Or am I misremebering this and confuse it with this year's roadster issue?
Or am I misremebering this and confuse it with this year's roadster issue?
Pretty sure we have done that. Someone will check on Monday.
Google search says it was in the Nov. 2008 issue.
Oops. I checked all my issues back until 2007 and must've overlooked that one.
Guess I need to get my eyes checked 
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In reply to Boxheat Tim: Just some links if you need some reference to what the cover looks like or a review on a s2000...
In reply to Tim Suddard: Is there anyway the "Buyer's Guide" section can be put online on the website to view if a magazine isn't available? Like an archive section for subscribers or something? My brother and I share a subscription, which means I don't always have the magazines on hand...
+1 on the buyer's guide section for subscribers, that's a great idea!
procker wrote: In reply to Boxheat Tim: Just some links if you need some reference to what the cover looks like or a review on a s2000... Nov.2008 GRM Issue Summary... GRM 2008 S2000 CR review In reply to Tim Suddard: Is there anyway the "Buyer's Guide" section can be put online on the website to view if a magazine isn't available? Like an archive section for subscribers or something? My brother and I share a subscription, which means I don't always have the magazines on hand...
There are a few Buyers Guide articles available in our online archive, but not the S2000 yet.
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/category/buyers-guides/
We're also getting closer to offering digital subscriptions, but it's not going to happen in the immediate future. (Although we're working on it.) Adding all of them so that you can share your print subscription with more people seems like bad business to me, though. The "buy" button on the back issue page linked above seems like a better bet.
Years ago Road and Track put out a book. It was a collection of their articles on good used classic car buys. I have a copy and it's freaking cool. Here's a link to Amazon for the book.
Maybe you guys could do something like that? Compile all the buyer's guides into one book, or magazine extra, so that they're in one place for future reference? You'll get mileage from the articles as well as revenue from the book sales. Hell, you could also compile the reviews of the cars from when they were new car tests. Highlight some iconic models and go!
Well, I did read an digest the buyer's guide. Sounds like an AP2 might have potential, but I'm still not convinced I want to spend that much money on a car.
Yeah, I'm cheap. That's why I buy crapcans that don't work 
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The S2000 is a supremely capable autocrosser and very entertaining at a track day. It's easy to drive around town, and looks great too. It stands with the NSX and Type R as the best cars Honda has ever made.
Xceler8x wrote: Years ago Road and Track put out a book. It was a collection of their articles on good used classic car buys. I have a copy and it's freaking cool. Here's a link to Amazon for the book. Maybe you guys could do something like that? Compile all the buyer's guides into one book, or magazine extra, so that they're in one place for future reference? You'll get mileage from the articles as well as revenue from the book sales. Hell, you could also compile the reviews of the cars from when they were new car tests. Highlight some iconic models and go!
Great idea! I, too, have that R&T book. Mostly obselete now but still fun to look at.
I'm still holding out hope of a digital back issue archive of GRM. Kinda like bmwcca did with the back issues of the Roundel. Digital format with a searchable index.... I have about ten years of GRM back issues and it sure would save a lot of time when I'm looking for something I know I saw in GRM; plus it would free up a ton of space on the bookshelf in my garage.
What do you say Tim?
In reply to BoxheadTim:
I think the AP1s might be at the bottom of the depreciation curve or even on the way back up at this point. I have had mine for a year and 3 months, and I don't think I could find a car as good as mine today at the price I paid even though it's fall when 'vert prices plummet. They're done making them, they didn't make that many, there's nothing currently on the market that fills the same void, and every day there are fewer clean, unmodified, uncrashed cars available. I honestly think that (like older 911s) if you buy a well kept stock AP1 S2000 today it's probably never going to be worth substantially less than you paid, and it doesn't cost anywhere near Porsche money to keep one in tip-top shape. That's exactly why this cheap bastard bought one (plus what everyone else said about it being an exciting car to drive and a great autox/track car stock while still being a very competent daily driver).
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