problems at x amount of miles???
things to look out for?
things that break regularly?

I come from the subaru family but am changing over to hondas-have a wrx with over 300awhp..so i know cars in general...just nothing about hondas..

any mods that seem to make sense,exhaust,intake/filter,????

thanks in advance,sorry for the noob questions..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by se7enrex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">problems at x amount of miles???
things to look out for?
things that break regularly?

I come from the subaru family but am changing over to hondas-have a wrx with over 300awhp..so i know cars in general...just nothing about hondas..

any mods that seem to make sense,exhaust,intake/filter,????

thanks in advance,sorry for the noob questions.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have a MY2000, here's what I have to say:

No clock

The cup holder is in an annoying location, basically where your arm is while shifting.

The strikers that the soft top latches on to secure the soft top to the windshield frame wear and cause an increase in wind noise, these can be replaced relatively cheap.

The clear coat on the gunmetal trim around the shifter wears away and looks crappy. I removed the rest of it with alcohol.

The rear diff is known for being weak in 00-03 models so use caution when launching.

There are a few TSB's issued, the most important regarding faulty spark plugs, clutch, and tail lights turning pink. If you buy a 00 then chances are these are already taken care of.

This isn't really regarding the s2k directly but the stock tires (Potenza SO-2) are terrible in the snow so if this is your daily driver then you should invest in some blizzaks or something.

I\H\E doesn't do much, maybe a few hp on a real dyno and about 10-15 on the butt-dyno. Honda tuned it pretty well straight out of the factory. 120hp\liter :D

I've had my s2k for 3 years without a single problem.

 

Hmm...

I have a MY00,


has 105k Miles, still runs strong! only problem i 've had so far was Battery died and Radiator cracked, all this weekend. But keep in mind my radiator and battery are 7 years old and I live in hot SOCAL

 

111K on mine and it was kicking the **** out of everythnig i came across

 

i think the older the S gets, the stronger it becomes. Or maybe it has like a golden miles of like 90-140k ? haha

 

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The S2000 seats get stolen quite often. More than any other car ever produced. I have received literally hundreds of messages about stolen seats here in the US. If you do an online search for stolen S2000 seats, you will be amazed.

Other than that, the S2000 is all gravy. It's been a life-changing experience for me. The S2000 community in SoCal is great to be a part of - lots of meets, drives, and new friends!

-Pete

 

Watch out for wear on the soft tops of the older cars. There's straight up a design flaw that causes holes way too often. There are relatively easy mods to perform to prevent it, but it's still something you should look out for. Perform the mods asap if/ when you do get the car.

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/ind...&st=0

My report on this mod:

I have tried the same thing as the OP, and it works pretty well so far. From the outside, the top doesn't look any different. Maybe if you inspect it really closely and have 2 S2000s, one with and one without the mod, you can tell, but otherwise, no.

Also, about it causing extra stress on the vinyl...well, that's not really the issue. The reason for the holes forming is wear, not stress, and the extra bit of stress seems insignificant.

One thing though, I did make the strips longer than the OPs 7 3/4". Perhaps even a couple inches longer. When I originally tried the 7 3/4" strips, they tended to deform when the top was down for a while. This deformation resulted in them becoming shorter, and they slip out from behind the back rib.

 

make sure you ask how to open up the gas door and about the secret compartment when you buy it from whoever you are buying it from. also chances are you will burn tires the first week you have it

 

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Lol. My00 has 108k and stilll pulled a 14.0 @98mph with my ap1 stocks..

 

My MY00 has 44,xxx miles, spark plug issue was fixed, top was fixed, and seatbelt retractors was fixed...I had to take mine in for tail lights, but other than that, get used to the clutch buzz, and you're golden.

 

good car.. make sure there are no leaks i like the water test get a hose and soak the car.

 

thank you guys so much for the help!!! any one wanna buy a +300awhp wrx???

 

run an engine compression at the dealer (~$150).

 

why the compression test, just for used ones?

 

MY00 does that refer to s2k being made in year 2000? sorry newbie looking to get his first s2k

 

carbon build up=more compression

 

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or come to me for 20 buck

i did so many compression test for s2k socal guy

150 buck is a rip off, it's 15 minute of work.

model year=MY

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there's 125 thing you need to check when shopping for a used car.