Best Year S2K - Everything Considered
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S2000 VSA/Traction Control for AP2 models.
Hi All,
So I've pretty much decided I'm going to purchase an S2K, however I am unsure of the year I am going to purchase and I have looked at the specs on paper and on paper it says: get an AP2.
Here are the facts in this area....
2006 - newer $21,000 or more. Typically have 40-60k miles or less.
2005 - older around $18,000, some as low as $12,000 or $11,000. Typically have $50,000 miles or more.
Now I know that isn't the AP1/AP2 break off, however that just seems to be the cost trend in my area, and the cost seems to really change at the 05/06, which I beleive was the engine stroke and rpm change as well as the speakers, electronic stability control and a few other things.
Are those upgrades really worth, roughly an extra $4,000 or are they really upgrades?
I just want one that is fun and crazy to drive, Can the stability control be turned off? When I test drove a 2002 and test drove a 2006, the 2006 seemed more tamed, however I was in an area where test driving it owuld not allow me to drive it nearly as wild as in the 2002 model; becaus I drove the 06 in a city and the 02 in the country.
Lets hear some opinions.
Thanks,
~Dave
So I've pretty much decided I'm going to purchase an S2K, however I am unsure of the year I am going to purchase and I have looked at the specs on paper and on paper it says: get an AP2.
Here are the facts in this area....
2006 - newer $21,000 or more. Typically have 40-60k miles or less.
2005 - older around $18,000, some as low as $12,000 or $11,000. Typically have $50,000 miles or more.
Now I know that isn't the AP1/AP2 break off, however that just seems to be the cost trend in my area, and the cost seems to really change at the 05/06, which I beleive was the engine stroke and rpm change as well as the speakers, electronic stability control and a few other things.
Are those upgrades really worth, roughly an extra $4,000 or are they really upgrades?
I just want one that is fun and crazy to drive, Can the stability control be turned off? When I test drove a 2002 and test drove a 2006, the 2006 seemed more tamed, however I was in an area where test driving it owuld not allow me to drive it nearly as wild as in the 2002 model; becaus I drove the 06 in a city and the 02 in the country.
Lets hear some opinions.
Thanks,
~Dave
Gino N,
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Mine is an older model and I don't have VSA/Traction control, but I've seen it disabled on ones that do. A way to do it was, apparently, found by accident. Appears there is a bug that Honda did not catch. There are a couple videos on how to do it. The videos I saw each had 2 guys in the car filming and giving directions. It does involve shutting the car off at, at speed, in neutral and restarting, clutch in, and slip into gear. I didn't pay a whole of attention at that point because mine doesn't have it. Anyway, I don't remember the step/selection/function after you shut down car. I'm sure if you poke around on video searches you'll find at least 1 video that demonstrates this. Also, I'm fairly sure someone else on the form will see your question and get back to you. I may be wrong on the year, but pretty sure one was a 2006. I don't have a clue on the other one.
Gino N,
Gino N,
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From: Chesterfield VA
Just wasted a cup of coffee this morning reading this as it showed up in "new posts!"
Really wish this forum would close these old threads like many others do One forum I participate in will display a warning like "This thread was last active a year ago. Do you really want to post this?".
-- Chuck
PS: I have an '06. Wish it had the seats of the '05, tire pressure monitor of the '07 and wheels of the '08.
Really wish this forum would close these old threads like many others do One forum I participate in will display a warning like "This thread was last active a year ago. Do you really want to post this?".
-- Chuck
PS: I have an '06. Wish it had the seats of the '05, tire pressure monitor of the '07 and wheels of the '08.
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