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arprice · 11-03-2006, 07:45 PM

HEllo im new to this site and i just bought a stock 03, s2000 last month and love the car to death , its black , but has 74,000 miles is there any problems i shuld be worried about so far the car seems mechanicly sound?

gomarlins3 · 11-03-2006, 11:16 PM

I would have the tranny and diff fluid changed if they haven't been recently. Those seem to be the ones that get over looked the most often.

Congrats on the new car and welcome to the site.

Java Junky · 11-04-2006, 05:35 AM

Hi Ar, the most reassurin' thing that I got out'a your intro was that it was stock. Stock (devoid of any off-roadin' due to driver over-exhuberance) the Honda should be jus' barely broken in at 74.
But I'm with Go on what to check jus' to be on the safe side.
This is for the site Stewie-knowledge wizards: What, specifically, could be checked to verify that no damage has been done by bouncin' it off the rev limiter (I know, I know. None of us do that. But, on the slim chance that someone not as capable as us had been windin' 'er out unprepared for the suddenness of that @*#&in' VTEC thingy)
Best of luck with it Ar, n' welcome aboard.
Java

Tim Gedney · 11-04-2006, 03:00 PM

Welcome to the fraternity (no sexism implied) of S2K owners. Like, you, and am new to the car and loving it!

Oooo....that reminds me, Java. I HAVE been guilty on just two or three occasions of hitting the rev limiter (sure does get your attention when it engages, doesn't it?). I'm assuming that I'm not doing any (much?) damage with the occasional, and purely unintentional, trip to 9K. Thoughts?

SB tuning · 11-05-2006, 06:58 AM

welcome brotha.....just keep with the maintenance and it should last you till 300,000 miles lol

Java Junky · 11-05-2006, 07:23 AM

The way Stewie climbs the tach when it gets near the "outer limits", I can't imagine that anyone who drives the car hasn't visited our own personal version of "hey stupid, take your foot out'a it".
But mother Honda probably had a clue that this kind'a thing was gonna happen on occasion. I'm assumin' here, but it only makes sense that they set the limiter to prevent any damage. Bouncin' off it is embarrassin' (so I've been told) but I don't think that it has any other unsavory aspects.
But I'd feel alot better hearin' this backed up by one of our more "with it" Stewie experts. (N' yes. That's almost all of 'em)
Be well.
Java

chemical · 11-06-2006, 12:09 AM

well all i got to say is hello and welcom to the real v-tec lolz and to the rear whell drive the best part

11-03-2006, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
arprice Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3	New to the site HEllo im new to this site and i just bought a stock 03, s2000 last month and love the car to death , its black , but has 74,000 miles is there any problems i shuld be worried about so far the car seems mechanicly sound?

11-03-2006, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,220	I would have the tranny and diff fluid changed if they haven't been recently. Those seem to be the ones that get over looked the most often. Congrats on the new car and welcome to the site. __________________ Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

11-04-2006, 05:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	Hi Ar, the most reassurin' thing that I got out'a your intro was that it was stock. Stock (devoid of any off-roadin' due to driver over-exhuberance) the Honda should be jus' barely broken in at 74. But I'm with Go on what to check jus' to be on the safe side. This is for the site Stewie-knowledge wizards: What, specifically, could be checked to verify that no damage has been done by bouncin' it off the rev limiter (I know, I know. None of us do that. But, on the slim chance that someone not as capable as us had been windin' 'er out unprepared for the suddenness of that @*#&in' VTEC thingy) Best of luck with it Ar, n' welcome aboard. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

11-05-2006, 07:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 4,909	The way Stewie climbs the tach when it gets near the "outer limits", I can't imagine that anyone who drives the car hasn't visited our own personal version of "hey stupid, take your foot out'a it". But mother Honda probably had a clue that this kind'a thing was gonna happen on occasion. I'm assumin' here, but it only makes sense that they set the limiter to prevent any damage. Bouncin' off it is embarrassin' (so I've been told) but I don't think that it has any other unsavory aspects. But I'd feel alot better hearin' this backed up by one of our more "with it" Stewie experts. (N' yes. That's almost all of 'em) Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.

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11-04-2006, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tim Gedney Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 76	Welcome to the fraternity (no sexism implied) of S2K owners. Like, you, and am new to the car and loving it! Oooo....that reminds me, Java. I HAVE been guilty on just two or three occasions of hitting the rev limiter (sure does get your attention when it engages, doesn't it?). I'm assuming that I'm not doing any (much?) damage with the occasional, and purely unintentional, trip to 9K. Thoughts?

11-05-2006, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
SB tuning Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 24	welcome brotha.....just keep with the maintenance and it should last you till 300,000 miles lol

11-06-2006, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
chemical Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 135	well all i got to say is hello and welcom to the real v-tec lolz and to the rear whell drive the best part

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