and decided that I wanted something new. I have a business so I played around with the idea of leasing a vehicle in the name of my corporation.

Went down to the dealership today, they told me they would give me $18,000 for my '00 S2K with only 16k miles on it and that wasn't a bad deal considering I paid about $22.8k for it. Took it for a drive it was everything that I loved about the S2K with its high revving, nice sounding goodness but didn't have anything I didn't like (stiff ride, 2 seats, no trunk/cargo room, not great sound system, etc).

So I figured why the hell not, it basically doesn't cost me a penny! Like I said they were willing to give me $18,000 for my car, total out the door was $3,190 with down payment and everything else and over the course of the 30 months @ $444/month, I only have to spend about $1,500 over the course of 2 and a half years. Not too shabby.

So here is a pic of the S2K and me saying goodbye






And here two pics of my new '04 Titanium RX-8!






I got the sports package, 6MT with Nav system. I'm the kind of guy you have to spell out directions to twice so I figured this would be for the best.

So far no complaints, lest the huge scratch on the hood that I have to have the dealership take care of tomorrow.

 

Congrats and welcome! Bummer about the scratch, but enjoy your car!

 

Your S2K was nice and I think you will enjoy your 8 just as much. Welcome to the forums.

 

Congrats!.... You look exactly like my friend and it is freaking me out. lol

 

shouldn't you be smiling in the S2000 picture and have an even larger smile when you are next to the RX8??

congrats on the car!

 

Welcome Jestics. Nice choice.
Your 8 deserves a better garage though. Clean it up a bit dude!

 

Congrats............. can you dispel the myths seeing as you used to own an S2K?

 

My friend has a grey '00 s2000 and I have the exact same problem about the back.. I'm not an old person either, 24. But everytime i sat in that car for more then 20mins my back really started to hurt.. Nice car, beautiful engine(horrible interior though).. But the seats were killing me!!

I had to get into my 8 to fix my back


MrJynx

 

nice

 

rotart rules, the s is nice too though

 

I own both; what myths?

 

Nice!! Welcome to the cult. Surf this forum as much as you can. You're about to be sucked into the RX8 zone!! Any mods planned for the 8?

Congrats!!
- Irish

 

Congrats to you! One of my coworkers had an S2K and complained of discomfort while driving and didn't care for the handling. He traded it in for a 350Z and says it's like night and day compared to the S2K. His sister, on the other hand, bought an 8!

Good choice of colour. I also own a titanium. Not that I'm biased or anything :P

 

Congrats!!! I"m loving every sec with the car...you will too!!!

 

Hmm, someone is a member of SomethingAwful.. :p I read your post on there too! Congrats on the new car!

 

Owning both.. I'de have not given up my S2000 for the rx-8... unless you really needed 4 seats... but thats just me. Luckily for me, I get to drive both :-p

 

I just did the opposite, traded my Titanium RX8 for a S2000. To each his own! :D