Finally Bought an S2000!
Well, at long last, I have finally acquired my dream-spec S2000, a MY04-05 finished in Sebring Silver Metallic. She needs some TLC, but engine/transmission are in good shape and all 10 VINs match.
https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...92&oe=5EA3A50C |
Sweet!!!! Congratulations!!!!
That car will never go out of style. One of the best cars ever made, IMO. Any plans for it? |
Nice, congrats. Enjoy it.
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Sweet Miata! :P
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Whoa! Very nice!!
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How many cars did they sell? These have potential as collector cars but only somewhat.
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Congrats on the car! Ever since our first conversation regarding S2000s, I have been prowling for one. Perhaps 2020 will bring a 2000 in my garage!
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Originally Posted by fujisawa
(Post 1441115)
How many cars did they sell? These have potential as collector cars but only somewhat.
Cars are not investments, they should be driven and enjoyed. (Though I stand by my belief that commuting is dumb and the worst reason to drive) |
They can also be investments. But they have to be interesting and rare. I’m always surprised that cars like the bmw m235 go up while all other 2-series depreciate .. its an odd thing to invest in for sure. I’ve never been smart enough to buy a rare car, I buy what I want and it’s often what other people want. Well I guess the del sol is rare but not interesting enough for it to become collectible :)
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Originally Posted by mike410b
(Post 1441137)
Cars are not investments, they should be driven and enjoyed.
I'm still kicking myself in the arse for not buying a new Civic Type R without markup and not flipping it for a profit. -.- Similar goes with the M235s as well as the actual M2 when they were just starting to hit the streets, both could easily be sold for a profit due to demand. Even 2015MY Hellcat Chargers and Challengers while we're briefly dabbling with investment cars, were in high demand... Was a 1 HC per 3 buyers so acquiring one at 70k and selling for 100k was a normal thing late 2014 to mid 2015.. The S2k was a late bloomer in that case but the CR models have always fetched a premium value wise. With that said and the intention is to keep the car long tern then for damn sure drive the hell out of the car, no questions asked. |
That’s funny. The CR is the one I would NOT want to buy. See, told you I am not very smart ...
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Awesome! I have always really liked those cars. Kind of cool last summer I got a wave/ thumbs up from a S2K driver. We both had are tops down on a really nice summer day.
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Originally Posted by GolNat
(Post 1441015)
Sweet!!!! Congratulations!!!!
That car will never go out of style. One of the best cars ever made, IMO. Any plans for it? https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fit...dbd0f903c.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fit...728ad2938.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fit...d2f70be73.jpeg
Originally Posted by mike410b
(Post 1441023)
Nice, congrats. Enjoy it.
Originally Posted by Hootie
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Sweet Miata! :P
Originally Posted by hotkey
(Post 1441034)
Whoa! Very nice!!
Originally Posted by fujisawa
(Post 1441115)
How many cars did they sell? These have potential as collector cars but only somewhat.
Originally Posted by marmaladedad
(Post 1441132)
Congrats on the car! Ever since our first conversation regarding S2000s, I have been prowling for one. Perhaps 2020 will bring a 2000 in my garage!
Originally Posted by MNfit
(Post 1441181)
Awesome! I have always really liked those cars. Kind of cool last summer I got a wave/ thumbs up from a S2K driver. We both had are tops down on a really nice summer day.
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Have you joined s2ki? That place has so much information, super useful. Literally everything has been answered at some point there
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Originally Posted by mike410b
(Post 1441207)
Have you joined s2ki? That place has so much information, super useful. Literally everything has been answered at some point there
Thank you for the suggestion! :) |
Excellent. Those two dudes are crazy & great.
Enjoy it amigo. |
A round air filter? Whoa! Weird (to me anyway)
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Originally Posted by mike410b
(Post 1441210)
Excellent. Those two dudes are crazy & great.
Enjoy it amigo.
Originally Posted by fujisawa
(Post 1441235)
A round air filter? Whoa! Weird (to me anyway)
https://motoiq.com/wp-content/upload...-nb6ZJJk-L.jpg |
If anyone would like to follow the journey of my S2000, check out my thread over on S2KI via the link below.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/automoti...r-ap2-1199099/ |
Had the opportunity to have my S2000 photographed by my friend, Ryan, aka @hyprpwr, this past week. Here are some of the photos he took.
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Killer shots!!! Night time photography can be tricky and those came out looking awesome.
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Originally Posted by GolNat
(Post 1441724)
Killer shots!!! Night time photography can be tricky and those came out looking awesome.
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Daaaaaamn....those shots are amazing. But only because the subject material is so good.
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Man.. I'd be lying if i said i wasn't jealous, this has got to be one of my all time favorite cars, and it's super classy in silver with stock trim. Congrats & thanks for sharing the photos.
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Originally Posted by knope
(Post 1441815)
Man.. I'd be lying if i said i wasn't jealous, this has got to be one of my all time favorite cars, and it's super classy in silver with stock trim. Congrats & thanks for sharing the photos.
Also, thanks for taking the time to check out the photos! :) If you're interested in following the car's progress, check out my build journal over on S2KI at: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/automoti...r-ap2-1199099/ |
Glad to see a few other S2000 owners here
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