2002 Honda S2000: Regular Car Reviews
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Back by popular demand. It's an S2000. This time, I will talk more about the faults of the S2K as well and the virtues. #S2000 #honda
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2024 Honda: "Sure we'll make it again, we have reimagined the S2000 as a fun active lifestyle crossover"
wow that line pisses me off so bad because of how that's really the car makers thoughts
I dont think the world needs another mitsubishi or nissan type manufacturer, honda was always playing it safe after the s2000, so we might get something good and old school like the gr86, gr yaris and similar models after the new nsx which was ahead of it time, it wouldnt be out of proportions with todays forced electrification and shit
Shit, I thought this was an official Honda comment.
They say stuff like this because it’s all done in waves, they deprive you of what you want for years, then finally drop what you want; and they sell like gang busters.
@mustangs-marketing; HERESY!!!!!
The official car of "They don't make'm like this en'more"
And this time they're right
*cant
Modern enough to have the features, but old enough to be a classic with all the smooth fun ride
@@ruvindap66 Yep nobody who had the means to buy it would for the price that Honda would want for a low volume car without putting an Acura badge on it, I don't know how Mazda keeps it up!
no todays cars are fast and handles well more power, this thing cant take more than 150lbs of torque which is a joke, especially in north america where we only have straight roads
No one will ever complain that you’ve given away too many S2000s…
My wallet might complain. But it'll be alright.
I absolutely love how you started talking about the trunk, and got lost in the moment and for academic curiosity put yourself in the trunk.
Yeah!
@@RegularCars WAS I THE ONLY ONE WHO KEPT SAYING "GET OUT OF THE TRUNK YOU IDIOT"?!!! IT WAS LIKE THE JOKER MOVIE REFRIGERATOR SCENE😳
Mr Regular, champion of hands on research!
In true Alanis King fashion
Can't get "2, 3 bodies in there".
As a MR-2 Spyder owner, I roll my eyes every time someone calls S2000 or MX-5 trunk useless.
As a gen 1 Viper owner, that trunk is huge. I could go to Costco in that thing.
Have you ever seen the trunk in a Pontiac Solstice? It's small and oddly shaped.
@@itsmebryan yup, was mind-blown that there's a less practical car than mine despite being of a bigger size
@@jordanmcmillan2762 I actually used to go to Costco in my S2K 😅. A guy walked up to me and joked that I brought the wrong car, then five minutes latter he said if he didn't see me put that entire cart of stuff in that car he wouldn't have believed it!
You know it's going to be a bad time when the "trunk" release is in the glove compartment.
It just dawned on me I’ve been watching this channel long enough to have seen 3 s2000 videos.
Pretty sure there’s 7 if you include the 3 from the previous one he had. Can’t get enough VTEC, yo.
I remember the one with POTENSHUL
@@AshleyPomeroy Same. The one with POTENSHUL, the one with the Spoiled Brat owner (which carries on to the other reviews of the same car), COMING TOO SOON, yeah.
Mr. Regular: "I already made this video once, so let's dedicate 90% of this one to farting and locking myself in the trunk!"
The official car of smuggling a migrant in the trunk because the USCIS guys will never believe you can fit one back there.
@@c7rfnmn Hah!
When was the last time you saw Doug DeMuro lock himself in the trunk of an S2000? And then fart in it?
Why this is the superior car review channel.
He's 6'4½" so he needs at least a Panamera to fit
@@updog4L
I remember when Doug was only 6'1 or so
My wife’s boyfriend drives one of these. He loves it.
Your wife's bull?
😂😂
My wife’s boyfriend even parks his in the garage in my spot. I think it’s so I can look at it anytime I want. He also plays video games with me, so that’s pretty sweet.
Yes I do. I'm glad you like it!
Have you tried the Pontiac Solstice GXP? 2l liter turbo 260hp 260 torque from 2500 rpm to 5500 rpms. It was fun with a 5 spd manual. I traded it in for a C7 7 manual corvette Convertible with 17k miles last year.
Honda S2000: The official car of that person you have a crush on but act like you can't stand because you don't have the self esteem to express how you feel. AKA Mr Regular's arc with this car.
I feel like poop bro.
This car is really what Honda ever really wanted to make but they actually had to make money so Civics....but this is one of the best examples of what an engineer's car company can do if the bean counters get the heck out of the way. Perfection, period. Good luck to the lucky slob who doesn't live in NY winning this beauty!
Nothing wrong with Civics. Those had to be made in order for things like the NSX and S2K to exist. Same with Macans and Cayennes. Porsche builds those cars, even in plug-in hybrid form, so the 911 and Cayman can both be sold. Even bloody Toyota makes proper sportscars now again because they can. Not all is lost!
