TeslaChicken

Cheers for the responses. I hate being so picky but I'm planning on spending a good sum of money so I guess it's perfectly fine. I'd be more patient if my Bimmer wasn't on its last limb

deepbluejh

Be patient. Also, keep an eye on the classifieds here on this site. A good car can be well worth the price of a plane ticket to go pick it up. That's exactly what I did 4 years ago when I couldn't' find the car I was looking for in my area.

slomaro3.4

1 word: Travel. I got lucky, mine was "close" I drove 1.5 hours to pick it up, on a total whim haha.

pelayo114

Keep looking around. Expand your searches as far as you are absolutely willing to go.
I searched over a 350ish mile radius for about 5 months until I found my car that meets your criteria(minus red/black interior). They're out there. Its just a matter of waiting and weeding out the junk. I contacted the seller of my car within 30 minutes of having posted it on autotrader. I searched on there and forums and plenty other sites about 9 times a day minimum every single day until I found it.
Keep searching and you'll find one that will meet your criteria. Being patient and not settling is key.

darkdream

That is easy in California. It just matter how much are you willing to pay.

Tazz92708

From a similar experience in finding my S2000....Don't buy what you do not really want. Settling will diminish the ownership experience. As has been already stated, be patient and keep up a vigilant search.You will know when the right vehicle appears. Trust your gut.Don't be afraid to spend a bit more than you think is fair. Ownership of an S2000 you call yours is worth far more than a few dollars not spent.Good luck with your search and ultimate find.Tazz92708

Chuck S

I had color at the last item on the priority list earlier this year.

1. "Matching numbers" of all body panels, no damage.

2. '06 or later. Fly by wire, stability control, etc.

3. Under 50K.

3. "Showroom" condition. As near to it as possible. (Note there was a tie for #3).

4. Pure stock or OEM.

...

X. Color.

I found an Silverstone '06 with 38K miles and in "showroom" condition at a very large Honda dealer two hours way. The carpet were barely worn. Only one (1) non stock or OEM item: The previous owner had buggered the car with Black Einke wheels and Dunlap tires. Was easy to correct.

-- Chuck

After test drive and closing the deal:



Proper wheels and tires:

2Kaputnik

^^ looks sooo much better with the OEM wheels. I'm old school and black wheels just look like somebody stole the hubcaps.

TeslaChicken

Thanks for all the words of advice guys!

Exterior color is on the bottom of my list except red/yellow/Suzuka which I'd like to avoid.

Do you guys have any opinions on 2004-2005 compared to the electronic throttle and traction equipped 06+ models? I've heard a lot of horror stories of the VGA module failing and being an expensive fix...

GSteg

06+ don't really have problems with their VGA, only HDMI.


Even though the 06+ S2000 has more electronics than the original S2000s, it's very minimalistic compared to the cars of today. If there was issue with VSA, I haven't heard too much about it. You'll get mixed opinion about 04-05 vs 06+. Honda did a wonderful job with the drive-by-wire system that I felt no difference in throttle response. Plus you have the option of getting FlashPro for your car which opens up tuning opportunity.