@@sesamstraathooligan9587 it's about passion. Any other engine would break the balance of this car. The engine itself just cannot be replaced. It's a perfect match. One made for each other.
9:19 as a former S2000 owner, I knew EXACTLY what that sound was. My timing chain tensioner started making that noise around 80k miles. At the time, there were a few nice upgraded tensioners available. Easy fix. I miss that car so much.
Yep i read this and thought the exact same thing. Easy fix that is. I've regretted every minute since i sold my s2000 pre covid. Now they are triple the price and its just not a good life decision to buy another right now. 😅
Have owned my '00 S2000 for over 14 years, 417,000km on the clock and still going strong. Yes, it took a lot of looking after and regular oil changes, but it is such a beautiful car to drive. Wish you the best of luck restoring this one. All very manageable. Its actually not too bad. I've been through it all!
Glad to see you have finally bought one of these and put your views aside. I have one myself and have just spent a fair bit on rust repairs as well. Based off what mine looked like underneath, definitely looks like you need new sills and arches, and also probably a new rear subframe. I had mine steam cleaned and that revealed it to be much worse than it initially looked. That noise from the engine is almost definitely the chain tensioner gone (a common issue with them), don't get a new OEM one as they suck. Get an aftermarket one like a ballade sport or similar which last much longer (please do your own research though). good luck!!
There's nothing wrong with the OEM tensioners, they do not wear, the chain and guides wear, but that's only because of the high calcium in the motor oils during the car's existence. New oils have additives specifically for the chain and guides. The upgraded tensioners only move the piston closer to the guide to reduce the slack. They rattle when the oil is hot and the reduced viscosity doesn't build enough pressure on the piston. Combined with some chain stretch and guide wear, and you get the classic bike in spokes sound. Toda or Billman's TCT are the only one's worth considering. If you want to make your own, I'll show you how through PM.
@@rolandotillit2867 Wrong. There most certanly IS problems with the OEM tensioners. Go look on S2Ki. This is the most common fault not the guides or the chain. Thats the first thing to check and replace. I had this done on mine with an improved one. And no it doesn't just "push the piston closer to the guides". The pistons are made with better flow for the oil. Generally the stock tensioners are ok but are not compatiable with many oils and this causes the issues with pitting forming on the unner piston. Don't listen to this guy and look at the wealth of information on the S2Ki forums.
@@TonysTechAndCars I've been working on s2000's for 10 years. But whatever I'm sure you know best because you regurgitate incorrectly what you heard on the internet.
@@TonysTechAndCars Drilling out the oil feed does nothing when you don't change the tension on the oil relief valve of the tensioner. Toda, Ballade, and Billman all extend the piston. No pitting happens to the tensioner internals unless you used some aftermarket junk.
Here in the States it would be impossible to find a running S2000 for anywhere near that price. Apparently your market for these cars is lagging far behind ours. This has worked out to your advantage despite all of the work that lies ahead of you. The mileage wouldn't concern me though the rust would (I'll be interested to see how this plays out). Issues with the OEM timing chain tensioner are not at all surprising. Congratulations and good luck!
I’d say you’ve done very well! Here in Ontario 🇨🇦 most S2000s are going for $20k-$50k depending on condition. Hope to see this one cleaned up properly ✌️
Happy to see you changed your mind on the s2000. I’ve owned one for 2 years now and it’s one of my favourite cars that I’ve owned/driven. I always wondered if you drove a lemon all those years ago 😂. You could sell the oem cat for 700 quid easy and you’ve got a £1300 s2000 right there 😮.
@@nathanielbarbeau4821 old style cats with the precious metals etc are fetching really good money in the uk at the moment. Theft is high too which is actually why I sold mine as I thought why run the risk of it getting stolen plus I can make some money back too. I managed to get £740 for my one last year and bought a decat (test) pipe for £80, win win!
finally! somebody has said you only need to polish up those headlights and not have to replace them with brand new genuine ones. he seemed quite honest and didn't come across like you have to replace this and that because it looks "OLD".
alex, i love a honda, i had a fn2 type r, those vtec engines are outstanding engines, i would love to see how this vehicle comes along with you and the gang fixing it up, will deffo be looking forward to more vids on this!
