TLtotheS2k
 

I'm keeping my username but I suppose that would be the next logical one :rofl:

Alas, it's time to move on from the TL. It's been a good 7 years but I finally purchased the car I've been dreaming of for over a decade, a S2000. This example is a two-owner 2005 with 95k miles.

The TL will be parted out and sold. Most parts are spoken for minus the 18x8.5 A-Specs.

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Window tint should happen soon and I would love to replace the headunit with something that supports iPod connectivity and Bluetooth. I'm sure more will happen eventually but my wife-to-be has threatened my life if I dump money into this car like I did the TL :rofl:

Goodbye old friend :cry:

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Congratulations! That is one of my favorite color combinations.

Will the S2K be your DD?

Sad to see the TL go. She looks great.

Another great TL gone. Congrats on the S2K I'm getting more jealous by the second

Clean example. Nice find man. I was looking at one as well but anything local to me beat to shit. It also can't be my DD as we have 6+ months of snow on the ground a year so i would have to get another vehicle

Congrats on the pickup! Sad to see the TL go...but that's a clean S2k :drool:

Congrats!! Both are nice rides - :cheers:

So what brand of coilovers have you ordered? :biggrin:

:cheers: buddy! Loved the TL.

Congrats, like I said before.

Next year we will be expecting some mods.

:thumbsup:

Congrats on the AP2 Tyler! 95k is nothing and the car looks to be in great shape, nice pickup :thumbsup:

So.....

When's the first AutoX? :D

Awesome!! Looks really nice. Can't wait to see it in person one of these days :)

Congrats on the S2K ... I hope you get a long and happy ownership out of it.

Congrats on the S2K, Tyler!

I'm looking forward to the first shots of the wood grain vinyl-wrapped engine covers!

Congrats man!!! :cheers: Soooooooooo love silver S2ks! :drool: All the best luck with her. :thumbsup:

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Bye TL :sad:

T, what's next?

Dropped yet?
Exhaust yet?
Hardtop yet?
Lip & skirts yet?

Lowered yet?
Boosted yet?

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Tyler's wife is going to hate us :D

Cars + peer pressure = :what:

Fixed.

Well she is not his wife yet so he still has time to do some mods. :biggrin:

Congrats sir :cheers:

Let the mod games begin! :devilgrin:

Congrats Tyler! The end of one era and the beginning of another. :cheers:

Sad to see the end of the TL but damn does the S2K look awesome. You really don't have to do much to it because it already looks great. Maybe just tint, leds, coils, wheels, hardtop, lip kit, exhaust, turbo, a few small things and you'd be in business. :biggrin:

Tints

Tints is a must..

I love Tints

The po-po can't see my kuz my tints so dark.

Congratulations Tyler, it is a stellar choice, I truly love the Honda S2K ever since I drove TommySalami's car, loved the nimbleness and the high rpm band.

Soo your-wife-to-be-aside why does it still look stock? :D
It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, go , go go!!:tomato:

Wife to be is probably right, keeping the car stock will keep its value up. :thumbsup:

Certain mods appeal to certain people but a bone stock (other than basic things like stereo headunit, tints, etc) S2k will almost always bring in more money than a modded one.

^ SamDoe strikes again! You don't buy this car to bring in more money! :D

I have fond memories of my 2001 S2K, first car I ever purchased new, what an event. I remember driving it off the lot, then stopping after about 2 blocks, jumping out and taking a good look again. Yes, it was real, she was mine, and I was in heaven.

Congrats sir.

And if you do modify, ALWAYS keep the stock parts for if you ever sell the car!! Which you won't. Because once you s2, you never go back. Or something to that effect. Just ask Rockstar :D

Why buy a used car and modify it with the next owner and resale in mind? :rolleyes:

This is his dream car. Personalize it!

That's real. Ah, chills.

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awesome! i want s2000 bad

Congrats Tyler! What a terrific find. I'll be sorry to see the TL go.

Thanks Ryan! I'm so damn excited about this car.

Yep, it's the DD. My fiancee has a 2011 Elantra and we'll be purchasing a beater truck once the TL is sold so we have something capable of weekend trips to Lowe's.

Thank you! The TL has been great to me and I'm happy with what it became, but no matter what I did, I couldn't stop thinking about a S2k. It was only a matter of time!

Eff winter. I don't know how you put up with it! It gets colder than 50 and I hibernate :rofl:

Thank you so much! This thing is so damn fun.

Thank you! :)

Thanks Maker! The TL is still fantastic, it just wasn't a S2k. Even with the aftermarket parts removed, someone will great an extremely well cared for vehicle.

I'm expecting them next week but that won't happen :rofl:

Thank you!

Once I learn how to back it in the garage without stalling :rofl:

I had driven a stick 4 times in my life before test driving the S2k on Tuesday. I did really well on the way to work today but I'm not ready to tackle a track day anytime soon. I'm just happy to have one :)

Thanks JB! It would be great to meet up with you and let you take it for a spin! It won't be anything like your 996 but it's still a blast :toocool:

Thank you sir!

You're such a dick :rofl: :hug:

I still can't say that I exactly like them but they were free and they're different. They're going to another TL owner so they'll be around for a while longer to haunt you in your sleep :tomato:

Thanks Todd! I'm so damn excited about this thing. I just want to drive!

