Are s2000's reliable?

I know that Honda's in general are very reliable, i got a 94 accord with 200,000+ miles on it. Are the s2000's built to last a very long time as in over 200,000 miles or 10 years?

Yes.

I know this doesn't pertain directly to the subject, but if I had the choice between an NSX and a lower model Ferrari. I'd pick the NSX, simply because it puts the build quality of a Ferrari to shame. Honda's are well built, no matter which model.

yes, but the clutch does heat up pretty quick at the strip sometimes. I have driven them at the track and strip enough to know. And if you supercharge it, be careful.

stock clutch or after-market clutch? supercharged it or turbocharged it, upgrade on flywheel and clutch are required. ACT makes clutch for S2000 so does Cusco. Flywheel by Unorthodox.

for the most part, I like my ACT, but can be noisy at times.

Signal978: OMG, Please don't compare an NSX to a Ferrari. I've owned honda's all my life and i drive a Gsr right now and i dont have any complaints,they are great cars, but the nsx and ferrari shouldnt be put in the same sentance, completely diffrent design mentality. The Nsx has been left unchanged since 1990, something that honda has been perfecting for 15 years at least, that's why it's built so well. Ferrari's demonstrate creativity and true exotic performance. The nsx costs like 130000(canadian) and it has what 290hp, big deal, most family sedans have about 260-280hp right now. Iv'e driven bith a ferrari f355 (the cheapest ferrari BTW)and an Nsx, and honestly the NSX had an awesome tranny but the ride felt quite dull and boring when compared to the ferrari. Honda's are more relaible because honda is a company has a reputation for building relaible cars that can be driven every day, they put reliability above everything. Ferrari's focus is more on performance and looks and they are built very very, they just need to be tuned up more often. If i could afford one of these cars i would be so rich that i would be able to afford tune-ups so i just buy a ferrari!

Signal978: OMG, Please don't compare an NSX to a Ferrari. I've owned honda's all my life and i drive a Gsr right now and i dont have any complaints,they are great cars, but the nsx and ferrari shouldnt be put in the same sentance, completely diffrent design mentality. The Nsx has been left unchanged since 1990, something that honda has been perfecting for 15 years at least, that's why it's built so well. Ferrari's demonstrate creativity and true exotic performance. The nsx costs like 130000(canadian) and it has what 290hp, big deal, most family sedans have about 260-280hp right now. Iv'e driven bith a ferrari f355 (the cheapest ferrari BTW)and an Nsx, and honestly the NSX had an awesome tranny but the ride felt quite dull and boring when compared to the ferrari. Honda's are more relaible because honda is a company has a reputation for building relaible cars that can be driven every day, they put reliability above everything. Ferrari's focus is more on performance and looks and they are built very very, they just need to be tuned up more often. If i could afford one of these cars i would be so rich that i would be able to afford tune-ups so i just buy a ferrari!

I know you're trying to disprove me, but you're basically supporting my above statement. I never said anything about an NSX performing better than a Ferrari. The subject at hand is simply reliability. Thanks.

Actually I would like to retract my Ferrari>NSX performance statement. I happen to have a Top Gear video of the following cars racing;

Acura NSX
Ferrari Modena
Lamborghini Murcielago
Lamborghini Gallardo
Porsche 911 Turbo
BMW M3 CSL

The NSX holds first for almost the whole race, with the Murcielago and Gallardo pulling ahead for 1st and 2nd on the last half of the final lap. The Modena held 2nd for a good amount of time, but falls to last place by the end of the race, overtaken by the M3 coming into a turn.

If you would like a copy of this video (30mb), I will gladly provide it.

I also love how you compare a family sedan's horsepower to an NSX. Sure a family sedan may push out 300 or so horsepower, but you forgot to mention the half ton difference between the family sedan and the NSX. To put this into perspective, an NSX weighs less than my Prelude.