What a find for that price. Years ago I bought a BMW 320i for £320 but it’s nowhere near as special as the iconic S2000. Looking forward to more on this one
I'm SO glad you've had your head turned - I've owned a S2k for a couple of years and its a treat to drive in the summer when I get it out. I was gutted a few years ago when you decided you didn't like them and they were over hyped. Timing chain is super easy on Honda engines in general, the front is easy to strip down and I believe there are marks on the sprockets to line up with the chain to do the timing (K20 there are colour links and coloured links, but these are slightly different) - so no funky timing tools! I'd recommend getting on the forums and getting hold of a Billman TCT - they're reworked Honda TCTs but with added features to extend their lives. Original Honda ones do sometimes fail unexpectedly. Also whilst you're at it, do the "AP2" retainer work - its undocumented here in the UK whether our engines suffer from retainer cracks like the US AP1 models (AP2 never came to the UK, we all have AP1s), but if you're stripping everything down and doing clearances, you might as well go for the full hog and swap them out. LHT Performance in the US are good to follow and I think Tegiwa stock the retainers. Enjoy your new toy!
I loved mine! I’ve had 2, I actually managed to blow my first one up and I mean blow it up, blew a hole in the block both sides, could literally look through the engine, it took out the starter motor and engine mount too! I later found out that the early ones (ap1) models had weak valve retainers, and they can crack and break up after lots of miles and high reving, resulting in dropping a valve at high rpm. I think that’s what happened to my first one as I was racing at the time, so I replaced them on my second s2k. Not a bad job to do just a little scetchy as the valve and drop into the cylinder while replacing them lol! Done lots to my second one, all the bushes etc etc, she was a track weapon! Excited to see what you do with this on!
I know it's not very cost effective but I'd love to see the underside of this S2K dry ice cleaned. I love a bit of Honda goodness. Miss mine (Got a BL MPS now but damn I miss my Civic lol).
Currently working on my S2000. After the TCT is replaced, always check the oil (5W-30) as the Vtec system can use it up. If the suspension is good, then new performance tyres with strong side walls suit the car's handling.
Full proper rebuild please. Be perfect next to your 944. Get the Fiat Coupe the same way & that is a very nice trio that will keep you happy for years.
Looking forward to seeing you bring this S2000 back to the fun machine it should be. Also just amazed by the little Honda Civic hatch in the background. Have not seen one of them in a very long time.
Looking forward to see more episodes on that engineering masterpiece! When I was at Porsche Weissach as a student I've discovered some teardown documentation PDFs on their network drive incl. "engineering rating scores" + comparison to Boxter's solutions. All in all it got a pretty decent rating by the Porsche engineering team. Was interesting to read it. In Germany the currently cheapest one is at 16.500€ aaaaand it's a right hand drive from UK with 115kmiles :))
I've owned my 2002 Honda S2000 for 17 years now, also on around 150k miles and it's currently in a bodyshop having the common rusty rear arches sorted out properly (done once before relatively cheaply, it didn't last). Looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. As others have said, that engine noise is very likely the timing chain tensioner, I've got through about 3 in 100,000+ miles I've put on the car!
I purchased the cheapest US s2k with around 200k on it in 2019. And i absolutely love it. I have a long list of of bits that you should check or change. For instance if your suspension bushings in the rear are truly gone you can snap the ends off the axles even under stock power due to suspension misalignment.
Timing chain tensioner, common issue. Not saying it’s not possible, but don’t really see chain stretching. Google billman, the entire US s2000 community swears by him and his upgraded timing chain tensioners(myself included). Check you valve retainers for any cracks or dropping and adjust the valves, I bet that motor quiets down and runs tight for many many more miles. Looking forward to the series, I knew you were an s2000 hater a few years ago, so this will be fun watching you come around during this process. Good luck!
Alex get yourself booked in with Raymond Pugh in Swansea, he redid my S2000 roof in February for £350 and it is impeccable. Glad you've finally understood how good these cars are.
Seeing a rebuild for s2000 would be something interesting to watch. Not sure i have seen them that much on youtube even if they are so beloved in the honda jdm space.