Sadly it has to go. It hasn't been easy letting it sit outside when all I wanted was to have it in the garage just a few months back :cry:

She's hated Acurazine for 7 years, especially when I dragged her ass to Kansas for the National Meet in 2011 :rofl:

I'm a car person. She knows it makes me happy so she supports me; she just doesn't like how it eats away at my wallet. I told her to be nice about me modding the S2k if she wants me to have any money to my name when we combine bank accounts :spit:

Herra tints yo.

Thanks Bryan!

I'm already planning everything out but I honestly love it as-is. Well, minus the radio. It's shit.

Indeed it is, Craig! Thank you sir :)

Aye fukk yew, Ross! :rant:

The TL truly has been great but this was meant to be. I had the TL for a week in 2008 and nearly traded it for a 2004 S2000, but decided I wanted back seats. After hardly ever using the rear seats for the last 7 years, I figured it was time.

And it's already turning into a typical Tyler thread :rofl: Please continue!

Thank you Mark! If you love it so much, even trade for the 458? Maybe the Jaaaaagggg? Forum-celebrity owned vehicles appreciate in value 10-fold so you'll be coming out ahead! :rofl:

Mods will happen! They will. I promise. Just not anytime soon. The house is being painted at the end of the month and the wedding is less than 3 months away. I'm just happy to have the car in general :)

It's funny that I've done all that crap to the TL yet wanted a stock S2000. I guess I want to start with a blank canvas and truly make it my own.

Whatever I do, it'll be an OEM+ look. Drop, spacers, lip, maybe catback, but that's about it. Clean and classy. I got sick of the black elements on the TL about a year ago but was too lazy to swap them out. Live and learn!

What a post. Thank you so much! I caught myself turning around and looking at it a few times earlier. Even when I parked it in the garage last night, I would turn on the light from inside the house and just look at it through the window of the door. It's hard to believe that it's mine.

Thanks, Yummy :)

Do it!

Thank you Steven! Yeah, it'll be hard to see it go, but at least you got to see it in person! That'll be a trip I'll never forget! Plus, who says I can't bring the S2k to a National Meet in the future? ;)

CONGRATS! You are joining a special fraternity of owners. This is a special car. You will always remember it for the rest of your driving life, whether you keep it for the long term or not. Nothing else drives quite like a S2000.

Yours looks to be a clean, well-kept example. They say 95k is just broken in on a S2000, and believe me when I say they are dead reliable. You shouldn't have any problems with it.

Your 3G TL was a gem, too. I'm sure you will miss it.....until you hit 8k in your S2000 on your way to work.

Congrats... Your TL was a work of art. Hopefully you don't regret selling like I do everyday. But I jumped into a car that isn't too mod friendly (well not for the prices of the TL), so you may not have that problem. Enjoy in good health!!!

Congrats Tyler! :cheers:

Sad to see your TL go!

Nice grab congrats. I just bought the opposite of an s2000.....minivan!

Sorry to read that. :( Now drop that bish and put some nice wheels on it! You can still rock a non-ideal situation the best you can, LOL!

Congrats on the purchase. S2000 is a fun car they say :tongue:

Quick shot of mine from back in the day.

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That's why the ability to bring back everything to stock by keeping stock parts around is win-win. :thumbsup:

But in your defense, a stock S2K is a very complete package to begin with.

You know I can only have so many cars. The kid in me wants to try them all but unfortunately I can't. I know I'll eventually get one though at some point in time. :D

Forum-celebrity :rofl: And I'm teasing you, you have a great car to begin with. Call me a hair dresser, but I love open air motoring now:thumbsup:

Eh, I guess it's kinda fun :bored:

Congrats, Tyler! There's nothing like being able to realize something you've dreamed about and wanted for a long time. And that s2k looks really clean. Now, put on your big boy pants, ignore the wife, and mod the car. :D

Bob, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so excited about this little thing. I know I'll miss the TL, but just like you said, I don't think about it all while cruising in the S2k.

I'm glad I could join your club :cheers:

:blush: Quite the compliment! Thank you! The TL has been great to me but I got bored of it.

Working at a Lexus dealership, I drive our vehicles all of the time, and my favorite besides the RCF is the GS350 F-Sport. It's a perfect blend of sport and luxury. You have a hell of a car...enjoy it!

Thank you! As am I, but damn this thing is fun.

You poor bastard :cry:

However, family comes first! I'll do the same in the future if I have to.

If someone doesn't say the S2k is fun, then they need a swift kick in the balls :rofl:

Beautiful!

I've always liked the idea of having a convertible but could convince myself that I could use one everyday. However, even with temps hovering around 100 on Thursday, I drove nearly 2 hours home with the top down and music up. It was a hell of a feeling.

Drive the 458 down and we can swap for a day. Or week. Month. Year. Whatever you would like :tongue: Thanks again for your kind words, Mark!

Thank you Jack! It's hard to believe that it's mine sometimes. I'll mod the car once you get aftermarket wheels on yours :snicker:

:rofl: That's all I've been looking at lately, and I'm not particularly patient when it comes to getting things I've determined I want.

Fixed. :nod:

Well I managed to keep the s/c'd CL6. So don't feel that bad.