Is the S2000 unreliable?
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From: Peshawar
I understand Harvs point, I had my first S2000 after my Elise, one
of the reasons I bought it was because of the surveys etc.
Then I stumbled across this forum after a while after having one
of the worst cars I have ever owned, I was so dissapointed.
But I really wanted to own a good one.
Anyway I bought the current S after reading between the lines of the
forum if you get me. This one is one of the best cars etc etc
Russ.
of the reasons I bought it was because of the surveys etc.
Then I stumbled across this forum after a while after having one
of the worst cars I have ever owned, I was so dissapointed.
But I really wanted to own a good one.
Anyway I bought the current S after reading between the lines of the
forum if you get me. This one is one of the best cars etc etc
Russ.
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From: Bewdley, Worcestershire
S2000 was given the title of the worlds most reliable sports car...
Even tho I have had my issues I would still back this.
I work in technical and trust me, there are far worse cars you could of purchased... like Audi TT, Porsche Boxster etc!
Even tho I have had my issues I would still back this.
I work in technical and trust me, there are far worse cars you could of purchased... like Audi TT, Porsche Boxster etc!
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From: Hertford
Honda productionise an engine with a racing engine rev range with state of the art construction techniques as a test bed & as a consequence a few let go/get their trannies broken.
Given that some owners are ham-fisted, others utterly clueless about performance driving, or even checking oil or warming an engine thoroughly and you are surprised?
Let's see, The miniMetro engined MG had chocolate head dowels & the stat dumped a vast qty of cold water into it, so that blew up.
Audi made the TT with a mass prod. turbo engine designed in 1934 by Adolf Hitler, yet they still use flints to spark it & wonder why owners get pissed off.
Porsche dunno a Pontefract cake from a crankshaft oilseal...
Mercedes Benz...ha..ha...ha...ha! Zey do heve a sense of humour after all! It's just weak.
So BMW is the only German company that manages to keep the reliability legend reasonably intact. Which is good.
Which leaves Mazda & Nissan.
The RX-8 had a lot of early problems, just like the S2000. Its modern engine can still be bothersome.
The Nissan is an unknown qty, I've heard nothing bad. Which is good.
I won't be rude about Lotus or TVR because they're very low volume. If, in the latter case, nil may be considered low volume, that is.
Given that some owners are ham-fisted, others utterly clueless about performance driving, or even checking oil or warming an engine thoroughly and you are surprised?
Let's see, The miniMetro engined MG had chocolate head dowels & the stat dumped a vast qty of cold water into it, so that blew up.
Audi made the TT with a mass prod. turbo engine designed in 1934 by Adolf Hitler, yet they still use flints to spark it & wonder why owners get pissed off.
Porsche dunno a Pontefract cake from a crankshaft oilseal...
Mercedes Benz...ha..ha...ha...ha! Zey do heve a sense of humour after all! It's just weak.
So BMW is the only German company that manages to keep the reliability legend reasonably intact. Which is good.
Which leaves Mazda & Nissan.
The RX-8 had a lot of early problems, just like the S2000. Its modern engine can still be bothersome.
The Nissan is an unknown qty, I've heard nothing bad. Which is good.
I won't be rude about Lotus or TVR because they're very low volume. If, in the latter case, nil may be considered low volume, that is.
