Excellent thread, thanks for posting.

Could you share what some of those other cars were and how many years/miles you got out of them?

Any estimates as to how long your S2000 has before you have to tow it to the junk yard?

 

I got into my 00 in August of 1999 the first day it came out (being at the top of a list for about a year) and around here they were going for $5K over MSRP for the first 2-3 years. It wasn't just the dealer, even on forums people were saying that there would be no more then 5K S2000's made for a period of 1 to 2 years. "It was meant to be a year 2000 special model only".

 

i dont know how to convey this other than im very touched. i love my s2000 and plan on keeping it as long as possible. youre a great example of a true enthusiast and collector

 

thanks for sharing and cheers to the next 10

 

congrats!!!

Fairly low cost of ownership!

Im currently half way there, five years ownership of my s2000. One`s simply not enough for me, so i have a suzuka and grand prix white. I used to trade my cars all the time. Until i found the s2000, simply cant do without.

 

y2ks2k, check your paperwork again. The S2000 was released (delivered) on September 17, 1999 in the US, not in August. (Canada could be different) Purchased mine on the 18th also after a year and 3 months on a waiting list. Did not pay extra markup, but did have to pay sticker. It now has about 55,000 miles on it, and other than tires and routine maintenance, and the gear grind fix, has not had anything go wrong with it. Plan to keep it one more year, then sell it. Back plastic window still original and in good shape. (car never sleeps outdoors) The only mod is better speakers and Ricks leather console cover. Also it is #144 in the US.

 

Actually you might be right. I had these pictures labeled 9/2/99 but I just looked at the file actually says 10/2/99. This was me at the drag strip a few weeks after I got it, I already had 1000 miles on it. It was a very busy drag day, probably a thousand people. None of them had seen the S2000 yet and when I was in line it had a huge crowd around it most the time taking pictures. When I got up to the stands it got a standing ovation by about 300 people. Unfortunaly I didn't want to rip apart the car yet so I only pulled one run at a 14.7. If I remember right, I might have even had the shipping spacers installed since dealerships at the time kept forgetting to take them off.

 

Yeah, I found the spacers in mine a couple months after taking delivery.
What is your Vin, last 4 digits?

 

I previously owned the following: 1962 Dodge Lancer, 1972 Ford Pinto, 1974 Chevrolet Impala, 1980 Chevrolet Chevette, 1986 Toyota Celica. I bought all of these cars used and they averaged about 15 years and 150,000 miles before they became unrepairable.

I still have a 1993 Honda Accord EX that I bought new. It has 165,000 miles.

I expect that my S2000 will get 200,000 miles before it goes to the junkyard. I estimate that will be in 2020.

 

[QUOTE=ewcollins,Nov 27 2009, 01:41 PM] I previously owned the following: 1962 Dodge Lancer, 1972 Ford Pinto,