I had one of these about 6 years ago, had 45k on the clock and paid £7k for it. Its the most enjoyable car I have ever owned. Certainly not the fastest but the enjoyment of that rev limiter puts a smile on your face every time you plant the throttle. Fairly lairy in the wet though, the rear was very tail happy. I hadn't driven one before and when on the test drive, I went to shift up at 6k and the salesman stuck his hand on mine and wouldn't let me until I hit 8.5k revs. At that point he made the sale, there was no way I wasn't buying it
I think peeps are buying "bucket list" cars before we all go electric and lock down has freed unused Holiday money. My convertibles and 4X4s have gone up in value since 2020 lockdown. The mundane stuff... Focus, Golf etc.. isn't doing so well and a lot of local cars are not selling.
@@jerryrawlings8885 I am talking about 10+ year cars rather than year old... different market. A lot of small businesses had grants during COVID. My local Butcher went out put deposit down on a new Lexus with his grant!
The motorbike market has gone silly, number of new riders has shot up and peeps buying new? I ride Harleys and in the last two years the forums are full of peeps buying them as first bikes after passing their tests.... COVID grant?
Yes very true as no turbo.. Rcz 1.6 ran 270 which is pretty epic.. Then again that does have a phat turbo.. So I think s2000 probably still owns the 🥉 medal.. Was shocked at low torque figures. Both great cars.
So I just had a look on Australian Cars ales....The cheapest Honda 2k is £16k 2000 model with 140k miles on the clock....Most are around the £25-30.....One really clean model is £46....
After seeing the Merc nearly getting crashed into, and reversing for the van & on top of a successful businessman and TH-camr....What a great considerate driver 👍
@@ltaper I reckon it’s due to in 9 years you won’t be able to buy a new car that isn’t electric. It will push up prices in the petrol/diesel used market I think.
waveybeats I reckon in 9 years time fuel prices will be ridiculous so people won't be able to fuel their cars and so values will decrease. Car tax will also go through the roof and people will be forced to scrap combustion engines.
waveybeats a generation of motoring will be lost. There are some cars from 2016 you can buy with free road tax like my mums 2016 Fiesta TDCI for example. I reckon they will rocket in value
These in late Ap1s and early AP2s are making over 20000 € now in Ireland, if you want one go buy one is my advice because they won’t be dropping in value, a low milage and owner one in America is now 35k plus with the highest recorded sale at $115000 in an auction for a low milage CR
I did 6.2 and 14.7 qt mile in my stock one last week. The best way to launch the car is from 2k rpms progressively pressing the pedal as fast as possible but not all the way down right away. Losing grip while starting 4k+ is costly for times even if it feels faster.
The price increases could be linked to Supply/demand, the plans for 2030, the silicon chip shortage (meaning longer delivery times on new performance cars). Also I think a lot of the cars from the 00's were 'old' but now people consider them classics, particularly since they represent the last in NA's, manuals, bigger displacements, less tech-heavy. You could consider them more in line with the 'purist' appeal. So even something like an E46 330i manual which has that appeal, is going upward!
My old man had one of these back in about 2002. It was almost new at the time and felt like an absolute rocketship back then, cornered beautifully! He sadly flipped it into a field one day following a spot of aqua planing.
Think people are starting to think petrol cars are on borrowed time, I've definitely bought and sold more recently just to try more cars before its to late
It’s the diesels that are on borrowed time with ulez going to loads of major city’s. Soon people will be struggling to get more than scrap if they fall in the category that means they need to pay just to go to the shops and back.
The audio issue I found on your recent video is on this one too Calvin. I don’t know if it’s just me but I think the mic’s you’ve brought are a bit broken
What are peoples thoughts on the future of used car values? I’d like to get something by July/August time but values for cars are so strong at the moment, wonder if they’ll drop eventually or if these prices are here to stay 🤔
there's a microchip shortage for new cars now and used cars went up because dealers are seemingly looking for inventory...but.. well.. timber and other building materials are expensive in the US at the moment, there's 700 more billionaires than there were last year...I'd say it's one giant enormous bubble imo. the market can't sustain this high imo
They have gone mad. I got a 16 plate 240i cab for 19.5k in March. Now can’t find anything like for for like for ess than 22k. I want a type r, but 24k on a 17 plate is crazy money for a car at 35k new. Should be around 18k mark. Also I think people are having their last hurrah and buying petrol sports cars before the internal combustion engine is dead as we know it.
