# Suggestions for a good summer car **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 26, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-for-a-good-summer-car/251780 "2010-04-26T20:14:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 72
**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cliff)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-for-a-good-summer-car/251780/72 "2010-05-04T19:01:15Z")
> [@This is why I hate crotch rockets](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-i-hate-crotch-rockets/31427/8): > > s2k could be good, they are pretty raw and fun to drive. Are they as reliable as the rest of the Honda lineup? AP1 has no options for tire sizes… look into 17" rims to run a wider / better tire or go with an AP2. Here is your s2000 buyers guide… lol > **[What to look for when buying a used S2000 / or just bought a used S2000 -...](https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-talk-1/what-look-when-buying-used-s2000-just-bought-used-s2000-775801/)** > > S2000 Talk - What to look for when buying a used S2000 / or just bought a used S2000 - This thread is for anyone shopping for a used S2000 who wants to know the expensive problems to watch out for and/or how to inspect a car before buying. Hopefully... To me, theres only three things to actually take note between the model years. 2000 - 2001 has the plastic rear window… garbage. The center console is also wrapped in carpet. I am not 100% of the year where they switched the center console to leather, but it looks a lot better. Mines a 2003… leather center console. 2002+ has glass rear window… good way to go. Watch out for the soft tops… and the straps. Very common to have issues. Theres a lot of thoughts / ideas on s2ki to fix this prior to having issues. Top issue = all year s2000’s Anything 2003 and older has 16" rims… 2004+ is ap2… 8grand redline, shorter gearing, facelift for exterior and interior, 17" rims, wider rims… better tire selection available. 2006+ has roll over hoop speakers, drive by wire throttle, vsa… and different rims than the 2004-2005. Note: AP2 retainers are stronger than AP1… an issue with ap1 can lead to cracked retainers… overrev, etc. Also the s2000 is a great car to just get in and drive right from the factory… a lot of “mods”… suspension / springs… shit like that can actually hinder the performance of the s2000s handling. So watch out for that… even gc/koni combo is debateable… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/suggestions-for-a-good-summer-car/251780)._