I bought a 2000 S2000 this evening with 8500 miles on it. It is in wonderful condition and I am quite excited. I would like some recommendations on modifications I should consider. I thought an K&N air intake would be nice, spoiler, etc. I would like some other goodies that you can recommend that I might appreciate. Also, my rear window is a bit "foggy", how can I improve clarity? I look forward to learning this sight and joining the "Family". Thank you in advance for assistance.

Caputo

 

Congrats! There are so many things that you could do to the car that it's hard to list them all. The "library" contains all sorts of neat ideas and how to's. Also check out the "sponsor list" at the bottom of the page for endless possibilities to spend your money. Additionally, the "search" can provide you with reems of information as many of the questions you have, have already been covered extensively. For example, type in "intake" and see all that has been discussed. A K&N intake is nice but there are many others available for our cars - AEM, Comptech, RPM, just to mention a few. Don't forget the budget minded can get "knock-offs" as well that perform about as good as the genuine article. "4igS2000" has a GB going right now for an AEM knock-off CAI.
If you want OEM stuff like spoilers, etc. HandA most likely have the best prices. If you're considering a hardtop, "Hardtopguy" has the best game in town for those.
The back window most likely was not cared for properly. It might not be too late. Put a roof well mat down. "Muz" sells these or you can velcro a soft piece of material like fleece to the well. This will protect the inside. Some of us have put on "static cling tint" on the outside to protect that part. But to get the window back to as good a condition as possible before you do the above, get a plastic scratch remover like those made by Maguiar's and polish inside and out a couple (or few) times to clean it up. Then get some "Plexus" to finish it off. Once you put the cling on the outside, you shouldn't have any more problems there. Just change the cling when it gets bad. The inside, you can treat with Plexus a few times a year to keep it good.

 

xviper nailed it! Welcome and Enjoy!

 

I am selling my Muz window tube protector and Meguairs plastic cleaner and Polisher. The tube is in like new condition and the plastic cleaner and polisher has about 80-85% left. Here's a pic

 

Best offer for the above item get's it. Add $10 to final offer for shipping.

 

I recommend you drive it for a while (like a year) and then decide what you think you'd like to add. Stay away from performance mods until you actually know how to drive it. Take an advanced driving or racing school.

On the other hand, go out and buy a bunch of stuff people say you "need" that you have no idea what it does or if you needed it in the first place. You'll empty your wallet faster than you can say "useless" and enjoy that feeling of "I was so dumb to buy that" everytime you think about it.

I suggest that you probably require more mods than the car does. Work on you driving skills first and you won't be one of those who complain of the crappy tires in the wet and tell us about how you wrapped it around a light post on a frosty January morning.

Enjoy!

 

I agree with c3 all the way...though I've caught on pretty quick to what I wanted

On the drive home from buying it., I decided I would prefer to hold the shift knob from the top rather than the side...and so got a Muz knob

Almost sideswiped a Corolla in the rain and so got a UK left side mirror

Saw other owners' S's and realized how much nicer the leather console cover looks compared to the carpet and so got that...also, noticed how clean the cleared corner mod looks so I'm doing that soon...

Mostly though, I've come to realize that I'm not driving the S to its full potential so what I'd really like is some driving courses.

 

Congrats on the car. Welcome to the board.

I mostly agree with cthree. You should drive the car for a while, get a feel for it, learn it and about it before you do any heavy duty mods. The kind of things that you might want to consider now are the creature-comfort items, the little touches, like a new shift knob, or a dead-pedal if your car doesn't have them.

Anyway, enjoy.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cthree
[B]I recommend you drive it for a while (like a year) and then decide what you think you'd like to add. Stay away from performance mods until you actually know how to drive it. Take an advanced driving or racing school.

 

btw, is this your daily driver or just your weekend super-happy-fun car?