Can you guys help with the following? I am planning to move to Europe and bring my S2000. What are the spec differences, if any, between the US and the Euro version? Both body and engine? I would like to buy parts (lights etc) to avoid not finding them in Europe.

Thanks

 

Other than the clear blinkers, head lamp washer and rear fog lights, everything else should be the same. Don't worry about parts nevertheless, it's easily to find anything you need for an S2000 in basically any market that has them on sale locally.

 

Thanks! I assume that I the parts you mentioned could fit my car if I need to replace them.

 

i think you might need a new rear bumper.. in europe their liscense plate is longer than what we use here.

 

Yes, all parts and components are compatible in any nation generally on the right side of the drive of course. I don't think you need a new bumper for a larger plate frame, I'm sure there are different ways to work around it. Nevertheless, I'm not sure about the grey import laws of your country of destination so it might be wise to make sure with the local motor registry on everything you need to know to get your US S2K on their public roads with no problems.

 

Yeah, it kind of depends on which country you're going to register the car in, but globally the cars are almost similar. In Europe we have strict laws with xenon lights, so you (supposedly) need headlight washers (but we've all switched them off because of the "shower" effect), and the euro cars have electronic height ajustment, to avoid flashing oncoming cars on uneven terrain, but I'm sure the custom officers won't even know that.
The rear fog light is mandatory, but if you do a search on this website, you should find a thread on how to fit it in.
Don't worry about the plates.

And get ready for fast driving!!

 

Thanks guys. I am moving to Greece and I think I can get away with the light washer and leveling. As long as I can get euro spec parts to fit my car in case of an emergency I am all set. I plan to install a SC/ aftercooler prior to moving so I am looking forward to fast driving!!!.

 

Hi send a PM to 'Siepel' or search threads from him, he has just done just that: taken an S2000 from the States to The Netherlands. The biggest difference are the headlights, foglight, headlight washers. We don't have cruisecontrol as option, but airco is standard (well MY2002 has airco as option). We have an autoleveling mechanism because that's obligatory in Europe when you have Xenon lights. Well not everybody has the washers switched off, I quite like them. Especially in the winter conditions at this moment.

 

Hi Yiannis!

I recently moved (back) from Detroit to the Netherlands and I had to modify a couple of things on my car before I could get it approved.

If you just import the car, without moving, I am sure more stringent requirements are necessary, like proper headlamps, washers, levelling and the rear foglamp.

Since I took it with me as moving goods, the requirements were significantly less stringent. I only HAD to modify the headlamps, because the front parking lights may not be amber over here. I took the orange lenses out of the headlamp assembly. Also I had to install a foglamp, and I went for the Honda original with original button (because there has to be a tell-tale lamp in the dash).

I stongly advise to contact the Ministry of Transportation of Greece about which modifications you will have to make to the car! Because Greece is part of the European Union, I think (hope) you can get away with as little modifications as I had to make. Hopefully even less... Is there ever fog in Greece to begin with???

Good luck and keep me/us posted!!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Yiannis

[B]Thanks guys.