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Year:2002 Mileage:275000
Location:

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

Facts: S2000 bargain, clean title, 90 % highway mileage, Six speed manual transmission, limited slip differential, aluminium flywheel, lithum ion headlights, PIAA blue high beams. Type J carbon fiber fender has integral front lip spoiler, OEM rear spoiler, carbon fiber rear diffuser-keep car glued to road. 9000 redline, no traction controls, no driving aids, this car is a pure driver's machine. Color scheme: Yellow and Black, looks like the official "Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Peguins" Car. NOT A GARAGE QUEEN. Car is driven and driven hard. Maintained meticulously. Just passed NJ emissions inspection good until 5/2016.  Would be willing to deliver car within 200 miles.

Condition: Mechanical condition – Excellent. (9.5/10) - All fresh fluids, recent alignment. Documented service history. Cosmetic condition – Very good. (7/10) - rough paint in areas, driver side door, rear fenders and rear bumper needs repaint. 275,000 miles, Maintained meticulously 90% Highway miles, Daily Driver for 10 years 1,000 miles per week commute average. I am the second owner.  Both owners from Northern New Jersey. I have owned this car fo 10 years.

Maintenance/Mods:  Synthetic oil changes regularly every four months. MTF fluid change every 75,000 miles. Differential oil change every 50,000 miles. Platinium Spark plugs changed every 50,000-65,000 miles. Hard wired: for Escort or Bel Radar Detector and Blinder Laser detector/jammer.

Upgraded Sound: OEM CD/Radio allows dash switches to control radio. Kenwood Component Speakers 6-1/2 in doors. OEM door speakers and Power Acoustics silk tweeters custom mounted behind seats. Hifonics Warrior 4-Channel Amplfier 50w/channel. Visionik Subwoofer Amplifier and Box in trunk. Amps mounted in custom stealth location to keep stock look and save space in trunk. 4 gauge amp wiring, fused with distribution blocks.

Honda Owner Parts: Have both driver's keys and remotes, plus valet key. Honda Owner's manual, Full records of all maintenance. Full records of all fluid changes. OEM spare tire and tools.

Regular Maintenance: new OEM Timing Chain Tensioner (TCT), new OEM drive belt pulley, new OEM idler pulley, new OEM v-tec relay switch, new OEM clutch, resurfaced flywheel and pressure plate (done by Billman, noted S2000 mechanic) new clutch master cylinder, new clutch slave cylinder, new OEM radiator and coolant fill, new OEM coil packs, all four replaced, new OEM oxygen sersors, both primary and secondary. New Performance catalytic converter. Goodyear gatorback drive belt. 4 wheel alignment and General AS-03 W-rated all season performance tires.  Regular replacement hex bolt o-ring, vtec relay o-ring - prevents oil leaks

Backstory: AEM Cold air intake and K&N air filter improve breathing and low end torque, carbon fiber panels reduce excess weight for performance increase.  When Vtec cuts in at 6000 revs (9000 redline) it takes off. For example, 4700 revs in six gear is 85 mph (9000 redline, you do the math). Reliable bone stock original motor, never had nitrous, turboed or anything done to the engine to compromise engine reliablity, it has rewarded me with trouble free miles.  Slotted and drilled brake rotors WITH choice of stoptech performance ceramic or stoptech street performance brake pads. DOT 4 brake fluid.

Performance Mods: CarbonCreations type J bumper with integral lip spoiler, CarbonCreations OEM fenders, ASM carbon fiber rear diffuser, OEM rear spoiler, Carbon fiber appliques on Dash, Anatomic Leather shift knob, 

Custom Modifications: Mod 1: one finger cruise control  release. Mod 2: convertible top bypass, allows top to be raised or lowered when car is not at complete stop, (brake lever must be up one click). Mod 3: front bumper  and fender sides debadged. Mod 4: aero clear side marker lights. Mod 5: rear black LED brake light bar. Mod 6: wind blockers in roll hoops to reduce wind turbulence. Mod7: carbon fiber side mirror covers. Mod 8: polished OEM wheels

The reason for sellingHave too many speeding tickets need to sell car for something slower, more plain looking,"dull and slow" not "flashy and fast."  This is from my wife and my attorney. I cannot keep two cars, so my misfortune is your fortune.  I have maintained this car to run forever and it has rewarded me with many trouble free miles.  Far better than any other car I have owned. It is your turn to own one of the best examples of an S2000 ever made. 

The truth: High mileage, if that bothers you, look elsewhere, Cosmetics, was going to replace doors and rear bumper with carbon fiber, which you can do or repaint the parts.  Parts of carbon fiber bumper and fenders, need touchup, (wet sand and clear coat), Hood has stone chips, Driver seat is worn, but there are no tears.  Robbins Cloth Top in fair shape, replaced 5 years ago, has been patched, does not leak.  100 percent mechanically perfect, everything works: AC, electrical steering, heating, roof mechanism all fluids, belts, changed regularly.  Interior maintained and in very good shape, engine has timing chain which is permanent (replaced Timing chain Tensioner as part of regular maintenance), water pump is not weeping and does not have to be changed, design of engine does not stress this part unlike many other cars.

THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN TRACKED, IT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED.  I DON'T WANT TO SELL THE CAR, I HAVE TO SELL THE CAR.  PLEASE NO TRADES, HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED REPLACEMENT.  NEED THE S2000 TO GO. DON'T HAVE  THE SPACE.  CAR IS WORTH PREMIUM BECAUSE IT IS IN BETTER SHAPE MECHANICALLY THAN MANY S2000s ON THE ROAD.  KELLY'S EVALUATION WAS USED AS A GUIDE.  PRICE IS REASONABLE BECAUSE OF THE ROUGH BODY. I HAVE EXTRA SPARES OF CERTAIN PARTS WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED.  OTHER EXTRAS, SEE BELOW.

EXTRAS: Not included with the price BUT subject to later negotiation.  

New Mintex front brake pads, ($75)* compare to Hawk HPS (easier on rotors, same stopping power) ($100)*  Stoptech Z26 ceramic pads, front and rear ($75)* , Stoptech Street Performance pads, frong and rear ($125)*. Clazzio Sport Suede Seat Covers (black and charcoal) ($300)* Bel 995 radar detector ($175)*  Blinder laser detector jammer ($375)* New Hankook V12 tires 205-55/16 and 225-50/16 on OEM pristine 16" clearcoated wheels ($600 + $600)*

High End Sound: Kenwood 4-S Class D amplifier 150 watts per channel, four channel ($350) with fan* Kenwood 1-S Class D amplifier 600 watts per channel, mono subwoofer ($300) with fan* ADS/Precision Power 356CS speakers (front) with silk tweeters ($375)* ADS/Precision Power 356CS speakers (rear) with silk tweeters ($375)* Alpine Subwoofer in box (500 watts) ($175)*

*estimated replacement cost

Thank you for looking.

 

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