Introduce yourself here! Part II
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From: Southern Maryland
We are Dave and Sandy in southern Maryland. In 2003, Sandy pointed to a Z3 in an adjacent lane on the DC beltway saying, "I like that one!" Dave has been thinking about a convertible 'fun car' since, but bought a 2003 V6 Accord for family reasons instead (same maximum HP as the S2K). Dave first paid real attention to the S2000 while walking through a Honda dealer in 2004.
In October 2010, Dave thought to surprise Sandy with a roadster for the holidays, and by mid-November, after years of satisfaction with the Accord and much 'net reading about Honda's and the competition, no roadster made more sense to him than an S2000 for a mix of appearance, performance, reliability and operating costs. The 'surprise' part of the idea was short-lived, however, because Dave thought a roadster 'surprise' in a color scheme Sandy didn't like was not the right kind of surprise.
Dave's next pondering ... AP1 or AP2? The internal tug-of-war lasted for 90% of his search. In the end, for our use, the accumulated chassis/body changes over the years just slightly outweighed the 9K redline (sigh). Anticipated best bang for the buck meant a MY06 or MY07. Now what color scheme? Sandy always wanted Silver, and we found a Silver MY06 at a Nissan dealer in Alexandria.
Having done extensive research at Edmunds.com and KBB.com on price per model year and condition, and formed a spreadsheet with rating values, Dave crawled over the car for 2.5 hours finding work yet to be done. The dealer presented their 'explanations' and fee-loaded price sheet while Dave mostly held to the spreadsheet numbers. Sandy did her best to stay calm. The dealer wasn't giving way nearly enough, we weren't going to overpay. No sale. After reviewing other aspects of our treatment by the salesperson, we vowed not to return – perhaps the whole idea would die right then.
But Dave wasn't ready to let it die. Initially Dave was positive about getting the S2000, but not set on it. Then something happened when we were test driving: Dave drove it - and liked the S2000 more than he thought he would.He wasn't interested in the S2000 for Sandy like some husband with an ulterior motive might buy a nice tent for his wife that never goes camping - he knew she would likely enjoy the car if we could get over the ‘slimy’ dealer treatment.
Dave kept up his search behind the scenes for another two months, until a Silver '07 was listed for sale about 90 minutes from his brother’s home in Pennsylvania. It was now firmly mid-winter with two major storm systems moving through PA, so the seller’s price was not irrationally heating up. Compared to others Dave looked into, this S2000 appeared to need only new tires and a couple cosmetic repairs ... overall a good deal. Being cautious, Dave met the seller at a service center where a complete ‘used car intake’ inspection was performed, plus compression/leak engine testing with good results. A couple unknowns were found when the car was raised on the lift, but no show-stoppers. A few minor repairs later, Dave and Sandy finally brought 'Silvergirl'* home to MD in February 2011. (*A knickname Dave picked, from Simon and Garfunkel song lyrics.)
Since then, we’ve talked to people who’ve had ‘hotter’ cars, or more expensive high-performance cars, but we’ve always found S2K owners really like their S2K. Some former S2K owners that let theirs go in order to buy a new ‘better’ car found that while their new car might have had a few ‘better’ specifications, bottom line, the new car didn’t provide the owner with the same joy.
Not everyone has to like the S2000. We do!
(Send us a message, especially if you're not too far south and/or east of Washington, DC!)
In October 2010, Dave thought to surprise Sandy with a roadster for the holidays, and by mid-November, after years of satisfaction with the Accord and much 'net reading about Honda's and the competition, no roadster made more sense to him than an S2000 for a mix of appearance, performance, reliability and operating costs. The 'surprise' part of the idea was short-lived, however, because Dave thought a roadster 'surprise' in a color scheme Sandy didn't like was not the right kind of surprise.
Dave's next pondering ... AP1 or AP2? The internal tug-of-war lasted for 90% of his search. In the end, for our use, the accumulated chassis/body changes over the years just slightly outweighed the 9K redline (sigh). Anticipated best bang for the buck meant a MY06 or MY07. Now what color scheme? Sandy always wanted Silver, and we found a Silver MY06 at a Nissan dealer in Alexandria.
Having done extensive research at Edmunds.com and KBB.com on price per model year and condition, and formed a spreadsheet with rating values, Dave crawled over the car for 2.5 hours finding work yet to be done. The dealer presented their 'explanations' and fee-loaded price sheet while Dave mostly held to the spreadsheet numbers. Sandy did her best to stay calm. The dealer wasn't giving way nearly enough, we weren't going to overpay. No sale. After reviewing other aspects of our treatment by the salesperson, we vowed not to return – perhaps the whole idea would die right then.
