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Technical Talk / Re: Tire Choices 2017
« on: February 03, 2017, 07:37:27 PM »
I have a set of RE-71Rs on order; the only possible contender for this year is the new Rival S "1.5"; same rubber I believe, but different carcass build.

I may try a set of Rivals when they become available, since 2 drivers are an issue with overheating the Bridgestones.

I haven't heard of any other 200TW tire that is going to do anything to push these pair off the podium.

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: SOLD: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 31, 2017, 10:49:21 AM »
Yes, the trailer was included.  It was going to be a royal pain to get all the tires and wheels back to Winnipeg any other way.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGb3kySUdDNGtTNFU

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 27, 2017, 04:10:57 PM »
Car is sold.  For the curious, it went to an autocrosser in Winnipeg.

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 20, 2017, 03:16:28 PM »
I now have one too many cars in the garage, so here is today's deal:

$12000 and the 40" x 48" utility trailer is included in the price.

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General Discussion / Re: Who's switching cars next year?
« on: January 20, 2017, 09:17:09 AM »
Drove the new car home yesterday.  And got stuck in the snow when stopping by our mailbox :(

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByeFbiNdvLbGWXRjRGE1QjRQQjQ

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 17, 2017, 08:10:45 PM »
Ouch -- that's bad.

You could buy and run my S2000 until it arrives.  And sell it for a profit of course :)

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 17, 2017, 05:19:51 PM »
We ordered it one week ago, and were told that it would likely be April (or even end of April).  I guess they found one somewhere in Canada that they could snaffle.  It is exactly what we ordered.  And I checked, it does have the newer transmission, so I won't need to worry about that.

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 17, 2017, 02:37:55 PM »
MX-5 showed up the dealer's lot today  :o

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Automotive Marketplace / Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 13, 2017, 09:04:13 PM »
Thank you!

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Automotive Marketplace / SOLD: 2002 Honda S2000
« on: January 12, 2017, 01:40:46 AM »
FS: red 2002 Honda S2000 (AP1), with 200375 km
Price: $12000 OBO

Autocrossed all of its life (I bought it from an autocrosser)
Winter driven for the last 5 years (at least)
Trailer hitch with electrical hookup (and matching trailer available as well, really cheap)
Alarm system (worked when I bought the car, but turned off and never used)
Soft top has no tears and does not leak.  Glass rear window
Aftermarket radio
Modifry camera mount with quick connect mount attachment

Fully prepped and legal for B-street:
   Custom front swaybar (Ankeny center section, custom end links by Cam Withell).
              Swaybar is not adjustable.
   Koni sport shocks (rebound adjustment)
   Dual catch can for both air breather and PCV breather
   Aligned for B-street
   PB-ultimate ceramic brake pads (awesome bite even when cold, although they tend to squeal)

Spare parts and things:
   Spare Heim joints for swaybar (current ones clunk a bit, but still solid)
   Spare OEM swaybar mounting bracket
   Many spare brake pads (partly worn, but close to 50% on all of them)
   Spare panels for behind the seats with speakers mounted in them
   OEM swaybar (2001 version)
   Four sets of wheels:
      - one original silver with studded winter tires
      - one silver with usable re-71Rs (perhaps 2 events for one person)
      - one painted black with old 1st gen Rivals (1 or 2 events left in them)
      - one painted black with silver rim, with dead re71-Rs
   Many Honda center caps, most are dented
   Original driver side floor mat is torn but probably repairable
   2001 driver side floor mat currently in car
   Original OEM radio

Major maintenance in the last 2-3 years:
   Front rotors
   Front swaybar mounts
   Spark plugs
   Spark coils
   Windshield
   Rear hubs and bearings (both sides)
   Front right fender liner (including strake)
   Clutch and flywheel (grabs like steel now)
   Catalytic converter (used replacement)
   O2 sensor (new OEM)
   Catback OEM exhaust system (used replacement)
   Differential (used replacement)
   Driver's side half-shaft (new OEM)

Broken things:
   Mode button on left side of dash is broken and epoxied into place (that way when I got it)
   Left door speaker does not work
   Front bumper has a split (parking lot divider or snow banks)
   Replacement windshield was mounted a bit too high,
            causing interference with the rear view mirror.  Workable for me, but a bit of a pain.
   Rattles when going over packed snow (high frequency small bumps).
       Never able to find the cause, but is quiet in the summer.

This is not a garage queen, but a daily driver and racer.  No accidents and no rust, but it has 15 years worth of parking lot dings and rock chips.  Just last June I removed most of the 3M film from the front, since it had gotten impossibly black from all the cone rubber over the years.  In other words, if you want something to just look pretty, then this isn't the car for you.  I am sure a full detail will make it look awesome, but only from 10 feet away.  I can get it cleaned and detailed for the buyer, but that is going to add $1000 to the cost :)

On the good side, you are getting a car that has been mechanically maintained to the highest level.
Oil changes every 4000 km or 2 weekends of racing, whichever comes first.  Oil consumption is variable, with racing days using up the most oil.  About a total of 1 liter every oil change, about half of it going into the catch can.  Drivetrain maintenance has been meticulous as can be seen from the replacement
parts list above.

And perhaps best of all, you get a car that is amazingly fun and capable on an autocross course.  It is well behaved at all times, with no bad habits whatsoever.  Many people on this forum have driven this car in anger; I am sure that they are willing to give their opinions about the car's driveability.  It is competitive locally, usually placing in the top 3 (PAX).

Jo and I are going to miss this car very much, but it is time for us to move onto something different.

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General Discussion / Re: Autocross -- the "cheap" motorsport
« on: January 11, 2017, 08:12:35 AM »

Adding this up, a year of competition costs me between $800 and $1600 depending on how much travelling I do and how hard I am on the tires.  2017 may be a bit more expensive but I might give up the planned car upgrades to keep the cost under control.


How many days of racing was this?  Instead of total cost, it would probably be best to estimate cost per person per day.

Jo and I race 40 to 60 days per year, so with two of us, our total cost isn't unexpected or unreasonable.

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General Discussion / Re: Who's switching cars next year?
« on: January 10, 2017, 08:45:12 PM »
Ordered a 2017 MX-5 today.  Delivery date is uncertain as yet, since there are only 12 currently on the production line in Japan, and it is unknown if we can get one of those.  We hope we can get one by April.

I will start accepting offers for an S2000 :)

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Automotive Marketplace / FS: Utility (or tire) trailer
« on: January 07, 2017, 11:22:28 PM »
Still for sale:

Trailer is a 40"x48" utility trailer that we purchased from HarborFreight.com and (painfully) imported through RIV.  The trailer has a legal VIN, and is registered and licensed in Alberta (permanent registration, no renewal required).

Bearings and tires have been replaced.

Looks like this one currently available from HarborFreight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/870-lb-capacity-40-in-x-49-in-utility-trailer-62646.html

The wooden box we had built for it is currently disassembled and in a pile, but is included.
The license plate and light is mounted on the back of of the wooden box, since the OEM mount always ended up dragged on the ground and folded the plate into a pretzel.  The OEM plate mount is gone and lost.

New Price: $300 OBO

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General Discussion / Re: Autocross -- the "cheap" motorsport
« on: December 23, 2016, 12:05:14 PM »
Murray's a brave man for even trying to add it up.

No bravery involved.  I retired this year, so we are on a fixed income; you would be amazed at how that makes you look at your expenditures :)

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