New Member from Columbus OH
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Hello all,
Just joined today from Columbus. I'm working at Honda at their Marysville plant, so I see lots of Accords/ILXs/TLXs on a daily basis. Anyway, I currently DD a 2011 Civic EX and am in the market for an AP2 weekend/summer car. This seems like a cool board and I'm looking to learn a lot about my upcoming vehicle.
Brian
Just joined today from Columbus. I'm working at Honda at their Marysville plant, so I see lots of Accords/ILXs/TLXs on a daily basis. Anyway, I currently DD a 2011 Civic EX and am in the market for an AP2 weekend/summer car. This seems like a cool board and I'm looking to learn a lot about my upcoming vehicle.
Brian
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There are supposedly several S2000s running around Columbus. I'm there several weekends -- but have only seen one (1) that wasn't at a dealer. 
Autotrader shows a dozen S2000s within 100 miles of Columbus (and 44 within 200 miles) including a couple with less that 10,000 miles -- and with appopriate high prices! A few have been buggered with aftermarket wheels etc, but most appear stock. Under $10,000 (salvage title) to over $32,000 -- a vast price range!
As you're probably aware Honda made functional changes to the S2000 almost annually. The early cars will spin without warning if pushed beyond your driving ability. Slight drift in the corners is fun if you can keep the rear behind the front! Very late cars have stability control that can be turned off for the purists. Change to 17" wheels was more than cosmetic. Good tires are vital. Put them in your budget.
Go thru the FAQs and other data and make a priority list of what you need then what you want. After a couple of weeks doing this myself last year at this time my priority list was headed by pure-stock (no boy racer cars) MY 2006 or later and under 50,000 miles. The later cars have drive-by-wire (tunable) and stability control. Frankly knowing the scant number (relatively) of 2006+ cars I didn't have color on the list. Nearly 50% of the North American cars are some shade of silver anyway.
Since a priority list often can't achieve everything I found an '06 with under 40,000 miles -- but had horrible black aftermarket wheels. Nice wheels, horrible color. Replaced them with proper '06 AP2V2 wheels -- and new tires -- the next two weeks. Car remains pure stock other than a solid, round shift knob, more satisfying exhaust and intake systems and white lens sidelights which I'm assured are proper JDM.
-- Chuck
Autotrader shows a dozen S2000s within 100 miles of Columbus (and 44 within 200 miles) including a couple with less that 10,000 miles -- and with appopriate high prices! A few have been buggered with aftermarket wheels etc, but most appear stock. Under $10,000 (salvage title) to over $32,000 -- a vast price range!
As you're probably aware Honda made functional changes to the S2000 almost annually. The early cars will spin without warning if pushed beyond your driving ability. Slight drift in the corners is fun if you can keep the rear behind the front! Very late cars have stability control that can be turned off for the purists. Change to 17" wheels was more than cosmetic. Good tires are vital. Put them in your budget.
Go thru the FAQs and other data and make a priority list of what you need then what you want. After a couple of weeks doing this myself last year at this time my priority list was headed by pure-stock (no boy racer cars) MY 2006 or later and under 50,000 miles. The later cars have drive-by-wire (tunable) and stability control. Frankly knowing the scant number (relatively) of 2006+ cars I didn't have color on the list. Nearly 50% of the North American cars are some shade of silver anyway.
Since a priority list often can't achieve everything I found an '06 with under 40,000 miles -- but had horrible black aftermarket wheels. Nice wheels, horrible color. Replaced them with proper '06 AP2V2 wheels -- and new tires -- the next two weeks. Car remains pure stock other than a solid, round shift knob, more satisfying exhaust and intake systems and white lens sidelights which I'm assured are proper JDM.
-- Chuck
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Jonner, Chuck, thanks for the replies!
Your priority list sounds uncannily similar to my own. I'm in search of a MY2006 with under 75,000 on it. As close to a bone-stock car as possible is a must. I really like Laguna blue and Rio yellow (right? I don't know the color names well) on this car, but obviously with the other criteria, color is secondary.
Depending who will give me financing (Honda Federal or USAA) I will probably look to be spending in the neighborhood of 22,000. Is that reasonable for an '06 under 75k?
Your priority list sounds uncannily similar to my own. I'm in search of a MY2006 with under 75,000 on it. As close to a bone-stock car as possible is a must. I really like Laguna blue and Rio yellow (right? I don't know the color names well) on this car, but obviously with the other criteria, color is secondary.
Depending who will give me financing (Honda Federal or USAA) I will probably look to be spending in the neighborhood of 22,000. Is that reasonable for an '06 under 75k?
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