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If only the S2000 is this reliable!

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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 01:42 PM
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Default If only the S2000 is this reliable!

Last night, I eclipsed the 90,000 mile mark with my '97 del Sol (VTEC).

Two valve adjustments, one set of brake pads (at 67k), tons of oil changes and 3 sets of tires. Never any problem whatsoever!
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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 02:15 PM
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Except for the tires, we'll see..........
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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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So far mine has behaved like honda expect for 1-2 grind, and the noisy clutch, and the map sensor, ohh wait mine been more like a ford.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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my friend sold his del sol with 145,000 miles on it.. same B16 vtec engine and it was running great..
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 02:46 AM
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s2000 may not be reliable like other Honda.
but it is still the most reliable I have own.

BMW 328, the LCD display dim at 5K miles , CLK- the oil fuel meter was out of order in 3K miles and the dealer never able to fix it to the day I sold it
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 04:43 AM
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Congrats on 90K! I had 120,000 on my 1992 GS-R (the firts USDM car to get Honda's VTEC B motor) and then sold it to my brother and his wife. It now has 140,000 miles and regularly sees its 8,000rpm redline.

Other than a distributor that died (but was fixed for FREE by Acura in one day -- it's a known bug), the car has never broken down. Just routine service. Should make it to 200,000 in a couple years. Honda VTEC motors (at least the B-series) are SUPER-DURABLE.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 05:04 AM
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1986 CRX Si, sold in 1998 at 177,000 miles:

Replaced radiator once (fins came loose from tubes - Massachusetts salt)
Replaced timing belt twice (water pump never), about to do it again
Replaced tires, brake pads, rear linings 2-3 times (several driving schools, time trials)
Replaced front strut/shocks once
Replaced battery once (with DieHard)
Replaced exhaust twice (salt again)
Changed oil, filters regularly
Adjusted valves 2-3 times (very minor adjustments needed)

Only the radiator is not a routine maintenance item, damn good for 12 years and 177k miles. Ran like new when sold, used no oil between changes, getting a few rust spots around rear fenders and over windshield.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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my sol is approaching the 100k mark... besides the general maintenace, the only major thing done was I had to replace the dust boots on the front axle and I had an O2 sensor fuse itself in when the people that changed my oil flooded it with oil and then left the dipstick out... oh, and quite a few trips to the body shop for little dents and dings(NOT MY FAULT I SWARE!!!!) stupid shopping carts and vandals at the honda dealer.. grumble grumble grumble
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