well i just haved a good idea lets put a maintenience and issues thread to see what problems give your s2000 , when , your kind of car care and driving style , when did you buy it and how many kilometers now and what issues or problems have presented.

lets start
Last update : 26 - 02 - 09

bought : 2008 may
ownership time : 8 months
Miles or kilometers when was bought : 24.000 km
kilometers right now : 41.111 26 - 02 - 09
modifications : bolts on only
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 10
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : highway straightlines , winding roads street driving .
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : 8
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
- some front and rear light bulbs
- due to my type of driving i eat tires every 4 months
- some scratchs underbody and under the front bumper due to the car is lowered
- the leather seats have some minor details
- change of tires 2 times first r888 toyo ( 4 months ) 2 rear r888 ( 3 months ) ventus hankook t05 ( right now )
- thats all

reability 1 - 10 : 10

 

bought : October 10 2008
ownership time : 4.5 months
Miles or kilometers when was bought : 41,249 miles
kilometers right now : 52,197 February 26 2009
modifications : TWM A1 Abrams knob
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 9
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : highway (it's my DD) and mountain roads
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : on the street day to day - 5. In the mtns - 9
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
-needed new brake pads and tires - did both
-drivers bolster leather is wearing
-need front bumper repainted (shoulda have done a clear bra)

reability 1 - 10 : 10

 

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bought : july 2002
ownership time : 6.5 years
Miles when was bought : 7
Miles right now : 28,986
modifications : audio/alarm/LoJack, tint, Volk wheels, Fujitsubo exhuast
type of driving : Daily driver, surface roads almost exclusively.
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : 9
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
problems and issues =
- rear axle pop (TSB, warranty)
- driver's side window regulator replaced (warranty)
- top replaced after misfold & tear (warranty)

reability 1 - 10 : 10

Total cost for all scheduled maintenance (DIY): $670 (2.3

 

bought : December 2005
ownership time : 3 years, 3 months
Miles when bought : 7,995 Miles
Miles right now : 94,xxx.
modifications : bolts ons, ap2v2
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 8
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : highway, back roads.
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : 8
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
- scratches from being low.
- scratch on front bumper where someone backed into me.
- NO mechanical problems!

reliability 1 - 10 : 10+

 

bought : March 27, 2007
ownership time : Almost two years
Miles/kilometers when was bought : 32,500 miles
Miles/kilometers right now : ~66,000 miles
modifications : See Sig
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 9
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 9
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : DD and the occasional backroads when I can
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : 8
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
-Seats are showing age (No problem, my friend is giving me his out of his '05)
-Brake job
-misfire due to clogged injectors
-got backed into, so new paint on rear bumper

reability 1 - 10 : 9

 

Bought : sept 15 2007
ownership time : a little over a year
Miles/kilometers when was bought : 27
Miles/kilometers right now : 22000
modifications : kn intake, spoon x brace/rear tie bar, super cool hole plugs, oem lip spoiler, stoptech ss brake lines
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 10
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : DD
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : 4
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
-Seats are showing age
-leather steering wheel showing age
-rattle on right soft top latch (easily fixed by some foam)


reability 1 - 10 : 10

i baby my car too much that i dont drive hard... or is it because i'm scared to foot an expensive gas bill after i drive my dd hard? hmmmm what could it be...

 

this thread is damn good i see problems of braking and seats showing age in almost every 1 of 3 s2k soo guys take car of your brakes and seats

 

bought : 2008 april
ownership time : almost a year
Miles or kilometers when was bought : 21,000 miles?
kilometers right now : 31,000 miles
modifications : intake, stereo, AP2 wheels
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 8
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : suburban mixed, some highway some city, 2-3 long highway trips a year.
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard : 4/5 (only hit vtec a couple times a month)
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
- transmission committed suicide
- clutch buzz
- top elastic wore out
- TCT
- valves needed adjusting
- starter overrun
- rattles
- idler pulley

reliability 1 - 10 : 3.5. I fixed nearly everything but the joy of owning this car is ruined for me. I'm moving on to something else soon. I don't like driving it anymore.

 

Bought : October 2009
Ownership time: 6 months
Kilometers when was bought: 74 000 KM
kilometers right now: 78 500 KM
Modifications: Berk testpipe -- other visual stuff
your care car by 1 - 10 rating : 10
your maintenience care by 1 - 10 : 10
type of driving ( example drag circuit winding road ) : Mixed driving (Daily Driver)
your driving type from 1 - 10 soft to hard: 7 (Never hard lauched it)
problems and issues since you first bought your s2k =
- Clutch buzz
- Tear in top
- Wear on driver seat
- Plastic windows needs to be replaced.
- Cupholder doesn't work well (Any tips?)
- Lock for storage doesn't work well
- Accessory belt will soon need to be replaced.
- Replaced Strikers (Worn)

reliability 1 - 10 : Haven't had the car long enough yet. Lots of preventative/normal maintenance (Motor oil, tranny oil, diff oil, Brake fluid, Air filter, spark plugs, pcv valve, cabin fliter)