But Dave wasn't ready to let it die. Initially Dave was positive about getting the S2000, but not set on it. Then something happened when we were test driving: Dave drove it - and liked the S2000 more than he thought he would.He wasn't interested in the S2000 for Sandy like some husband with an ulterior motive might buy a nice tent for his wife that never goes camping - he knew she would likely enjoy the car if we could get over the ‘slimy’ dealer treatment.
Dave kept up his search behind the scenes for another two months, until a Silver '07 was listed for sale about 90 minutes from his brother’s home in Pennsylvania. It was now firmly mid-winter with two major storm systems moving through PA, so the seller’s price was not irrationally heating up. Compared to others Dave looked into, this S2000 appeared to need only new tires and a couple cosmetic repairs ... overall a good deal. Being cautious, Dave met the seller at a service center where a complete ‘used car intake’ inspection was performed, plus compression/leak engine testing with good results. A couple unknowns were found when the car was raised on the lift, but no show-stoppers. A few minor repairs later, Dave and Sandy finally brought 'Silvergirl'* home to MD in February 2011. (*A knickname Dave picked, from Simon and Garfunkel song lyrics.)
Since then, we’ve talked to people who’ve had ‘hotter’ cars, or more expensive high-performance cars, but we’ve always found S2K owners really like their S2K. Some former S2K owners that let theirs go in order to buy a new ‘better’ car found that while their new car might have had a few ‘better’ specifications, bottom line, the new car didn’t provide the owner with the same joy.
Not everyone has to like the S2000. We do!
(Send us a message, especially if you're not too far south and/or east of Washington, DC!)
Welcome aboard!! 
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Hello everyone. I am now the proud owner of a 2006 Sebring Silver S2000! Have had the car for about a week and a half and after dreaming of owning one for years I must say that the car is even better than I imagined. Happy to be an S2k owner and a member of this community!
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Bonjour 
Finally made it here as an owner after being on this site for more than four years.
Traded in my 2005 TSX 6Spd Navi for a 2008 Chicane/Black with 1,400 Km (thats about 800 miles for you guys south of the border). Needless to say it is in pristine condition. Our Fit is happy to have someone to play with
Finally made it here as an owner after being on this site for more than four years.
Traded in my 2005 TSX 6Spd Navi for a 2008 Chicane/Black with 1,400 Km (thats about 800 miles for you guys south of the border). Needless to say it is in pristine condition. Our Fit is happy to have someone to play with
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Hi all! I've been browsing the site for a while so thought I'd better introduce myself. Since November I'm a proud owner of a 2005 Berlina Black S2K with black interior. With the recent hot weather here in London, UK I've particularly enjoyed the car lately. I hope to chat to a few of you soon, glad to be part of the community.
Graham.
Graham.
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hey new to forums here still tryna find out how to work it but i js bought my s2000 about a week ago and i love it upgraded from a 06 rsx type s always loved honda but anyways i have 08 all white model with the all red seats a carpet still new to the s2000 so im tryin to find some ideas and the name is phi n oh yeah im from north florida so how can i find some of my s2000 fellas around my region? this the link to my car http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1597473749868.68063.1626735550#!/photo.php?fbid=1597473789869&set=a.1597473749868.6 8063.1626735550&type=1&theater
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Hi everyone,
I'm obviously new to the forum and looking to purchase an S2000 here soon. I'm a proud owner of an EBP EM1, EVO X, DC5, and STi. I have a clean reputation that I've acquired on clubrsx.com (for those concerning vouches lol) and have been in the car scene for some time now.
I've always grown fond of the S2000 and hope to be a proud owner as soon as I can sell one of my cars lol. So, I hope to learn a lot from this community and thanks.
I'm obviously new to the forum and looking to purchase an S2000 here soon. I'm a proud owner of an EBP EM1, EVO X, DC5, and STi. I have a clean reputation that I've acquired on clubrsx.com (for those concerning vouches lol) and have been in the car scene for some time now.
I've always grown fond of the S2000 and hope to be a proud owner as soon as I can sell one of my cars lol. So, I hope to learn a lot from this community and thanks.
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Hey, just joined the community, do not presently own an S2000, but I plan on buying a 2004/2005 AP2 model in the soon future(6 months-1 year).
Canadian Forces member, I am moving to Halifax soon, and the selling market for S2000's in Canada is almost non-existent to begin with. I'll be looking the buy mine from the US, ideally southern/central where it will have never seen a winter, and under 100k km or 60000miles, and with a clean title.
Looking forward to meeting you all, and getting some info on this great car, and from anyone that has done the import to Canada.
-Vindication
Canadian Forces member, I am moving to Halifax soon, and the selling market for S2000's in Canada is almost non-existent to begin with. I'll be looking the buy mine from the US, ideally southern/central where it will have never seen a winter, and under 100k km or 60000miles, and with a clean title.
Looking forward to meeting you all, and getting some info on this great car, and from anyone that has done the import to Canada.
-Vindication
