What year S to go for?
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From: Toronto
Here is the best advice
wait for it
wait for it
wait for it
Go out and drive the different years and see how you like the driving experience of each year. You make the decision for yourself then
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From: SW Florida
00-03 if you want most visceral performance, you will need to upgrade a few engine internals and other parts. (nothing major),brilliant car.
04-05 if you want raw performance with the last cable controlled engine, arguably the most desirable s2000 year. (one downside the tunning hardware is price a little more vs 06+) other then that it takes the best from the ap1 and the ap2 and combines it in a complete package.
06-09 drive by wire, brilliant car, flashpro compatible, make the best daily driver.
At the end of the day I would suggest picking up an 04-05, you can pick up a low mileage stock example for a good price, you still get the throttle cable control for a more direct driving experience and you get the same engine as 06+
04-05 if you want raw performance with the last cable controlled engine, arguably the most desirable s2000 year. (one downside the tunning hardware is price a little more vs 06+) other then that it takes the best from the ap1 and the ap2 and combines it in a complete package.
06-09 drive by wire, brilliant car, flashpro compatible, make the best daily driver.
At the end of the day I would suggest picking up an 04-05, you can pick up a low mileage stock example for a good price, you still get the throttle cable control for a more direct driving experience and you get the same engine as 06+
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From: Indiana
00-03 if you want most visceral performance, you will need to upgrade a few engine internals and other parts. (nothing major),brilliant car.
04-05 if you want raw performance with the last cable controlled engine, arguably the most desirable s2000 year. (one downside the tunning hardware is price a little more vs 06+) other then that it takes the best from the ap1 and the ap2 and combines it in a complete package.
06-09 drive by wire, brilliant car, flashpro compatible, make the best daily driver.
At the end of the day I would suggest picking up an 04-05, you can pick up a low mileage stock example for a good price, you still get the throttle cable control for a more direct driving experience and you get the same engine as 06+
04-05 if you want raw performance with the last cable controlled engine, arguably the most desirable s2000 year. (one downside the tunning hardware is price a little more vs 06+) other then that it takes the best from the ap1 and the ap2 and combines it in a complete package.
06-09 drive by wire, brilliant car, flashpro compatible, make the best daily driver.
At the end of the day I would suggest picking up an 04-05, you can pick up a low mileage stock example for a good price, you still get the throttle cable control for a more direct driving experience and you get the same engine as 06+
If I were to do it all over again, I'd still get an 06+. The only other years I'd consider would be 02-03.
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From: Toronto
Simply read the thread, and you may change your response. The guy who started this thread lives in the UK, which means 04-05 would indeed have the 9k redline.
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