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As you read through the list keep in mind, the S is a great car that holds up very well considering what is asked of it. The few quirks I list are just that but still need to be checked for. I hope your search goes well for you.

 

good info.

in fact, maybe we can make some kind of FAQ for people buying used S2000's. You know, something that explains what to look for, and what kind of maintenance they might be expected to do, etc. I think that would be useful information.

 

i totally agree with you mod!

would it possible to make it an sticky?

maybe title it...
"things to check for in Used s2000 checklist ? "

or something like that?

 

There is something like this that only touches upon some of these topics stickied in a thread at the top of S2000 Talk.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=154011

Perhaps design a thread to cover all the important points, post it up in S2000 Talk, then ask the mod for S2000 Talk to add it to his FAQ thread. We can also add a link to our own FAQ thread that already exists in "Technical".

 

xviper,
This is the post I used to gather quite a bit of my info

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...solutions"

and here is the list I sent jdm_rsx (with a few enhancements). Hopefully I wont take too much of a flaming on this.

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Used S2000 Checklist

WALKAROUND
paint condition and body panel alignment
vin number decals on all body panels and engine (total of 10 for body and engine may have a different VIN that will be listed on original window sticker)
under-hood fluid levels and condition
chin rash and rear subframe damage(from riding up on curbs)
strakes in place (small

 

Once you get all the feedback you need, you can just post up the final version right here in this thread. I'll take the URL for only that post and add it to the FAQs in "Technical" in UTH and ask the mod for S2000 Talk to do the same. We might even "sticky" it as a separate thread for a little while. Put a title at the top of the post itself to facilitate future searches on key words.

 

Excellent! Key words added and hopefully there will be some interest. Thanks.

 

Man this is a great thread.......I had a question.....

if a car has 52K miles.

how does this affect the clutch and the brakes...on the s2k

thanks guys......

 

This is an exceedingly difficult question to answer. We have examples of brand new S2000s with only a few thousand miles on the clock where the clutch is toast - a combination of extreme hard use, abuse, not knowing how to shift, not knowing how to move off from a stop, etc. Then there are those who have 70K, 80K, 90K and still on the original clutch. Some even are supercharged, with original clutches with 10s of thousand of miles. So what does this say about those new cars in their first few thousand miles and toasted clutches?

 

So take it by ear...Is there a way to specifically tell the cluth is toast on the S2k rather than the typical clutch slip.

Also I just wanted to know how is 52K on the s2000. I mean I know its a honda. But I was just a bit skeptical I mean it looks like a significant amount of miles. I am probably going to drive it for another 5 years...So I dont know what to do

thanks guys