I finally passed 100k Miles!
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I finally passed 100k Miles!
I bought my Silverstone\Red in October 1999 with 10 miles on it. A few days ago the odometer reached 100,000 miles. It was almost a surreal experience seeing that 1 show up where only a 0 had ever been.
My car has never given me a serious problem in all this time. I had the Buzzing on Deceleration TSB done at 35,000 miles and later I had the seat belt TSB done. I have very slowly modified it with Rick's original 1 piece X-Brace, Mugen 31.8mm sway bar, Mugen Header, Comptech Icebox, VAFC2 and Stoptech Slotted Rotor brake kit with stainless steel brake lines. This year I plan on getting gears and a new clutch.
The worst and most annoying problem my car developed over the years is a VERY large hole in the cheap plastic rear window. Living in a city with 4 seasons, I put the top up and down with regularity, and the window would fold in a V shape rather than fold smoothly. I never really thought much of it until it was too late. Like folding a piece of paper over and over again so that it's easy to tear along the crease, the V folding wore a hole clean through the window that is now about the size of a half-dollar. To add insult to injury I made the mistake of trying to push out a window fold on a cold day and with a loud pop I got an instant 6 inch tear in the window right next to the large hole. I get a little water inside when it rains, but nothing a towel won't fix. I might get the glass window installed this year, but it's gonna cost me 800 bucks.
I would not trade these last 7 years for anything. I have gone from spirited midnight drives under a full moon on a summer night to tracking the car at 9/10 and frying my brakes. It's been an amazingly unforgettable experience driving this car, but the most incredible thing is this community. It's the people that make it special. Even now, 9 times out of 10 when I pass another s2k on the street I get a wave or a honk from a complete stranger. It was like that back in 1999 and it's still like that now. I want to thank all of you for helping to make this 7 of the best years of my life.
Now I just need the car to hold together for another 100k miles....
My car has never given me a serious problem in all this time. I had the Buzzing on Deceleration TSB done at 35,000 miles and later I had the seat belt TSB done. I have very slowly modified it with Rick's original 1 piece X-Brace, Mugen 31.8mm sway bar, Mugen Header, Comptech Icebox, VAFC2 and Stoptech Slotted Rotor brake kit with stainless steel brake lines. This year I plan on getting gears and a new clutch.
The worst and most annoying problem my car developed over the years is a VERY large hole in the cheap plastic rear window. Living in a city with 4 seasons, I put the top up and down with regularity, and the window would fold in a V shape rather than fold smoothly. I never really thought much of it until it was too late. Like folding a piece of paper over and over again so that it's easy to tear along the crease, the V folding wore a hole clean through the window that is now about the size of a half-dollar. To add insult to injury I made the mistake of trying to push out a window fold on a cold day and with a loud pop I got an instant 6 inch tear in the window right next to the large hole. I get a little water inside when it rains, but nothing a towel won't fix. I might get the glass window installed this year, but it's gonna cost me 800 bucks.
I would not trade these last 7 years for anything. I have gone from spirited midnight drives under a full moon on a summer night to tracking the car at 9/10 and frying my brakes. It's been an amazingly unforgettable experience driving this car, but the most incredible thing is this community. It's the people that make it special. Even now, 9 times out of 10 when I pass another s2k on the street I get a wave or a honk from a complete stranger. It was like that back in 1999 and it's still like that now. I want to thank all of you for helping to make this 7 of the best years of my life.
Now I just need the car to hold together for another 100k miles....
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From: so-cal
nice! i just bought mine like 4 months ago and i am already at 15k! gotta drive more! i loving it more and more! and i envy you for having s2k for 7years! i should been buying s2k in the first place!
congrats! gotta love more! kekekeke
congrats! gotta love more! kekekeke
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Originally Posted by darkfx,Jun 6 2006, 07:29 PM
Here's to another 100k miles, Mr. long tearful post maker
I agree though, the community is cool and I get waves from complete strangers driving S2000s too (and girls wishing they were in it, but that's a different story....).
After having owned a slew of domestic muscle cars, I checked this thread out to find out what I could expect to go wrong with my car by 100k miles -- this is so freakin refreshing!
Have fun with the car, I know I will!
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