Comfort

Hbotero · 09-16-2007, 12:44 PM

HI im new to the S2k. ive done research on it and like wat i see but it doesnt seem comfortable for the driver. im all about having comfort so is that a problem in the S2k. Tell me how you guys feel in it.

s2000isu · 09-16-2007, 01:05 PM

I think its comfortable but if youre looking for a 87 caddy seat look elsewhere. Only way you will know if its comfortable to you is by you sitting in it.

Hbotero · 09-16-2007, 01:45 PM

Yea im just going to have to see myself, but i just wanted to see what everyone else thought

s2k 4 me · 09-16-2007, 02:34 PM

Most S2k owners find the S very comfortable. Many/most of us have done 600+ mile days without a problem.

Java Junky · 09-16-2007, 02:50 PM

Most folks drawn to Stewie would sit on a three-legged stool to be able to drive it. The seatin's very comfortable. (It's got seats . . . right?)
Be well.
Java

Hbotero · 09-16-2007, 02:53 PM

Yea i drive alot so thanks for the info.

Java Junky · 09-16-2007, 03:23 PM

So it's gonna be a daily driver Hb? How much mileage you figurin' on a year?
Be well.
Java

john · 09-16-2007, 04:34 PM

I'm 6'2" and 215lbs and it fits like a glove, you'll love it!

gomarlins3 · 09-16-2007, 06:15 PM

I have never had a problem. I have done many 500+ miles drives with no complaints.

wasabiman · 09-16-2007, 07:11 PM

only put 200+ miles on mine so far, but I love it. then again, I'm only 5'6". the seats are perfect for me. I have a buddy that is 6'+ and about 240 with some pudge around the waist. he doesn't fit that well and is considering buying one . but I still agree with java. it does have seats that's all that matters.

Java Junky · 09-16-2007, 07:56 PM

Aaay Wasab, wussupp?
'Funny thing about those seats: 90% of the folks that sit in 'em feel that, while they ain't 'zackly ergonomically designed specifically for each of us, they're amazin'ly capable of fittin' most real well. All things considered, I'd godda say that the inside'a the seat design was some'a the best work that Ma Honda did on the car.
Any seat's gonna start givin' ya saddle-sores when you're in it for extended periods'a time. This one's one'a the least offensive that me n' my ol' posterior recall . . n' we can recall quite a few.
Be well.
Java

jagg · 09-17-2007, 09:08 AM

gotta agree with java on this one. first time in a long time that my backside didn't want to quit before the rest of me. seems like i was always having to adust the seats every so often to keep in the comfort zone with many other cars, but the s has a sweet spot that i'm sure most people (and most body types) can find.

marksrice · 10-28-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hbotero

HI im new to the S2k. ive done research on it and like wat i see but it doesnt seem comfortable for the driver. im all about having comfort so is that a problem in the S2k. Tell me how you guys feel in it.

marksrice · 10-28-2007, 04:11 PM

I occasionally drive from Lafayette, LA ot West Palm Beach Fl, straight through. I get out of the car after 12-13 hours and feel fine and I'm 56 years old. More comfortable than any other sports car I've ever owned......

Java Junky · 10-28-2007, 04:19 PM

12 -13 hours Mark?
Yep. I'd say that's about as good a test as you can give it. Not quite Iron-Butt territory, but definitely a very serious chunk'a seat-time.
Be well.
Java

philiam · 10-28-2007, 05:04 PM

The only thing I can compare it to was a Porsche speedster I had. There was very little padding in the seats, but the longer you sat the more comfortable they got.

