[Supreme] If You Don’t Open the Roof of Your S2000, You’re Missing Half of Your Life! …Or So I’d Like to Say, But Reality Isn’t That Sweet.

2026年4月5日

An Assertion Beyond Logic

“A convertible is just a luxury for show-offs”… If you think that, I want you to throw that prejudice into the gutter right now. Especially in an S2000, “Open” is not just about a sense of freedom. It is a “sacred ritual” where your entire body is showered with the roar of the engine, the scent of the wind, and the pleasure known as the gaze of those around you.

Listening to that sensual VTEC sound revving up to 9,000 RPM through a single layer of cloth is out of the question! The S2000 reveals its true form only when the roof is open. First, watch this video. We’ll talk after that.

That said, I can’t exactly rev it to the limit in public, so it’s just a video of me cruising on the highway.

Video Highlights (Strong Commentary)

As you can see from the video, this sense of speed, this sound! It creates an illusion as if you’ve become part of the wind itself. Is there any human being whose brain doesn’t flood with euphoria when they hear that high-frequency howl echoing the moment you enter a tunnel? No, there isn’t (Assertion).

The S2000 isn’t something as gentle as “conversing with the car.” It’s more like “fist-fighting with the car while searching for that point of ultimate pleasure”—there’s a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat excitement there!

The “Inconvenient Truth” of Convertibles

But now, it’s time for some “honest self-deprecation.” I look cool driving in the video, but the reality is this:

Summer: Your scalp gets scorched by direct sunlight, and even with the AC on full blast, it turns into a “circulating hot-air hell.”
Winter: Even with the heater at maximum, the cold wind whipping past your neck whispers, “Are you really an idiot?”
Waiting at Traffic Lights: The moment you pull up next to a truck, you inhale exhaust fumes directly and end up making a self-deprecating joke: “Is my lung a filter!?”

I’ll be honest. About 80% of the time spent in a convertible is forced endurance of some kind.

Solutions and a Quick “Add-on” Suggestion

Still, that remaining 20%. For that single moment when the best scenery and the best sound overlap, we keep opening the roof. This “irrational love” is the true identity of a car enthusiast.

That said, I want to avoid my scalp being obliterated by the hellish direct sunlight. And please, wear your favorite sunglasses. After trying many pairs, I ended up with a $10 pair from UNIQLO. Driving open without these is practically reckless (Hyperbole).

Conclusion

The S2000 is inconvenient. It’s cramped, it’s noisy, and opening the roof invites hell. But this car has the magic to turn even those disadvantages into the “ultimate spice.”

Honestly, from the concept of a convertible, the Mazda Roadster is the same, but I’ll differentiate them a bit in the “Engine” post I’ll probably write later.

Now, why don’t you throw away your roof right now and become one with the wind? …Well, the style of a wise adult is to close it in seconds the moment it starts raining, though.

Author of this article

Buri-shabu

Mid-life salaryman by day, surviving the pharmaceutical trenches with logic. But the moment I step out, I’m a "fanatic" devoted to my S2000. 20 years together—VTEC kick is pure ecstasy.