S2000 ### more pics and short vid added on 1st page ###

[TransAm]

Had the car two days and modding already...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/transam2001/picture015.jpg

I just love it when you turn the key and it does this...
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The arse end and custom shot
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New shoes!
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It's a 2002, 1 owner, full Honda maintenance history

This morning I have washed her, changed the oil and filter, changed the MT fluid and diff fluid and I have a K&N on it's way. I will keep her stock other than that, unless I win the lottery in which case a comptech supercharger will get added!!! :lol:

My recently-added signature picture should now make a bit more sense. :wink:

The Saab is gone, sold privately last Sunday. 8)

[TT]

Congrats dude, that's a sweet ride for sure, and always loved it when it comes in the less flashy colors :good:

BTW, just added to the stable? I mean, is the Saab still there?

edit - ok LOL, I just noticed the last line, the Saab is gone :D

[twboy1999]

TransAm
nice s2000 u have..

i always have preferr i over 350z or wrx

s2000 is just so tiny and sexy, sepecially when modded well

and the handling is maazing,,,,and the redline,, yess...the redline..

enjoy

[TransAm]

Congrats dude, that's a sweet ride for sure, and always loved it when it comes in the less flashy colors :good:

BTW, just added to the stable? I mean, is the Saab still there?

Thanks TT! 8)

No I sold the Saab, I'd have loved to have kept both cars but there you go. :wink:

TransAm
nice s2000 u have..

i always have preferr i over 350z or wrx

s2000 is just so tiny and sexy, sepecially when modded well

and the handling is maazing,,,,and the redline,, yess...the redline..

enjoy

Thanks man!

350Z and WRX STi were on my shortlist also, but good examples were just over my budget.

I wanted a convertible, so it ended up being between the MR2 Spyder (no luggage space at all), the Miata MX5 (great car but my wife said it was a bit girly!) and the Audi TT roadster (I wanted RWD though).

I also considered the Boxster S and the (S54) M Roadster but again they cost more than I wanted to spend...

[TT]

Yup, just noticed the edit (or was it there already?)

[TransAm]

^ it was an edit :wink:

[dutchmasterflex]

nice to see everything worked out and you got your S2000! very lucky man.. definately a great car to have down south so you can take advantage of the drop top!

i'm sure you're already having more fun than you were in the saab!

[ae86_16v]

Congratulations!!! Great car. . . I was in the market for one about 1/2 year ago, and came very very close to buying one. My only compliant, the lack of torque for daily driving.

But man, if you drove it like you stole it, it is a BLAST!!!

I definitely like this model more than the newer "detuned" ones ;) .

Congratulations again, post more pics!!!


I wanted a convertible, so it ended up being between the MR2 Spyder (no luggage space at all), the Miata MX5 (great car but my wife said it was a bit girly!) and the Audi TT roadster (I wanted RWD though).

I also considered the Boxster S and the (S54) M Roadster but again they cost more than I wanted to spend...

The biggest problem I had w/ the M Roadster was the lack of rear glass window. That was a must have. As far as the Boxster S, it a premium and personally I was afraid of the maintenance. Also, you'll always have to explain why you did not get a real Porsche ;) .

[sameerrao]

Awesome car T/A. I love the choice of paint - shows the lines of the car very well.

I drove an S2K about 4 years back and thought it had the second best gearbox I've ever experienced (the best was an NSX). Snick snick heaven. Funnily enough in my short drive I didnt really notice the lack of torque. Sure it didnt have the low down pull of my S4 but I thought it was great. It does get a bit loud though at highish cruising speeds. :)

Enjoy it...

[abbor]

Congrats man.. Awesome car..

I expect you to put a lot of miles on it... :)

[TransAm]

Awesome car T/A. I love the choice of paint - shows the lines of the car very well.

I drove an S2K about 4 years back and thought it had the second best gearbox I've ever experienced (the best was an NSX). Snick snick heaven. Funnily enough in my short drive I didnt really notice the lack of torque. Sure it didnt have the low down pull of my S4 but I thought it was great. It does get a bit loud though at highish cruising speeds. :)

Enjoy it...

