I was on the same page as you when I bought my S2K, holding out for exactly what I wanted, including color. But the market is a lot different now as compared to when I bought mine, and it's certainly different than when you bought your car. While there are certain colors that I still wouldn't own, I suspect that I would be less picky with regards to color were I shopping for one of these cars today, Sadly, holding out for an extended period of time these days could mean thousands of more dollars spent, particularly when it comes to certain colors..

 

Exactly. When when I bought my S2k, there were no "had to have it" colors but there was one "just can't do it" color. Yellow. Its just not for me.

Fast forward to today, if I was in the market. I would not hesitate to buy a yellow car. Condition, history, mod level and mileage would all come before color. This car is for driving first.

 

I had no color preference on my priority list but "not Yellow" was always on my mind. This was before I saw one in yellow which has now been promoted to "not too bad." Fortunately the hideous Imola Orange Pearl and Lime Green Metallic were never sold in the US.

-- Chuck

 

The S is my 2nd non white Honda when my previous 3 were all white. I have zero regrets with going with my 2nd color choice & can see just a bit of the hood while driving. Yes I do still lust after GPW & who knows if there comes a times where I can add one & it fits the parameters then I might. For me white is the #1 color choice for Hondas, now that doesn't mean I don't have appreciation for other colors offered by Honda. Now of recent Honda has offered some colors that are a big no go for me because they just don't look good to me. Car color is a big deal because even with wraps being widely available they are just as expensive as a full respray as well as our vehicles are are an extension of who we are.

 

While I would be willing to compromise more on a S2000 purchase today than I would have back in 2017, I'm not really on the same page as you. The way I look at it, just as with color, mileage (up to a point anyway) doesn't really factor into the driving experience. My color preferences remain intact, so I would be much more willing to compromise on mileage to get the color I wanted today than I would have been back in 2017. But I still wouldn't want to compromise on the overall condition of the car. I'm also recognizing the fact that were I to wait it out for a year to get the color I wanted as I did back in 2016/2017, it would likely cost me dearly, so I'd also be willing to move on to another color after a shorter period of searching. Yet I still wouldn't buy one of these cars in black. While the driving experience is key, there is more to the ownership experience than just driving.

 

One shouldnt be picky on color when mileage and condition are vastly more important.

That being said, I'd never go yellow, as pretty as they can be, because of the visibility I dont want when I'm at play

 

I would like to think that most people, given the choice between a car that has been well taken care or one that is their favorite color, and beat would take the former rather than the latter. When people ask for advice on a car that they are thinking of purchasing, most people critique, mileage, maintenance, etc, etc. Not too many people say either buy or not because its THAT color.

 

I started looking for a second car, just wanted a decent Miata. I'm an RX7 fan, raced them in SCCA and restored many street cars. I have a fully sorted '93 FD R1 unmolested street car...it's so nice to look at....but it's not a daily driver. So I started looking at Maita's....A great solid little roadster. Because of the SCCA spec class, there are tons of cheap upgrade parts available. Then I saw an ad for an S2K....went and checked it out.....when the VTEC kicked in I was hooked....Wow, what a car, it's a perfect balance, just the right amount of power for cruising fun, handles great....and it's timelessly beautiful...in any color! My FD is red so I didn't want another red car. 3 years ago I started looking with a budget of no more than 12K.....When I saw a neighbors '06 Laguna blue....that was the color that got me! Tried to get her to sell it, she didn't want to part with it. Searching for a Laguna blue was a bummer, the low miles, clean title ones were all over 20K. The nicest one I could find was in just outside DC. An '07 with 72K, K&N, HSK exhaust the only mods....dealer asking 18,900....CarFax said it had been in an accident, right front, no airbag deployment. The service records were impressive, and it looked super clean in the pictures. I few up to DC. When I saw the car I was impressed....super clean in and out, engine compartment, interior, seats, trunk, new top. Test drove it, wonderful. Put it up in the air to check the suspension and undercarriage for accident damage and rust. The car obviously had never been driven in winter, super clean, and I couldn't find anything wrong....just the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced.... The dealer dropped the price to 18K....The accident report on CarFax was the only thing that bothered me, but the previous 2 owners had loved this car and taken good care of it......Should I buy it?.....I did, drove it home to Florida, straight 18 hours. What a fun time that was, and after working on the car, brakes and some maintenance upgrades, I love this car. It's easy to work on, parts are available and reasonably priced. Now 2 1/2 years later, I've been over every inch of this car, had it aligned, put another 7K on the odometer. The accident blemish on it's history is no longer a worry. I'm glad I found this S2K and bought it.... I enjoy it more than my RX7! .....Would any of you have walked away from this one?

 

Held off responding to this thread, but can't resisting posting a comment.
As time goes by, low mileage S2000s become more rare and more expensive. Condition of the car should be the primary concern, then followed by affordability. A pristine car may be untouchable for a person on a budget. As far as colors go, I like them all. But, I cannot love a blue interior.
I bought my '06 in '09. 13,500 miles. $21,500. It now has 85k miles and in today's CA market, it is easily worth what I paid 11 years ago.

 

The first S2K I looked at was Suzuka blue with the complete blue interior (dash,carpet and door cards)....I too didn't like all that blue. I think they look better with the black interior. When I started looking for a convertible I was shocked at the resale of the S2K.....an XK Jag, Z3, MR2, and some Porsche's were less expensive!