Honda conducts successful launch and landing of experimental reusable rocket

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EvanAnderson ◴[17 Jun 25 15:56 UTC] No.44300632[source]▶

I often described my wife's old Honda Civic, which we finally sold (still running and able to be driven) w/ just north of 340,000 miles, as having been to the moon and on its way back. I like the idea that someday Honda hardware could, in fact, send something to the moon.

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jamesgill ◴[17 Jun 25 17:07 UTC] No.44301333[source]▶

>>44300632 #

Perhaps Honda should launch an old Civic into space, like Musk's Tesla.

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1. EvanAnderson ◴[17 Jun 25 17:25 UTC] No.44301499[source]▶

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A Civic would be on-brand, but an S2000 convertible with an ASIMO waving from the driver's seat would be much more fun.

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2. caycep ◴[17 Jun 25 17:33 UTC] No.44301600[source]▶

>>44301499 (TP) #

S2000 is worth too much, in SoCal, their going rate is probably equal or above that of an equivalent Porsche Boxster/Cayman of the same era...

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3. bookofjoe ◴[17 Jun 25 17:36 UTC] No.44301630[source]▶

>>44301499 (TP) #

$18,450: not bad! https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/listing/409969476?sourceContex...

4. kreetx ◴[17 Jun 25 18:16 UTC] No.44302097[source]▶

>>44301499 (TP) #

I'd still send the Civic. Sending another convertible is imitation, but sending a Civic, a people's car, especially an older model, would by quite humorous.

5. rconti ◴[17 Jun 25 18:20 UTC] No.44302138[source]▶

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Not just SoCal; watch the auction sites. I really only wanted an AP2 in Rio Yellow Pearl, and their values are perilously close to $30k. In fact, a 70k mile example I bid on last year on BaT or C&B (in San Jose) went for over $30k.

Ultimately I "gave up" and just bought a 981 Boxster S (a 2013) for $42k. A 986 Boxster from the same era as an S2000 would absolutely be S2k prices.

I owned a Miata and wanted to own an S2k before moving up to the Boxster, but for today's asking prices, it just didn't make sense.

6. wmeredith ◴[17 Jun 25 19:45 UTC] No.44303094[source]▶

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I'm fairly certain that an S2000's current worth is a rounding error in rocket-science economics.

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