Engine blown
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From: Dry Branch
Originally Posted by CKit,May 12 2007, 12:30 AM
I try to take care of my car... with the context of a car being a rapidly depreciating asset. If you don't use it proportional to the depreciation, then you're losing money.
I sure have a lot of fun and enjoyment with the car, I know it's accelerating the eventual demise of the engine, but I've driven as spiritedly and as extensively as I had time to... and I'm at 37k miles after 5 years.
If the Honda lasts 70k miles, that'll be 10 years and I wouldn't be expecting much residual value....
That being said, I set money aside to buy a new engine if need be... if that happens, then I'll keep the car for another 10 years!
If I blow an engine and upgrade the car, it'd be cheaper to replace it and upgrade it than to trade up for an Exige S or GT3.
I'd do:
Engine replacement: $7k
Tranny swap for AP2: $2k
Mooncraft hardtop: $4k
Cover seats and interior in Alcantara: $2k
Sell Comptech SC for Inline Pro high boost setup:$3k out of pocket
Finally get around to installing the Racelogic Traction Control....
This really is one of the most enjoyable cars to drive. There's something to be said about a little "rawness" in the day as a great stress reliever.
I sure have a lot of fun and enjoyment with the car, I know it's accelerating the eventual demise of the engine, but I've driven as spiritedly and as extensively as I had time to... and I'm at 37k miles after 5 years.
If the Honda lasts 70k miles, that'll be 10 years and I wouldn't be expecting much residual value....
That being said, I set money aside to buy a new engine if need be... if that happens, then I'll keep the car for another 10 years!
If I blow an engine and upgrade the car, it'd be cheaper to replace it and upgrade it than to trade up for an Exige S or GT3.
I'd do:
Engine replacement: $7k
Tranny swap for AP2: $2k
Mooncraft hardtop: $4k
Cover seats and interior in Alcantara: $2k
Sell Comptech SC for Inline Pro high boost setup:$3k out of pocket
Finally get around to installing the Racelogic Traction Control....
This really is one of the most enjoyable cars to drive. There's something to be said about a little "rawness" in the day as a great stress reliever.
I actually plan on keeping my car, and just consider the money I spend on it to be a total loss ("fun money"). Like Modifry, if I ever manage to wear out the engine, I'll just overhaul it or replace it with a new one. Anything breaks, I'll get it fixed. I routinely have the paintless dent repair shop go over the car every few months so it stays new looking, and in 10 years I expect it to be just as "new" (in terms of the cars condition) as our 1990 Miata is right now.LOL, I'll probably die of old age before I wear out either the Miata or the Honda.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,May 12 2007, 01:06 AM
LOL, I'll probably die of old age before I wear out either the Miata or the Honda.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,May 12 2007, 02:02 AM
I'm not looking for a fight either. <snip>Though a lot of this is "common sense" to some drivers, I don't think this information being stickied would be a bad idea.
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Originally Posted by ChuckV,May 12 2007, 03:07 PM
Awesome post!
Though a lot of this is "common sense" to some drivers, I don't think this information being stickied would be a bad idea.
Though a lot of this is "common sense" to some drivers, I don't think this information being stickied would be a bad idea.
Some cars hold up better when driven conservatively, and some cars (older Ferrari's come to mind) will give fewer problems if they are driven hard on a regular basis (because they tend to foul out and run poorly when driven conservatively). Our cars can be driven and enjoyed either way, which is one of the things I find so appealing. Honda gave the car a dual personality so it could server multiple roles well (and of course, because they could
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why all this bickering?
OP was trying to get some 'love' by saying his s2 was fubar because of unknown reasons. By just reading the first post I thought he got a bad deal on an s2, little be known he screwed himself up by driving the way he does.
I don't know as much as others bout cars but I do know not to drive it the way he does. OP just wanted sympathy from fellow s2kers for his blown engine which he cause.
Hes not even here to defend himself. So lets stop all this hate and love.. and bend him over and do him like a dragon
OP was trying to get some 'love' by saying his s2 was fubar because of unknown reasons. By just reading the first post I thought he got a bad deal on an s2, little be known he screwed himself up by driving the way he does.
I don't know as much as others bout cars but I do know not to drive it the way he does. OP just wanted sympathy from fellow s2kers for his blown engine which he cause.
Hes not even here to defend himself. So lets stop all this hate and love.. and bend him over and do him like a dragon
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From: South Jersey
Originally Posted by RED MX5,May 11 2007, 08:45 PM
I feel sorry for the people who obviously don't know what this car was designed for, but I'm not going to argue with 'em.
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I dont care how much you beat on your car. A stock S2000 should not throw a rod or blow up with 57k on it. Honda did not get thier reputation from cars like that. it's not like he said he has tranny problems or a blow diff. He threw a rod on a stock motor with 57k. That' BS!!!
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From: Dry Branch
Originally Posted by GTI 20v,May 12 2007, 11:59 PM
Are you saying I don't know what the car was designed for?
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Originally Posted by Blacknot,May 12 2007, 11:59 PM
I dont care how much you beat on your car. A stock S2000 should not throw a rod or blow up with 57k on it. Honda did not get thier reputation from cars like that. it's not like he said he has tranny problems or a blow diff. He threw a rod on a stock motor with 57k.
What on earth could you do to a stock car to make the engine turn a bearing, other than depriving it of sufficient clean oil at a reasonable pressure?