s2000 is dead

[jjm4life]

http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2009/01/honda-announces-end-of-production-for-the-s2000.html

you knew it was only a matter of time. sad as its the only cool honda in the last decade.

discuss.

[TROLL]

Its not that sad if they're still going to make a S3000 to replace it...

[jdm free]

honda has abandoned plans for an s3000 or a new nsx.

and this is kinda old news

[The Captain]

:sadface sadface: I lub the s2k.

[max2k1]

i always liked that car. but never saw many on the road

[jdm free]

theyll be cheap when im outta college looking for a toy :mrgreen:

[natethegreatt]

theyll be cheap when im outta college looking for a toy :mrgreen:

ohhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :cool:

[DPancoast]

eh well, they had a good run

[The Captain]

I hope their next sports car is pure dirt ball ... I mean how can a company whose motto used to be bred/born from racing (i forget which) NOT have a sports car.

For christ sake, the god damn acura TL has a more powerful motor than the nsx!

[mikes7ke]

Wasn't the s3k concept that hideous thing which had a front end that looked somewhat like a squished version of the new civic?

[jdm free]

eh well, they had a good run

ehh. they lacked in tq to be a fun rwd car. but thats a honda for you. and they didnt sell a whole lot the past few yrs

[jdm free]

I hope their next sports car is pure dirt ball ... I mean how can a company whose motto used to be bred/born from racing (i forget which) NOT have a sports car.

For christ sake, the god damn acura TL has a more powerful motor than the nsx!

now they are doing this simple motto thing. just saw a commercial the other day. lemme see if i can find it

[Eclipse GSX 61]

What a shame. I like the S2000's and NSX's. My care for Honda went down even lower than it already was lol.

[The Captain]

ughhhh f' simple. I want reliable fun, not simplicity.

[ndubz]

honda has abandoned plans for an s3000 or a new nsx.

and this is kinda old news

Therefore Honda now = Gay

Companies with no performance models fail i an epic manner

[jdm free]

actually their new campaign is "Power of Dreams". i still saw some commercial where they called it simple or something of the like. cant find it either

[jdm free]

Therefore Honda now = Gay

Companies with no performance models fail i an epic manner

so toyota fails? the number one car manufacturer in the world?

and they are planning the fc concept which will be a high output fuel cell powertrain.

[jjm4life]

^^ yea toyota and honda both fail from an enthusiasts standpoint.

[jdm free]

the fc is "to satisfy enthusiasts in a world beyond petroleum"

[ndubz]

Yes, but the FC isnt out yet. Ever since they ended the supra, all performance has been thru lexus at high prices. So ya they do fail for enthusiasts. Like I said, any company w/o performance cars.

[BlackBulletTSi]

bwhahahahaha two words "dont care" never liked em for some reasons.....never liked any hondas actually lol

[foamcup]

One of my favorite cars = (

[BigWhiteTodd]

Sucks, as for a company with no performance what about the asian version of those cars? im pretty sure they well build cars that the u.s.will never see.

[jdm free]

Sucks, as for a company with no performance what about the asian version of those cars? im pretty sure they well build cars that the u.s.will never see.

like the ctr. people would go crazy for either the jdm or edm one. the US just doesnt have a market for toy cars right now.

[Grkdc5]

sucks big time. they gotta look out for themselves now. economy is bad and dumping all this money in the nsx project just did not seem worth it to them i guess.

[ronnycage]

they arnt dead... theres ton of them on the road:)

anyways its about time the s2000 has been in production since 1998 and hasnt changed "that much" it had its run... a redesign will come eventually or something else will come out hondas development to play!!!!

[jdm free]

they arnt dead... theres ton of them on the road:)

anyways its about time the s2000 has been in production since 1998 and hasnt changed "that much" it had its run... a redesign will come eventually or something else will come out hondas development to play!!!!

1999 but who cares?

[ronnycage]

1999 but who cares?

jdm wheels (6 spoke bbs) came out on the original 1998 production ones. rare wheels!!!! but yea the original s2000 was a 1998 release in japan... or so ive read.

[jdm free]

jdm wheels (6 spoke bbs) came out on the original 1998 production ones. rare wheels!!!! but yea the original s2000 was a 1998 release in japan... or so ive read.

it might have been released in japan in 98. i just remember seeing the prototypes as 98's and it was called the ssm or something like that. i was lookin for one when i sold my gsr and didnt come across a single 98, they were all '99+

but i would love to see those wheels

[ronnycage]

it might have been released in japan in 98. i just remember seeing the prototypes as 98's and it was called the ssm or something like that. i was lookin for one when i sold my gsr and didnt come across a single 98, they were all '99+

but i would love to see those wheels

yea the bbs wheels only came on the prototypes in 1998 or a 99-00 optional wheel. so were saying the same thing hahhaha

[jdm free]

just googled it and it was a 99 release.

where these the wheels u were talking about?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/HiPERDRiVE/IMG_4070.jpg

[alwaysinboost]

jdm wheels (6 spoke bbs) came out on the original 1998 production ones. rare wheels!!!! but yea the original s2000 was a 1998 release in japan... or so ive read.

got any pics of those wheels?

