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Old 10-18-2014, 10:51 AM
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Hi there everyone I work for Honda and realise the S2000 are good cars. I have been told the later 53 plate onwards S2s are the ones to have? Thing is my budget will get me a high mileage one I have seen this one with 106,000 on the clock but only 2 owners, looks alright and full of history could have been just driven up and down a motorway? Is it a huge risk are these reliable? I'm coming from an Alfa 147 GTA, which ahs stung me a lot of money...

Here's the advert: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...onda?logcode=p

Or on here: The nurby blue top advert..http://www.s2kuk.com/classifieds.php

Please help I would really appreciate all comments.

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The first one IMO the colour is a bit marmite, that is all. I have an 04 model with 102k on the clock, it's faultless.
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The first one IMO the colour is a bit marmite, that is all. I have an 04 model with 102k on the clock, it's faultless.


Would you not be worried about the mileage? How has yours been?
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If looked after a lot of people have done stellar mileage, even charged

But there are lots of low mileage cars around and the 04s had more revisions than 02s
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Take a look in the for sale section on here. There's an 05 car with 85k on the clock for similar money.

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As above.

One that's been owned and maintained by an enthusiast and has all the right gubbins on it to ensure you trouble free motoring for years to come
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Originally Posted by s2Sam
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The first one IMO the colour is a bit marmite, that is all. I have an 04 model with 102k on the clock, it's faultless.


Would you not be worried about the mileage? How has yours been?
Mine is in very good condition, I bought it on 85k. Mileage I'm not fussed with, just check it's had regular oil changes, listen to the TCT, and check for rust
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Just curious what "53 plate onwards" means. Something UK specific?

The £6,400 '05 blue car looks good to me. That's roughly US$10,000 with what looks like all the service records and new wheels and tires.

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Originally Posted by Chuck S
Just curious what "53 plate onwards" means. Something UK specific?

The £6,400 '05 blue car looks good to me. That's roughly US$10,000 with what looks like all the service records and new wheels and tires.

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53 plate = late 2003/early 2004 = AP2 onwards to you guys - although we got the AP2 with everything minus the engine

Surprises me how much cheaper S2000s are over here than in the states - like for like.
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
Just curious what "53 plate onwards" means. Something UK specific?

The £6,400 '05 blue car looks good to me. That's roughly US$10,000 with what looks like all the service records and new wheels and tires.

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Its the way our registrations over in the UK work so a 53 indicates that the s2 was registered between sept 2003 to feb 2004..

I have an Alfa 147 GTA that I have to part exchange in I have it advertised for sale and I'm suprised how hard it's proving to sell given the money I have invested on it!

Thanks for the heads up anything i should check is there a thread on what to look out for someone could link me to?!

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