85k on an S2000? Should I be concerned?
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With most (almost all) Hondas, I'd say don't worry one bit - Civics and NSXs alike are on 200k ++ without ANY engine work beyond scheduled servicing.
But there've been a few reports that S2000's don't get on well with high mileages, and it IS the most highly strung of all of their engines.
I'd do 2 things:-
1) Do a search on s2ki.com - UK forum first, globally if you feel like it. Try a couple of different keywords, see what they throw up.
2) If that's inconclusive, sign-up / log-in and ask the same question on there - they're the best resource I know for pukka info on the car (I sold mine 3 years ago, and that was only on 40-something).
After that, I'd buy first on condition and second on mileage - even if SOME S2000's are going pop early, it could still be down to inadequate mainenance (inc. checking the oil level...hell, especially that!). So you buy off an owner that seems to be knowledgable, mechanically sympathetic, AND has owned/run the car for a while, so will have sorted any niggles out and will have taken care of the car.
But there've been a few reports that S2000's don't get on well with high mileages, and it IS the most highly strung of all of their engines.
I'd do 2 things:-
1) Do a search on s2ki.com - UK forum first, globally if you feel like it. Try a couple of different keywords, see what they throw up.
2) If that's inconclusive, sign-up / log-in and ask the same question on there - they're the best resource I know for pukka info on the car (I sold mine 3 years ago, and that was only on 40-something).
After that, I'd buy first on condition and second on mileage - even if SOME S2000's are going pop early, it could still be down to inadequate mainenance (inc. checking the oil level...hell, especially that!). So you buy off an owner that seems to be knowledgable, mechanically sympathetic, AND has owned/run the car for a while, so will have sorted any niggles out and will have taken care of the car.
That's great, thanks for that.
I know a bit about cars and had aTVR Chimera for a while which had 80k on the clock and didn't miss a beat. Just wasn't sure about how highly strung Hondas that are driven as intended (;-)) handle the miles.
Going to view a couple today so will see what I find! Bring it on!
I know a bit about cars and had aTVR Chimera for a while which had 80k on the clock and didn't miss a beat. Just wasn't sure about how highly strung Hondas that are driven as intended (;-)) handle the miles.
Going to view a couple today so will see what I find! Bring it on!
The MUZ/Whiteline lower-front brace is here. Still have it in the garage, I think, but you can see one of the sockets is slightly dinged (still usable) where the wife tried to reverse up a kerb, and it needs new stretch-bolts to fit it (from memory, the bolts supplied were a little longer than the OE chassis-bolts).
I replaced the lower rear with a slightly more robust looking item, and the upper-front (since sold) was a rectangular metal cross-section item with blue turret-top mounts (given my car was MCB, that seemed the logical one to go for).
Combined, they genuinely did make the car feel more tied-down on the road and more 'of a piece' in handling - the rear one also reduced the rear side-to-side porpoising that the car does on broken tarmac under extreme load (i.e. the sort of speeds you probably shouldn't be doing on a bumpy B-road corner, but do anyway because it's fun!
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I replaced the lower rear with a slightly more robust looking item, and the upper-front (since sold) was a rectangular metal cross-section item with blue turret-top mounts (given my car was MCB, that seemed the logical one to go for).
Combined, they genuinely did make the car feel more tied-down on the road and more 'of a piece' in handling - the rear one also reduced the rear side-to-side porpoising that the car does on broken tarmac under extreme load (i.e. the sort of speeds you probably shouldn't be doing on a bumpy B-road corner, but do anyway because it's fun!
).depends on your budget, with the s2000 id go for an older lower mileage one than newer and more miles
ap2 are USA 2.2
check out the UK Honda S2000 forum
either way they are v addictive
ap2 are USA 2.2
check out the UK Honda S2000 forum
either way they are v addictive
Go do some more searching on ap1 and ap2. All uk cars are ap1 and 2.0.
Ap2 is the 2.2 version available elsewhere.
Provided its had oil in it it will be fine at 85k. On a recent s2000 run I was following a 2001 car with 106k, mines 2005 with 40k, no noticeable difference in performance from several flat out blasts through the gears. I could have nudged ahead by a metre but a lot of its down to how quick you slot that next ratio in!
Ap2 is the 2.2 version available elsewhere.
Provided its had oil in it it will be fine at 85k. On a recent s2000 run I was following a 2001 car with 106k, mines 2005 with 40k, no noticeable difference in performance from several flat out blasts through the gears. I could have nudged ahead by a metre but a lot of its down to how quick you slot that next ratio in!
Wouldn't worry about that sort of mileage at all, provided it's been well maintained. Chap up the road from me - his car hasn't moved in over a year (same plate as mine 04 but with lower miles) - dread to think what it's like now. The calipers must be seized as he has the hand brake on (sloped drive way).
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