My 03 GPW S2000 Build
10-02-2011, 08:30 AM
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My 03 GPW S2000 Build
Been meaning to put one of these threads together for a while, Its nice to have a timeline to look back on so here we go.
Rewind to January 2011.
Decided that the time finally had come to sell my EF that I had loved dearly for years. It was getting to the point of not really being street-able anymore and with my new job came more $, I decided to put it up for sale.
Couple pics:
After being for sale for a for a short while, the car was quickly sold to a local friend who has continued its build.
With the EF being gone, the garage was empty and so was the place in my <3 for my Honda, It was time for find a replacement.
I knew I wanted a white s2000, and if possible, w/ an OEM hardtop, not the easiest find but I was determined.
After a few months of hawking the classifieds on s2ki I came across this little gem a cool 1500 miles away from me in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Within an hour of the posting I had contacted the seller who informed me that someone local was looking to get it that weekend, I expressed my extreme interest, and offered a down payment. The gentleman I made the purchase from was a class act guy, gave each of us the opportunity to make one offer on the car(as to prevent a bidding war) My offer was higher, and I had tickets purchased that night.
Fast forward 3 weeks, I arrive at Tampa airport, get picked up by the seller and head off to the bank to settle things.
Bank transaction complete and I began my 1500 mile trip back to NY as an owner of my very first s2000
Stopped to visit a few buddy's along the way to break up the trip a bit
First pic in my ownership:
After 2 days of driving, finally got it home:
Car had a few little things done here and there but nothing major major which was a plus for me.
Previous owner installed:
OEM GPW Hardtop, purchased/painted/installed all @ Honda
AP2V1 Wheels
Tint all the way around
Qube Engineering LED cluster (<3 this)
Science of Speed hood dampers
Alpine deck w/ modifry DCI harness.
Other than that, vehicle was 100% stock w/ 65k
Drove the car for about a week, needs more low.
Purchased Koni Yellows+Eibach Pro kit:
Lowered about 1.75-2" all around much better.
Found a deal on a used PRM intake so I scooped that up to spice the engine bay/throttle response up a bit.
Soon needed rear tires, ordered up some tires and took the wheels to paint in the mean time.
Had a buddy shoot the barrels/faces w/ GPW paint and local shop IHATESTICKERS cut up some vinyl H's for my center caps ( I HATE the look of blank centercaps)
Onto July 2011, Birthday came around and the girl hooked it up with PWJDM rotors, Hawk ceramics, science of speed stainless lines and ATE fluid.
Wasn't super pleased with the quality of the coating on the rotors at first, probably still would not buy them again but after 3 months it has actually held up better than I had originally thought.
Couple random pics from the season so far at this point:
Fast forward to a few weeks back, saw a set of T1R duals for a great price locally.
Scooped em up and boy was this exhaust in good shape:
My boy hit it up with the polishing wheel prior to install:
Both cans restored to mirror finish and installed, I absolutely LOVE this exhaust, has a very great tone and NO drone.
This brings us up to current day, somewhere in-between all of that I picked up an OEM AP1 lip and a few other little interior goodies.
Here are a few of the most recent shots I have of the car and how it sits today.
Car will be put away soon, future plans include
Boost
New wheels
Coilovers to replace the Koni setup
As with everything these will come as soon as time, and most importantly money allows.
Let me know what you guys think.
Rewind to January 2011.
Decided that the time finally had come to sell my EF that I had loved dearly for years. It was getting to the point of not really being street-able anymore and with my new job came more $, I decided to put it up for sale.
Couple pics:
After being for sale for a for a short while, the car was quickly sold to a local friend who has continued its build.
With the EF being gone, the garage was empty and so was the place in my <3 for my Honda, It was time for find a replacement.
I knew I wanted a white s2000, and if possible, w/ an OEM hardtop, not the easiest find but I was determined.
