RER

I am taking delivery today of the Silverstone and Red/Black S2000 I ordered back in February. Its vin number indicates it is the 6000th S2000 produced by the plant this year.

Does anyone know how many cars were built at Takanezawa this year before production shifted to Suzuka?

I'm wondering whether mine could be the last of the hand-assembled S2000s....

Cheers,

Rick

Elistan

Heh. You'd have to ask somebody who works at Takanezawa to find that one out.

Possibly if Honda News model production reports show the exact same YTD production numbers two months in a row, we'll know how many were produced before the factory switch. But the US isn't the only country S2000s are produced for, and there's no telling which country is getting the last Takanezawa models.

RER

That sounds like a good approach.

Thanks.

billy_i_vtec

but Takanezawa said they'd never make another S2000

Chazmo

I seem to recall that one of the letters/numbers in the VIN is supposed to represent the factory. Not sure though. I'll check it when I get home.

Chazmo

Found what I was looking for. Note the "T" for Takanezawa. See if yours has the same factory code, Rick:

J HM Japan/Honda (WMI)
AP1 S2000/F20C1
1 2-dr Convertible 6-speed manual
4 Base Model
G (check digit)
Y 2000 (year) (1= 2001)
T Tochigi (plant) <---- This is what you want to look for
000288 sequential number (the build number)

Quik S2K

Sweet, now I know. Mine's made in Takanezawa and it's numba 6987

RER

Yeah, I have that "T" alright....

Chazmo

Yeah. I wonder what new factory code they'll use for the Suzuka plant. Probably "S." How appropriate!

Chazmo

Cool. Of course that doesn't answer your question regarding the switchover... I haven't heard the status of that, Rick. Maybe someone will post when they get a new car with a new factory code.

BTW, welcome aboard!!!