@@jerkopatrik Point missed completely, lol, but ok.....
Honda had a lot of things that were engineering marvels my favourite thing would be the old 250 4cyl bikes that revved out to about 17-18k with cam gears instead of timing chains those things were just a marvel of engineering
@@Emfourayone Sadly, the word HAD is the reality of the company now. Their halcyon days of innovation and engineering advancement are long gone, electric vehicles aren't their forte. I hope they survive the transition though.
Well there was the Type R, which funnily is the only 'sport' car that's actually survived to this date with Honda now.
First time I drove an S2000 was in February of ‘04, in New Hampshire, in 8 inches of freshly fallen snow. Glorious. 🤩
The first time I experienced 8 inches was also in 2004 😎
@maxk1273 he had to give it to you twice, but whatever gets the job done
19:02 I can trap myself in here forever. (phhhbbbtttt)
Why can't I stop laughing?
I thought this was going to turn into a found footage video for a bit there.
Roman shows up, looks at the camera, looks at the car, repeats.
My family doctor has one of these that he dailies every day. I picked the right doctor.
Top down - heat on the feet is the best feeling
YEAH
That redline is something man
It hits VTEC and just keeps going and going and going and then when you're thinking it's surely about to hit the limiter it still has another 1000rpm left to go. Absolutely glorious
@@hmslc8289sitting in my fg4 rn feeling like a bum
something completely useless unless your city is a circuit
@@Indacouch-li8jp same here brother, I’m really tempted to swap a k20 head to go 8K
@LuisCruzKL do it. Had a FBO fg2 with a tune that revved to 8900 and shot fireballs for a while and it was ridiculously fun.
This "review" is the epitome of my brain.
-dopamine hits over vtec and 9k rpm noises
-random, extended tangents regarding hiking poles and trunk capacity
Ill be purchasing a mug...
Drop a hundred grand into that and you'll easily be able to smoke Jesse at... Uh.. Speed competition wars.
100k? Do you know how many fucking DVD players I'd have to boost to get that kind of money?!
You're talking about race confrontations
@@possibly8180Go fast contest*
100k to beat... a fwd jetta
Tran got three Spoon engines... and one Motec system exhaust for them to share.
i still find push button start funny as the only reason you had a start button in the 80s/90s was because your keyswitch was broken and you were to cheap to replace it.
There is actually a service position for the hood- if you remove the prop, there’s another spot for it on the passenger side in the engine bay
So glad to see this remark. 🤘. Its hard to explain how to do it but ya just gotta twist the prop rod out from its normal spot and realize there is another location for it on the other side. Hidden Honda functionality engineered into several parts of this car make me appreciate it all the more.
The absolute anxiety you gave me when you got in the trunk without first checking if the fob button for it worked
I appreciate that you listened to the feedback from the last giveaway video and made some adjustments. Great video.
I had a 2004 AP2. Had the power of a Honda Civic at low RPMs. And when riding with another passenger (such as a large male), you could feel the extra weight burden. But it was glorious to drive it top down on winding roads during a hot summer night.
Correction! Canadians will accept an American quarter on par any day anywhere, considering the exchange its’s generally worth 25% more than our own. That’s a small win, and I’ll take it.
Love the content! I don't remember ever being this early on an rcr video
The thing is, even if Honda did remake this it wouldn't be the same, It wouldn't be high revving NA, more than likely would be 2.0 turbo like everything else.
And it would be heavier. Small cars hide SUV cope cages in the doors now.
19:10 🤣🤣 Marinating in your own smells. This might be my favorite review.
RCR be like "How many front engined sports cars are manufactured today?
...well there's the R8, the Boxster, the 911"
lmao
just ignores the Z4 and that one coupe with a boxer engine that no one likes
GR86/BRZ
@@adorablecenturion8436 those have backseats like he said
it was a roadster not a sport car, sports cars have power
@@retrocompaq5212 no
@@rubberwoodyit’s a parcel shelf you can throw a baby seat in.
For all you prospective S2000 owners (from an owner myself)
-change the TCT with Billman.
-passenger side fender wells rust. Go ahead, check all the s2000s. You’ll see bubbles and more!
-retainers suck if you money shift too much. Replace exhaust side with ap2 retainers.
No, redline isn’t 9000 RPM. It’s 8800.
13:09 it actually does have the service position. You pull the prop rod out and there’s a place to reinsert it closer to the firewall that will prop it in that position. Honda thought of everything
Was looking for this comment. Also he missed the secret compartment!
lol, I own an S2K and will say THAT shifter moves A LOT, like it probably needs to transmission mounts.