@@johnstonlee Yeah I agree about people buying sporty and big engined cars while they still can and do think that’s also bumping the prices up. I’ve just taken the plunge on an E92 330i myself.
Brought my 2nd S2k about 10 years ago for £3500 same colour combo as yours. It's been sorn for the last 4 years. Time to bring her out of retirement I think! Best engine and gear box for us working class.
I do enjoy your videos Calvin. Short and sweet and good content. I have noticed that you are getting a few more "up market" cars on your forecourt. 😉 Keep up the good work Calvin. I just wish more of the 18k viewer's so far would support your channel by giving it a 👍
S2000 production numbers were not exactly low. But demand is huge now and will be higher in future. S2000 prices will continue to go up. Keep it Oem. Great car to drive and enjoy. But I am not sure I would pay the exorbitant asking prices of today.
I had one of those.. Stuck a K&N Filter in it…. Absolutely loved it… And it sounded amazing.. Sold it to buy an E39 M5…. Still look at the S2000s but they are crazy money….Currently have a mapped TTS… Easiest car I’ve ever driven and pretty much can go by anything on the road…….But yeah S2000 you can’t go wrong👍
The only thing that puts me off one of these, is that dashboard. I wish so much they’d done the classic Honda white on black dials of the era. It is arguably the best engine ever. Normally aspirated, 247bhp, in 1999. And reliable…Leave me alone! That’s 123bhp per litre, surely still a world record even now. Up there with re-inventing the wheel 😂
Hi bud I’ve had two and loved them it’s a car everyone needs to drive , last one I had for 6 years paid 3k sold a month ago for 8 I just put fuel in it … I miss that car 🥲
I bought a 2015 Cayman 981 in November for £25,500 and I got it valued yesterday at £29,000...it's insane. Similar mileage models are selling on Ad Trader for £34000+
It’s not just sports cars that have gone up in value. Bought a 66 plate Honda CRV 1.6 diesel with 24k miles and full history for £9.7k in Oct 2019. It’s got 30k on the clock now and you can’t find the equivalent model /year/mileage for less than £13k today…
Totally agree. Been car-hunting since February, had to return 3 cars even after they checked out ok online for being 💩 and the prices have freaked me out! Two or even three times what I would have paid just a few years ago! Just crazy
Have to agree supply and demand is driving used car prices up. WBAC offered me more for my RS3 then I paid for it 12 months ago from a Main Audi dealer. !! Great for sellers, not much so for buyers :-)
As someone from the US, those prices are still rookie numbers lol Here, any decently clean one with no/minor mods+less than 100k miles are easily fetching 20-25k USD(15-18k GBP), and sell fast at those prices. Even in Japan, clean AP2s are easily fetching 30k USD. Buy clean&low mileage examples now while you can there and enjoy!
Calvin, The other S2000. The one you passed in the video. That wasn't an AP2 as you said, common mistake of a lot of people that think that the facelift car is an AP2. It isn't, it has nothing to do with the facelift. AP2 cars were sold in the US and they had a 2.2 engine with a rev limit at 8.300. But this was never sold in Europe (and Asia). All european S2000's are AP1's. You as a car merchant should know that?
@@peejayem4700 OK, thanks for your reply. You are right about the Japanese market. I didn't know that AP2 (with the F22C engine) was sold there, but you are right. Thanks for that. About the UK market, I understand that there are imports, but by driving by a facelift S2000 you can't tell it's an AP2. I guess that there are still plenty more faceliftedd AP1's in the UK than imported F22C engine cars (AP2). And you can't see it from the outside. What I wanted to mention was that it is a common mistake to name the facelifted version an AP2, because it is not. It is the engine that makes the difference between an AP1 and AP2.