I totally love your idea of horsepower = performance. Power to weight ratio, weight distribution, skidpad and handling obviously have nothing to do with performance. A family sedan has much more horsepower than an NSX, which totally puts it over the NSX's head. :rolleyes:

im glad you caught yourself on that because i didnt want to have to point out that a NSX is well within the performance parameters of ferraris and lambos, thats what they were built to compete against and thats exactly what it is, competition.

btw, im not some honda fanboy, my dad has a 360 and i love it more than 97% of other cars. i myself have owned 2 preludes so im not biased.

Gee, guys. Talk about thread hijack!!

An S2000 is a finely tuned machine and has to be treated as such. Will it go 200,000 miles? Yes, but probably on its second engine and fourth clutch.

Let's not compare apples and oranges. Honda is a very dependable car, but you can't compare an S2000 to an Accord. It doesn't work that way. I'd expect the S2000 to still be running long after the Vette and 350Z have died and been turned into paper clips.

Hope that helps.

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Gerry

agreed with wetsky...the S2000 is gonna be reliable and is gonna last probably longer then it's competition, Z4, 350, so on...but it isn't gonna be as good as an accord or civic, because it's built for performance and handling...

they are fairly reliable until you add any type of F/I, then they blow up more than most others.

Yes.

I know this doesn't pertain directly to the subject, but if I had the choice between an NSX and a lower model Ferrari. I'd pick the NSX, simply because it puts the build quality of a Ferrari to shame. Honda's are well built, no matter which model.


You are a god damn fool. Take the Ferrari, sell it and buy two nsx's and a couple of mods. And who the hell would put 200k on a $200,000 car that gets 9 m/gal ? Your a fool.

agreed with wetsky...the S2000 is gonna be reliable and is gonna last probably longer then it's competition, Z4, 350, so on...but it isn't gonna be as good as an accord or civic, because it's built for performance and handling...
acctually the 350z is way more dependable than the s2000 or almost any honda out there today. its first service is at 104K. it's a brand new platform and design so everything thing built into it is more advanced than the s2000 that just used existing parts on a slightly diffrent platform.

acctually the 350z is way more dependable than the s2000 or almost any honda out there today. its first service is at 104K. it's a brand new platform and design so everything thing built into it is more advanced than the s2000 that just used existing parts on a slightly diffrent platform.
You have absolutely GOT to be kidding!!! Can you say Chevy Vega? Everyone who would buy a car that is made with new unproven parts stand up. Give me tried and true every time.

My Accord has 93,000 miles on it. I've only had to put in an alternator. That's it. For dependability, give me Honda every time. Maybe you can convince a 350Z owner his car is more dependable than an S2000, but this is an S2000 forum you're in. How about some data to back up your claim? Do I have data? Yes I do - it's in the April, 2005 Consumer Reports where three Hondas, one Toyota and zero Nissans made it into the top ten picks.

As far as maintenance is concerned, here's part of a report from a long term test Edmunds ran on a 350Z......

True Market Value: $26,890
What It Sold For: $25,555
Depreciation: $9,880 or 28 percent of original price paid
Final Odometer Reading: 19,394
Total Routine Maintenance Costs: $181.50

If the first maintenance is at 104,000, what was the $181.50 for?

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Gerry

You are a god damn fool. Take the Ferrari, sell it and buy two nsx's and a couple of mods. And who the hell would put 200k on a $200,000 car that gets 9 m/gal ? Your a fool.


This is pretty comical. First, you have a Grand Prix; that is as foolish as it gets... a GM car? Come on. Also, it's "You're a fool," not "Your a fool."
But, on this topic, I don't think there is a single objective article in the world that places the 350Z's reliability above the S2000.

You have absolutely GOT to be kidding!!! Can you say Chevy Vega? Everyone who would buy a car that is made with new unproven parts stand up. Give me tried and true every time.

My Accord has 93,000 miles on it. I've only had to put in an alternator. That's it. For dependability, give me Honda every time. Maybe you can convince a 350Z owner his car is more dependable than an S2000, but this is an S2000 forum you're in. How about some data to back up your claim? Do I have data? Yes I do - it's in the April, 2005 Consumer Reports where three Hondas, one Toyota and zero Nissans made it into the top ten picks.

