Still driving a S2000 in stock form?
#41
I'd say "mods" like the Billman TCT and the Modifry soft top straps are almost obligatory to the point at which I wouldn't even call them mods, but maybe bug fixes or patches to a defective design.
#42
I've owned my '00 S2000 since new (Feb 2000) and it is all stock. In '00, the wind deflector between the seats was a dealer add-on (I added it), and I subsequently added the OEM hard top and necessary hardware (also weren't available until shortly after I took delivery). In almost 19 years, I've changed tires, battery, 1 power window voltage regular (failed under warranty way back when), and the back plastic window (original top with new OEM window installed).
I have ~40k miles on it.
I have ~40k miles on it.
#43
Owned my '06 for nine years. I have replaced flywheel and slave cylinder with AP1 units. Recently dipped into the far side by installing FPspec Ohlins DFVs. Minor drop in ride height. My approach is to maintain stock appearance; only spend money on performance enhancing mods that can be returned to stock. Currently at 81k miles.
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Basically whenever someone says "my car is stock except for..." you know you can rule that car out, lol. Not that it's a big deal, but it's easy to see how so few cars end up remaining completely stock over time — especially if they're being driven. In another ten years, the number of stock S2000s will likely be far fewer than now.
One of the reasons that I asked is because I always marvel at seeing an old car around town that appears to be all original regardless of the condition. After ten to twenty years or more into a car's existence it's far more likely that some parts will have been swapped out for others deviating from the originals. For that reason, when I see one of those old cars out on the road that still appears to be original and really well kept they definitely tend to stand out. When I was younger people used to call such cars cream puffs. Upon picking up our S2000 last year I discovered that I had to opportunity to maintain the car equipped exactly as it had left the dealership in 2005 right down to the stock Bridgestone Potenza RE050 tires (the previous owner had ordered direct replacements). That's pretty much what I was intending to do myself and I replaced all other wear items such as filters and the battery with Honda OEM units. When it comes to tires I won't likely be buying the RE050's but I'll still stick with the stock sizes of whichever tires I do choose. I deviated from the plan to keep it completely stock when I replaced the factory TCT with a Billman TCT. But I'd still consider this car to be a cream puff today.
One of the reasons that I asked is because I always marvel at seeing an old car around town that appears to be all original regardless of the condition. After ten to twenty years or more into a car's existence it's far more likely that some parts will have been swapped out for others deviating from the originals. For that reason, when I see one of those old cars out on the road that still appears to be original and really well kept they definitely tend to stand out. When I was younger people used to call such cars cream puffs. Upon picking up our S2000 last year I discovered that I had to opportunity to maintain the car equipped exactly as it had left the dealership in 2005 right down to the stock Bridgestone Potenza RE050 tires (the previous owner had ordered direct replacements). That's pretty much what I was intending to do myself and I replaced all other wear items such as filters and the battery with Honda OEM units. When it comes to tires I won't likely be buying the RE050's but I'll still stick with the stock sizes of whichever tires I do choose. I deviated from the plan to keep it completely stock when I replaced the factory TCT with a Billman TCT. But I'd still consider this car to be a cream puff today.
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