Alex, here's some advice. You found an absolute gem! Give it a full rundown, give the paint just some love and polish, bring it to the Nürburgring and sell it! Lowest price in Germany at the moment is €20,000 going up to about €35,000. Think about it. You could buy 2 more for the profit you'll make!
I’ve wanted an S2000 since they came out!! I love this car so, so much and its the 2 seater sports car I’d buy. If you want to give this one away Alex, remember how much I love you!!!!
🎉🎉yesss, now i have a new channel to watch, congrats on the bargain.. i did not know that regarding the exhaust lol and yes sounds like the tensioner is worn.. cheer from america welcome to the s2000 owners club Alex, great episode, looking forward to the next one
The rattle is the timing chain tensioner. This can be fixed for free by taking it apart and sandblasting the small worm drive screw inside. I’ve done this multiple times on my s2000 owned for 11years. Also your suspension alignment bolts are likely to be seized. This is a job I started and am still yet to finish Also a nice little free mod to unleash the Vtec sound. Take off the airbox lid and there is a k and n style cone filter in there. Sounds so much louder with the lid off. I now run a blox filter and velocity stack from the states and it’s really loud
I absolutely love mine, such a great car, I regretted selling the first one I bought so much I had to buy another. They are generally really easy to work on as well, so long as things come apart as they are meant to haha!
In my area of the USA (NW Ohio), rust gets to a lot of vehicles. It's very true what the technician said about it looking worse than it actually is. There are plenty of cars that are perfectly safe and drivable around here that would be pulled off the road in the drier states because they don't see it very often and panic when a car gets a little scaly. I worked as a technician for a chain of used car lots that has locations all over the eastern US. We sold an older pickup truck to a nice man who had a problem with it down in Georgia somewhere and took it to our closest lot to him to get it fixed. The technician down there flipped out over some frame scale and surface rust on the driveshaft and tried to tell the owner the truck "was unsafe". The owner was from our area and knew better. He brought us a video the technician took of the underside of the vehicle and all the "serious concerns" he had. We all had a good laugh about it.
Honda check, full restore potential check if you want to do it. I am glued to the updates mate😁 Been a Honda fan for a while now. Even my driving instructor car is a Honda hehe😁
7 grand? I wish! They're not anywhere near that price in the states! Good on ya! If they were that affordable here, I'd have 4! Haha! Thanks Alex! Been loving your personal content!
I owned a ap1 s2000 same as yours for about 3 years as my daily everyday car. It sucked as a daily but I drove that car far, through the worst roads and once through a flood. I loved driving it and I didn't care that I couldn't put anything in it or take more than one person in it. The car ended up in gran caneria and I miss it everyday. I have a civic ek now and it gives me nothing but memories of the fury that little f20c had. Not the fastest cars in the world but drive it on the edge for 5 minutes on the right road and let it show you what it's about.
Spend the money and bring her back to life. It's a hell of a car. Your lucky to have one. In Ireland, there are 3 for sale and starting at 15k 😭 would love one
Ł2000! You got a steal! And I thought I bought my rough one cheap, but that's next level. It also says something about market in LHD part of Europe where a nice RHD S2000 can cost half of a bottom of the market LHD S2000
Wow. Was expecting way worse. Well done Alex. Looks like you my have bagged a bargain there. I will wait till the final verdict tho as any thing could happen yet.
Love these. Getting rare now; you don’t see many in the wild these days. As a design they’ve aged well to my eyes and they’re dinky compared to modern cars.
I’ve been tracking an S2000 for the past 5 years. They’re amazing cars, very reliable. The fact you got one for $2k is crazy. Even with the US filler conversion. These cars go for $10-35k in the Us
i have been commenting for years on your videos about how wrong you are about the s2k ! mine has a lightened flywheel, competition clutch, k&n intake and js exhaust. few other bits and bobs but that transforms it into a totally different car. so glad you got one ! :D also that ticking is the timing chain tensioner, extremely common to go wrong on them
Great bargain project car you got there. I bought a 2007 at auction 5-6 years ago. Awesome car!!! I'd go facelift bumper, 17inch oem wheels, full service/chain tensioner kit, respray valve cover and brakes of course. you'll have a pukka little motor to cruise in or rip about on track days like I do.
