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This may not seem like the answer you want, but I would strongly suggest spend at least half that in getting an education on how to drive - go to Skip Barber or something, then spend more money on track time, and THEN spend money on modding your car. I have a friend who would take his 125 hp...

Thanks for the hints! I like the white, but the only 08.5s I can find are red or black in my area (SoCal). There's a silver one in Las Vegas... might have to go with an '09, or choose one based on cost vs. color. Any recs for dealerships in SoCal?

Thanks, Design! Sounds like I'll be fine in an MS3 with one kid - at least until we have the second kid, and maybe even then it'll be ok as long as we have a (gasp) SUV or (GASP) minivan as the main family vehicle - but that's a few years off. Now I gotta start shopping around a bit more...

I've thought about keeping S2k and picking up a hatch in addition, but: 1. I'd 'spend' about ~$4k if I sold my S and bought an MS3; I've thought instead about keeping the S and buying a '05-06 CRV, for around 18k. So cost differential is 14kish. Again, might now seem like much when looking at...

thought about it - my wife is open to it, but I think having the extra $ will be worthwhile as we're looking to purchase a new home. $20k isn't a huge amount, but it's not chump change either. Sometime down the road I'll be sure to get something fun - Exige, something like that.

So the blue is only '07'08, but not 08.5? I knew it wasn't in the '09. I saw one in in Oregon, and am considering flying up for fun, and then driving back down to LA, camping and such along the way.

So this evening I finally took one for a spin; the wife and I went to the dealership (she wasn't exactly thrilled to spend friday night at a car dealership, but hey, she went). It's a joint Mazda/Ford lot, and as soon as I pulled up, three guys came out to say hello; we were the only customers...

Didn't get to go today to the dealership. :( I've seen some used ones on sale for around 17-19k online; there's a coupla '08s in colors I would prefer not to have (but for an additional $2500 off....) listed at dealerships too. MSMS3, thanks for the info; I'll be sure to make sure I'm not...

oh, and yeah, Circle9, things in my S don't get....interesting... until around 5800rpm . One added benefit of zero torque (probably the only one, now that I think about it) is that under 5000rpm, it's easy to drive (kinda like a civic si - sharp handling, like a GT car) and gets good mpg (I can...

Metro grey - sorry, my bad. Micasp33d - yup, I went to the one in Monrovia. The salesperson said that they'd have more salespeople by the weekend. That whole complex, including Honda, is owned by the same guy. Thanks for all the info again, guys! Just as a heads up, the salesperson said...

Ok, so I was able to take a look at one today. There was one salesperson...covering both Mazda and the Subaru dealership. Talk about a change in the economy... I saw a... cosmic grey? GT level. Salesperson, who was 'the top salesperson for Mazda' didn't know a whole lot about the car...

k, thanks for the info. I may be able to drop by a dealership tonight to get some info. Bittersweet; I really enjoy my S, but I may have to let it go soon. Anyone want one? :D

woah... I step away for a few hours and there's already two pages of replies. :) Thanks for the info. I don't plan to do major modding (keep the stock turbo - I've never had a boosted car before - sounds like I 'need' to do the motor mounts and shifter, and probably an intake). I really do...

Thanks for the quick reply! In re: to the motor mounts, if they're still a problem... what do people do? Replace with aftermarket (void warranty), or leave with OEM (under warranty, but might drop)? Anything else I should know before I go for a test drive? Thanks again....

Hi all, First post, and of course, lotsa questions. I currently drive an '04 S2000, and I love it. The 50/50 weight distribution, the handling, the gearbox. I'm not into flat out sprints, so it's quick enough too. Yes, it's loud, rattles, and has a trunk that is the size of my pants pocket...