Never used the "MY" route myself- don't get it.

 

It's common on many "enthusiast" sites. It's one of those trendy things people do to try to be cool.

 

In general discussions, it is not necessary to be precise about the model year. However, when a problem is being described, it matters exactly what model year is involved. A lot of Americans only remember the year the car was purchased, so when they say "I bought the car in 2003", they don't necessarily mean the car was a MY2003. It could have been a left-over 2002 or it could be an early 2004 model. In the early days of the S2000, there were subtle changes and corrections from model year to model year, so it was important that the precise model was identified. And that lead to the habit to use MY to designate the model year.

 

I am amazed that people would not even know what model year their own car is, but I understand what you're saying. Personally, when somebody says "it's an '03" I have always taken that to mean model year, not the year somebody purchased it. And when I ask "what year is that" I would expect them to tell me the model year, not the year it was purchased. That seems kind of silly to me. It would be like me asking some guy with an old camaro "what year is that" and he tells me it's an '01 because he bought it in '01 even though it's really a '69.

 

I used to think it was Mid Year...as in "It was manufactured in the middle of the year."

 

I've read the MYXX designation so many times that I use it without thinking. Funny, I'm pretty sure I always immediately read it as Model Year. Strange thing, though, I never saw it before I came to S2ki.

 

I thought it meant "my year" too
i just didnt want to ask... thought i would sound stupid

 

i always just put AP2 hahaha.. and say if its a 05 if anyone asks

 

AP2;what does it mean?

 

chassis code