Hey guys, I'm in the market for a S2K to use as a track car, and I was wondering what your thoughts are on getting a high mileage one? The car I'm looking at has 127k and drives strong ect etc. anything I should look at for or worry about?

 

I'm not sure what you should look out for, but mine is at 110k and running strong, shifting smooth. Nuff said.

 

Well, its got its wear. Suspension, not talking about struts, I'm talking about control arm bushings. Differential mounts. Engine & Trans mounts. Engine wear, but that's up to you if your building it. As for chassis and what not, that's nothing to worry about. Unless its got rust or been in a wreck.

 

Thanks for the reply, anything to worry about with the motor itself at that high mileage? ( other than usual maintenance)

 

I'm at 177,000 miles with zeros issues. If the regular maintenance was done, then there shouldn't be a problem.

 

I think of it as a wash...go with the high mileage one if it appears the car has been cared for. Sure, you MAY run into mechanical issues sooner than with a lower mileage car but the money you save could very well cover the hiccups.

Just make sure the oil and trans changes are documented and u don't overpay. You should be fine.

 

Awesome, thanks for the insight!

 

I have found, in the past, with many different cars that it's generally better to spend the extra money to buy a nicer car with lower miles. In many cases, you spend more money just to bring it up to par, than what it would have been just to buy a "better" car. If you're getting it for a low enough price and can accurately judge what the car already needs, you may save money. Initial cost is lower, obviously.

I did just this... Bought an S2000 as a track car. I upped my budget and found a 28k mile car with many of the mods I was already planning to do immediately (KWv3, intake, exhuast, TP, brake lines, wheels, tires, shift knob). Factoring the mods, I got the car for roughly $13.5k, but initial cost was $18k. In addition, all the wear and tear items are likely to be good for a long time (plugs, coil packs, bushings, etc).

IMHO, YMMV.

 

Maintenance things like O2 Sensors, spark plugs, fuel filter I think should be replaced. But as for coil packs, I wouldn't unless one goes bad. Bushings of course. Except their vastly over-priced and you can't replace all of them because some aren't sold. The issue with higher mileage S2K is the fact that it most likely has been beat on quite a bit.

 

Appreciate the feedback guys. At what point would you say the motor would need a rebuild? Or just discard the motor and get a used low mileage one?