Honda S2000

[MrH]

Repurposed OPEN signs!

A bad macrobrew neon beer sign on the door would be a good look.

[MX793]

Taking up the entire fucking windshield. Oh man, that'd be some bosozoku shit.

[AutobahnSHO]

nice nice nice!

[Galaxy]

The trim around the shifter and roof had flaking paint.  Common issue for these.  Turns out, it's real metal underneath?  An hour with a micro fiber towel and some rubbing alcohol got all the paint off.  It's a nice dark chrome color underneath.  I have no idea why these came painted from the factory, this looks much better.

WTF, that is odd.

[MrH]

Got a BRZ order in.  2022 MY was sold out fast before I could drive one.  Finally was able to test drive a dealer demo model back in late winter.  2023 MY sold out almost instantly it went live, but then I guess they released more builds into the system.  I think there was a supplier constraint originally.

Current estimated delivery is December.

World Rally Blue, Limited, 6-speed manual, auto dimming homelink mirror, footwell illumination, and door scuff protectors.

Going to clean up the S2000, drive it for another month maybe, and list it for sale.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'll trade you Jeep for s20000 

[Soup DeVille]

I would appreciate a message and a price when you decide to list it.

[giant_mtb]

Got a BRZ order in.  2022 MY was sold out fast before I could drive one.  Finally was able to test drive a dealer demo model back in late winter.  2023 MY sold out almost instantly it went live, but then I guess they released more builds into the system.  I think there was a supplier constraint originally.

Current estimated delivery is December.

World Rally Blue, Limited, 6-speed manual, auto dimming homelink mirror, footwell illumination, and door scuff protectors.

Going to clean up the S2000, drive it for another month maybe, and list it for sale.

Daaaamn.  Solid choice on a replacement, but still sad to hear the S2000 is moving on. Any chance you keep the S2K to build out the stable?

[CALL_911]

Ur crazy- S2000 way cooler

[r0tor]

Ur crazy- S2000 way cooler

Agreed

[MrH]

I'll trade you Jeep for s20000 

Strong offer, but I think I'm going to pass.  I can't tokyo drift well enough to drive a welded rear axle Jeep everyday.

I would appreciate a message and a price when you decide to list it.

If you're serious, I'll give you a bit of a price break to know it's going to a good home .  Unfortunately for you, S2000 prices are comically high right now.

Daaaamn.  Solid choice on a replacement, but still sad to hear the S2000 is moving on. Any chance you keep the S2K to build out the stable?

Sadly, no.  I don't have enough space.  3 car garage only, so I'll pretty much always be limited to 2 cars myself.  There's a good chance I replace the Outback with a Ford Lightning though if/when my turn in the queue finally happens.

It's probably for the better.  I did bid on a house with a 2.5 car garage + 3 car garage before landing on this house last fall.  I would love to do something like an exocet, but I don't have enough time, so I'd really just be stuck with a garage full of half finished projects.

Ur crazy- S2000 way cooler

It is a cool car.  But a 22 year old car + being 6'2" + back issues has me wanting something I don't feel wedged into as much.

[veeman]

Congrats!  That's fantastic.  Can't think of a better garage than a BRZ and a Ford Lightning.  Well, maybe a Bentley would be nice too

[Soup DeVille]

Strong offer, but I think I'm going to pass.  I can't tokyo drift well enough to drive a welded rear axle Jeep everyday.

If you're serious, I'll give you a bit of a price break to know it's going to a good home .  Unfortunately for you, S2000 prices are comically high right now.

Sadly, no.  I don't have enough space.  3 car garage only, so I'll pretty much always be limited to 2 cars myself.  There's a good chance I replace the Outback with a Ford Lightning though if/when my turn in the queue finally happens.

It's probably for the better.  I did bid on a house with a 2.5 car garage + 3 car garage before landing on this house last fall.  I would love to do something like an exocet, but I don't have enough time, so I'd really just be stuck with a garage full of half finished projects.

It is a cool car.  But a 22 year old car + being 6'2" + back issues has me wanting something I don't feel wedged into as much.

Yes, I'm serious; as in I'll seriously try to get the wife to agree. But I can't promise anything or commit to anything.

And everything's comically expensive right now, that's expected.

[Eye of the Tiger]

That's fine. It would be hard to fit the dogs in the S200000, anyway.