[jdm free]

got any pics of those wheels?

i think they are the ones i posted on the red s2k

[ronnycage]

those are the wheels... they are sickkkk I nearly landed a set last week but funds are short just had oral surgery last wednesday.. hopefully income tax and a work bonus will yeild some new wheels :lol:


they weigh a total of 17lbs lighter combined on all 4 as they are forged compared to the cast stock usdm enkei garbage that I have 2 sets of lol

[jdm free]

they would be sick for auto-x wheels

[ronnycage]

they would be sick for auto-x wheels

highly coveted for the A-stock class.

for my class I can run whatever but the stock wheels "IMO" have a offset that I respect personally. I may go aftermarket but I like the jdm wheels ALOT.

[jdm free]

cant forget this s2k...

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/features/0307_01z+2000_honda_s2000+front_left_view.jpg

[SovXietday]

I know right now Honda is in "safe" mode, cutting the cars and projects that aren't selling well/won't be big sellers. Afterall it is business survival first and small sports cars really aren't big sellers. Heck, the S2000 is lucky it made it through 09, never was a very big seller unfortunately.

I guess we'll see what they come out with in the future, I just don't see Honda not producing a sports car when they have the option.

[ronnycage]

they really didnt sell alot due to the trans clatter and location of it. thats a big thing that deters potential buyers... the newer ones have tried to eliminate it but its there... sounds like crap with the top up... top down non noticeable.

[marshallpre1]

Loved the s2k. Great cars

[SovXietday]

they really didnt sell alot due to the trans clatter and location of it. thats a big thing that deters potential buyers... the newer ones have tried to eliminate it but its there... sounds like crap with the top up... top down non noticeable.

Honestly they didn't sell well because they were very small and didn't have enough torque for most people. Still really want to buy one though, still waiting for the prices to come down a bit though.

[c4m]

Pretty sad to hear especially for us Honda guys.

[Erik]

its unfortunate but not a big loss. The s2k was a decent car to just zip around in, but i think it was just way to small. Im a bigger guy, so i felt like i was stuck in the car, and then weighing it down lol but i still enjoyed driving it. I was never a big fan of sport coupes like that. always liked hatchs or atleast sedans.

[Tyler]

it's unfortunate but honda did not sell a lot of them recently so it's not suprising

[OPZ]

There's a powder blue one for sale out my way for only 19k...too bad the interior is ASS ugly... :(

[240vert]

I always wanted an 05 Suzuka blue S2k, mainly because it was the first sports car I've ever driven, and that was the year and color of it.

I'm 6ft, and I felt I fit perfectly in it, and all the controls were in the best possible places.

Those cars were the best thing abut working at Hanover Honda, other than the 6sp Accords and getting pushed around in the red rhd sm600 coupe they have.

I'm going to get one sooner or later.

[1_2befast]

Like everyone else said, it sucks that auto makers can't afford to build cars suitable for enthusiasts. I hope we are not at the end of gasoline powered sports cars. That would suck.

[dres2k]

sucks, but at least they'll go up in value now since there won't be anymore produced...not that i plan on ever getting rid of this car though lol

[HKSdrift3r]

^^ hey man, you dont go to Brookdale CC by any chance do you? I see a silverstone ap2 there once in a while. I used to have a silverstone ap1 that I drove there in the fall semester.

It is sad that they dropped the s2k cars but in time they will create another sports that will out do the previous s2k's. I doubt the value will go up as there are way too many out there and there arent too many trim options out there for them. I will get one soon again as it was the nicest car I ever owned.


-George

[dres2k]

nope, I don't go there...but def get into another s2k some day if you can.

[Tyler]

There's a powder blue one for sale out my way for only 19k...too bad the interior is ASS ugly... :(

i don't think it is anywhere near ass ugly lol. the interior is clean and not crazy. the only thing i don't like is the digital speedo and tach

[jdm free]

i don't think it is anywhere near ass ugly lol. the interior is clean and not crazy. the only thing i don't like is the digital speedo and tach

watt!!:bigeek: s2k clusters are sick

[AMF Racing]

sucks, but at least they'll go up in value now since there won't be anymore produced...not that i plan on ever getting rid of this car though lol


i am NEVER getting rid of this car. as far as whoever said they dont have enough torque to be fun rwd cars. have you ever driven one? i can get sideways all day long if i wanted, lol. and the car is so damn balanced and one of the most controllable rwd cars i have ever driven. i am the biggest honda nut ever, but i think its a good time to end the s2k, they had many years, time for something new :supz:

[OPZ]

i don't think it is anywhere near ass ugly lol. the interior is clean and not crazy. the only thing i don't like is the digital speedo and tach

I just ment the blue interior...it was just a hideous color...

Like I said, I can throw up the link if anyone wants it? 04 w/ 54k I think? haha

[AMF Racing]

I just ment the blue interior...it was just a hideous color...

Like I said, I can throw up the link if anyone wants it? 04 w/ 54k I think? haha

i agree i wanted a blue one or a white one, but was not a fan of the blue or tan interior, yuck. how much they want for the 04? i paid $16,500 for my 04 last year with 20k miles :lol: honda certified from a honda dealer as well :supz:

[OPZ]

19k. Ha!

[BugEyeGuy]

Yup the only Honda I like that I would even buy and they aren't going to make it anymore just that special edition over in Japan that we aren't even going to get.

[92dxman]

I just saw a yellow S2k with a hardtop and all I will say is hot hot hot. End of post..