I have been spoiled by the Saab turbo (mucho torque) in that respect!

I am getting used to it though, and it really isn't that bad, I mean it is a light car and quite low geared really, it is happy from 2700rpm upwards and pulls ok.

Thanks everyone for your kind words!

Goodduck, what do you mean when you say you were waiting for this topic? Did my new sig give it away? :lol:

[gucom]

WOW nice car :mrgreen: dont be afraid to post more pics etc here :wink:

[TransAm]

WOW nice car :mrgreen: dont be afraid to post more pics etc here :wink:

Off for a drive to the lake later so I will take my camera and post some better pics tonight :wink:

Maybe a vid as well :twisted:

[SilviaEvo]

there is always something good about a new sports car. aka the grin plastered all over your face with the top down and im sure itll be there for a week :P im very jealous of your new car transam!!! have fun with it and post some more pics! oh yeah and the union jack is a nice touch

[gis]

Bloody gorgeous mate,lovely colour aswell,a guy has one that colour in my town,just love it.congrats on the purchase

so your just going to do a k&n....you HAVE to get an exhaust.i have 2 videos that proves you have to,wanna see them hit me up on MSN or sumthin :D

[ZfrkS62]

congrats transam. Not as torquey as you other prospects, but should be fun none theless.

It may be a Honda, but at least it's rear wheel drive :D

[TransAm]

More pics

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Lo-res video

Click here to watch 0-80 video (http://media.putfile.com/picture08583)

Also saw some classic cars and hot rods on the way home. Will make a separate thread for those. A few people at the hot rod show were very complimentary about the S2000, and this lad shouted 'give it some VTEC!' as we drove off. :D

Which of course I did :mrgreen:

[jon_s]

AS much as I love Saabs'....good choice my son! 8)

[racer_f50]

thanks for the vid, man, the car sounds great in high revs :)

[|Nuno|]

Wow, great choice indeed!

Congrats, it's a great car. 8) And it looks sooo good in that colour. :love:

[gis]

car sounds awesome mate

also i think thats the same air freshner as i have in my car,lol 0X

[dingo]

Congrats mate - nice choice of car!! The colour is perfect for it, not as 'in your face' as some of the flashy ones you can get. :D

I have always like the dash display on the S2000's, not sure why but it just looks cool.

Hope you and your car have a happy future together. :P



so your just going to do a k&n....you HAVE to get an exhaust.i have 2 videos that proves you have to,wanna see them hit me up on MSN or sumthin :D

Do you say this to everyone who gets a new car? :wink: :lol:

[gis]

^^^ ah yes,sorry....i have a thing for the blitz nur spec exhaust on the impreza,i cant help it :lol: some cars sound great with a modded exhaust so i just try to help you along,i do it with most people i told myself to get an exhaust and i did,that worked easy enough why cant it on you,lol

and the s2000 sounds great with most exhausts.but i found an old video last night of an s2000 with exhaust,filter,ECU and ITB's sounds amazing

[TransAm]

^^^ ah yes,sorry....i have a thing for the blitz nur spec exhaust on the impreza,i cant help it :lol: some cars sound great with a modded exhaust so i just try to help you along,i do it with most people i told myself to get an exhaust and i did,that worked easy enough why cant it on you,lol

and the s2000 sounds great with most exhausts.but i found an old video last night of an s2000 with exhaust,filter,ECU and ITB's sounds amazing

Aye...

My CRX VTEC was stock except for a scorpion straight through pipe which was fitted in place of the catalytic converter. It absolutely amazing from 6-8k RPM! I don't think you can get away with no cat these days though; the CRX was pre-1993 so it was legal (in the UK).

