Honda S2000 (1999 - 2009) 2.0i 2d (Alarm) (2000/W) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I like a performance car, but i also want value and reliability. Its the best performance car for under 40k
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
They think its great. My neighbour also owns one now!
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes! They are reliable, sporty and great fun.
What are you likely to buy next?
911 turbo for performance and a focus estate for the tip runs!
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£10,500
When did you buy the car?
January 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Previous car (s2000) was stolen it needed to be replaced!
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Nervous at the limit in the VTEC powerband of 6 to 9k RPM, but driveability like any other 2 litre car under six thousand revs. This means that it has to driven like a hooligan to extract performance. Overtaking on A/B roads can be problematic as it requires the right gear all the time.
What's it like to park?
Reasonable, once you are used to the long nose its not a problem, otherwise you may ground the front on kerbs. reversing is ok, better with the glass roof than the plastic one, both have blind spots.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
nothing - this is my second S2000 in three years i have only had a flat battery due to leaving the lights on! NB. Older cars running on 16" alloys are limited now in choice that Bridgestone have discontinued the recommended tyre.
What's most practical about your car?
For the genre of car the boot is usable with soft holdals. Depending upon how creative you are the boot space can be massively increased by putting the OEM tools in with the spare wheel rather than in its dedicated compartment. This adds another 25% boot space
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
that big red start button - fun is sure to follow!