I had an 06 petrol civic for 9 years. It did 160k miles with just new struts and springs and 1 clutch needed. When I sold it it still drove and pulled fantastic. Never broke down or failed an MOT in my ownership then purchased a few year old diesel civic and it needed £12k in repairs all engine and turbo in 18months. Stick to the petrols 😂
Very good buy I used raptor truck bed coating on the underneath and all inside the arches on my mk1 focus rs ! Sticks like shit and its solid !! No rust comes through But clean the underside up best you can do then spray it all over
Love these, went to buy one about 15 years ago only to find I was too big! I just didn’t have the leg room and couldn’t get my legs under the steering wheel 🤣🤣. Great car all the same, looking forward to seeing what you do with it Alex.
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PLEASE do a full rebuild series on this S2000 🙏🏻 Tailor I’m sure can lend a hand…
+1 to this, would love to see it get the full project treatment
Just something like with a Mazda RX-8. "Living with a S2K". That series would break the bank!
I don't think this engine needs a rebuild. Just a timing chain job and it's good to go. Unless it has lost compression or it drinks oil.
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Absolutely this. The car deserves it, 10000%.
This car deserves nothing less than what Phil got.
Except the bonnet scoops
@@TJagla1989 yeah lol. I meant from a time/money/love invested perspective
Absolutely couldn't agree more. Deserves a full rebuild. Maybe even stripping down, acid dipping the body and completely rebuilding it.
What, a Ford V6? ;p
@@sesamstraathooligan9587 it's about passion. Any other engine would break the balance of this car. The engine itself just cannot be replaced. It's a perfect match. One made for each other.
9:19 as a former S2000 owner, I knew EXACTLY what that sound was. My timing chain tensioner started making that noise around 80k miles. At the time, there were a few nice upgraded tensioners available. Easy fix. I miss that car so much.
I was going to say exactly the same as this! I had the exact same noise when warm. Changed mine twice when I owned it
@@SamJ1000 That spiral part of tentioner needs a little bit of sandblasting and I went from really bad to never ever hearing that noise again
What happened to it?
Sounds like a very common issue with these cars. It's all I found when searching it up.
Yep i read this and thought the exact same thing. Easy fix that is. I've regretted every minute since i sold my s2000 pre covid. Now they are triple the price and its just not a good life decision to buy another right now. 😅
Have owned my '00 S2000 for over 14 years, 417,000km on the clock and still going strong. Yes, it took a lot of looking after and regular oil changes, but it is such a beautiful car to drive. Wish you the best of luck restoring this one. All very manageable. Its actually not too bad. I've been through it all!
That's good going for a sporty car like that must have looked after it better than average tho
Glad to see you have finally bought one of these and put your views aside. I have one myself and have just spent a fair bit on rust repairs as well. Based off what mine looked like underneath, definitely looks like you need new sills and arches, and also probably a new rear subframe. I had mine steam cleaned and that revealed it to be much worse than it initially looked. That noise from the engine is almost definitely the chain tensioner gone (a common issue with them), don't get a new OEM one as they suck. Get an aftermarket one like a ballade sport or similar which last much longer (please do your own research though). good luck!!
There's nothing wrong with the OEM tensioners, they do not wear, the chain and guides wear, but that's only because of the high calcium in the motor oils during the car's existence. New oils have additives specifically for the chain and guides. The upgraded tensioners only move the piston closer to the guide to reduce the slack. They rattle when the oil is hot and the reduced viscosity doesn't build enough pressure on the piston. Combined with some chain stretch and guide wear, and you get the classic bike in spokes sound. Toda or Billman's TCT are the only one's worth considering. If you want to make your own, I'll show you how through PM.
@@rolandotillit2867 Wrong. There most certanly IS problems with the OEM tensioners. Go look on S2Ki. This is the most common fault not the guides or the chain. Thats the first thing to check and replace. I had this done on mine with an improved one. And no it doesn't just "push the piston closer to the guides". The pistons are made with better flow for the oil. Generally the stock tensioners are ok but are not compatiable with many oils and this causes the issues with pitting forming on the unner piston. Don't listen to this guy and look at the wealth of information on the S2Ki forums.
