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Old 10-28-2019, 08:58 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
My guess is impending economic downturn...

S2k prices have shot through the roof in the last few years. Earlier this year it was really hard to get a 100k mile car for under 13k, which is kind of nuts.

Now there's more of them coming on the market and not many people buying. There's a ton of low mileage cars asking in the 20s or 30s or even 40s, but I think only the practically new mint condition ones are selling.

If it were me, I would not spend 30k on an S2000...I'd get a used Elise (they're all in great condition) and spend a few k on the motor for reliability. Ferrea valves and retainers, forged pistons, rear mount oil cooler, and either a dry sump or my electric scavenge pump idea.
Yeah recession concerns makes sense. Might be a good time to find a good deal on one lol.

Also love the Elise but thing I'd worry about with tracking one is the cost of replacing the clamshells with any sort of damage.
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