As far as maintenance is concerned, here's part of a report from a long term test Edmunds ran on a 350Z......

True Market Value: $26,890
What It Sold For: $25,555
Depreciation: $9,880 or 28 percent of original price paid
Final Odometer Reading: 19,394
Total Routine Maintenance Costs: $181.50

If the first maintenance is at 104,000, what was the $181.50 for?

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Gerry


Maybe you should read the test report to find out brain child. by the by the reason that the 350z didn't make the top ten is because the platform is not OLD enough to guage long term reliability smart one. But keep trying. And my Grand prix has 107k on her and nothing has had to be replaced except oil, brakes, tires, ect. So pontiac must be the most reliable car maker ever right? Nope. Loser

This is pretty comical. First, you have a Grand Prix; that is as foolish as it gets... a GM car? Come on. Also, it's "You're a fool," not "Your a fool."
But, on this topic, I don't think there is a single objective article in the world that places the 350Z's reliability above the S2000.

This from the guy driving a 97 prelude. Laughable. Just silly. I personnaly prefer american car because im a torque guy. And i needed a 4 door car for long hauls. And i'll bet you anything that i've spent less money of the past 6 years on my car than you did in the first 6 years of your car as far as maintaining it. Of course i don't happen to have a body kit so maybe that helps.

This is pretty comical. First, you have a Grand Prix; that is as foolish as it gets... a GM car? Come on. Also, it's "You're a fool," not "Your a fool."
But, on this topic, I don't think there is a single objective article in the world that places the 350Z's reliability above the S2000.

This from the guy driving a 97 prelude. Laughable. Just silly. I personnaly prefer american car because im a torque guy. And i needed a 4 door car for long hauls. And i'll bet you anything that i've spent less money of the past 6 years on my car than you did in the first 6 years of your car as far as maintaining it. Of course i don't happen to have a body kit so maybe that helps.

P.S. hows school going?

Maybe you should read the test report to find out brain child. by the by the reason that the 350z didn't make the top ten is because the platform is not OLD enough to guage long term reliability smart one. But keep trying. And my Grand prix has 107k on her and nothing has had to be replaced except oil, brakes, tires, ect. So pontiac must be the most reliable car maker ever right? Nope. Loser
First of all, this is my final response to you, being as you're using this forum simply to call people names and to compensate for your own inadequecies.

Just bought a new '05 Civic. My first major service is 110,000 miles. That's not to say I don't change my transmission oil and service my radiator in the meantime. Believe me, the 110,000 means nothing to me. Just a tag for those who are impressed by such claims.

Enjoy middle school, my friend.

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Gerry

This from the guy driving a 97 prelude. Laughable. Just silly. I personnaly prefer american car because im a torque guy. And i needed a 4 door car for long hauls. And i'll bet you anything that i've spent less money of the past 6 years on my car than you did in the first 6 years of your car as far as maintaining it. Of course i don't happen to have a body kit so maybe that helps.

Hey dumbass, what the fuck is wrong with a Prelude? A Prelude is just as reliable as any other Honda which means that it's going to last twice as long as your Grand Prix. And thats great that you like torque but a Prelude will still be faster than a Grand Prix. On the strip or in the twisties, not to mention a Prelude has a way better resale value and they are reliable as they come. And the bet about you spending less money the first 6 years to maintain your car would be less than the Lude-BS And what does a body kit have to do with it? :screwy: :loser: :thefinger

Hey dumbass, what the fuck is wrong with a Prelude? A Prelude is just as reliable as any other Honda which means that it's going to last twice as long as your Grand Prix. And thats great that you like torque but a Prelude will still be faster than a Grand Prix. On the strip or in the twisties, not to mention a Prelude has a way better resale value and they are reliable as they come. And the bet about you spending less money the first 6 years to maintain your car would be less than the Lude-BS And what does a body kit have to do with it? :screwy: :loser: :thefinger


