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Originally Posted by Funnel
(Post 8690411)
2000 honda s2000
2000 honda s2000 - $9500 (north vancouver)
non-rebuilt, newer tires
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Besides the usual checks for used cars, ask the owner when was the last time the valves retainers were replaced. See if the retainers were replaced with AP1 parts or AP2.
Pics of my cracked AP1 valve retainers - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums
On the test drive, make sure you take the car onto the highway and give her a good rip up to 100 km/h if you can.
Pay attention for any vibrations from the rear.
(axle bucket) Inner CV joint swap DIY with pics - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums
Check the top to see if there are any rips or tears. Ask the owner if the top has been changed as the MY00 cars have the plastic rear windows that usually go cloudy and crack over time. The one in the pics look clear still.
If all things check out, this could be a very good buy. But can't figure out why the owner has the new style plates if the car has been his DD since Aug 2014.
Those are 06 and newer AP2 wheels.
Rear tail lights look like they have been blacked out.
Aftermarket rear badge.
Damnit. Just emailed the owner.
Hmmm... Something is a bit odd. Owner bought the car August last year and claims he only put on 10K km's but this car is his daily driver.
He doesn't know anything about the valve retainers being changed.
Claims the car has no claims.
Rear tail lights are smoked out.
If anyone does go to check out the car, look for the vin stickers on all the panels.
They should all have the same VIN number as on the firewall and dash if the car.
10 VIN stickers total:
4 under the hood: 1 each fender, 1 underside of hood, 1 front bumber on a little lip
2 in each door "well": one on either side of the door jamb (one on the rear fender piece, one on the swinging door piece)
2 in the trunk: 1 underside of trunk lid, one on the little lip of the rear bumper that points to the trunk
They're pretty obvious. Each is ~3 inches long by 1 inch tall and they're white.