I get so engrossed in driving the 2000 that I forget about my butt. Not that I'm fixated on it.

marksrice · 10-28-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Java Junky

12 -13 hours Mark?
Yep. I'd say that's about as good a test as you can give it. Not quite Iron-Butt territory, but definitely a very serious chunk'a seat-time.
Be well.
Java

marksrice · 10-28-2007, 05:27 PM

Still haven't figured how to drive the damn thing without grinning like an idiot. Best sportscar I've ever owned......

coty_jim · 11-11-2007, 10:59 AM

First time I sat in the car, I drove it 700 miles only getting out for food and gas (12 hours start to finish). I'm 60 years old and 6'-0" ~160#. I find this car to be very comfortable (surprisingly so) for a car that handles as well as it does. I am considering using it for a month long vacation next spring and have no issues about seat comfort or the ride while cruising.

DJJSR · 11-11-2007, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by coty_jim

I am considering using it for a month long vacation next spring ........

I said something like that to my wife and she asked where we would put the luggage. Well I can put a months clothes in a grocery bag, but I don't have a trailer hitch on my car and that's probably what I'd need for her stuff.

controller · 11-11-2007, 02:32 PM

Buy it as you go, leave it behind. Let the trip be the vacation. I like the seats, and I'm 6' @ 225 lbs. I drove it 400 miles from Chicago to Columbus, and it was more comfortable than the Buick I once owned. I attest it to the seats forcing you to sit straight and not slouch.

Java Junky · 11-11-2007, 03:54 PM

Samey-same situation with me n' I'm but a wee, but portly 5' 9": rolled for a few hundred yesterday n' there wasn't one point where I hadda shift aroun' to prevent the ol' long-trip bed-sores.
One super-comfortable ride n' last night those headlights jus' made the trip that more enjoyable. No question aboudditt, right oud'a the box this is the most comfortable ride I've ever owned.
Be well.
Java

desmo4 · 11-27-2007, 03:08 PM

Yep over 97000 miles 35k with the stock seat and the remainder in a Recaro SPG after the oems were stolen. Never uncomfortable. I could drive across the country if the gas tank was bigger in one go.

Jonathan

TFrere · 11-27-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by marksrice

Still haven't figured how to drive the damn thing without grinning like an idiot. Best sportscar I've ever owned......

Mark,
Did you ever find a mechanic in Lafayette that you like? I am beginning to do some things to my S and need to find someone to tune it.
I live in Scott and drive an 04 Silverstone. I've seen quite a few yellows around Lafayette, are you driving one of them?

smashour · 11-27-2007, 06:09 PM

I'm 5'11" and 210#. Was a bit skeptical about buying an S, but once I drove it, it fit like a glove. I read a Car and Driver article from 2003 about the S and it summed up the S perfectly: Fits like your favorite pair of jeans. Enjoy it!

Daddy Zach · 11-27-2007, 06:27 PM

I gotta agree with all of the above I've noticed that japanese cars just seem to have the seat thing down pat, maybe that cause I fit the build at 5'8 160lbs
I have a bad back and this has been the best car I have ever driven in seat wise and that goes for some pretty expensive italian ones also.
I would say the car fits as good as those old sneakers just when they get to the point when your wife makes you throw them out!!

Vezna31 · 11-27-2007, 09:06 PM

Have driven mine every day since June 28, 2002. 109k later, I still have it and looking for another one so I can give the old one to my wife.

RoCKet · 11-28-2007, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Java Junky

Most folks drawn to Stewie would sit on a three-legged stool to be able to drive it. The seatin's very comfortable. (It's got seats . . . right?)
Be well.
Java

I know i would!

Bubblerboy64 · 11-28-2007, 07:19 AM

I think you guys are missing the point. The original poster said "he was all about comfort". No way is any sports car going to be considered comfortable by the average car buyer. Now, I will agree that FOR A SPORTS CAR the S2000 is pretty good. If you have really long legs and are much over 250lbs it ain't gonna work. I have a buddy who is 6' 2" and about 300 and he can't even get into the car. For smaller to medium sized guys its great. But as compared to a SUV or a Caddy it ain't comfortable. The real question is "comfortable as compared to what"? If the original poster was to tell us what he has owned in the past we might be able to respond in a more meaningful way. I've owner Miata's and Rx7's and the S2000 is better then those cars mostly because of the seats.

