Another modern day 'S' equivalent?

[RayTVR]

Fiat 124 spider coming soon

[XK140]

But it's not British, is it,old boy?
If one must buy a car made by Johnny Foreigner then I understand that an oriental car that goes by the name of Honda S2000 was quite good.

[RayTVR]

Know what you mean, My TVR's going nowhere (Well except possibly sacrificed for a Tuscan..)

[glenrobbo]

Ray, you can't sacrifice Neneh!

[greymrj]

Must admit I do like the looks of it, there have been a couple of very nice Fiat Spyders over the years.

Just shows you how right TVR got the styling of the S though doesnt it?

There is already one Fiat on my driveway, cant find room for another.

[jwigglesworth]

Or you could just buy the new MX5 being as it's the same car and being Japanese it will probably be better built?:

[phillpot]

jwigglesworth said:

being Japanese it will probably be better built?

So even less like a TVR

[Kitchski]

jwigglesworth said:

Or you could just buy the new MX5 being as it's the same car and being Japanese it will probably be better built?:

This. The Fiat looks awkward to me too. Overhangs are far too big - looks like it came from the 60's, only without the character or charm. Shame, as I wanted Fiat to nail this as I like the original 124, but I'd have the MX-5 over that.

And don't talk about the S2000. If someone walked in here today and offered me a straight swap for the S, even with everything I've done to it, I'd take it. I love the S2000! I wouldn't call it the modern-day S though.

[Oldred_V8S]

Kitchski said:

This. The Fiat looks awkward to me too. Overhangs are far too big - looks like it came from the 60's, only without the character or charm. Shame, as I wanted Fiat to nail this as I like the original 124, but I'd have the MX-5 over that.

And don't talk about the S2000. If someone walked in here today and offered me a straight swap for the S, even with everything I've done to it, I'd take it. I love the S2000! I wouldn't call it the modern-day S though.

The S2000 from certain angles reminds me of a Griff (Rear quarter looking forwards) the only bit I think Honda could have improved is the front. The rest of the car looks quite a brute,but the front looks like they gave up and stuck a civic front end on it. Would still love one though!