Acctually the Grand prix GTP will make a fool of any lude stock for stock. If you don't belive me just look at the 1/4 mile times. Also the last time i checked, my car handles fine on the "twisties" ( you're cool ) of the So Cal hills at the speed limit. Keep your twistie driving to posted speeds please. Also, please watch the foul words. They really sound harsh and scary from a college kid in a honda. By the way if you compare the JD power rankings for overall quality to a 2004+ accord/civic ( no more 'ludes) the 2004+ grand prix have a higher ( 5/5 ) rating. But what do they know. Oh and by the way, I owned a Honda. Two actually. '85 CRX si (first car) and a 93 civic hatch. So I am well aware of their pros/cons. And as to date, No money on unregular service after almost 110k miles. All maint. done by me except the tranny service at 100k. How about yours?

First of all, this is my final response to you, being as you're using this forum simply to call people names and to compensate for your own inadequecies.

Just bought a new '05 Civic. My first major service is 110,000 miles. That's not to say I don't change my transmission oil and service my radiator in the meantime. Believe me, the 110,000 means nothing to me. Just a tag for those who are impressed by such claims.

Enjoy middle school, my friend.
Gerry

Already have by degree thanks. Go SC!!

Secondly, tranny "oil" or fluid as i like to call it, will most likely be scheduled for your 110k service. Check your owners manual. I also drove an 85 crx for over a year, so i have no reason to "compensate for your own inadequecies." If something can be said bad about a car, it was said about mine. I have no beef with Honda at all. Just Fools who think that they can run forever. It's just sad. And to the guy who would rather have a NSX over a lambo. He's still an idiot. No two ways about it.
And the end it all, I was suprised to find my Gp lasted so strong and well. Better than lots of people i know with V6 accords and the new civics. I tell my brother all the time that his Honda is more reliable than my GP. Before and after i take him pick up his car from the shop. 80K miles, 2 trannies, and a crap load of little stuff later it's running good. And yes i know its the exception.

P.S. sorry about the loser comment. Insert have a nice day instead!

100,000 for the first service? I know Hondas are somewhat trouble-free...but that seems a bit much. Please describe what the 'first service' involves.

just like any other car.. you treat it right and it'll run for 200k..
ya redline it 24-7 and it'll die soon, like any other car..

This from the guy driving a 97 prelude. Laughable. Just silly. I personnaly prefer american car because im a torque guy. And i needed a 4 door car for long hauls. And i'll bet you anything that i've spent less money of the past 6 years on my car than you did in the first 6 years of your car as far as maintaining it. Of course i don't happen to have a body kit so maybe that helps.

P.S. hows school going?


1. I have a new S2000, but I definitely loved my Prelude as well.
2. I don't know where you got the body kit idea.
3. No wonder you're so retarded-- you went to SC; I'm sorry... but I won't hold that against you. You are obviously challenged, which is why you would even attempt to defend an American car.
4. School was great; I graduated UCLA in June and I guarantee I double your salary (that is IF you have a job); maybe you can work for me some day. I drive by SC every day because I work in the financial district of downtown LA. Wow, SC is in such a safe neighborhood. Between Watts and Compton, I can't decide which is better... (sarcasm)
5. At least we have one thing in common: we both got into SC ("Second Choice").
6. Have a nice day

lol, that's pretty funny..do i smell some flaming?? :angryfire

Once again, a simple question, hijaked and turned into a pile of internet filth and a battle of who has the fatter wallet. :disappoin

To answer the question, from what I've read and my own opinoin, yes, the S2k is a very reliable car. I have a list from an issue of Honda Tuning that has all the recalls and service announcements from past S2k years. If you're looking at buying a used one and want it, let me know.

Come November I will have had my 2002 S2000 five years. The cars runs just as strong as the day I got it from the dealership. The cars engine has been since modified but runs just as good still. It sits in the garage all winter.

Only problem i have ever experienced occured just recently, both of the latches for the convertible top broke. They were easily replaced.