Fair play.
I went back to classics after the first one of those I got tried to kill me.

But they are lovely cars.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 10:05, 1 reply)

the early ones were indeed twitchy
part of the fun though

9000 in the revs

238bhp form a two litre engine that will never ever break

whats not to love
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 11:26, closed)

Clutches are shit though.
and cost best part of a grand to change.

The problem is the savagery of the power delivery. 240 horses isn't many, even in a car that small, but (especially with the early ones, mine was 2000) when you have about 100 bhp at 5000 rpm and the full nuts at jut below 6000 when the valves re-map, that half-inch of accelerator travel needs to be treated carefully in the wet.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 12:36, closed)

both true
and loads of fun

i never had any clutch issues but i spent a lot of money on tyres discs and pads

again money well spent
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 14:46, closed)

Really? you've been quite lucky.
All the pre-2003 ones have the clutch go at about 40k. It's a fault in the three-plate design.

Yeah, tyres and pads were an expense but considering the rubber is specific, £400 for a full set isn't too bad. And I used to do Lotus owner's club track days, and they provide a free mechanic, so I never paid labour on fitting brake pads ;)
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 15:19, closed)

stop it your making me consider a 5th one
i cant keep buying the same model of car
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 15:26, closed)

Don't worry, I think you're safe
www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/192406/honda_s2000_discontinued.html
( Ghoti Fingers, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 20:59, closed)

Yes I knew about that
Guess it's better than some of the worrying rumours about 4 seat and hybrid that were doing the rounds. Gets to be a classic now.
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:39, closed)

Get a Skyline, then

( eXOBeX, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 0:09, closed)

*Cough* GTR

(Kip, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 10:40, closed)