Highlights

Professionally rust-proofed and undersealed with lanolin
Comprehensive service history mainly by Honda dealers
Serviced and new timing chain and tensioner in late 2023
AP1 car so fits into lower car tax band
Private registration and matching hard top included
Very well kept, maintained and presented S2000

The Appeal

Perhaps only Honda could have responded to the arrival of the MX-5 with the S2000. It was light, nimble and retro-styled like its fellow countryman. But that’s where the similarities ended, because Honda went its own way with the engine. The S2000 had a VTEC-equipped screamer of a 2litre that revved all the way to 9,000rpm.

That single element imbues the S2000 with a character wholly its own. It is augmented by near perfect weight balance from the rear drive layout. This is a car that demands to be driven and when it is, it rewards: quick, nimble and responsive in ways few 90s convertibles can match.

These cars naturally have a cultish following. They rarely come to market because owners hang onto them. Here’s your opportunity to join the tribe: a very well kept, Monte Carlo Blue AP1 in great condition.

It was serviced by Honda main dealers to 2018 and then by independent specialists. Recent work includes a timing belt and tensioner change in September 2023 - less than 1,000 miles ago.

As a first generation ‘AP1’ S2000 this one fits into the cheaper car tax band. The MOT runs to October 2024 and it was recently professionally undersealed.

History and Paperwork

First registered 11th July 2003
Eight registered keepers s
Current keeper since November 2016
Always garaged by seller using a custom car cover
Reported to fit into lower car tax band
Private registration plate included
3 keys and fobs
Good history file including invoices and old MOTs
MOT valid to 8th October 2024 with 81,001 miles showing on test and no advisories
Professionally rust-proofed and undersealed with lanolin in July 2023 with certificate
Serviced and tiing chain and tensioner replaced in September 2023
11 service stamps to August 2018 and 74,946 miles, all by Honda main dealers
Subsequent servicing work detailed in photos and here
Vendor advises that the oil has been change every year during his ownership
Just completed a tour of the Cotswolds and reluctantly for sale
Factory handbooks and service books with wallet

The Condition

Smart Monte Carlo Blue paintwork in good order with recent professional repairs
Supplied with matching factory hard top in good order
Bodywork is very well kept with no obvious deterioration
Hardtop shows small area of bubbling to base of B post on nearside as shown in photographs
Bodywork in very good condition with only a few minor touch-ups and stone chips
Interior in very good condition with only minor wear on driver's bolster
Black leather sports seats with no tears or scratches
Factory standard and unmodified interior including Honda radio cassette and CD multichanger
Five spoke factory alloys in good condition with quality Toyo Proxes fitted
Distinctive digital dashboard in fully working order with working LED lights
Recent professional undersealing and rustproofing
Underside presents well with no structural advisories on current MOT

The Mechanics

1,997cc Honda VTEC 4cyl engine developing 235bhp
6spd manual gearbox
Original engine specification including K&N oil and air filters
The VTEC system is reported to be working perfectly
Full service history with recent service by specialist
Reported to have had annual oil changes irrespective of mileage since 2016
No reported running or driving issues
No mechanical or running gear advisories on last MOT

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