@@TonysTechAndCars I've been working on s2000's for 10 years. But whatever I'm sure you know best because you regurgitate incorrectly what you heard on the internet.
@@TonysTechAndCars Drilling out the oil feed does nothing when you don't change the tension on the oil relief valve of the tensioner. Toda, Ballade, and Billman all extend the piston. No pitting happens to the tensioner internals unless you used some aftermarket junk.
@@TonysTechAndCars so when you replaced your TCT did you take it apart and see pitting?
Here in the States it would be impossible to find a running S2000 for anywhere near that price. Apparently your market for these cars is lagging far behind ours. This has worked out to your advantage despite all of the work that lies ahead of you. The mileage wouldn't concern me though the rust would (I'll be interested to see how this plays out). Issues with the OEM timing chain tensioner are not at all surprising. Congratulations and good luck!
I’d say you’ve done very well! Here in Ontario 🇨🇦 most S2000s are going for $20k-$50k depending on condition. Hope to see this one cleaned up properly ✌️
These cars are extremely expensive in Canada. There's currently a salvage title, high mileage, AP1 for sale near me for $25,000.
Same here in NL. About 20k-45k
You are forgetting about RHD and LHD prices are wildly different things..
40-150k here in new zealand...
7k yo 12 in the uk because every single one will need welding and a full paint job unless it’s a total garage queen
Happy to see you changed your mind on the s2000. I’ve owned one for 2 years now and it’s one of my favourite cars that I’ve owned/driven. I always wondered if you drove a lemon all those years ago 😂.
You could sell the oem cat for 700 quid easy and you’ve got a £1300 s2000 right there 😮.
I have one laying around in my garage, but I’m in America. 700 quid is insane. They go for about 200 quid in America.
@@nathanielbarbeau4821 old style cats with the precious metals etc are fetching really good money in the uk at the moment. Theft is high too which is actually why I sold mine as I thought why run the risk of it getting stolen plus I can make some money back too. I managed to get £740 for my one last year and bought a decat (test) pipe for £80, win win!
Can't wait to watch the restoration on this 👍🏻
finally! somebody has said you only need to polish up those headlights and not have to replace them with brand new genuine ones.
he seemed quite honest and didn't come across like you have to replace this and that because it looks "OLD".
alex, i love a honda, i had a fn2 type r, those vtec engines are outstanding engines, i would love to see how this vehicle comes along with you and the gang fixing it up, will deffo be looking forward to more vids on this!
Nice purchase! Love an S2000, timeless car.
What a find for that price. Years ago I bought a BMW 320i for £320 but it’s nowhere near as special as the iconic S2000. Looking forward to more on this one
Try buy one of those BMWs nowadays for 320 quid !
@@malcolmhardwick4258 I wish… this was in 2007!
@@GentilsGarage I had one in around 2000 cost me 800 quid but I sold it two years later for 1000 ! Was a beautiful car !
I'm SO glad you've had your head turned - I've owned a S2k for a couple of years and its a treat to drive in the summer when I get it out. I was gutted a few years ago when you decided you didn't like them and they were over hyped.
Timing chain is super easy on Honda engines in general, the front is easy to strip down and I believe there are marks on the sprockets to line up with the chain to do the timing (K20 there are colour links and coloured links, but these are slightly different) - so no funky timing tools!
I'd recommend getting on the forums and getting hold of a Billman TCT - they're reworked Honda TCTs but with added features to extend their lives. Original Honda ones do sometimes fail unexpectedly.
Also whilst you're at it, do the "AP2" retainer work - its undocumented here in the UK whether our engines suffer from retainer cracks like the US AP1 models (AP2 never came to the UK, we all have AP1s), but if you're stripping everything down and doing clearances, you might as well go for the full hog and swap them out. LHT Performance in the US are good to follow and I think Tegiwa stock the retainers.
Enjoy your new toy!
Nice purchase, mate. I hope you take us along with you on your Honda S2000 re-build. This is going to be a good one!
Thank god you made your own channel Alex. So happy for you. - From a long term fan...
