What would be the resale value, in anyone's opinion, of a 2000 Berlinetta Black S2000 with red interior and a 2005 2.2 Liter engine and 2005 transmission?

My girlfriend is thinking of selling her's after after I put the new engine in it and is contemplating if she should get the new slave cylinder for the 2005 transmission that came with the package we purchased to replace the original engine that threw a rod through the side after oil starvation with no indicator on the oil light her oil was low.

We know the preferred set up is the new engine with the older transmission, but the fact is we think the resale value would be higher with the new transmission as well.

The body has 58k miles and the engine has 12 miles on it. It has a new 2005 clutch and flywheel and all associated parts but we chose to keep the 2000 ECU due to the noticeable increase in power achieved due to the fueling maps over the 2005 ECU, which we also have.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, as she wants to make a decision on this fairly soon.

Thanks in advance.

 

Moving to S2000 Talk.

 

I never heard of increased power running an 00 ECU in an 05. I know that you can rev to 9k, but I have heard there are no gains. And the 00 ECU runs a little rich. Sorry that doesnt answer your question.

 

How many times did you post the same thread?

 

i'd say anywhere from 13k to 18k depending on how stupid the person buying it is. heh don't take that the wrong way..i'd personally like to have that setup..best of both worlds..best suspension, best transmission, more displacement..and still rev's to 9k..what more could you want?!?!


only thing i noticed was this...the oil indicator light is designed to come on due to low oil pressure..most of the time low oil won't cause the light to come on until its too late. dunno just FYI...also manual states to check the oil EVERY time you get gas...lol i know from experience that you really wanna do that these car's suck oil like an oil vampire...

 

Thanks, that's really good advice.

As for the low oil light, she didn't know about the pressure issue (She always drove, I never did....) but her manual doesn't state to check the oil periodically. She has a 2000, the first year it came out, and I actually checked.

It was revised in the later years, though......

 

Thanks.

I had no idea where to post this, so decided to post it in all 3 forums to try to get a response.

 

I should clarify:

I didn't mean that as in more HP, but in more felt power due to the changes in low to mid range torque.

The fact the 2.0 liter ECU runs rich is what allows it to be used with a 2.2 though.