Hey, I love the way this car sounds. I've been driving it for a week and put 750 miles on it. Yay, breakin done. It kinda sounds like a tiger's low growl at low to medium revs. rwwwoaaarrrrr. All understated power. Very graceful at low revs and it seems totally content and graceeful while commuting in the yuppie hell traffic. Something wild lurks beneath that clever disguise though. I keep thinking this car "speaks softly and carries a big stick", like some president said. Q: Does anybody know why it does that "knock" thing when you're shifting into 2nd and 3rd? It feels like the transmission bumps or "catches" halfway into the shifts. I don't think I like it. I want it to be smooth and eloquent like the rest of the car. I saw something about a service bulletin of the grinding gears, but don't know if this is the same, it just sorta feels like a "click" or notch that's grabbing. And I thought that would have only been in the 2000 model - seems like they'd fix it in the second year(?) Any comments/help appreciated. -Chris

> > Q: Does anybody know why it does that "knock" thing when you're shifting into 2nd > and 3rd? It feels like the transmission bumps or "catches" halfway into the > shifts. I don't think I like it. I want it to be smooth and eloquent like the > rest of the car. > > I saw something about a service bulletin of the grinding gears, but don't know if > this is the same, it just sorta feels like a "click" or notch that's grabbing. And > I thought that would have only been in the 2000 model - seems like they'd fix it in > the second year(?) > > Any comments/help appreciated. > > -Chris Since there is not a lot of posting here, I suggest you go to http://www.s20000online.com. There is a vast amount of S2000 info there. Kirk 2001 Spa Pearl Yellow S2000