Honda S2000

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havoc

29,928 posts

234 months

Sunday 18th March 2012
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Rust issues on Hondas are no different to any other mfr...my ITR is 12 years old and only now is showing a few spots.

TommyBuoy

1,269 posts

166 months

Monday 19th March 2012
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Gaz. said:
You may aswell chuck the Super in as you get more to the gallon, I checked over several tanks and it is just plain cheaper to put Super in. My filler cap has a huge 98 inside it and a tiny 95 but I run 97 as it is more readily available without taking it to a shell station near me famed for cloning your card and nicking all your money to pay for luxury overseas.

Winter tyres off yesterday & Bridgestone RE50A's back on, OMG I forgot how hard the ride was on those.
My winters came off on Saturday and back on RE50s. Massive difference! Also had the geo sorted out, couldn't believe how far it had drifted. Again, a big difference - turn in is much sharper and alot more stable are speed; looking forward to the dry roads now smile

Also means my suspension components haven't seized!!! biggrin

carreauchompeur

17,830 posts

203 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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I still wonder if I should have bought one, it's quite rare to look at a given model in the classifieds and see about 90% of the cars with full main dealer SH... Testament to the decent Honda running costs. Most seem to be one owner too, some great bargains to be had.

JFReturns

3,693 posts

170 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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Indeed. Other than insurance, they are very reasonable to run. I've been reading the 'Poverty Pork' thread with interest, and although a Boxster is tempting I think an S2000 is the better ownership proposition.

carreauchompeur

17,830 posts

203 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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JFReturns said:
Indeed. Other than insurance, they are very reasonable to run. I've been reading the 'Poverty Pork' thread with interest, and although a Boxster is tempting I think an S2000 is the better ownership proposition.
Definitely. Even the "scary" bills like the seized bolt to change the suspension geometry (Or something like that) are only a few hundred quid. Potential Porsche bills on a dodgy Boxster are many multiples more.

Or indeed a similarly priced M3. Like mine hehe

Ginger goblin

368 posts

171 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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TommyBuoy said:
Also means my suspension components haven't seized!!! biggrin
One concern I have re the S2000 is the suspension adjustment bolts seizing. Is there anyway short of trying to loosen them that this can be diagnosed before a purchase?




mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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Ginger goblin said:
TommyBuoy said:
Also means my suspension components haven't seized!!! biggrin
One concern I have re the S2000 is the suspension adjustment bolts seizing. Is there anyway short of trying to loosen them that this can be diagnosed before a purchase?

Do what I did to a Honda dealer

"Sure I'll buy it on the condition the suspension adjusters ALL have full travel. I'll pay for a geo but if any are seized I want the deposit back wink "

Ginger goblin

368 posts

171 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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mikey k said:
Do what I did to a Honda dealer

"Sure I'll buy it on the condition the suspension adjusters ALL have full travel. I'll pay for a geo but if any are seized I want the deposit back wink "
Not a bad shout actually smile

Slightly OT PM sent.

RiccardoG

1,584 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd March 2012
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Well, after 4 years with my S2000 I've done the "crazy thing" and gone and bought myself a non-OPC warrantied 997!

Obviously its miles different from the S but for me it ticks more boxes more than the S did. Having said that, it was a very long decision in the making to get comfortable with the cost to upgrade and to consider letting go of the S2000. I also considered the Boxster but could never quite justify it v the S2000, so I had to get a 911 I liked (ie: the 997, not a 996).

Obviously the one thing that leaves me mostly concerned is the potential for huge bills on the Porsche (engine notwhitstanding). With the S I maintained the main dealer SH, serviced every year, aligned every year etc and even then the average maintenance spend was £520 a year.


RiccardoG

1,584 posts

271 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Gaz. said:
Your 997.1 4S looks lovely, one of the nicest looking watercooled 911s imo.
Thanks for your kind words. I am very excited to own it!

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

Sunday 29th April 2012
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And now I'm buying one biggrin

Went to look at one today in Leicestershire, 71k miles and very well looked after. Should be picking it up in a week or so

JFReturns

3,693 posts

170 months

Sunday 29th April 2012
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Good stuff thumbup

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

nottyash

4,670 posts

194 months

Sunday 29th April 2012
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I just bought a black 2001 with 73000miles on from ebay without seeing iteek
Paid by visa and had it delivered 265 MILES FOR £4750

It handled terribly pulling left under acceleration and right decelerating on certain roads noticable only at speed.
It had just been serviced, full geometry check and brand new rear tyres 2 weeks prior to me buying.

I had it checked, Tracking was paralell front and out at the back so not to factory spec. Still never sorted it. Turns out the tyres were causing it with one being slightly bigger despite being the same size.
The previous owner spent £110 a tyre so was ripped off as they were budgets.
Nice set of Hankook EVO's have sorted it.(£180)
Lesson learned, make sure you have decent tyres on it.
Ive just binned the Honda cassette player and fitted a Kenwood and patch lead.
Speakers nextsmile

Edited by nottyash on Sunday 29th April 20:55


Edited by nottyash on Sunday 29th April 20:56

Lostprophet

2,549 posts

168 months

Monday 14th May 2012
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A picture of my old car when it was unregistered...

It is a picture the dealer sent me... This was back in April 2008.

It's now sold to a nice chap in Kent.

Pie n Chips

69 posts

253 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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Owww same colour combo as mine, first one I've seen thumbup

mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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laugh
That occurred to me when I saw the max factor seats wink

nottyash

4,670 posts

194 months

Thursday 17th May 2012
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mikey k said:
laugh
That occurred to me when I saw the max factor seats wink
I like the red seats, there was a red and black seat option too.

Pie n Chips

69 posts

253 months

Friday 18th May 2012
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mikey k said:
laugh
That occurred to me when I saw the max factor seats wink
Cough Mr K tongue out Besides I prefer to use the term babe station brown :lol:

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

Friday 18th May 2012
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Mine is insured, paid for and finally pickinhg it up tomorrow morning

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