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Old May 14, 2003 | 07:26 PM
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A little better now.....thanks

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Old May 14, 2003 | 07:34 PM
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Glad I could help, now if you would excuse me, I feel bad for my baby so imma buy her a present

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Old May 14, 2003 | 07:44 PM
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Good idea!

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Old May 15, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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deng only 100,000 miles?? Is there any evidence for this?? if that's the case I would reconsider buying an s2000.
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Old May 15, 2003 | 02:13 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by fly_S2K
[B]Glad I could help, now if you would excuse me, I feel bad for my baby so imma buy her a present
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Old May 15, 2003 | 04:53 AM
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Originally posted by cdelena
I figure that on the average this is a 90K mile car.. with a range of 75K to 105K. Everything has to work 25% harder and spin 25% faster so that coupled with the fact the car feels best when flogged means most won't set longevity records.
Perhaps this is true if you "drive it like you stole it" as some magazines recommended. Otherwise, this car should last as long as any other Honda, my sister has about 250,000 on her Accord so the hand-built, high-quality nature of the S2000 should lend itself to good longevity. But any car's lifespan is a direct result of how it's driven, so those of you who wear out your rear S02's in 8000 miles or less shouldn't expect your S to last forever.
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Old May 15, 2003 | 05:18 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by djohnston
[B]Perhaps this is true if you "drive it like you stole it" as some magazines recommended.
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Old May 15, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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Well. I have 48,000 miles. I guess that I only have about 3 or 4 good years left. Oh well. I need to start looking at Motor Trend's future models.
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Old May 15, 2003 | 08:04 AM
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Originally posted by cdelena


Come on! This car revs 25-30% more just to get down the road. What kind of magic is going to make last just as long as the one with fewer wear cycles? This is NOT your sisters Accord!

I think many are caught up in some typical 'Honda' wishful thinking.
You're right it's not an Accord. The motor is designed to rev higher. I would agree if you took your average motor and consistently revved it 30% more than normal then you would see an associated drop in longevity. But there is no real evidence so far (that I have been able to find) that the f20c will not last as long as any other Honda motor. Do you have any evidence?

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Old May 15, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by GTI 20v
[B]....Do you have any evidence?
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