Is the s2000 really THAT reliable?
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i've wanted an s2k for 3 years. when i got it, i musta been the happiest man on earth. plus miata's arent homo... they're actually pretty good. its great power to weight ratio and its really torqy
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I have no idea where the guy who said "worry about the engine" got his facts.
Get one thing straight though; reliability doesn't mean "indestructible", which basically means it needs to be maintained properly.If you don't care much for checking your oil level frequently (especially in the AP1 you'll be buying), don't expect the car to be reliable running on low oil/without oil.
You will indeed quickly destroy your engine.
This is one thing many people are confused about. The S2K is very reliable, more reliable than whatever sedan you're coming from. But, with the sedan, you could leave the oil in for indefinite periods of time, never change the filters and it would "still wrong strong". Expecting that from a high-revving high-tech engine is ridiculous.
Get one thing straight though; reliability doesn't mean "indestructible", which basically means it needs to be maintained properly.If you don't care much for checking your oil level frequently (especially in the AP1 you'll be buying), don't expect the car to be reliable running on low oil/without oil.
You will indeed quickly destroy your engine.
This is one thing many people are confused about. The S2K is very reliable, more reliable than whatever sedan you're coming from. But, with the sedan, you could leave the oil in for indefinite periods of time, never change the filters and it would "still wrong strong". Expecting that from a high-revving high-tech engine is ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by SRTfourbanger,Jan 26 2007, 07:33 PM
Alright well I am selling my car and looking to get into something else, I have been in alot of Honda showrooms and usually it is the s2000 that sits there, and to me there is something about getting in it and sitting that is a bliss in itself, maybe I am going overboard but this car just seems so great in every way, between it's sleek look, the nice feel, go kart handling, hids and Honda reliability. However I am concerned because I hear the car has problems with transmissions, and I see alot of them with blown motors or replaced motors and it makes me question weather this car is really that reliable especially considering it has to be driven hard to really get what your supposed to get out of it. But to be honest there is no other convertible out there that fits the mold I am looking for like this one, you have Camaros and Mustangs but they handle like crap and are Ford and Chevy, I would love a Corvette convertible but I can't afford it, the Z roadster is too tacky looking and big for me and too expensive, a Miata is too homo like, and I don't know. I would be buying a 2000-01 with 30-60000+ miles and need advice on if I can drive this car like its meant to be driven and not have to worry about things braking. I indeed want to have a car that I can enjoy without giving me problems. Thanks
(MY 00-03). This thing just screams all the way up to 9K! And about all the blown engines, most of those are driver error. I am sure there are a few cases of something simply breaking, but typically blown engines are from the driver over revving the engine on a mistaken downshift. I really haven't heard too much about transmission problems either. Take the car for a drive and you will instantly fall in love with the gearbox! All in all, Honda did an amazing job. 
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Originally Posted by SRTfourbanger,Jan 26 2007, 10:33 PM
I would be buying a 2000-01 with 30-60000+ miles and need advice on if I can drive this car like its meant to be driven
