Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
24th of April, 2024 13:00
2005 Honda S2000 GT
Estimate
£7, 000 - £8, 000
Registration No: YD55 WBP
Chassis No: JHMAPthe details below
MOT: April 2025
Five owners from new, soft-top (replaced 2021) and hardtop roofs
98, 500 miles with corroborating service history
Said to be 'a lovely reliable car that is very exciting at 6, 000rpm and above'
Introduced in 1999, the S2000 was Honda’s fiftieth birthday present to itself. Developed with precious little input from the marketing department, the front-engined, rear-wheel drive Roadster featured all-round independent double-wishbone suspension, four-wheel disc brakes and a Torsen limited slip differential. Boasting the highest per litre output of any normally aspirated engine, its 2-litre DOHC inline four was allied to six-speed manual transmission. Variable valve timing gave the 240bhp powerplant a Jekyll and Hyde character which enthusiasts loved. Inspired by various McLaren-Honda F1 cars, the digital dashboard and prominent Red starter button added to the theatre. The S2000 was thoroughly revamped for 2004 with production switching to Suzuka. As well as recalibrated brakes and suspension plus larger 17-inch alloy wheels and assorted cosmetic changes, the ‘facelifted’ version incorporated a stiffer subframe and new gearbox internals etc. Weighing just 1, 260kg, the two-seater was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6. 2 seconds and 150mph. More expensive than its Roadster sibling, the GT derivative came with a detachable hardtop in addition to its power soft-top. Of the 8, 500 S2000s sold in the UK, some 6, 300 are understood to remain.
Finished in Moonrock Grey with a matching hardtop, Red soft-top and two-tone Black and Red leather upholstery, this UK-supplied, facelift S2000 GT entered the current (fifth) ownership in 2017. Warranted to have covered some 98, 500 miles from new, ‘YD55 WBP’ is considered by the vendor to be in ‘good’ (interior trim, bodywork) or ‘very good’ (engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, paintwork) condition. Treated to a new hood in 2021, the Honda is summed-up as ‘a lovely, reliable car that pulls away at 2, 000rpm and is very exciting at 6, 000rpm and above’. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, stamped service book and fresh MOT certificate.
