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Prospective new owner - What to watch for

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Old 04-26-2017, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Largey
Hi,
I am actively looking for an S2000 to join my 2015 Type R for the sunny days easier driving. However I really don't know what to be watchful for when looking at S2000's for sale.
Can anyone either point me to a thread or help in pointing out the issues and what I should steer clear of.?
Love to pick one up fairly soon..

Many thanks in advance..
The S2000 will leave the ITR for dead....
Old 04-26-2017, 10:36 PM
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ITR ? I guess you mean my CTR. (Civic Type R).
Erm. No chance of that. Lol.
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It's an old car it's easier to tell you the issues they don't have,,,er let me think oh i know i haven't seen one with rotted out doors ,,,Yet
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Originally Posted by Daytona-Dave
It's an old car it's easier to tell you the issues they don't have,,,er let me think oh i know i haven't seen one with rotted out doors ,,,Yet
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Originally Posted by Largey
ITR ? I guess you mean my CTR. (Civic Type R).
Erm. No chance of that. Lol.
S2000 owners are evidently so old now, they cannot parse your perfectly clear posts.

So watch out for cars as battered as an old boy's 2003 Jazz...
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Originally Posted by Largey
ITR ? I guess you mean my CTR. (Civic Type R).
Erm. No chance of that. Lol.
I didn't mention the Civic...I just mentioned the ITR ...I had one in 97 to 99 you see....

But once you drive the S2000 upto 9200rpm roof down you'll leave the Civic in the garage at every opportunity..

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[img]webkit-fake-url://b066187b-3761-43f6-9f2c-d0c4123d5858/imagepng[/img]

What is all that brown stuff on the engine behind the air box likely to be. Comments on the general state of this engine bay ?
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Originally Posted by Largey
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What is all that brown stuff on the engine behind the air box likely to be. Comments on the general state of this engine bay ?
The image doesn't work on my phone...
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Sorry for that I thought the links would work. I have attached a jpg to this.... P
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I would say it's had a coolant problem as it has got a new radiator on it

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