My fellow enthusiasts-

In the past month I have been debating on doing the bodywork on my s2000. I am going to post some pics and pros/cons. Let me know what you think as I'm having a hard time deciding!

Car info/Mods:

2002 Honda s2000
80k Miles
Mechanically sound
Tein lowering springs
Invidia cat-back exhaust

Pros:
I love this car and plan on keeping it at least 2 more years. (I think the bodywork will help when I DO sell it)
I am ashamed of the way it looks, never had a 100% flawless car.
I can afford to spend around $700-$1000 on this.
I do not use the car in snow/bad weather, i have a Jeep for that

Cons:
Living and parking in the city.
The possibility of it getting messed up.
Saving the cash.
If I leave it as is, I could use it as my DD.

 

Here are some pics. You will notice the front bumper is banged up (can be covered by my ap1 lip, havent installed it yet) also my front bumper, passenger fender and door do not match the rest of the car. This is pretty noticeable when looking at the car from the side.

On top of the mismatched paint and front bumper damage, both of my front fenders are dented from being too low and tight turns.

 

eh...not worth spending the money i think. just get a lip and call it a day. i think ap1's w/ oem lip looks just as good as ap2 w/o lip.

 

I voted to replace it with an AP2 lip, but I agree with S14 to S2K ^

 

It depends on if you're just trying to hide the damage on the AP1 bumper, or you are looking to change the look completely.

I am going to upgrade to an AP2 front end eventually, but not for your reasons, only because I like the look of the AP2 front better. I guess if I was you, and I just wanted to clean up the looks a bit, I'd get a lip and that's it.

 

just lip it, i had scrapes when i bought my car too. i got an ebay lip and painted it myself and it looks stock. i'd just do the lip, can't tell too much about the fenders...

 

so you guys dont notice the fact that the passenger fender and bumper are a different red?

 

I noticed, it is obvious, drew my eye right to it.

But for driving around in the city as a fun DD, I'd leave it. Save your money for the next car. Enjoy what you got.

 

If it bothers you, paint it. If not, save your cash and paint it before you decide to sell it.

 

the only thing that REALLY bothers me is the pasenger fender/door blend. i tried a used NFR fender and the door didnt match.

i think i may just throw my lip on and call it a day. would cost $0 and look pretty decent.