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15 messages, Last post on Feb 08, 2008 at 8:25 AM
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I own a 2000 S2K and have put over 128K miles on it and I put a workout on the V-Tech daily. It hasn’t given me a bit of trouble and is still running strong (and I don’t baby it). I do have the plastic window and envy the people with nice clear glass. I also have the occasional scratch between first and second gear but it is only on occasion and not the norm. To date I’ve replaced tires, brakes, clutch and wheel bearings (one started to make a little noise) but haven’t needed any “repairs”. I’m sure it won’t be long before I start replacing this and that because of age but it is a sound car. I’ve never driven the 03-04 models but do know the 2k model runs extremely fast and I love the 9k redline. I would say it still pulls as hard today as it did the day I bought it. Keep in mind a used car is used but from my experience the S2K keeps with the Honda reputation of long lasting and reliable. Good luck |
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Really dont need a car, and could use one for weekends or a bit otherwise - say 4 to 6 thousand miles a year. There is a X5 that has done 120,000 miles on the highway and I know to be kept reasonably fine (mostly highway driving, regularly maintained and by BMW only, non-smoker, parked indoor, etc). Any ideas about the engine life, or other things I should be careful about? Is reliability an issue after these many miles? Thoughts from the guys who hold onto their cars for a LONG time!?!?
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Replying to: oldbee (May 24, 2007 8:08 pm)  Do you just need transportation or do you need a BMW? Just b/c you may not drive much, you still have oil to change, insurance, etc and SUV's are more expensive to operate, IMO. |
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i was trying to red line my car but as soon as i hit seven thousand it just started bogging, i tried it again but it did the same thing, it wouldn't let me go to 9 thousand and then i notices a check engine light came up. why is this?
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Replying to: hectors2k (May 28, 2007 8:25 am) 1) Engine wasn't warmed up enough (3 bars at least) - built-in limiter will cut the gas until the engine is warm enough. 2) Bad Gas? 3) Clogged fuel filter/Fuel pump? 4) Did you put in 93 octane? 5) Low fuel? Why are you purposely trying to redline it? 
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Replying to: accelerator (May 29, 2007 5:19 am) #1 could be the case if the bogging happened at a lower rev. That built-in limiter you mentioned happens at a lower point on the rev-band, I think somewhere around 3 grand. At 7,000, he is already in VTEC... If the CEL light came on, O2 sensor issue would be my guess. Keep us posted.
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Replying to: anythngbutgm (May 29, 2007 6:30 am)  Oh, I know the VTEC-ing is fun, just thought you might be doing it for a reason other than fun.  In my Baja, if I hit red-line, the fuel would shut off so violently that I'd just about hit my steering wheel with my face... ok, maybe not that extreme but sure felt like it.
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Replying to: accelerator (May 29, 2007 7:32 am)  Baja, huh? Cool, I have a Subaru for a DD as well. Haven't gone to redline with that yet, although the boxer engine seems willing to. I'm just trying to keep the gas mileage up.
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| hey the motor's bogging at 7k because it either isn't warmed up or most likely in this case (since it tripped a CEL) you need oil very bad. my 01 did the same thing well after it was warmed up. the motor runs at such a high compression rate to achieve that whopping 9000 rpm redline and if there was even a remotely insufficient amount of oil at 9k, the motor would blow within seconds... if you have any other questions about s2000's, feel free to jump on over to s2ki.com. we are s2000 enthusiasts and talk about s2k's, our ownership, our modifications, we go on group drives with other s2k owners, and a lot of the time, we just shoot the breeze with other owners/enthusiasts. so everyone should feel welcome to join. thanks, mason | |
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