RPhilMan1

Jealous! She looks great. Enjoy the S!

TylerT

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Every time I look through this thread I go straight to AutoTrader to see how much S2000s are going for nowadays ...



I even went a step further and checked what my insurance rates would be on an AP1 - cheaper than my CL-S6 by $3/mo

Aman

I'm sure they're cheaper now than in the spring/summer, too.

TommySalami

Nice pick up. Do I see red seats, too?

TLDude876

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All black interior. I am completely surprised how well these cars hold value

Ken1997TL

I'm not. Few were made, many want them

D's Up

Yeah that's another neat little perk of owning one. After a year and a half of ownership and 20,000+ miles added to the car, I sold it and made almost $2,500 on it. Bought it at 74,000 miles and sold it at a little over 94,000 miles. Mine was only an AP1 too. My Dad just picked up a '12 G37 sedan to replace his '07 ES350 and after driving that thing and getting excited to get behind the wheel of a car again I'm inspired to buy another AP2. Totally different cars I know, sorry.

D's Up

Tyler! Man up and do it bro! You won't regret it!

TLDude876

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I am sure going to baby the miles on this one. I am the 2nd owner, I even have the original window sticker.

D's Up

I was the second owner too. It came with original window sticker, a copy of the cashier's check from the initial purchase, the manual and a few other things from the purchase as well as all the service records.

And man I beat the shit out of that thing. hahahah But it took it like a champ, you really can't knock the car in terms of reliability. All problems I had were of my own doing.

TylerT

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Ken1997TL

I've been driving mine daily

Even on Christmas Eve. Wife and I put the top down, put on some coats, she had a hat and scarf and brought a nice thermos with coffee in it

JS + XES

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Does your wife drive a stick shift!?

Ken1997TL

She does. Her daily is a CR-Z 6MT

crazyasiantl

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Did you?

Ken1997TL

Pics or :ban:

TylerT

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I checked out 4 x S2000s this week, mainly AP1s, and found a well maintained clean title 2004 Grand Prix White AP2 S2000 with 115,000 miles - the loan paperwork is pretty much finalized and I'm waiting on him to scan me back the signed payoff authorization form - I should have it paid off before years end.

I was pretty reluctant to pickup a high mileage S2000, but this is why you need service records & compression tests before purchase. The cars I had checked out and inspected had piss poor compression, clear evidence of "fiddling" and crappy paint.

The good:

- Clean title
- Engine did a consistent 200psi on all 4 cylinders
- 3 month old battery
- Nearly new Falken FK452 tires
- Gears all engaged smoothly with no grinds, pop-outs or any clutch buzz.
- 1 year old soft top with no rips.
- Tinted Windows
- Car tracked straight with no camber wear
- No leaks from differential, transmission or any part of the engine bay - looked dry and no signs of wipe down.

The bad:

- 1 accident reported on the CarFax - later confirmed after seeing the passenger side fender & front bumper had been repainted from a side swipe from another vehicle. All suspension components looked original aside from the suspension. (see other). Doors, hood, Door jams, driverside fender, trunk and rear bumper all have matching VINs.

- Dent in the driver side door.
- Wear on the driver-side seat bolster & dirty floor mats.
- AP1 wheels, not sure what happened with the AP2 wheels?

Other:

Car has coilovers, Apexi Exhaust & an aftermarket shift knob.

Seller was honest and there were no surprises on the test drive - We agreed on a price of $12,500.

I should pickup the car next week

Ken1997TL

That sounds better than any white S2K I ever saw. They were all butchered to death or dinged to shit.

Well done!

pmptx

Good luck, and welcome back to the group.

Love the S2000. Instructed a DE last weekend, another tomorrow...greatness to be able to beat on the car on the track and have it ask for more.

Last gasp of Honda Magic in 2009.

MeehowsBRZ

lol, me too. I need to start making more money.

TylerT

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BRZ + S2000 .. talk about a dream garage.

I should pick the car up on Wednesday if all paperwork goes smoothly, I'll make sure to post up pics after detailing it.