Needs motor mounts, transmission mounts, and shifter rebuild tbh I owned many s2000's
Great job taking on the feedback you received and presenting a better car giveaway as a result. Much respect
"Give the people what they want!" - yeah, Honda, where's the 120bhp S660 you should be making?
Now your talking
your thumbnail looked like a miniature car and doll lmfaooo fire
BEAUTIFUL day for a drive in the PA countryside; thanks for the lift!
I love the more intimate, one-on-one video format, hoping you’ll do more of them!
I was about to go to bed here in Australia but then I saw you dropped another s2000 video
It would be nice if the winners of these giveaways weren't always located in Pennsylvania.
In the many videos of the S2000 you have done, I like this one just as much as the previous giveaway S2000.
Amazing stuff as always, Mr. Reg!
If Honda makes a S2000 again, please make it affordable... I dont need the biggest ipad you can make in the center of the dash. I just need a cool driving experience. I dont need forged carbon aero kits. I just need a cool driving experience. I dont need the best grocery getter. I just need a cool driving experience
Sadly even back then the S2000 was a fairly pricey option compared to it's competitors. It was always priced quite a bit higher than the Miata, so I'd imagine making a new S2000 wouldn't be cheap
@@cheezeball2517 S2000 was more premium than the Miata. It was mainly competing with the Z3/Z4, Boxster, and SLK for the most part which were monumentally more expensive. Late in the 2000s, there was the Chrysler Crossfire base model which cost the same as the S2000 and there was the Solstice/Sky Turbos which cost around $7500 less.
So really only 1 real car in it's class could undercut it.
I really enjoyed the format of this video. It felt different from others. The more personal garage walk around was nice.
Got 200k+ on my AP1. I change the oil and just did the clutch for the first time. I love that car.
Such an amazing car! That's for always showcasing such awesome cars! And giving people the opportunity to own these great cars!
Locking yourself in the trunk is a bold move with those aggressive toots you had earlier in the video.
AP1 S2000s are like nothing else, awesome to see you giving another away!
Dude we love mr regular man spent more time seeing if he could fit in the trunk than actually driving the car.
13:10 There IS a service position for the hood rod, it comes out if you wiggle it and there is a secondary hole it goes into right above the fuse box in front of the battery. There is a small anchor right behind the passenger side front wheel shock tower. It pushes the hood almost straight up when servicing the engine. 👍
17:05 That trunk "divet" supposed to have a flat tool tray to install the spare tire. Once you've installed the space saver, you're supposed to remove the tool tray and the round bottomed divet is shapped perfectly so you can bring your full size wheel and flat tire back inside of closed trunk
honestly s2000 is pure class... built S2000's are no joke....especially with a spoon engine with 100k under the hood
Other youtubers use boxes to test trunk scale but Mr.RCR uses human body to test trunk scale
I like the new RCR! It's great to apply the standard format a little more loosely. There's less hidden jokes but more relaxing to watch.
Man. While I'm still enjoying these videos, I am really finding myself missing the old format. The monolouge/rant over a montage type stuff. But also understand that there were probably good reasons for the change.
Been watching for ten years now. I remember the Good Old Days™ of weird RCR. I probably bought my Miata because of The Video, lol. Certainly been interesting to see how it's changed over the years.
Recent C3 vette video is almost like that, old RCR is not all gone
Mr regulars shgrin at the intro says his feelings about the car exactly. Hope you get one some day!
"only ~I~ know what gear we're in (don't worry, I'll tell you what gear we're in)"
I dont know why that line got me but I almost lost it when he said that.
Honda, can you make this again so we can all stand around and say “the first one was better”
Ngl this car really suits YOU, for some reason.
To borrow a comment from the other S2000 Videos, Mr. Reg should really get one for himself at some point lol
Sounds like my Atom, I know the joy! :)
Thanks for the cool video!
crazy how i was thinking about this car lately and the moment i go to find a review you upload it 😭
Hell yeah Mr Regular! I got a mug even though I already own one!! love your videos!!
I don't know who reviews the s2000 more - Regular Car Reviews or Doug Demuro.
My uncle has one of these, but an earlier model year. You're absolutely right about it being pretty boring for the passenger; you just kinda sit there and watch the driver enjoy the car -- it's like going over to that one friend's house, when you're 8, who only plays one-player video games, so you just end up sitting there watching him play, and you start to wonder what your other friends are up to, and if this type of behavior will ever change.
Same with an MR2 to be completely honest
What car isn't like that?
The fact that you actually climbed into the trunk puts it ahead of my AW11. Lol
You are correct. We all want this and it'll never be made again. Amazing video.
A school bus pulled up to its stop next to my house right as he was saying “here’s a school bus”
Such a beautiful car. Congrats to whomever wins her!
