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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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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2017, 09:32:44 AM »
One of the most fun runs I had last year was in this car.

I did find it trickier to drive than my stock Miata, but easier than an FRS with it's OEM tires, which doesn't give any warning before things go wahoonie shaped. At least this car lets you know the run is about to get interesting.

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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2017, 10:08:09 AM »
I can vouch for Murray's car being well behaved and a ton of fun. It's also a steal -- I've been watching S2000 prices on Kijiji, and they're usually priced in the high teens or low twenties without any of the autocross gear or spares.
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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2017, 08:48:30 PM »
You probably don't need photos on this forum since you're very well known but in case you want to post on other forums or other sites maybe these photos will help…






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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2017, 09:04:13 PM »
Thank you!
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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2017, 02:37:55 PM »
MX-5 showed up the dealer's lot today  :o
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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2017, 04:37:07 PM »
Did you order it very long ago?  Seems like it came here fast, eh?

Maybe they had one made up already that fit your spec ... lucky?

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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #8 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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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2017, 07:03:36 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.

Dang you got lucky. I was told 12-16 weeks for my new car but online it looks like it could be as long as 5 months...

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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #10 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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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #11 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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Re: FS: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #12 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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Re: SOLD: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2017, 10:43:30 AM »
Was the trailer included in the deal?
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Re: SOLD: 2002 Honda S2000
« Reply #14 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.

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