09-16-2007, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hbotero Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Comfort HI im new to the S2k. ive done research on it and like wat i see but it doesnt seem comfortable for the driver. im all about having comfort so is that a problem in the S2k. Tell me how you guys feel in it.

09-16-2007, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
s2k 4 me Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 335	Most S2k owners find the S very comfortable. Many/most of us have done 600+ mile days without a problem. __________________ 04' NFR-Comptech - Veilside - Rick's - Fujita - Grillcraft - Tein - NRG - Berk - Chargespeed - Lucid - Carbing - Megan - T1R - Alpine - Boston Acoustics

09-16-2007, 02:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	Most folks drawn to Stewie would sit on a three-legged stool to be able to drive it. The seatin's very comfortable. (It's *got* seats . . . right?) Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

09-16-2007, 03:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	So it's gonna be a daily driver Hb? How much mileage you figurin' on a year? Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

09-16-2007, 07:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	Aaay Wasab, wussupp? 'Funny thing about those seats: 90% of the folks that sit in 'em feel that, while they ain't 'zackly ergonomically designed *specifically* for each of us, they're amazin'ly capable of fittin' most real well. All things considered, I'd godda say that the inside'a the seat design was some'a the best work that Ma Honda did on the car. Any seat's gonna start givin' ya saddle-sores when you're in it for extended periods'a time. This one's one'a the least offensive that me n' my ol' posterior recall . . n' we can recall quite a few. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

09-16-2007, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
s2000isu Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pa Posts: 981	I think its comfortable but if youre looking for a 87 caddy seat look elsewhere. Only way you will know if its comfortable to you is by you sitting in it.

09-16-2007, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hbotero Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Yea im just going to have to see myself, but i just wanted to see what everyone else thought

09-16-2007, 02:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hbotero Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	Yea i drive alot so thanks for the info.

09-16-2007, 04:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
john Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 98	I'm 6'2" and 215lbs and it fits like a glove, you'll love it!

09-16-2007, 06:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,220	I have never had a problem. I have done many 500+ miles drives with no complaints.

09-16-2007, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
wasabiman Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO, SOUTHBAY Posts: 96	only put 200+ miles on mine so far, but I love it. then again, I'm only 5'6". the seats are perfect for me. I have a buddy that is 6'+ and about 240 with some pudge around the waist. he doesn't fit that well and is considering buying one . but I still agree with java. it does have seats that's all that matters.

09-17-2007, 09:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
jagg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Endless Mountains Posts: 2,157	gotta agree with java on this one. first time in a long time that my backside didn't want to quit before the rest of me. seems like i was always having to adust the seats every so often to keep in the comfort zone with many other cars, but the s has a sweet spot that i'm sure most people (and most body types) can find.

10-28-2007, 04:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
marksrice Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27	I occasionally drive from Lafayette, LA ot West Palm Beach Fl, straight through. I get out of the car after 12-13 hours and feel fine and I'm 56 years old. More comfortable than any other sports car I've ever owned......

10-28-2007, 04:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	12 -13 hours Mark? Yep. I'd say that's about as good a test as you can give it. Not quite Iron-Butt territory, but *definitely* a very serious chunk'a seat-time. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

10-28-2007, 05:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
philiam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 1,103	The only thing I can compare it to was a Porsche speedster I had. There was very little padding in the seats, but the longer you sat the more comfortable they got. I get so engrossed in driving the 2000 that I forget about my butt. Not that I'm fixated on it. __________________

10-28-2007, 05:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
marksrice Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27	Still haven't figured how to drive the damn thing without grinning like an idiot. Best sportscar I've ever owned......

