I went to the Motor Trend Auto Show in Las Vegas yesterday and finally got a good look at the Z roadster. With the top down, this thing is beautiful. I'm actually considering selling my coupe and getting one.

Very close by was the Honda display, and I sat in an S2000. I was stunned by how small this car is. I'm 6'3", 200lbs and I could barely fit in it...and that was with the top down. I can't imagine squeezing into it with the top up. This car is not even in the Z's league when comparing styling, comfort, and power. I know it handles great and is fast (if you keep the revs way up), but at what price? Struggling with this tiny car would get old real fast.

I'm not trying to bash the Honda.... I'm just shocked that it's compared so often to the Z. We're really talking apples and oranges.

 

It all depends on the person. I'm 5'6", and therefore prefer sitting in the S2K to the Z. I wrote a lengthy post on this in the "help me decide" thread. But I think it all comes down to who you are.

I'll probably get a Z roadster, but it has been a very hard decision between it and the S2K.

 

I, too, sat in an S2000 the same day I ended up buying the Z. I'm 6' and 240 pounds. I was very cramped...there was nothing to do with my left arm. I thought the interior detailing of the Honda was/is superior, but I like the design of the Z much better. I'm so over digital dashes and the like. Give me the bread-n-butter analog any day. The Z is certainly designed more for the daily driver; has much more "luxury" and/or "comfort" content, I think. I think of the S2000 more as a weekend car and the Z as something that does that, and the day-to-day, much better. I hear interior comfort is one thing the 04's are supposed to address in the Honda's. I hope so.

 

I'm 6'2", 205 before the holiday's, 208 now & I fit fine in the roadster, It would be nice to have two more inches in leg room, but I love every minute behind the wheel. the s2000 was never an option.