Jprocs24

I found a 2000 Honda S2000 for a fairly decent price, and it all seemed great until I got pictures sent over. I'll list a few points below (long list) and to sum it up, I'm tempted to leave for an S2000... But I don't have my hopes set high on this one!

Thoughts & Opinions please

- 192,000km's on the body
- 130,000km's on the engine (estimate?)
- Beat to hell and back, interior is in sad shape as well as the body
- Cracked fender, front & rear bumpers need replacing
- It's extremely modified and everything has pretty well been switched out for performance parts.
- Previous 6-8 owners in Canada (Ex-US) have beat the living crap out of it, but it has been Turbo'd and is pushing roughly 350hp?
- Runs good mechanically despite 60% of the dash lights being on

I'm sure I could go on, but I think based on the price and the fact that it's been beat I'll pass... I just wanted to share this with fellow Max members and get your thoughts

Fakie J Farkerton

iTrader: (51)

Pass

dwapenyi

iTrader: (3)

That pretty much sums up everything about the car lol. I can just imagine a VTEC turbo motor.......no torque no torque no torque no torque no torque no torque no torque no torque no torque THEN.....WARP 10.

The Wizard

iTrader: (43)

I'd pass. You'd just be buying someones headache.

silver5andahalf

step 1. let this one go.
step 2. find a good one at a good price
step 3. enjoy!

95VQ30

buy virgin cars - sell modded cars

D.Stillwell

Best line right here, makes perfect sense.

Buy virgin cars in great shape, maintained, owned by older people, etc...Then start YOUR own project on modding it.

That S2000 I'm sure is a POS, there are only a handful of em left in fully modded state these days anyway...or even stock, you rarely see these cars anymore. They are not reliable over long term, especially the one you are looking at.

Y2kMaxima

Couldn't have said it better myself than what these guys said. Don't be a highly modified car!

Jprocs24

My thoughts exactly, I prefer original condition cars (unmolested) over highly modded ones. I guess if it was in showroom condition with low km and highly modded that's a different story It sure was nice to get back into my comfortable Max after... The replica racing seats were broken.

Either way I figured there was no harm in testing it! It's the kind of car I'd like to borrow and then give back

Kretzmech

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#1 they are slow as hell stock. I don't understand the hype of them. #2 its beat up.. no go buddy. #3 Nissan > Honda. It would be a downgrade.

Fakie J Farkerton

iTrader: (51)

The hype is it's RWD.

Kretzmech

iTrader: (1)

Well I'm willing to be he's no Ken Block...

a33_ridah

iTrader: (10)

All These Honda Bashers.... The s2k was a unique car; and was a bang for the buck. Its an amazingly well laid out car imo. Maybe if the s2k carried a Acura Brand nameplate; perhaps there would be less bashing. All these Band-wagoners...

Granted the one the OP is referring to is a beater; "whored Honda" Find a clean well taken care of s2k and you will be pleased.
Id love to get my hands on one; but prices are inflated a bit for me (again because of the desirability) and discontinuation by Honda. To each their own.

The Wizard

iTrader: (43)

maybe Ken Box then?...

a33_ridah

iTrader: (10)

^Thanks for pointing me to a amazing product i never knew existed! im utube trollin now watching crazy cart vids. Tight!

Maxterror

iTrader: (2)

the s2k is not a slouch, its a really unique car. I've thought about buying one many times

george__

iTrader: (1)

Do it
Do It
Do IT

CS_AR

Hey I've got a couple of Hondas.. I would like to sell the one with the V6.. Nissan has ruined my Honda ownership experience.

From local SCCA events, I'm seeing more Mazda Miata entries each year. So much so that I'm starting to call it Club Miata. The Miata owners seem to be having a lot of fun and winning at AutoX events.

Honda is going through a bad time right now. Some of my Honda contacts who work in industry quality management have posted many stories about Honda's leadership problems of late. Honda market share has fallen sharply while Hyundai and Kia are on the rise. I expect to see some big changes at Honda in the next couple of years.

One of the things I like about Nissan products is the availability and good pricing for OEM and quality aftermarket parts. I seem to pay about 30% more for comparable Honda parts.

You may be getting the S2000 at a near give away price. In that case, what have you got to loose?

Genes1s

iTrader: (5)

The best thing about S2000 is the Gearbox.

nestorlugo

iTrader: (11)

BMW M4 Drift Şovuyla M Serisini Selamlıyor: http://youtu.be/9WRIEQuVpUY vrooom vrooom i can imagine the prototype new max doing this then i wake up....


S2000 one of the best jdm built cars imo...and i don't care at all for a Honda

Jprocs24

It was a fair/good price. I was told it was on hold for me and I planned on going back the next day to see it. I wake up and apparently the car had been sold...

Either way this specific s2000 was very fast, but a complete POS. Everything happens for a reason! Who knows what I'll come across next..

nestorlugo

iTrader: (11)

Dude watch the red one fall on your lap:/jkjk
But a pos is a pos even if it belongs to us at the time...it's our pos...........

it can't be said enough how good it feels when you're the first one to touch it!and brake it in ,even after so many miles.....don't ever take someone else project,imo...

tosheto

iTrader: (5)

I am glad you missed it. A better one will come along. I have bought beat up cars before. Fixing it is like plugging holes when you know new ones will come shortly. It never ends!

zero2sixtyZ

iTrader: (30)

Haha, what a fanboy. Different animal entirely.

OP, find one stock, and preferably an AP2.

GRNMAXDMON

iTrader: (1)

Id pass on this. Never buy a modded car.