Hi, i am traveling to the uk tomorrow to start my look out for an s2000. I have decided not to rush into any but i have to start somewhere so i have booked a flight for tomorrow.

I have read through the "guide to buying an s2000" however i would like to hear what you guys have to say in relation to buying one.

What should i look/listen/smell/feel etc... for when i am examining the car

thanks in advance

 

I wonder if someone could take you out in a good one before you try your prospective purchases?

 

history
condition of hood (>2001's have glass rear screen)
tyres
Engine oil
Clutch
Check for signs of damage/paint/pannel gaps
check the hidden boot space under the carpet in the boot - lift the plastic tray wtih tools in and check its not filled with water ( like mine ! )
spare key / plip ? ( its around

 

I am viewing the first car (which i would love to get) in Bournemouth/Southampton... i would pay someone to come out and look at it if anyone is near there, thanks again for the help

 

have you bought many cars before? if in doubt pay someone from the rac/aa to do an inspection

there is not a lot to look out for really - there are a lot of 'rough' s2000's out there - check out the for sale section here there are a few in there, you will find most people love them - and know a lot about them BUT if you go to someone that doesnt, and the car is in bad condition you will know about it !

 

Not really no, this is my first, i spoke to someone yesterday about all these aa etc. checks and they said they are fine for a normal standard family cars but the people who tend to do the checks MAY not know so much about a s2000.

Is there anyone here that would be willing to check it for me for a fee

 

Hi 007,was wondering why are you going to england to buy an s2000??
Is it to save a few buc?
Personnally i would buy one here and spend the extra few quid for piece of mind because if something goes wrong at least you have some comeback.I bought mine in waterford from a company called sir daniels and i was given 1 year warranty,new clutch and the person i dealth with was very helpful.
Also from your previous post i question if it is really a GT model because the hardtop looks like it has been sprayed
There is plenty of nice s2000s for sale in carzone.ie.

 

I think i'd be nervous about looking at buying a car without knowing much about cars.

Having bought one or 2 bad ones in my early years, there is nowt much worse than finding you have bought a pile of shit.

I'd not rush. Get a list of ones to look at and arrange for someone from here to help you look.

Trust me, you don't want to buy a bad S2000.

If you wouldn't be able to spot a paint job or bad paint matches then i;d hang fire.

If I was off work i'd happily help.

 

Quite simply don't rush into buying one, have a good look around, a take a few weeks to get to know what is a bad S and what is a good S. I spent over a month looking until I found mine and we (my dad & I) used mine as a bench mark when buying his.

 

DON'T GO TO LEEDS....


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