[r0tor]

It is a cool car.  But a 22 year old car + being 6'2" + back issues has me wanting something I don't feel wedged into as much.

In that case a supra is about a thousand times more comfortable

[Rich]

You see the video with Farah talking about getting into the Supra?  There's also less space behind the seats in the Supra for tall peeps

[r0tor]

You see the video with Farah talking about getting into the Supra?  There's also less space behind the seats in the Supra for tall peeps

I don't watch his crap, but I have sat in both at out local autoshow a month or two ago and the Supra is by far more comfortable and better ergonomically for my 6' 2" frame.

If you don't look behind you, in the Supra you would think you are in something like a BMW 4 series and the 86 feels like a 2 seater smaller than a Miata.

[Raza]

In that case a supra is about a thousand times more comfortable

I heard the Supra was pretty cramped inside. But that was from a pretty typical rich old guy with a $250,000 watch collection, so you never know. He did mention that when he sat it one, it felt tighter than his old F-Type.

[MrH]

Had a mobile PPI guy come out yesterday and look at the S2000 on behalf of a potential buyer in Washington DC.  Ended up chatting with him for 2.5 hours.  Big Porsche guy, and we know a lot of the same people in the car world in the area.

Learned some interesting things about the S2000.  I knew it was in an accident and the passenger rear fender had been replaced.  Previously owner didn't disclose it, but it was pretty clear once I started digging into the car.

- Both the door and rear fender were replaced.
- Missing a total of 3 VIN tags out of 10 because of it
- All cosmetic, nothing structural
- Blended the paint all the way up the front fender too. They did a great job matching the color, but you can tell because the paint on the front fender is basically double the thickness as the rest, and it's the original front fender
- I guess my battery clamps are stretched?  He was shocked I didn't have any electrical problems, but I guess this is a common issue with Hondas
- He was a little thrown off by a slight 2nd gear crunch when cold, but that's typical for these.

Overall, it was a pretty great experience.  He was really impressed with how it drove dynamically.  I guess I nitpick everything as the owner.  Weird experiencing it in the passenger seat.

Potential buyer is calling tonight to talk numbers.  He originally wanted to fly out here on a one-way ticket and drive it to DC.  I hope he doesn't do that.  January & February winters in Ohio are too unpredictable, and he's going to ruin the Pilot 4S tires trying to drive it under 45 degrees.  And he'll probably wreck the thing.


In other news: I have a VIN number for the BRZ.  Should take delivery by end of month.  I really want to get the S2000 out of here before then so I have garage space for it.

[Rich]

Was the PPI guy with a local company?  If it's a National thing I'd like to get their info. Sounds like they do good work.

Hope everything goes smoothly

[MrH]

Was the PPI guy with a local company?  If it's a National thing I'd like to get their info. Sounds like they do good work.

Hope everything goes smoothly

Just a local guy.  He mostly does insurance appraisals.  If enthusiast or rare cars get totaled, he can get involved and fight to get you actual market value.  Good contact to have.

[MrH]

Done deal. S2000 sells for $23,500. Now just need to do the escrow deal, ship the car and title.

[AutobahnSHO]

Done deal. S2000 sells for $23,500. Now just need to do the escrow deal, ship the car and title.

Congrats!
BRZ is a great choice= fun + surprisingly practical.

[Rich]

I think that S2000 was the longest you've had a car. Except maybe the protege.

[FoMoJo]

Done deal. S2000 sells for $23,500. Now just need to do the escrow deal, ship the car and title.

I hope it went to someone who keeps it in good shape for the foreseeable future; and take it out for a spin from time to time.

I still think about a couple of cars I let go a long time ago; and one not so long ago. 

[Soup DeVille]

Good. Now I can stop thinking about whether or not I should buy it.

[CALL_911]

Good. Now I can stop thinking about whether or not I should buy it.

You should buy another one

[r0tor]

I'm still not understanding why someone would sell a S2k for a BRZ... But congrats I guess

[MrH]

I think that S2000 was the longest you've had a car. Except maybe the protege.

I think you're right.  February 2016 - January 2023.  I only did something like 11k miles in it, which explains exactly why I'm selling it.

Protege5 was from 2004 to 2010 I think?

[CaminoRacer]

I only did something like 11k miles in it, which explains exactly why I'm selling it.

That's why I drive my Miata to work. 8500 miles/year justifies it.