I loved mine! I’ve had 2, I actually managed to blow my first one up and I mean blow it up, blew a hole in the block both sides, could literally look through the engine, it took out the starter motor and engine mount too! I later found out that the early ones (ap1) models had weak valve retainers, and they can crack and break up after lots of miles and high reving, resulting in dropping a valve at high rpm. I think that’s what happened to my first one as I was racing at the time, so I replaced them on my second s2k. Not a bad job to do just a little scetchy as the valve and drop into the cylinder while replacing them lol! Done lots to my second one, all the bushes etc etc, she was a track weapon! Excited to see what you do with this on!
A great buy Alex. Looking forward to seeing the progress.
I know it's not very cost effective but I'd love to see the underside of this S2K dry ice cleaned.
I love a bit of Honda goodness.
Miss mine (Got a BL MPS now but damn I miss my Civic lol).
From a VW man please do a full rebuild of this car it deserves it. Please make it fast as well. Keep up the great work Alex. All the best
Restauration/rebuild series on s2000, PLEASE 🙏🙏🙏
This thing deserves to be like new again 😇
Currently working on my S2000.
After the TCT is replaced, always check the oil (5W-30) as the Vtec system can use it up. If the suspension is good, then new performance tyres with strong side walls suit the car's handling.
Paid £13,000 for my 45k 2003 Honda S2000. Absolutely love the car. Alex somehow has luck maxed out on life.
Man I really enjoy these Thursday video releases, I just wish they were a bit longer lol 😄
Alex if you see this please know your videos are really taking my mind off of a really though time right now :) bloody LOVE cars
Please do a full series for this car, it deserves it
The pipe sticking out of the exhaust after the catalytic converter is a quarter wave tube that is actually there to remove drone.
It weighs more than earplugs, you’ll go faster without it.
@@nickcook7408 wrong.
Full proper rebuild please. Be perfect next to your 944. Get the Fiat Coupe the same way & that is a very nice trio that will keep you happy for years.
That appendage on the exhaust is called a Helmholtz resonator. It eliminates droning from the exhaust.
So excited for this series man! Will love to see it how it turns up and please put the full cost of parts and labour attached to it 😊
Be good to see this finished, great find Alex
Looking forward to seeing you bring this S2000 back to the fun machine it should be. Also just amazed by the little Honda Civic hatch in the background. Have not seen one of them in a very long time.
honeslty I think you stole a beautiful example for the price
Im so glad you’ve seen the light! Welcome to the world of S2k!
Looking forward to see more episodes on that engineering masterpiece! When I was at Porsche Weissach as a student I've discovered some teardown documentation PDFs on their network drive incl. "engineering rating scores" + comparison to Boxter's solutions. All in all it got a pretty decent rating by the Porsche engineering team. Was interesting to read it.
In Germany the currently cheapest one is at 16.500€ aaaaand it's a right hand drive from UK with 115kmiles :))
I've owned my 2002 Honda S2000 for 17 years now, also on around 150k miles and it's currently in a bodyshop having the common rusty rear arches sorted out properly (done once before relatively cheaply, it didn't last). Looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. As others have said, that engine noise is very likely the timing chain tensioner, I've got through about 3 in 100,000+ miles I've put on the car!
i just read the title and i can already see Alex doing his happy dance!! please make a whole series with this car Alex it'll be watched!
This was my dream car until I fell in love with bikes, please do a Refurb series on this ❤
I purchased the cheapest US s2k with around 200k on it in 2019. And i absolutely love it. I have a long list of of bits that you should check or change. For instance if your suspension bushings in the rear are truly gone you can snap the ends off the axles even under stock power due to suspension misalignment.
Timing chain tensioner, common issue. Not saying it’s not possible, but don’t really see chain stretching. Google billman, the entire US s2000 community swears by him and his upgraded timing chain tensioners(myself included). Check you valve retainers for any cracks or dropping and adjust the valves, I bet that motor quiets down and runs tight for many many more miles. Looking forward to the series, I knew you were an s2000 hater a few years ago, so this will be fun watching you come around during this process. Good luck!
Alex get yourself booked in with Raymond Pugh in Swansea, he redid my S2000 roof in February for £350 and it is impeccable.
Glad you've finally understood how good these cars are.