11-11-2007, 10:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
coty_jim old man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: union, illinois Posts: 5	First time I sat in the car, I drove it 700 miles only getting out for food and gas (12 hours start to finish). I'm 60 years old and 6'-0" ~160#. I find this car to be very comfortable (surprisingly so) for a car that handles as well as it does. I am considering using it for a month long vacation next spring and have no issues about seat comfort or the ride while cruising.

11-11-2007, 02:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
controller Yellow is the fastest. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 278	Buy it as you go, leave it behind. Let the trip be the vacation. I like the seats, and I'm 6' @ 225 lbs. I drove it 400 miles from Chicago to Columbus, and it was more comfortable than the Buick I once owned. I attest it to the seats forcing you to sit straight and not slouch.

11-11-2007, 03:54 PM	#22 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	Samey-same situation with me n' I'm but a wee, but portly 5' 9": rolled for a few hundred yesterday n' there wasn't one point where I hadda shift aroun' to prevent the ol' long-trip bed-sores. One super-comfortable ride n' last night those headlights jus' made the trip that more enjoyable. No question aboudditt, right oud'a the box this is the most comfortable ride I've ever owned. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

11-27-2007, 03:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
desmo4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 401	Yep over 97000 miles 35k with the stock seat and the remainder in a Recaro SPG after the oems were stolen. Never uncomfortable. I could drive across the country if the gas tank was bigger in one go. Jonathan __________________ MY 2000 Mugen Air box, Headers, Exhaust, ECU, Pressure Plate,LSD, Radiator cap NZ Dampers, Thermo SW and Thermostat. 66 mm Throttle body, Sampco intake pipe and radiator hoses, Swift sway bars, Stillen rotors w/ M-tech extreme pads. BBS JDM Forged Wheels.w/ Potensa Re=01R's Nextgear Intake manifold gasket, SPA gauges, Alpine IDA-X001,KCE-300Bt BT Adapter, Focal 165 K2P speakers, Boston 10.5LF Subwoofer, Phoenix Gold ZX475Ti & Xenon X600.1 Sub Amp, Recaro Profi SPG w/Sparco 6 pt

11-27-2007, 06:09 PM	#25 (permalink)
smashour Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4	I'm 5'11" and 210#. Was a bit skeptical about buying an S, but once I drove it, it fit like a glove. I read a Car and Driver article from 2003 about the S and it summed up the S perfectly: Fits like your favorite pair of jeans. Enjoy it!

11-27-2007, 06:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
Daddy Zach Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Great White North Posts: 187	I gotta agree with all of the above I've noticed that japanese cars just seem to have the seat thing down pat, maybe that cause I fit the build at 5'8 160lbs I have a bad back and this has been the best car I have ever driven in seat wise and that goes for some pretty expensive italian ones also. I would say the car fits as good as those old sneakers just when they get to the point when your wife makes you throw them out!! __________________ Black is still the coolest color

11-27-2007, 09:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
Vezna31 Resident Track Whore :) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 899	Have driven mine every day since June 28, 2002. 109k later, I still have it and looking for another one so I can give the old one to my wife. __________________ Vezna Financial Services - For mortgages, accounting and taxes, and phone service needs. http://www.vezna.com San Diego Car Club - http://www.sdcarclub.com

11-28-2007, 07:19 AM	#29 (permalink)
Bubblerboy64 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 87	I think you guys are missing the point. The original poster said "he was all about comfort". No way is any sports car going to be considered comfortable by the average car buyer. Now, I will agree that FOR A SPORTS CAR the S2000 is pretty good. If you have really long legs and are much over 250lbs it ain't gonna work. I have a buddy who is 6' 2" and about 300 and he can't even get into the car. For smaller to medium sized guys its great. But as compared to a SUV or a Caddy it ain't comfortable. The real question is "comfortable as compared to what"? If the original poster was to tell us what he has owned in the past we might be able to respond in a more meaningful way. I've owner Miata's and Rx7's and the S2000 is better then those cars mostly because of the seats.