After a few months of hawking the classifieds on s2ki I came across this little gem a cool 1500 miles away from me in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Within an hour of the posting I had contacted the seller who informed me that someone local was looking to get it that weekend, I expressed my extreme interest, and offered a down payment. The gentleman I made the purchase from was a class act guy, gave each of us the opportunity to make one offer on the car(as to prevent a bidding war) My offer was higher, and I had tickets purchased that night.
Fast forward 3 weeks, I arrive at Tampa airport, get picked up by the seller and head off to the bank to settle things.
Bank transaction complete and I began my 1500 mile trip back to NY as an owner of my very first s2000
Stopped to visit a few buddy's along the way to break up the trip a bit
First pic in my ownership:
After 2 days of driving, finally got it home:
Car had a few little things done here and there but nothing major major which was a plus for me.
Previous owner installed:
OEM GPW Hardtop, purchased/painted/installed all @ Honda
AP2V1 Wheels
Tint all the way around
Qube Engineering LED cluster (<3 this)
Science of Speed hood dampers
Alpine deck w/ modifry DCI harness.
Other than that, vehicle was 100% stock w/ 65k
Drove the car for about a week, needs more low.
Purchased Koni Yellows+Eibach Pro kit:
Lowered about 1.75-2" all around much better.
Found a deal on a used PRM intake so I scooped that up to spice the engine bay/throttle response up a bit.
Soon needed rear tires, ordered up some tires and took the wheels to paint in the mean time.
Had a buddy shoot the barrels/faces w/ GPW paint and local shop IHATESTICKERS cut up some vinyl H's for my center caps ( I HATE the look of blank centercaps)
Onto July 2011, Birthday came around and the girl hooked it up with PWJDM rotors, Hawk ceramics, science of speed stainless lines and ATE fluid.
Wasn't super pleased with the quality of the coating on the rotors at first, probably still would not buy them again but after 3 months it has actually held up better than I had originally thought.
Couple random pics from the season so far at this point:
Fast forward to a few weeks back, saw a set of T1R duals for a great price locally.
Scooped em up and boy was this exhaust in good shape:
My boy hit it up with the polishing wheel prior to install:
Both cans restored to mirror finish and installed, I absolutely LOVE this exhaust, has a very great tone and NO drone.
This brings us up to current day, somewhere in-between all of that I picked up an OEM AP1 lip and a few other little interior goodies.
Here are a few of the most recent shots I have of the car and how it sits today.
Car will be put away soon, future plans include
Boost
New wheels
Coilovers to replace the Koni setup
As with everything these will come as soon as time, and most importantly money allows.
Let me know what you guys think.
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10-04-2011, 07:02 PM
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Re: My 03 GPW S2000 Build
Great start! This build looks very promising, make sure to update as you add to the car.
When you are ready to get rid of those wheels, shoot me a PM. I have an 06 lbp and I have a feeling those wheels would look awesome on the car, especially since they are white.
When you are ready to get rid of those wheels, shoot me a PM. I have an 06 lbp and I have a feeling those wheels would look awesome on the car, especially since they are white.
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For sure man, It feels like I own 2 cars. I will say one thing if you are used to riding top down, Its a snug fit in there with the top on.
Rear visibility is about 1000X better than the soft top up however.
10-17-2011, 11:59 AM
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Welcome to the GPW fam.
I did a very similar thing August 23, 2011.
Flew to Philly from Cali. Drove back. Twice as may miles though
Bought a 2003 GPW/Black and Tan. Hardtop is a replica.
Currently have an EF, and an EG.
Selling the EF (same color). Gonna roll EG Si as my Daily.
I did a very similar thing August 23, 2011.
Flew to Philly from Cali. Drove back. Twice as may miles though
Bought a 2003 GPW/Black and Tan. Hardtop is a replica.
Currently have an EF, and an EG.
Selling the EF (same color). Gonna roll EG Si as my Daily.
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Re: My 03 GPW S2000 Build
Those were Rota Circuit 10's that I painted that purple
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Thanks man, more to come after the winter months
Gotta love the PB, although I do like the red as a 2nd choice, do you have full red..dash and all?