Front engine, fitted in the correct, longitudinal orientation, driving the correct wheels, i.e. the rear wheels, stick a manual in-between, how hard can it be to do that? If you're building a sports car, that is the correct way to start. Everything else is a fudge.
Seeing the voice-over recording was a real treat.
I love this format. Do more like this please, with more of you, and less of the old, "I wrote a silly song for the ending," thing.
IIRC, the divot in the trunk is so if you have a flat on the road, you can put the damaged (OEM) wheel and tire into the trunk by removing the tools/scissorjack from that divot.
When these first came out I was young close minded Cobra Mustang enthusiast. These cars have grown over the years to be one of my absolute favorite now. The sounds that come from that engine Bay make me want to touch myself LOL.
The reason the start button is separate from the key is for safety purposes when racing. In the event you stall the car in an accident people tend to panic and misuse the key. It's a gimmick based on a real purpose. I imagine the reason it's on the left is to keep it from the passenger since you can damage the starter if you attempt to use it as a engine off button
FYI you need to pull out the hood prop and reposition it to hold it service position, and the divot in the trunk is designed to hold the wheel with the flat tire
Your grin while driving says it all!!!
In the RHD version, the button is right next to the ignition key slot, as the dash layout is mirrored, but the key remains on the right side.
My theory in regards to the push start being on the left side; you will save a couple of seconds starting the car by using your left hand to push the button, while having the right hand on the shifter ready.
There is another hidden interior compartment. That center one has a latch in the top that opens the whole top piece. I had mine for 3 years before I found it lol
LeMans start key positioning is also to free up your right hand to be able to put the vehicle in to gear immediately after or while starting the engine.
That microphone next to intake sound clip got me so rowdy I was reported to Human Resources at work. Thanks, Mr Regular!
Engine sounds by Mick Gordon
Farting inside the trunk of an s2000. Classic
Magnificent dutch oven
Mr. Regular - S2k owner here. The stock hood prop can be used to raise the hood to almost 90 degrees, you just have to twist it around. There is a hole in the hood where it is supposed to go.
The time spent on the trunk experiment...chef's kiss...
He's not wrong. Honda should make the S2000 again
Honda totally would, but they'd pull a Mitsubishi on us and be like "We've reviewed all your feedback, and decided to ignore it - the new S2000 will be a fun, semi-upmarket personal lifestyle EV crossover!"
And then they proceed to just fart out another CR-Z.
@@twotailedavenger Mugen should've taken the CR-Z's place
We knew just about everything about the S2000 already. We didn't know that Mr. Regular can actually fit inside the trunk of an S2000 and that he can escape the trunk if he is locked inside of it. The completion of the understanding of the S2000 has progressed through work that could only be done by Regular Car Reviews.
This is porbably the only car you can convince me to buy a raffle ticket for. I've enjoyed watching your channel for years and hoping I win what has been my 2nd favorite car forever. (Doug DeMuro owns my #1)
the trunk bit was wonderful... hahahaha
I love mine. Glad to see you enjoying it unlike that first review
Great video! Where is the mod list if we are looking into entering?
I was autocrossing with me and my friends we all had Corollas and Miata’s, then one guy pulls up with this, heavily modded, took turns super quick finished the course in under 29 seconds, the average time was 36 seconds
I remember driving my silver S2K down the mountain east of West Hollywood. In neutral baby 😂
RIP Regular, legend has it he's still stuck in the trunk of the giveaway winner
The “divot” in the trunk is to fit a full size OEM wheel and tire if you get a flat, it fits perfectly.
The theory behind the button on the left is if you spin on track and stall, you can shift to first with your right and start with your left.
The top safety is not tied to the clutch or gear, it is tied to the speedometer, over a certain (very slow) speed it won’t let it go up or down.
@@MasterLudoyou are right! I forgot about the ebrake lol. Which is funny because mine is modded to not have the speed limit but still need the ebrake so if I’m going very slow I can pull up the ebrake one click and operate the top.
Fun, excellent engineering, reliable. Thank you Honda.
Closest thing I have to an S2k is my B16a EK. And I can haul a ton of luggage with and without the seats folded. I'm not complaining.
But ya Honda needs some high revving engines again.
I heard the VTEC kick in
Now that type r is being sold in the u.s.. would the s2000 sell like it did before?
The hood prop is designed to be removed and placed in a second location under the hood to put the hood in service position 😊
The most reviewed car in RCR History
That engine bay audio was a new experience
if u dnt mind me asking how will you choose the winner ?
The extra divot in the trunk is enough room to fit a full size wheel in when your spare tire is installed. Normally there is a trunk toolkit that fills the bottom of the divot, leaving enough room with a flat floor for a carry-on luggage
definitely had some type of front end collision 💥