Monday, April 10, 2006

Honda S2000 : Highline Exhaust

As much as I love Europeans, this thing is irresistable. Where else can you find a roadster in the S2000's price range with a 9,000 RPM redline? Granted, the small displacement 2.0 liter engine produces very little low-end torque, the thrill of open-top driving with the engine revving at such high revolutions (without worrying about surpassing the redline) is a feeling that few cars (under $35k) can replicate.

White exterior + red leather interior = Tae's ideal S2K

I'm seriously considering buying a used S2000 between now and end of year. If you know of anyone selling one or have any leads, let me know.

In other news, I swapped out the OEM exhaust on the E46 for a Highline exhuast last weekend. My buddy Mugu is the guy behind Highline Tuning and he was able to get me the setup at a darn good price (despite the fact that I told myself I wouldn't replace the original exhaust). Overall impressions: the tips are beautiful, with the Highline logo on them; the note is deep, throaty, non-ricey and not too loud or obnoxious. I'd post some sound clips, but that would require too much effort. Instead, here's a Google Video clip of another E46 with the same exhaust system (this guy probably has some other crazy mods that I probably wouldn't put on my car, but for what it's worth)...

Yes, I need a car wash and yes, I'm getting new tires.