Stick that vid on putfile and post the link up here, I am interested to hear this S2000 you are on about... :twisted:

[gis]

ah,illegal to have no cat now,get stopped and found with no cat and its £960 fine....not a small ammount.coz at the time of me getting my exhaust iw as going to get a 4-2-1 manifold aswell with a de-cat pipe,but after hearing the fine i simply said "fuck that" and didnt bother getting one as the sports cat cost almost as much as the manifold.lol

im off to bed right now but im getting up at 6am to watch the F1 so if you want toadd me to MSN mate feel free and ill send that vid to you then.if not ill sort sumthin else out.

[dingo]

^^^ ah yes,sorry....i have a thing for the blitz nur spec exhaust on the impreza,i cant help it :lol: some cars sound great with a modded exhaust so i just try to help you along,i do it with most people i told myself to get an exhaust and i did,that worked easy enough why cant it on you,lol



Good point..... :wink:

[Yablokov]

omg u really got it!!!!

gratttttttzzzz bro!

i hope u keep that car as lonng as u can. couse it will be beautiful for many years to come.

[TransAm]

ah,illegal to have no cat now.

Any pre-1993 does not have to have a cat in the UK... Then (1999 was when I had my CRX), now, and forever!

Same with seatbelts and a whole multitude of other stuff (if the car was made before something became mandatory, then you don't need to retrofit it)

[stradale]

Congrats on the S2000, TransAm!

I can't comment on what it's like to drive, but I read enough positive reviews about it. I sat in one though, and it has that great feeling of being cocooned. Great looks as well!

[cristiano_costa]

Congrats about the car! What model of Pioneer is in it?

Thanks.

[TransAm]

^

DEH7400MP

It is a UK market HU with RDS

The equivalent here in the USA is a Pioneer Premier

[Wutputt]

Congrats with your S2000. I like the colour. Not too flashy but still special looking.

Don't you fancy some other rims? That's about the only thing I don't like about this car ;)

[ae86_16v]

^ Yeah, the 16 inchers. . . the new ones have the 17", but those are expensive and are prone to theft, at least in California. My friend's S2000 had his 2005 rims stolen twice!

[ARMAN]

Wooohooo!
Nice car TransAm!!! :P Congrats for buying a dream machine(for lots of us)! Your sig now fits the car :D

[TransAm]

Congrats with your S2000. I like the colour. Not too flashy but still special looking.

Don't you fancy some other rims? That's about the only thing I don't like about this car ;)

I really like them, very easy to clean as well :wink: As for the colour, the UK (and maybe Europe?) get a lovely lovely dark metallic blue, I think it is called Monte Carlo blue. That would be my only preference over the Suzuka blue which I have. I had a choice between red, silver, dark silver and black. I also quite like the white and tan combo for the S2000, but white isn't a colour I would choose on most cars. Maybe it is because it is the classic 'Type R' Honda colour...

I wouldn't change the 'stock' look of my car, I think she looks great just as she is...

I toyed with the idea of changing the Honda badges to chrome on red, like you see on type Rs, but no, I will leave it I think.

This is going to sound a bit sad, but I wouldn't mind a chrome VTEC emblem for the trunk. I hear it adds over 20hp :wink:

@ Arman - thanks dude!

[antonioledesma]

great car TA.... why did'nt you change you username to S2000 :P

[T-Bird]

nice car man one thing I would do is get the Hardtop I love the looks with the top on it.

[TransAm]

great car TA.... why did'nt you change you username to S2000 :P

The TA is gone, but not forgotten. :wink:

The legend lives on... 8)

[blinkmeat]

Nice whip G - how does it sound screaming??

Perhaps that'd be a nice file too - since the vid doesn't seem to work :roll:

[T-Bird]

yeah man you got the 9K version you best let that thing roar for all it's worth and I would hope you would atleast do some bolt on stuff for that baby VERY soon like some Mugen or Spoon intake exhaust stuff, Comptech is good also.

[komotar]

totally missed this topic :shock:


Congrats on getting the car man :D 8)

I just love the S2000!!!!

[TransAm]

Nice whip G - how does it sound screaming??

Perhaps that'd be a nice file too - since the vid doesn't seem to work :roll:

Vid works for me, just checked it
:?: