how mint is your S2k?
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My car was mint when I got it three years ago. Every mark is a memory. Like the time that piece of pavement nicked the hood on the way to the windshield. Or the time that **** with a weed wacker didn't pause for me to drive by and a piece of dirt hit my driver fender. Or the time I didn't put my windshield wipers down to lift the hood and I stayed mad at myself all week. And every micro-swirl is one loving car wash too many without polish.
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Indeed it is, thanks. And it runs about as well as it looks 
. Both cars were painted in the same year, in fact. The early to mid 90s were the salad days for Acura. It's a long way back to their roots from where they are now but that's a topic for another thread.
. Both cars were painted in the same year, in fact. The early to mid 90s were the salad days for Acura. It's a long way back to their roots from where they are now but that's a topic for another thread.
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From: South East Queensland Oz.
Mine is pretty mint. A 2001 bought 4 years ago with 17,000 miles, it now has 27,000 & just one small repaired stone chip to show for it.
Originally bought to relieve my restored Triumph TR7 & TR8s from shopping centre duties, I quickly decided it was also too good, & bought a 1994 Mercury Capri for that, & it joined the Triumphs as fun cars only.
It is likely to be here awhile, I've had my Triumphs for 14 & 12 years each, & doubt I'll keep the S for any less time. With 3 cars begging to be driven, it is unlikely to rack up too many miles very quickly.
Originally bought to relieve my restored Triumph TR7 & TR8s from shopping centre duties, I quickly decided it was also too good, & bought a 1994 Mercury Capri for that, & it joined the Triumphs as fun cars only.
It is likely to be here awhile, I've had my Triumphs for 14 & 12 years each, & doubt I'll keep the S for any less time. With 3 cars begging to be driven, it is unlikely to rack up too many miles very quickly.
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My S2000 has never been mint flavored. It smelled of new leather and carpet for some time after I first drove it away from the dealership lot, but mint has really never been a flavor or a smell in my car.
I like those little mints that Starbucks sells. Those are kind of a cool... minty, even. But I don't keep those in my car.
Per Wikipedia:
Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase related to the way collectors described the condition of coins. As the name given to a coin factory is a "mint", then mint condition is the condition a coin is in when it leaves the mint.
Mint condition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_condition
I like those little mints that Starbucks sells. Those are kind of a cool... minty, even. But I don't keep those in my car.
Per Wikipedia:
Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase related to the way collectors described the condition of coins. As the name given to a coin factory is a "mint", then mint condition is the condition a coin is in when it leaves the mint.
Mint condition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_condition
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My car was mint when I got it three years ago. Every mark is a memory. Like the time that piece of pavement nicked the hood on the way to the windshield. Or the time that **** with a weed wacker didn't pause for me to drive by and a piece of dirt hit my driver fender. Or the time I didn't put my windshield wipers down to lift the hood and I stayed mad at myself all week. And every micro-swirl is one loving car wash too many without polish.