Need Advice Please on a Potential Purchase! New (Hopefully) S2K Owner
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Need Advice Please on a Potential Purchase! New (Hopefully) S2K Owner
Hi All,
This is my first post on here, apologies in advance for the probably silly questions.
I am now in a position to buy an S2000 and want to buy the right one. I would really appreciate any advice on whether the car i saw today is worth going for.
The car:
its a 2005 (05) reg GT, one owner from new and 28,000 miles.
It has part service history, 2005 to 2013 its by Honda, it then sat in a garage for 6 years driven 1000 miles and last month serviced at a local independent garage ready for sale.
It has been garaged its whole life.
The owner is retired and during the test drive he did not take it past 4000 rpm! I dont think hes ever even hit the Vtec! So I know its definitely not been thrashed at all.
It has a hard top and stand/ cover.
Interior is in very good condition
Exterior does need work it has some scratches and a couple of carpark dinks. All 4 alloys need a full refurb.
He wants £12,300.00. Do you think this a reasonable price?
One final question is i thought this would be an AP2 car.......it has the bumper changes/ light upgrades/ 17" alloys etc but the VIN plate states AP1 and the rev counter redlines at 9000rpm so I am slightly confused?!
Ive attached some photos for reference - including the engine plate and pictures of the engine condition.
Thanks in advance for your help!
David
This is my first post on here, apologies in advance for the probably silly questions.
I am now in a position to buy an S2000 and want to buy the right one. I would really appreciate any advice on whether the car i saw today is worth going for.
The car:
its a 2005 (05) reg GT, one owner from new and 28,000 miles.
It has part service history, 2005 to 2013 its by Honda, it then sat in a garage for 6 years driven 1000 miles and last month serviced at a local independent garage ready for sale.
It has been garaged its whole life.
The owner is retired and during the test drive he did not take it past 4000 rpm! I dont think hes ever even hit the Vtec! So I know its definitely not been thrashed at all.
It has a hard top and stand/ cover.
Interior is in very good condition
Exterior does need work it has some scratches and a couple of carpark dinks. All 4 alloys need a full refurb.
He wants £12,300.00. Do you think this a reasonable price?
One final question is i thought this would be an AP2 car.......it has the bumper changes/ light upgrades/ 17" alloys etc but the VIN plate states AP1 and the rev counter redlines at 9000rpm so I am slightly confused?!
Ive attached some photos for reference - including the engine plate and pictures of the engine condition.
Thanks in advance for your help!
David
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All uk cars are Ap1 pre/facelift or facelift.04/05 are good years.
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Thanks noodles, i think all the youtube videos i have been watching are American, threw me a bit! Does this mean this car im looking at doesn't have the benefits of the "AP2" such as updated throttle / differential etc? I thought the later engines didn't redline as high?
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04/05> have better gearbox syncro TB has cable not wire,06>DBW, Diff is the same
2.2 AP2 < US rev out at 8200>all UK is 9k rpm
2.2 AP2 < US rev out at 8200>all UK is 9k rpm
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HarrisonS2K (05-11-2019)
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That’s a great price for North American Standards
Personally I think that’s a great price for North American standards. Considering the condition, mileage and hardtop. I don’t think you can go wrong.
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HarrisonS2K (05-11-2019)
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tax class ?
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The engine bay looks like one from a car that has covered rather more than 28000 miles.
Got any pictures of the driver's seat?
And it's not in Sussex is it? I have experience of a 'retired' owner with low mileage cars who is in reality a front for his dealer son.
Got any pictures of the driver's seat?
And it's not in Sussex is it? I have experience of a 'retired' owner with low mileage cars who is in reality a front for his dealer son.
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Yeah, that looks a bit rough for 28k...