s2k hunt continues!

[charlie15]

From the pics and what's been done to it I wouldn't be surprised to have found all those issues. Look at the thing!

[muzukashi]

just checked out the GPW 2001 s2k with 81000km being sold for $28k. Rear bumper is scratched up and chipped, missing screws from inside the guards. Engine is chipped and scratched, drivers side seat is worn to the point of tearing, and thats just the good points. The front bumper has a crack and is chipped from a noticeable hit on the front and is dislodged from the right head light. The guy did a two bit job of cutting into the bonnet for the mugen airbox to fit. And there is about a 5 cm tear in the soft top.

Looks like some of the more expensive ones can be just as shit as the $18-19k priced ones.

Damn that sounds pretty roughed up, sounds like we are in the same situation
I'm not afraid to out more cash for something clean but it just seems like all the ones on the market right now have been molested quite bad yet they are still asking for mid 20s.

The most recent S2K i've inspected there was a key mark atleast 20-25 cms long that the owner claims he never saw until i inspected it (What a coincidence)

I'm currently 4/4 inspections that ended disappointed

[RR.]

just checked out the GPW 2001 s2k with 81000km being sold for $28k. Rear bumper is scratched up and chipped, missing screws from inside the guards. Engine is chipped and scratched, drivers side seat is worn to the point of tearing, and thats just the good points. The front bumper has a crack and is chipped from a noticeable hit on the front and is dislodged from the right head light. The guy did a two bit job of cutting into the bonnet for the mugen airbox to fit. And there is about a 5 cm tear in the soft top.

Looks like some of the more expensive ones can be just as shit as the $18-19k priced ones.

This car must be clean, 'it has never been driven on truck'

[ALPS]

like i have been saying. no point wanting to try and get a clean one for all that extra money. just get a roughed up one, mod it and tidy it up. simple. the 10k youll save can go towards a heap of mods.

Unless you're one of those that want original and no mods, than i dont justify buying a neat one for heaps more and then modding it.. leave the unmodded ones for those that want them unmodded, but then eventually the next owner will mod it. that's how it is with these jap cars.

[flop101]

like i have been saying. no point wanting to try and get a clean one for all that extra money. just get a roughed up one, mod it and tidy it up. simple. the 10k youll save can go towards a heap of mods.

Unless you're one of those that want original and no mods, than i dont justify buying a neat one for heaps more and then modding it.. leave the unmodded ones for those that want them unmodded, but then eventually the next owner will mod it. that's how it is with these jap cars.

Or it could go towards mechanical and upholstery repairs

[ALPS]

exactly.

[flop101]

exactly.

I don't think you got the intended meaning of my reply.

[muzukashi]

Not expecting every bit of the car to be in absolutely gorgeous condition but i definitely know my money can get me a more better one with some patience than the ones i have been seeing lol.

[charlie15]

If you wait you'll eventually find one in good condition. They're out there, just hard to come by. And, you have to be prepared to pay.

I don't see the point in paying less and then bringing it up close to showroom condition - it's gonna cost you to do so.

I paid 3k extra for mine because it had 57,000km and was immaculate. It was either mine or another which had 99,000km. It was clean, but not like the one I bought.

Just buy a good one from the get go.

[ALPS]

i dont think you got the intended meaning of my posts. you will still require upholstery and mechanical repairs on a 10yr old car, regardless of its purchase prices and how much it has been driven, unless ofcourse it has already been done before your purchase of the car. everyone needs to stop expecting showroom quality from an s2000. you're better off buying one cheap, bringing it upto and even better than showroom quality. ie aftermarket mods that will be stronger and last longer than the OEM bits. the s2000 has a million known problems that will come and bite you down the track. just giving you my advice from experience. having bought 2 s2000s that everyone would agree was clean. turned out still needing a lot of maintenance. that's just the nature of the car.

output shaft bearing is known to not get oil to it and shit itself, diff is known to shit itself(many different causes to), gearbox brass synchros are known to shit them self, cv joints are known to shit them selves, axle nuts are known to get loose, subframe and suspension components are known to get loose nuts and bolts, tct is known to go, soft top is known to wear, soft top is known to leak/seals need replacing or cracks in the material, soft top catchers/strikers are known to wear/go loose, radio door is known to shit it self, clutch slave cylinder is known to shit itself, thrust/spigot bearing is known to shit it self, clutch replacement is known to cost an arm and a leg, starter motor shitting itself(hard job on the s2, just like very other job on the s2).. ill be here forever listing all the known problems this car has.

i've twice now, paid more for a clean one that hasn't had mechanical issues or repairs done this n that.. and they've all ended up appearing sooner or later. only trying to help people make a wiser decision.. but hey, your decision. i can only give my opinions and advice.

[flop101]

i dont think you got the intended meaning of my posts. you will still require upholstery and mechanical repairs on a 10yr old car, regardless of its purchase prices and how much it has been driven, unless ofcourse it has already been done before your purchase of the car. everyone needs to stop expecting showroom quality from an s2000. you're better off buying one cheap, bringing it upto and even better than showroom quality. ie aftermarket mods that will be stronger and last longer than the OEM bits. the s2000 has a million known problems that will come and bite you down the track. just giving you my advice from experience. having bought 2 s2000s that everyone would agree was clean. turned out still needing a lot of maintenance. that's just the nature of the car.

output shaft bearing is known to not get oil to it and shit itself, diff is known to shit itself(many different causes to), gearbox brass synchros are known to shit them self, cv joints are known to shit them selves, axle nuts are known to get loose, subframe and suspension components are known to get loose nuts and bolts, tct is known to go, soft top is known to wear, soft top is known to leak/seals need replacing or cracks in the material, soft top catchers/strikers are known to wear/go loose, radio door is known to shit it self, clutch slave cylinder is known to shit itself, thrust/spigot bearing is known to shit it self, clutch replacement is known to cost an arm and a leg, starter motor shitting itself(hard job on the s2, just like very other job on the s2).. ill be here forever listing all the known problems this car has.

i've twice now, paid more for a clean one that hasn't had mechanical issues or repairs done this n that.. and they've all ended up appearing sooner or later. only trying to help people make a wiser decision.. but hey, your decision. i can only give my opinions and advice.

when you started copping all these issues, how many kms had you car done and what modifications had you done to the car?

[ALPS]

when you started copping all these issues, how many kms had you car done and what modifications had you done to the car?

i'd say after they hit the 100k mark. the only issues on there that is dependent on the mod being done, is the cv joints due to lowered height which my first one had, but i've seen many posts of other members cars. on here and s2ki that have experienced these issues at very low mileage..

plus you always have the added risk of buying a car you think is original condition, but may not have been in its past years.. you just never know, so that is why i'd rather save the initial extra 10k i'd blow away thinking im getting a clean one and have that spare for when these issues arise.. you buy one at 60-80ks. you'll just be playing the waiting game, waiting for them to happen one by one.

lol..