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I've replaced the Honda badges with the Rick's S badges on the hood and trunk. I've changed to stainless steel braided brake lines. And I've inserted Rick's wind blockers in the seat headrests. And I think I have a new battery.
Does it still count as stock?
And my friendly advice to BMTGenius back there on post #9: get that Toyota out of the garage and make room for the S unless you don't want to get it stolen.
I just joined a few days ago bought this sweet S2k before the pandemic finally got it registered... this car is in NY now but was originally a Cali car bought thru an online dealer called Vroom.... it has to be someone on this forum that loves it because it was obviously well taken care of...2006 ap2 new formula red it was sold with about 31,900 miles and is a beaut.... I mean I had a lot of Honda’s and I’d like to think I’ve tastefully modded them but this car... I almost don’t want to touch... other than a radio unit... see if anyone recognizes this and if you’re the former owner I appreciate how you took care of it and I will do the same...
She's beautiful. I would keep it stock. Sound system is definitely trash. I am waiting to register mine too but DMV is closed
Stock with TCT upgrade will be the least headaches. Nonetheless if you appreciate the s2000 modified or not then it's all good. A true appreciator of cars in general are in low numbers.
I've replaced the Honda badges with the Rick's S badges on the hood and trunk. I've changed to stainless steel braided brake lines. And I've inserted Rick's wind blockers in the seat headrests. And I think I have a new battery.
Does it still count as stock?
And my friendly advice to BMTGenius back there on post #9: get that Toyota out of the garage and make room for the S unless you don't want to get it stolen.
hahaha for sure that's my moms Subaru, shes killing me but shes an older lady, needs that garage, but I live in a nice neighborhood, and invested in a solid car cover (seal skin) so I should be good, but believe me she turned down an extra 200 on the rent shes so stubborn about her garage....on top of that its a lease! lol
I am gonna keep her mostly stock.....is there any such thing as tastefully modded anymore?? I do wanna redo the leather seats are my only knock on the thing, and this leatherseats.com site looks great and got great reviews....I was thinking black with perforated red leather inserts.... kenwood head unit....and then some breathing help with an aem cold air, and a greddy supreme sp with an engine tune should help the vocals without making it too loud and annoying and squeeze few more ponies...the tune will help get the most out of the intake and exaust anyways.... I did get the stock OEM wing not the trunk lip, im one of the few that likes the oem wing...and looking into the OEM side strakes..... no exterior mods that are non oem..... I am seriously considering coil overs.....just drop it a smidge....im not into the wheels in the wheelwell look....I like a good solid stance vehicle, but clean.... but I wont do the intake/exhaust/tune till next summer....give myself some time with it as is.....I may change my mind, but for sure I will be installing wing and strakes give it that factory performance look
I agree with you. Lots of people, especially younger owners, tend to spend a lot of money making their cars "their own" and putting ugly body kits on or doing other irreversible mods to their cars that might appeal to relatively few other people and by-and-large destroy the resale value of their cars. The recent thread of the guy trying to sell the "Can-Am" S2000 is a good example. Keep the car stock and oem. The Honda design and engineering teams got it right the first time.
Agreed. Cars are a form of art that has demand just like any other art. The older the car is, the more interesting it is to other people. To keep a car standard would mean preserving the ideas of the designers of the car, while others trample on them by changing and modifying them. It is a public service for one to keep their car OEM for other car enthusiasts to stand around and talk about at car shows for years to come. To do so would be preserving automotive history.
In conclusion, keep your car standard. Whatever it is, from a Toyota Corolla to a Toyota Supra, keep it standard. Enjoy what the engineers and designers of your preferred manufacturer have built for you. Keep your car OEM and by doing so, it will be beautiful. Thousands of hours have gone into the design of your car, and it would be an abomination for you to change it.
