s2000 in canberra?

[dayne]

Hey guys, Could be the wrong section ~ I'm not sure where to post so please move mods if there is a better section!

Anyway, what i'm after is someone in Canberra with an s2000 thats keen to meet up and take me for a drive. I'm looking at getting out of my STi and into an s2000, but I can't seem to find one so I can see what theyre like! If you like i'll throw you $50 for wasting your time!

Cheers guys, any help appreciated!

Dayne

[[ricer]]

cant u test drive at a dealership?

[dayne]

No s2000s at any dealership in Canberra. Only one private sale and its lowered heaps which could possibly totally ruin my first impression of the s2000.

Dayne

[ludecrs]

I know theres a white AP1 in Canberra. He came into my workplace here in QLD a while back after seeing my car parked outside and wandered through every business nearby until he found the owner. LOL.

Seemed like a nice enough guy. I told him to join s2ki.com since he uses the car primarily for track work.

Try posting up in the AU section of S2Ki.com, I'm pretty sure he'd be a member after everything I was telling him.

[dayne]

Thanks for the input so far fellas! Seems like people around here like to help others! Will see how my luck streches out here and if not will join s2ki.com and see how I go there!

Dayne

[[ricer]]

No s2000s at any dealership in Canberra. Only one private sale and its lowered heaps which could possibly totally ruin my first impression of the s2000.

Dayne

ahhh okay cool

good luck with it dude :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[ludecrs]

Thanks for the input so far fellas! Seems like people around here like to help others! Will see how my luck streches out here and if not will join s2ki.com and see how I go there!

Dayne

The S2K AU community is quite small. Those of us in online forums, all know of one another generally by first name in most instances and most of us get along with each other most of the time.

If you have any questions, ask up, we won't flame you (.....too much :D). Just be sure to check the stickied thread at the top, found here (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88837)

Welcome to OzHonda S2K.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

STI to S2000? Apart from the realibility and drop top i think you may be slightly dissapointed. The S2000 is overhyped. I was slightly dissapointed when i originally picked up my first S2000.

[NSPYRE]

hey dayne, fancy seeing you on a honda forum, haha.

i got a friend from back in the days wen i was at bundah. name is Shane and has a silver S2000. goes to UC with me now. i'll see if i can get u a ride

[NVD52K]

hey dayne theres a guy named amirul in canberra , hes selling his silver s2k atm its on carsales see if he will take you for a drive

[ludecrs]

I think Amirul is the one he is referring to in the first post, about being for sale and it being dropped hard as :p

[dayne]

Yeah it is, i'm just after something standars so I can see how they perform. Obviously i'm not expecting 2.0L turbo power but I am expected something pretty decent!

See how I go on here anyway! Thanks for all the help!

[S2kane]

You need to get one on a really twisty road to full appreciate it.
Otherwise they might feel a bit average.
I have some roads where i go motorbike riding and have been taking my crx's and tegs since the late 90's. i have swapped with a mates WRX club spec or sport ?? on one of these runs and the s2k is miles better.. more fun anyway.. you can brake so late into corners throw them around and get all side ways... but i think you will miss the torque of the STI.

Let us know what you think though.

[dayne]

Can't really compare the cars as its like comparing apples and oranges! Just keen to see what the s2000 is all about.

Dayne

[civicem1]

ive had a few hondas in the past; namely em1, dc2r and now ap1. I was pretty dissapointed with the ap1s' torque down low; guess thats what you get from over rated word of mouth. can't say I was dissapointed when vtec kicked in though.

[KeungLeung]

i agree.

s2k is over rated in terms of power

you really only buy it for looks

[ludecrs]

Thats what FI is for guys!!!!! :p

[dayne]

My brother (LVNIT) turbo'd his old VTI-R coupe so there is no reason why I cannot turbo the s2k.

Dayne

[ludecrs]

JUst bolt on the Greedy turbo kit - $4k - 300+rwhp.

No room for upgrades though.

Or go a S/c kit...... ;)

[18INCH]

Y::.;1846094']The S2000 is overhyped.

very true to an extent.

[ROLLED]

i agree.

s2k is over rated in terms of power

you really only buy it for looks

Take it to a track, then you will understand what it's all about!

[S2kane]

I don't think its over rated.. a 1200 kg car with around 180 kw is never going to be that slow. The handling + the engine Makes for an awesome car.. but you can forget how good it is when you're just plodding around in traffic.

