s2k hunt continues!

[drsilliez]

u should buy the ep3r

[Buddy]

You won't have any regrets buying an S over a TYPE R. (Unless its an NSX-R that is). Although its probably not so practical if the S is to be the only car in your household. Not much space for luggage.

[F20C]

anyone got any info on this? http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...5&sort=default

EDIT: also was reading this one a few weeks ago and pretty sure it mentioned it was in hail damage, and now it doesnt mention it at all? can anyone confirm this?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...ce:Min,Max~0.5

[black8thgen]

the first one is sold, and it was hail damaged.

second one i dont remember reading anything baout hail damage at all?

[F20C]

The first one had hail damage aswell? lol. Wtf. Well now im 100% certain the blue s2k was hail damaged, went past a mates and his like dude isnt that the hail damaged one we were gonna look at?

[black8thgen]

wait sorry my bad i ordered my links the wrong way around hahaha... first one im not sure about havent looked into it

but yes blue one was definitely hail damaged

[lukeskies]

also on the hunt for s2k.. lol

[Jila]

dayumm saw it get sold yday i was burning hahaha didnt have my finances ready =[.

Do not feel so bad. The car had been resprayed black, it was originally yellow. The front right suspension had been repaired. It had that annoying common AP1 clutch buzz problem. The fuel gauge did not give an accurate reading and the rear bar was slightly cracked. But apart from that, it was a pretty good car and the respray was done quite well.

This car:
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...ar&distance=25

Has also been resprayed, it was originally black. But the owner is a proper panel beater and did it himself. It was professionally done, but chose to leave the engine bay untouched as I recall. Clutch was on its way, and I think it needed two new tires for the rear. But everything else was fine and the color looked incredibly nice. I think $25,000 was the best he would do (about 2 months ago) without a rwc. Doesn't appear to have dropped the price.

This one:
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...ax&sort=~Price

Was the nicest one of about 7 s2000's that my friends and I checked out. Everything was perfect. The front bar had been hit as he honestly mentions, but it would be almost impossible to tell had it not been for the sticker left on it. So it was professionally done. Nothing had been pushed in or anything. I tried to get it for $24,000 without a RWC (2 months ago) but wouldn't budge. Nor did he budge for $25,000 without a rwc. This was two months ago and he now has it for $25,000, so maybe can drop it a little more.

As for the other s2k's for sale in Melbourne I cannot provide any extra information. The other ones we checked out have somehow been sold. There was one that literally had almost no oil in the engine. Did not even register on the stick. Another one that had its front fenders replaced/resprayed but could not figure out why. And driving in a straight line would make the cars front wheels turn right for some reason. Not a wheel alignment problem, but something else. It required a bit of strength to hold it straight and turn left. Both been sold.

There was so many s2ks that were written off, due mainly to collisions. Some even twice. Several of them have now been sold.

So yeah, thought I would provide you guys with some information on the s2ks that we checked out. I had a friend that was a mechanic, which obviously significantly helps when buying cars.

[black8thgen]

+1 for that mate thanks heaps for the info! really informative.

yeah im having no luck down here in sydney with getting a well looked after and undamaged s2k lol, might have to make the trip down to melbourne and have a look at that black one, looks pretty clean from the pics as well.

my mate just bought an s2k off gumtree, i thought it was a bit sus but all car checks and inspections were a tick so he got a mad deal on it

[Jila]

+1 for that mate thanks heaps for the info! really informative.

No worries. Trying to get "at least 1 Post Quality point" (whatever that means) so I can advertise a DC5 in the for sale section.

yeah im having no luck down here in sydney with getting a well looked after and undamaged s2k lol, might have to make the trip down to melbourne and have a look at that black one, looks pretty clean from the pics as well.

We weren't having much luck here either and contemplated going to NSW to buy one. But it is a costly risk. Because if the car sucks, then you have to drive/fly back. Both time and money wasted.

Here is the PPSR Certificate for the black one. https://rapidshare.com/files/2654892...ate_UKB719.pdf

One annoying thing was that it was under finance. I called the finance company to see how much was left owing but they cannot reveal that information unless you can give them the payout figure, then they will confirm that it is legit. So you have to ask the owner to call them to get a payout figure. He gives you it, then you call racv finance and tell them the figure and they will confirm that. Then write two checks, one to racv, and the remaining to the owner. He said there was only like ~$2,000 left. I told him that he should just pay it off to increase the probability of him selling the car. He said it is for tax benefit reasons. He is an accountant... So that might be plausible.

For the white one I mentioned https://rapidshare.com/files/1045344...ate_TOYS2K.pdf

And some others if anyone needs it. Rego number at the end of the file.

https://rapidshare.com/files/2455751...ate_ULD755.pdf

https://rapidshare.com/files/3896766...ate_WMC161.pdf

https://rapidshare.com/files/3690041...ate_YVO362.pdf

Saves people paying the $3.70 fee.

my mate just bought an s2k off gumtree, i thought it was a bit sus but all car checks and inspections were a tick so he got a mad deal on it

There can sometimes be good cars on other sites, that are not listed on carsales.
They usually include:
-Gumtree
-Tradingpost (I usually hope some old man advertises a mint condition sports car at a low price because he has never heard of carsales).
- Firesport
- eBay
And the usual forums, ozhonda, nissansilvia, skylinesaustralia, s2k international.

Just have to be patient and realistic.

I would personally get an EP3 if I had the money and was on my P's. They are cheaper, lower km's, better fuel, most come in white (which I prefer), and both handling and speed are just as good as the s2k. Most look to be unmolested and in good condition.

But it is personal preference.

[black8thgen]

just spotted this one go up today:

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...5&sort=default

but seems a bit sus.. guys number isnt even connected lol. anyone seen it around?

[JDM-Panda]

just spotted this one go up today:

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d...5&sort=default

but seems a bit sus.. guys number isnt even connected lol. anyone seen it around?

I would stay away. Km is obviously wound back considering the condition of the interior, unless he's been sitting in the car and rolling around then ok.