I'd like to see the work done on this done responsible Alex, no dic**ng about on this one, it's a car worth saving.
listening to an engine, a lost art sadly :S MAKE A SERIES! love the S2000 :D
Seeing a rebuild for s2000 would be something interesting to watch. Not sure i have seen them that much on youtube even if they are so beloved in the honda jdm space.
This thing needs a name, keep the tradition alive, Alex!
Noice!!! Thanks Alex! Awesome vlog, Awesome little car. Hope she gets fixed up nicely.
Alex, here's some advice. You found an absolute gem! Give it a full rundown, give the paint just some love and polish, bring it to the Nürburgring and sell it! Lowest price in Germany at the moment is €20,000 going up to about €35,000. Think about it. You could buy 2 more for the profit you'll make!
I’ve wanted an S2000 since they came out!! I love this car so, so much and its the 2 seater sports car I’d buy. If you want to give this one away Alex, remember how much I love you!!!!
Full Rebuild. Nothing less. We will consume your media! Haha. Great video and definitely would watch a full series on making this a minter.
Looking forward to the updates on this! Thanks Alex! 🙏
🎉🎉yesss, now i have a new channel to watch, congrats on the bargain.. i did not know that regarding the exhaust lol and yes sounds like the tensioner is worn.. cheer from america welcome to the s2000 owners club Alex, great episode, looking forward to the next one
The rattle is the timing chain tensioner. This can be fixed for free by taking it apart and sandblasting the small worm drive screw inside. I’ve done this multiple times on my s2000 owned for 11years.
Also your suspension alignment bolts are likely to be seized. This is a job I started and am still yet to finish
Also a nice little free mod to unleash the Vtec sound. Take off the airbox lid and there is a k and n style cone filter in there. Sounds so much louder with the lid off. I now run a blox filter and velocity stack from the states and it’s really loud
Ohhhh this is going to be a good restoration. Cannot wait. Cracker of a buy there Alex.
I absolutely love mine, such a great car, I regretted selling the first one I bought so much I had to buy another. They are generally really easy to work on as well, so long as things come apart as they are meant to haha!
In my area of the USA (NW Ohio), rust gets to a lot of vehicles. It's very true what the technician said about it looking worse than it actually is. There are plenty of cars that are perfectly safe and drivable around here that would be pulled off the road in the drier states because they don't see it very often and panic when a car gets a little scaly. I worked as a technician for a chain of used car lots that has locations all over the eastern US. We sold an older pickup truck to a nice man who had a problem with it down in Georgia somewhere and took it to our closest lot to him to get it fixed. The technician down there flipped out over some frame scale and surface rust on the driveshaft and tried to tell the owner the truck "was unsafe". The owner was from our area and knew better. He brought us a video the technician took of the underside of the vehicle and all the "serious concerns" he had. We all had a good laugh about it.
Man I am so excited to see this project come together
I can’t believe you were legit right near my office! So gutted I didn’t know!!
The S2000 will always be one of my dream car. Glad that you got one.
I’m liking the new channel Alex and please to a proper re build on this S2000.
Will love to see the full rebuild!
Love the red Civic S Mk2 at the back there. Had an 83 model in the same colour. Memories! 🥰
Such a nice project car with not a ton of work needed, this will be a fun one to follow.
That noise is just the timing chain tensioner. It's a 15-30 minute replacement. You don't need to change the timing chain!
that gran prix white S2000 ultimate edition looks SUPERB!!
Damn good buy alex, these fetch good money as you have stated, and there going up in value fast this will be a great project .
Welcome to the ownership my s2000 had some rust issues too! its for grater good !
Honda check, full restore potential check if you want to do it. I am glued to the updates mate😁 Been a Honda fan for a while now. Even my driving instructor car is a Honda hehe😁
very exited if this becomes a new serie!
7 grand? I wish! They're not anywhere near that price in the states! Good on ya! If they were that affordable here, I'd have 4! Haha! Thanks Alex! Been loving your personal content!
Love it, happy for you mate!
I went to my school prom in a silver S2000 last year, Ive dreamt of owning one since I was about 10. Can’t wait to see what you do with this one
I would love that Mk1 Civic in the background !
What a fun project , why being at Honda hq I was lovely stopping the Hondas from the E to the mark 1 and mark 3 civics , great to see them
Love the red Gen 2 civic in the background!
