S2000 will not be collector car status with more than 100k made.

 

Good, you won't be buying a low mileage S2000.


Out of the 66k produced for North America there are a lot of totaled cars, cars with over 100k miles, salvage titles, modified beyond recognition. Clean low mileage S2000's are already collectible. Especially the rare color combos.

 

Mint example ITRs are going for way over MSRP now.

If you want a literally mint and new AP1, you should have no problem justifying spending 30g USD for one, imo. The cost of new windshields, headlights, seat covers/bolsters, tops, interior bits, brakes, PDR and paint touch ups, wheel refinishing, little things here and there ad up fast.

 

Don't forget my rare 2006 Silverstone with all black interior. Only 272 imported according to the often referenced chart!

-- Chuck

 

Less than 4,000 type R's were made. I'm not saying that the S2000 won't be valuable, but I think there are a lot more out there than we give credit for.

 

I'm still here and so is the car...not sure what posting pics would bring to the conversation. Imagine a brand new car sitting under a cloth cover for years. It is dusty and outside of the rear window, a new car.

The seller and I were about $5k away from each other (his bottom vs my top). I elected to look elsewhere. Found a very nice 40k mile car ready to go with tasteful/reversible mods and original parts (suspension and exhaust) from a local adult enthusiast. I like the color scheme better and it is ready to go and obviously cheaper than the black car. We've played phone tag for two weeks now...so no joy on that.

Meanwhile the seller of the 750 mile car came back and met my original offer so I have some serious thinking/wife-convincing to do!

Thanks for all your help. FWIW, I'm respectfully not posting a price in the event I pass on it. Stay tuned...

 

POST PICTURES! We like to look.

Esp engine, interior, and the FIN numbers on panels. All nice to see, to check validity of ad.

 

Wel, the seller came back and met my price so I bought it. Flat-bedded it 50 miles to my house and dug into it over the weekend.

The drama immediately began. I could not get the key to turn in the lock cylinder! Three separate keys and no love. A dose of graphite liquid and some coaxing with a wood block and it finally let loose.

From there the plan was to fully drain the tank. I set up a drain line on the fuel return line and tried to jump the fuel pump but again no joy. I rung-out the circuits and found I had power at the fuel pump so clearly it wasn't turning. Pulled it out, dismantled it and use a coathanger to loosen up the rotor inside. Eventually it started to spin. I elected to replace it with the new one nonetheless. In between I siphoned the tank with a siphon and also a small electric pump I use for my radio controlled models to get the most out I could. The old gas was completely shot but the tank is very clean. I put in a couple of gallons of non-Oxy.

Put it all back together, blew out the old fuel on the lines, reattached the drain line, and started it. It fired right up and all systems looked good so I took it for a short shakedown drive and gave it a well deserved bath, probably the first time it has turned a wheel since 2009. The car is black with a red/black interior.

Compared to my 1996 Miata the car is wonderful and exactly the step-up I wanted. So much tighter and better engineered with obviously more power and a few more creature comforts.

I think I will keep it!

thank you for all your help and I'm sure you'll be hearing from me elsewhere in the forums.

 

Congrats!

What are your plans for the car? Weekend car? Strip it out and prep it for track use? Stance it? Put it away for many years and hope it gains value?

 

I bought a 17,000 mile, [27000 kilometres] 2001 S2000 just over 4 years ago for A$30,000. Our dollars were about parity at the time. These things were near A$70,000 new in Oz, so near half new price. It was & still is absolutely mint. Add a bit over a couple of thousand dollars for a full fluid change & service, plus new tyres & all new hoses. I had damn near a new car.

The car had never sat for more than a year at most without driving, at least for it's annual roadworthy inspection, so was not suffering any bad effects for it's low mileage. It does sound sekollera as if your car may not have been started & run as regularly as claimed. I'd get those fluid changes done ASAP.

It is now just a little over 28,000 miles, has been totally trouble free, & a joy to own. It will never do a lot of miles, as I also have a triumph TR7 & TR8 to enjoy, & a Mazda shopping trolley for supermarket car parks.

I am regularly getting unsolicited offers for the car of between A$26,000 & A$30,000 for the car, & others have given me their phone number, with a request to call them if I ever decide to sell. It should make a good contribution to my estate. At worst it has depreciated no more than $1000 a year. I doubt I could have made a better investment in a car to use & enjoy.