Hello S2 club, I will be joining you with my new arrival next week. Obviously i want to polish it, but haven't ordered Zaino yet. will Autoglym swirl the paint work?

 

Hi Kevin,

I would definitely wait until your Zaino arrives before treating the paintwork to any finish. AutoGlym Super Resin Polish is just that - a polish i.e. it contains fine abrasives designed to remove oxidation, deposits etc. and so it can easily swirl paintwork. Perversely it can also be used to remove scratches as it is so abrasive it can cut the clear coat - handy sometimes!

Zaino is a non abrasive solution to treating paintwork and so is ideally suited to dark coloured cars who show swirls up most. There is no harm in leaving the paintwork unprotected for a week unless you live in the desert or on the seaside. Give it a wash by all means (clean water or even AutoGlym's car wash conditioner which I reckon is amongst the best products in their range) to keep the dust and road film off it.

Tif

 

Thanks Tif, yes I do live near the sea. Glad i asked.

Do you know of any other members that may be able to help me get a delivery as I live in Jersey Channel Islands.

Thanks Jamman

 

I don't know if you have a Halfords on the island but if so I'd recommend you nip down and buy a bottle of Zymol's Cleaner wax to see you though 'til the Zaino arrives. It is a Carnuba wax based liquid wax that a lot of members have found gives superior results to the AutoGlym SRP.

 

Hi Tiff, no Halfords here. Mum lives in Surrey, will ask here to mail me some.

This is the first time i've become a member of a club, in fact next week will be the first new car I have ever bought. What a car though!!

Had 2 test drives, First: local Derek Warrick Honda Dealer. for 2 hours round the island a grand total of 36 miles, yes 36 miles, one decent road for a blast but still 40 mph speed limit. Second:` Second hand car 1999 model, did notice a lot of transmission noise in decelerating though. Hooked after hook line and sinker!! Can't wait till Monday, feel like a teenager again

Yours Jamman Jersey

 

Fantastic! Welcome to the club , I'm sure you are going to have a great time with the S2000

Tif

 

Kev, that will be the clutch spring thingy. There is a Service Bulletin for upgrading the clutch. It is one of the common warrantee jobs. Symptom is a loud buzz slowing down through 4,500 to 3,000 rpm. The Honda dealer should be told about this, even if it is Derek Warwick . The SB no. is 055 I think?

Rog

 

Yes I can vouch for this....into my fourth week. It gets BETTER!

You are in for a rip roaring treat.

 

Hopefully next year will try to get to a meet. Strange actually, when I am at home tis Capel in Surrey.

Looking through back S2 pages: One photo showing a convoy of S2's (Blacy S2 fore ground), next turning left at rounabout moi road, spoky hay.

Can't wait to meet some of you.

Jamman Jersey

 

While visting my local dealer recently, the service manager mentioned that he had fitted IIRC a gearbox and clutch under warranty for an S2000 owner. The Derek Warwick dealership had told the owner that the noise was normal and that they all do that