Honda S2000 2.0i Roadster Review

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Honda S2000 2.0i Roadster
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Alichat's Review of Honda S2000 2.0i Roadster

14th May 2008

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    2.5 years
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    4.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2003
  • Doors
    2
  • Practicality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Value for money. Ultimately we all, rich and poor alike, want the best return for our hard, or easily come by dosh. With a sports car this value is harder to quantify. Sure, it has to look a million dollars, go like an F-15, sound like Jimmy Hendrix and handle like a star wars X wig fighter but the essence of all of this is that it has to bring a smile to your face and send waves of pleasure coursing through you laced with tingles of excitment and topped off with a large dollop of mischief. This the S2000 achieves more of per pound than any other car I know. And I've tried more than my fair share.


Bad Points

Against this you have to balance up the group 20 insurance issue, the band G tax fiasco and 28 mpg on posh petrol - super unleaded to you. You'll get 10,000 miles on your £300 set of rear tyres (20,000 on the front) and pop it in for a service twice as often as some of its competitors.


General Comments

Much has been written in these reviews about the qualities, characteristics and statistics surrounding the Honda S2000 and there is little that a test drive wouldn't readily confirm, particularly some of the myths. There has been too much emphasis on the S2000 being loud, raw, tail happy and all other things associated with your average track dat car. Lets clear this one up. Around town and at moderate speeds this car is a peach. Up to 5,500 revs which will deliver over 90 mph in 6th, the engine is brisk but not offensive, the stearing light, easy, accurate and positive, the engine noise is relatively low and the gears are almost to good to be true. For anyone who wants an affordable sports car without wanting to thrash the nuts off it, this is a good car - it has remarkably good breaks too.
You can pick these up new from a number of places, as imports, for £21,500 - oh and don't worry, Honda have a 3 year, 60,000 mile pan European warranty.
I sold my first one after 2.5 years and 33,000 miles - for 4k less than I bought it new! Beat that Herr Porsche! 2.5 years on I've just bought my second one and for those of you old enough to remember, the ready Brek glow is alive and well.

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