The New Honda S1000 [Archive] - High Altitude Imports

ryanman

12-09-2003, 08:26 AM

I bet that thing is about the size of a Geo Metro and about the same power.

LeonZ

12-09-2003, 08:46 AM

i think honda is into the economy thing a bit too much..

95GSRB18C

12-09-2003, 08:50 AM

i think honda is into the economy thing a bit too much..

:werd:

V8SpankR

12-09-2003, 08:51 AM

120hp in a 2000lb car is a bit better HP/weight ratio than a '99 Si so it should still eclipse the 16 second mark in the 1/4 asl. I think Honda may have a hit on it's hands considering most people just want the look.

V8SpankR

12-09-2003, 08:52 AM

BTW a Metro had only 55bhp.

HONDA GHANDI

12-09-2003, 08:55 AM

Ill swap in a K24 and a turbo, make it a 12 second car, but it will still look gay like a miata.

DrJones

12-09-2003, 09:11 AM

Too miata looking for me.

celica man

12-09-2003, 09:37 AM

i like the idea

stu

12-09-2003, 11:03 AM

I still want a Miata. I'd get one and tell people that it was Tobi's.

ryanman

12-09-2003, 11:08 AM

I still want a Miata. I'd get one and tell people that it was Tobi's.
:rofl:

CSMsi311

12-09-2003, 11:08 AM

i just wished it would be rwd, like the miata and z3. but if it's that light it might be fun.

wild.irish

12-09-2003, 01:11 PM

don't you think it has look and feel of an old race car? kinda like this (http://seemall.com/kellison/jpg/x4.jpg)...

LeonZ

12-09-2003, 01:15 PM

old honda s800 from the 60s kinda looked like that

97silvercivic

12-09-2003, 01:19 PM

i think its icky!

wild.irish

12-09-2003, 01:31 PM

it's mentioned it will not be marketed in US. I figure they'll either come up with a modified version for US market, or they will come up with something to fill-in our sad loss - Prelude.

old honda s800 from the 60s kinda looked like that
i wanted to say so, but i couldn't find pics..

celica man

12-09-2003, 01:37 PM

[QUOTE=wild.irish] they will come up with something to fill-in our sad loss - Prelude.

[QUOTE]

i thought honda said that they replaced it with the 2 door accord 6 speed with 240 hp?

LeonZ

12-09-2003, 01:38 PM

yeah, thats what i heard too. plus RSX-s is a replacement for prelude/integra

wild.irish

12-09-2003, 01:41 PM

hmmm, isn't that flattery for Accord? j/k
but accord is still big... that's interesting, i didn't hear about this statement

djet820

12-09-2003, 04:17 PM

The RSX was just the integra replacement.

I don't know if I like that....

Slava

12-09-2003, 04:32 PM

Replacement is supposed to come out in 2005 I haven't seen any pictures but thats what I heard.

BluByU

12-09-2003, 05:00 PM

Holy shit, I had the EXACT same idea. Make a S2000 with cloth seats, H22 under the hood, FWD, and call it the S1000 for us who can't justify a 30K+ pricetag but still want a good looking convertible. Violator told me that it would be shitty to have the S2000 as an option instead of a totally unique car, kind of like my Si still being a civic.

Steve_C

12-09-2003, 05:17 PM

reminds me of the honda beat. 3 cylinder 700cc turbo'd to a cool 93hp, fwd convertable.

jojo

12-09-2003, 06:58 PM

Sounds like a cool car except that 1L isn't going to be much fun in American stop and go traffic. Why is Honda so anti-torque?

Mario

12-09-2003, 07:13 PM

Great idea, poorly executed - basic saying is... it looks fugly and I can only see some gay person driving it. The weight/power is perfect, I am sure price will be competive.. but it just looks to 'suuppeerr!' for me. :)

garria

12-09-2003, 07:27 PM

it would be a nice looking go cart hahhhaaa a go cart with a radio that would be KICK ASS oh and the ac

RiceBurner00

12-09-2003, 10:22 PM

1.0 liter? jesus christ 50 tq sounds horrible...

Bedlam

12-10-2003, 10:34 AM

I like it! Kinda ghey looking..but I think honda is headed the right direction with a few of their concepts...whats wrong with an economy car anyway? The del Sol is a small, slow, honda too..but it gets me back and forth to work cheaply..and gets 39MPG :)

-Bedlam

RiceBurner00

12-10-2003, 01:49 PM

wont that thing get picked up by the wind?

ryanman

12-10-2003, 01:51 PM

reminds me of the honda beat. 3 cylinder 700cc turbo'd to a cool 93hp, fwd convertable.
Yeah and when you turn the a/c on cut that power level in half.

LeonZ

12-10-2003, 02:03 PM

Yeah and when you turn the a/c on cut that power level in half.

reminds me of my old VW golf. basically it gave me a luxury of having a/c on or driving, but never both at the same time. with a/c on, accelerator pedal was dead. it would only move it the incline was downhill.

nolimitsoldier

12-10-2003, 10:17 PM

1.0 liter? wow, about 50lb/ft of torque.

remember that the RX7 is only a 1.3ltr tho too

ryanman

12-10-2003, 10:24 PM

remember that the RX7 is only a 1.3ltr tho too
Haha yeah but this is a Honda.

Mario

12-10-2003, 10:26 PM

Yea, you can't compare a rotary engine to a piston/rod engine... it's like comparing apples and brusselsprouts.

nolimitsoldier

12-10-2003, 10:33 PM

Apples are good, if I wasn't drunk, I'd go get one right now