[KeungLeung]

it's definitely not 'slow'

but compared to other performance cars out there, i used to own a s15 and a dc2r & i find that the power in a dc2r is a lot more usable for daily driving

s2000 power comes in too late for my liking, but definitely 'FEELS' fun to drive

[dayne]

Just thought I would give a quick update! I've driven an S2000 that was forsale here in Canberra and loved it!!! Unfortunatley it was in poor condition so I didn't end up purchasing it. However, the good news is I have sold my STi so I'm currently in market for an S2000.

Will probably take a while to find one, as I’m chasing a low km black, or white s2k.

Cheers,

Dayne

[S2kane]

Awesome news Dayne..

I spent a year looking for mine !! i also wanted black or white.. but i got silver.

I really like the silver now even though its the most common colour.

And the more i drive the S2K the more i love it !!

what impressed you most about it?

[dayne]

Probably the fact that it was a convertable and it felt pretty balanced on the road. It'll take a little while to get used to the way the cabin is inside the S2k though, especially where the handbreak is.
I want to have mine by late October so hopefully the right one comes up!

Dayne

[ludecrs]

Will probably take a while to find one, as I’m chasing a low km black, or white s2k.


You and everyone else. LOL.

[dayne]

Yeah but i've been a seller in the recent carmarket so I know all about buyers. The problem is 1/2 the world want something, but the majority of them don't have the coin to pay for it! Trust me, I had sold my STi 10x over, but it took about 6 months to find someone who actually had the coin!

Dayne

[EUR003act]

hey buddy,

after youve brought your s2k... ozhonda cruises FTW! lol theres a guy on here called amiral, he has black s2k... very nice car!

[NSPYRE]

i thought amirul had a silver s2000? did he respray it?

[EUR003act]

i thought amirul had a silver s2000? did he respray it?

haha oops yeah i was thinking silver in my head but typed black lol my bad!!

[hisoka]

cant beleive you wanna leave your STi, sell it bro and save up for newer one, 2006

[dayne]

Well i've already sold the STi and considering it was my 3rd wrx i'm after a change. I could afford a pig STi easily but I want an S2k this time around. I do miss the rexy already though, luckily a heap of my friends have them so I wont miss the rumble too much!

Dayne

[hisoka]

lol~i tell you what~you should have keep saving . i know theres one rex you may have not tried yet ?

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=4&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1|| pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__Nne=15&__Qpb=true&__D=22b&silo=1011&seot=0&__Ntt=22b&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&__N=1216%201247%201282%201252%201246%204294963801% 204294963800&__Dx=mode%20matchany&__Ntk=CarAll&__sid=11BB6C822CE0&R=5281828&trecs=14

[dayne]

Stuff that, 22b is a waste of money! Got my eyes set on an S2k... and if it wasn't for an S2k it would be E46 M3 and they're a tad too much atm. I'm only 20 so I want to be sensible about it.

Dayne

[amirul]

very true to an extent.

is that why u selling urs dale?? HAHHHA:p

[EUR003act]

haha amirul... where are my stockies! :p

lol

[amirul]

still got em justin...........on wires now cuz i did mad burnout on it HAAHHAHAAHA

jokin man, i would neva ever do that if it aint my stuff.........i'll call u soon.

need some cathing up man. summer juz around the corner, be good for another meet up. this time hopefully with 2 s2k instead of juz mine as dayne is getting one too.........

[EUR003act]

still got em justin...........on wires now cuz i did mad burnout on it HAAHHAHAAHA

jokin man, i would neva ever do that if it aint my stuff.........i'll call u soon.

need some cathing up man. summer juz around the corner, be good for another meet up. this time hopefully with 2 s2k instead of juz mine as dayne is getting one too.........

hahaha no hurry, just makin sure u hadnt sold them for bling money :p

lol yeah meet up fo sure! im thinking of trying to organise a canberra dyno day too :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

damn i love the s2k... such a nice car!

[dayne]

Yeah, Mine'll be sexyspec s2k as well! Looking around pretty hard atm! Want to have one by late October latest!

Dayne

[EUR003act]

Yeah, Mine'll be sexyspec s2k as well! Looking around pretty hard atm! Want to have one by late October latest!

Dayne

ill start arranging meet for early november then :p

[amirul]

perfect........two top down s2k for summer!!!!

least im not loner this time HAHAHH...........