I owned a ap1 s2000 same as yours for about 3 years as my daily everyday car. It sucked as a daily but I drove that car far, through the worst roads and once through a flood. I loved driving it and I didn't care that I couldn't put anything in it or take more than one person in it. The car ended up in gran caneria and I miss it everyday. I have a civic ek now and it gives me nothing but memories of the fury that little f20c had. Not the fastest cars in the world but drive it on the edge for 5 minutes on the right road and let it show you what it's about.
Amazing deal congratulations on the car one of my favourite cars
7:28 ... looks more like a Helmholtz resonator to me to eliminate some resonance in the exhaust system.
Awsome buy!! Congrats!! Now it’s time to dig in!!
Isn't it a great time to let Ethan learn how to change a timing chain?😅
Spend the money and bring her back to life. It's a hell of a car. Your lucky to have one. In Ireland, there are 3 for sale and starting at 15k 😭 would love one
Ł2000! You got a steal! And I thought I bought my rough one cheap, but that's next level. It also says something about market in LHD part of Europe where a nice RHD S2000 can cost half of a bottom of the market LHD S2000
Wow. Was expecting way worse. Well done Alex. Looks like you my have bagged a bargain there. I will wait till the final verdict tho as any thing could happen yet.
Love these. Getting rare now; you don’t see many in the wild these days.
As a design they’ve aged well to my eyes and they’re dinky compared to modern cars.
I like how alex has slowly gotten better at buying lemons over the years
With all these new friends in the garage, Phil is going to kick the crap out of you man
John really knows his stuff. To be fair.
I get the feeling I’m gonna like this build, saying that I like all your videos so I’ll look forward to it anyway 👌
I’ve been tracking an S2000 for the past 5 years. They’re amazing cars, very reliable. The fact you got one for $2k is crazy. Even with the US filler conversion.
These cars go for $10-35k in the Us
$10k for a salvaged title. And hell, some (low mileage CRs) have eclipsed $100k.
Absolutely cannot wait to see the rebuild of this!
Alex I know Euro cars are where your heart is but please do a full build on this!
i have been commenting for years on your videos about how wrong you are about the s2k ! mine has a lightened flywheel, competition clutch, k&n intake and js exhaust. few other bits and bobs but that transforms it into a totally different car. so glad you got one ! :D also that ticking is the timing chain tensioner, extremely common to go wrong on them
Great bargain project car you got there. I bought a 2007 at auction 5-6 years ago. Awesome car!!! I'd go facelift bumper, 17inch oem wheels, full service/chain tensioner kit, respray valve cover and brakes of course. you'll have a pukka little motor to cruise in or rip about on track days like I do.
An S2000 for 2K pounds? I thought I was going to watch a video of a car without an engine.
i thought it was going to be a literal shell but damn, boi i was wrong
Haven’t watched it yet. Was this an honest anonymous buy or was he offered it by a ‘friend/viewer’?
@@LCOF It sat for several years outside, needs work, seems legit.
3:09 Speaking of BMW and rust on S2000: E39 is your source of wheel arch repair panel.
I loved mine. Do the exhaust mod, makes it sound great without the drone you can get with after market. 8mm pipe bridge on the back boxes.
I had an 06 petrol civic for 9 years. It did 160k miles with just new struts and springs and 1 clutch needed. When I sold it it still drove and pulled fantastic. Never broke down or failed an MOT in my ownership then purchased a few year old diesel civic and it needed £12k in repairs all engine and turbo in 18months. Stick to the petrols 😂
Very good buy
I used raptor truck bed coating on the underneath and all inside the arches on my mk1 focus rs !
Sticks like shit and its solid !! No rust comes through
But clean the underside up best you can do then spray it all over
Alex, videos about buying cars now, for cheap, for a future retirement plan ? how to store and maintain, rent costs etc Future classics for under $XXX
100% do a full rebuild on this please. Would be epic.
Love these, went to buy one about 15 years ago only to find I was too big! I just didn’t have the leg room and couldn’t get my legs under the steering wheel 🤣🤣. Great car all the same, looking forward to seeing what you do with it Alex.