TommySalami

I just got a sparco sprint V seat for $100

If you're 6' tall + a seat is a must. So much better (I'm 6'3)

neuronbob

Missed the new member of the AZ S2000 crew. Welcome, Tyler!

You got yourself a good car there, and great job on your research.

Wish I could drive mine, it's been in storage since November 10th--MUCH earlier than usual because the Cleveland weather took a dump starting then.

TylerT

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Thanks for the warm welcome.

It's truly cruel and unusual punishment to make a man wait 7 days to pickup an S2000 after making the deal .

I'm ecstatic, I already have a playlist & 100 mile route picked out on my first day of ownership.

TylerT

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She's all mine .

TLDude876

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congrats man! I hope you enjoy driving it as much I do mine

TylerT

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Thanks! I've been waiting to own this car for nearly 10 years .. I have a grin from ear to ear

I took a friend for a ride yesterday and I quote:

"It's like going to six flags every time you get in the car."

NSXNEXT

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Nice ride Tyler. Clean. Enjoy.

ACCURATEin

wow that's a long wait haha

They feel like a go kart.

oonowindoo

Get new Wheels/tires ASAP.

225 in the rear is just sad.

I am jealous.

Ken1997TL

It was 70 today.. so yeah, washed the car. Enjoyed the afternoon so much I neglected to take a photo until the sun was setting.

RPhilMan1

No worries, an hour before sunset or an hour after sunrise are the best times to take some photos!

She's looking great.

Ken1997TL

Tyler, congrats on finding a white one! I looked a couple years ago and was very disappointed with the cars I found.

TylerT

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Thanks Ken.

It does need some TLC on the interior & exterior, but it's nothing I can't fix without some elbow grease and some touchup paint.

I've already driven the car 300 miles and there are no issues to report.

neuronbob

I had a dream last night that I traded my AP1 for a 2006+ AP2 with traction control, after looking at Ken's picture above. Seriously. I even woke up in the middle of the night for a short time to look at Autotrader listings.

In reality, my AP1 isn't going anywhere. I recently purchased these roll hoop speaker holders:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251418272427...84.m1423.l2649

....along with an Alpine radio with BT for phone and XM, and the necessary Modifry connectors. Still deciding on what 6.5 inch speakers to use in the roll hoops. When the weather warms up, this will be my primary project for the S this year.

The plan is to daily it as much as possible, including (gasp!) driving it in the rain to keep miles off my V wagon. I've had the wagon 13 months and it's already got 18.7k miles as of today! I've never driven any car I've owned that much!

PS-any added traction control to their AP1 here? Just curious.

TylerT

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Those speakers are perfect.

I've noticed that the exhaust on my car is so loud that I really can't really enjoy music as much as I did in the CL ... top up or down.

I see a resonator & those speakers in my future.

oonowindoo

The extra interior space, extra torque, revised suspension and the updated exterior on the AP2 is worth the upgrade.

Sell your AP1 and find a 06+ GPW with black/red interior and keep it for rest of your life.

neuronbob

Those aren't speakers. They hold the speakers in place in the roll bar and a screen covers the speaker. You have to purchase speakers separately. The genius of this solution is that Honda offers a headrest speaker......for $400. This option is much cheaper, and you get to use whatever speakers (6.5" or 5.25 component) you want.

Tempting, but it's so hard to find an 06+ with miles similar to mine (i.e. very low....my almost 12-year-old car has only 28k miles on it) for a reasonable price that it's not worth putting money into a new purchase, especially since my S is long paid off. I certainly don't want a car with more miles just to save a few bucks. If the right deal came along, though.....I could be persuaded. It made for a nice dream last night, though!

oonowindoo

you can find one but it is expensive. as it should be. Since it is the most rare and desirable combination in s2000.

It is a good investment if you want to keep it for a long time. Think of it as a collector item for Honda fanboys.

JS + XES

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Congrats man! Love it.

Time to hit the track! haha

I swear I saw like 20 S2Ks at the track as well as 20 FRS/BRZ.

Looks very clean though man. The previous owner probably sold the AP2 wheels and had an aftermarket wheels.

Any plan on modding!?