If everything checks out and you can negotiate on the price it seems like a decent deal. Definitely negotiate b/c of the top. There are lots of threads around here with people replacing their tops.

He probably traded his seats for black seats plus cash...but you might want to get some info about that. Mileage is good for the year. 02 and up is a definite plus...but then, you have to replace the top anyway...

I would say don't rush into this deal. If you can really haggle him and your gutt tells you it's a good car, maybe go for it. At the first sign of something fishy...I'd walk. Take your time and you'll find a good one.

Good luck with the search.

 

thank you so much guys for the infos again,
I guess I should take my time and do my research more, and you are right, there most be something going on with it as far as the seats and also according to him, he is the 3rd or 4th owner so there might be something fishy .

 

Another tip, if its not warm it wont rev over 6K RPM. I thought this was an issue the first time I drove one, but its a safety feature. 3 bars on the temp sensor for an AP1 is warm btw.

Good Luck

 

Who in their right mind takes a car up to 6k when it's not at operating temp anyways?

 

LOL, thanks I keep that in mind as well, do you guys know of any S2000s for sale in Cali ? thanks

 

California is a huge market so there are always new ones popping up.

Also... That warm up thing is crazy. I won't go above like 3500 until it is complely warmed up. I suppose if I were being chased by a murderer I might make an exception

 

hahaha true, yeah thanks guys I really need to do my research and find a good used S2000 .

 

I don't know if you have read this sticky yet but it has pretty much everything you need to know when buying an s2000 in it.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=775801

Good Luck

 

WOOOW, S2slow206 thanks for the link man, that really helped me, I learned a lot.. thank you guys...

 

how often should the timing belt and water pump be replaced on these cars ? what kind of tranny fulids you guys put in ? and what any other fluids needs to be replace every how many miles ?

YOU GUYS ARE SO MUCH OF A HELP HERE >