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22 messages, Last post on Jan 03, 2009 at 9:28 PM
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My 2001 S2000 top now has several tears in it and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have any experience in replacing the convertible top on a 2001 or earlier S2000? Care to share your experience and maybe recommend where to go to buy a new top? Should I get the glass instead of plastic and what does that entail? Would sure appreciate whatever advice you might be able to offer. -- Gary |
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I just got a new S2000 and the manual says that no maintenance is required until it has 100K miles. Is this true?...please comment. Solo
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Replying to: solo_4uuu (Apr 07, 2008 7:27 am) I forget the exact wording but the maintenance like oil and so forth should be checked regularly. The S has a built-in maintenance minder system and when your oil gets down to 20% life left, the odemeter will change to 20% (or lower) every time you start the car. Also, depending on how aggressive you drive and the toe/camber settings of your particular S, you can expect to get about 12,000 miles out of the rear. My front tires are doing fine and I expect to get another 3k miles out of the back tires so I'm ahead of the average. BUT I suspect you are referring to items line timing belts (the S has a chain) and tune-ups. In regards to that sort of maintenance, I do believe 100k is right. There are some periodic changes such as tranny fluid, air filter, brake pads, that will have to be replaced/inspected more frequently (I don't want to make assumptions about your knowledge of cars). does that help?
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Replying to: accelerator (Apr 07, 2008 7:50 am) |
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I live in Albany, New York and am considering trading in my Honda Accord for an 08 S2000. Since this new car will become my daily driver come sun or snow, I wanted to ask you: 1. DO any of you drive your S2000's in the winter? How does the car handle snow? 2. Will the S2000 need to be parked in a covered space or will buying a car cover suffice? 3. I've been quoted $29,689 for an 08 S2000 by a local dealer in Albany. Is this a good price or must I bargain for a lower price? I would really appreciate any advice that you can give me on this matter. Thank you.
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Replying to: aashish2 (Apr 21, 2008 8:08 am) Car cover or garage? Well, it has aluminum fenders and dents REALLY easily - had a nut fall out of a tree and dent my front left fender. Recommend garage. I would not recommend your getting the S unless you have a second car for trips and a winter rat for the snow. Highway use? 4000 RPM/76 MPH gets VERY tiring. Cannot hacve a conversation or hear the radio without pods or the headrest speakers. Just my opinion. I sold my 2004 after about 8000 miles - and it was our second car. GREAT sports car but just too much abuse on the ears and kidneys on trips. Good Luck. The Price? Seems excellent. Paid $27,500 in 2004 for my certified used one with 4500 miles on it.
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Replying to: ljgbjg (Apr 21, 2008 1:16 pm) My only concern about having the S (or any softtop covertible for that matter) with large amounts of snow would be the weight of the snow on the top. I might recommend investing in a hard top if a covered structure isn't an option. I've seen them available for sale on various car forums like www.s2ki.com. Also, I used mine as a daily driver and I love it.
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Replying to: accelerator (Apr 22, 2008 6:06 am) Albany can get significant amounts of snow that lasts for days, if not weeks, with high temperatures for the day never reaching 32F. It is not only an occasional thing. As a daily driver, he indeed may be driving daily in sub freezing weather and snow/ice covered roads. I simply could not recommend it. You could always tell when it was spring in upstate New York - the Jags, the 'Vettes, the Porsches, etc, would all come out like Spring flowers. Otherwise you drove a winter rat. Ever see what an Upstate NY winter and the salt they put on the roads can do to a car? When we moved to VA from NY I had a 10 year old Trans Am that was in showroom condition with 140,000 miles on it. In upstate NY - would have beena rust bucket. I would not subject my S2000 to that weather and those roads - abuse! 
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Replying to: ljgbjg (Apr 22, 2008 6:35 am)  ljgbjg: You make an excellent point about the salt that I didn't think about. They use something else down here other than salt. During our winter storms, we might see 2 bouts of snow with each lasting no more than a week each. I can handle the snow for 2 weeks but more than that... I'd have to reconsider. 
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Replying to: aashish2 (Apr 21, 2008 8:08 am) 2. Get a covered space. As someone stated before, the body is made of aluminum and can dent. 3. If you're set on a new car, sure, $29.7K isn't bad. I don't know the market in Albany, so I'm not sure if you can get it cheaper. Pre-owned and used ones are better deals, though. |
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