Type R and VTEC owners

[rodenal]

Its absolutely the choice for reliability - economy is more like low 40's on the 1.8 to high 40's in the diseasel on a similar run anyway.

The nav makes quite a difference to the centre console on earlier models - but then again you can just stick a double din in and it'll look like the later interiors anyway. It's not very good in all honesty, the maps are old and its low resolution. The display for music etc is decent though

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Ah, that's a shame. Might have to look into double din replacements....

Is the later (2011+) model worth the extra?

Edit: Actually, looks like ~£8k will buy a nice 2011. Well within budget. The car will be kept for a number of years so I think spending a bit more for a newer model isn't really that big a deal, especially if it's well within budget.

 

[rodenal]

Nah

 

[Simon]

The facelift 2010 are much nicer. The dashboard loses the gloss black that looks awful the type s also gets the type r kit and grill.

Slight improvement in equipment level and the double din nav is decent.

 

[GarethSouthgate]

MY10 1.8 Si is the jobby, me thinks. (Edit: or is it?)

Thanks for the tips.

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Found a nice blue one on AT but apparently it needs to be "red or black". I think the blue is really nice but it's not going to be my car so not really my decision to make.

The red doesn't look that nice a red and black just makes all the edginess of the car disappear.

 

[Muffin`]

If it's the electric blue it's the best colour Honda have, pictures don't often do it justice. Drag them to see it.

 

[rodenal]

It definitely is the best colour, you should definitely go look at one - sorry I thought you meant 9th gen when you said 11+

 

[GarethSouthgate]

Yeah, I'll persevere - I've noticed a few on the road and they look nice. Got a bit confused with the 11+, will edit.

Am I correct in saying the following:

The ES model is higher specced than the Si (ES has elec folding mirrors, cruise and dual climate, they are the most appealing parts of this spec) but the Si has colour coded exterior trim, so it looks nicer?

What a strange allocation of upgrades?!?!?

:-\

 

[Simon]

Deep sapphire blue. Only on face lifts

 

[loltim]

Goodyear eagle f1as2. Awesome tyres for road use. So much grip even in heavy rain.

Bridgestones just don't let you press on in wet or cold conditions in my 8 year of tyre experiment !

I can't find them in my size.

 

[dessimpson]

I had a nightmare finding 16" tyres for my S2000.
I went for Toyo T1-R's as they were the only ones I could find.

I'm 100% certain those tyres are the reason I hated my S2000. You might be better off finding a set of 17" wheels as it really increases your options on tyres.

 

[loltim]

I don't want 17" wheels and definitely don't want Toyo T1-R. Annoying size though.

 

[Muffin`]

What's your size?

 

[Muffin`]

Looks like if you keep standard then you can get GY Efficient grip and if you go up to 55 on the back then Conti premium 5 all round?

 

[dessimpson]

I've got Conti's on my evo at the minute and they are the worst tyre I've ever had. Very soft sidewalls.

 

[ChrisD.]

I have the Efficient Grip Performance on my Focus, great tyre but not really suited to an S2000!

 

[Muffin`]

He's looking at eagle f1 guys I don't think there's anything softer!

It'll happen to us all when we're old and grey

 

[Simon]

F1AS2 are not F1s.

I wouldn't put continentals on a S2000. Just get proper wheels with a nice choice of tyres

 

[Stormster]

Seen an NHB premier EP3 about 80k miles, mechanically sound interior pretty much spotless but 5 or so dents/dings... hold out for something in better nick or knock him down as low as poss and spend a few hundred sorting? :-/ Says well looked after but has naff tyres on...

Spent days searching and theres very little which shout out "please buy me, I'm immaculate".. gonna be difficult lol.