@@vjimages Whilst I’m not in Europe I’d assume you’d be able to pick the genuine AP2 if they’re stock by absence of HID washers at front view and tail light design at rear view
Hi Calvin.We have just sold our honda S2000 Roadster 2009,Four previous owners with 49000 on the clock for £17500 and we sold it to we buy any car.Very happy with the price.
@calvins car diary when you open the centre glove box, there is hidden handle at the top that opens a secret apartment where the wind deflector sits! :)
Bought a HR 350z two years ago for 6750, could easily get 8000 now, for a relatively old, thirsty, expensive to tax and insure lump of a sportscar. I reckon people are wanting to get that pure sports car experience before everything goes electric and looses it soul.
Over here the prices of the MX5 NA are gone mad. Not exactly a car of which only 4 were produced. Last year you could find many for €1500, but now prices start at €5000 for a decent one. S2000 asking prices go well over €20.000 here and it's simple to find a +€30.000 one. Try to find a Honda Integra R first gen
All this lockdown nonsense, people can't go on holidays, now the suns out and the markets gone mental everyones after a new toy for the summer and all the sports cars or just generally quick cars have flown up in value, specially convertibles as they usually do this time of year. Nice tan Calv!
Smashing video, car prices have gone up like mad, most people think they’re rusty piece of shit is worth £6/7k, I think it’s been brought in by boris Johnson and banning petrol cars etc
Has anyone else noticed Calvin is mugging us off! What happened to all these projects cars??? Basically his channel is a sales channel now!! I suppose money talks.
@@binty8447 I know that mate It’s just when I started watching I was pulled in by all this project cars and his so called platforms giving back to his fans! What’s happened to all that?? VRS was the highlight of his channel!!! If he is not about that no more or planet of dreams he should just say so the people that subscribed have some idea what actually happening. All these promises of winning these cars and nothing. You cant blame people for feeling mugged off. Don’t get me wrong it’s a great channel and what he does is totally awesome he is killing it on TH-cam for the car content. Didn’t someone high light this months ago and he replied??? Not being a troll but come on Calvin give us some type of hint about all this stuff 🤣. Don’t get it twisted I’m a massive supporter!!! When I was going through depression only thing that I had to look forward to was his content! I just miss that side of things that’s all as he was sooo good at it 🤣🤣🤣
@@suckerpunchdmo3018 I must admit I was on the same track of where's the planet of dreams platform and the project cars but with covid etc I can't imagine they have got much further forward. But I agree Calvin needs to give an update on his projects
@@binty8447 hopefully mate he will clarify what’s going. But if your reading Calvin, can you please clarify what the crack is 🤣🤣 NO HATE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
I just looked up whether or not the specific output per litre is still a world record, and it has been beaten. But not by much in nearly 25 years. And the list includes, Ferrari. Gordon Murray’s V12. Porsche GT cars. 😳
Ive been saving my money so i can drop a couple g's on my down payment for a newer car its pretty sad most these cars are already used and they are still going for around 25k-35k its gonna take me another 6-7 months before i have atleast 16k for my downpayment if i decide on a cheaper car thats still nice & fun to drive that 25% could be lower making it only 7-10k i need to put down the car market is a mess right now but theres ways to get the deals if your patient & diligent
Calvin, PLEASE respond to this my man 🙏🏻 I have been saving up for a house for several years now and have a decent bit saved up. I’ve been a petrol head all my life but due to saving for a house I’ve never been able to buy a performance car that I’ve always dreamed of. Let’s say I bought a 2017/18 F80 M3 Competition with low mileage for roughly 40k and then was to sell it when I was to buy a house, how much do you think I would lose on it? For some context I would likely be keeping it anywhere from 6 months to 2 years, wouldn’t use it as a daily and only use it at weekends so mileage would be fairly low and I would keep it immaculate. I know you can’t give me an exact figure but ROUGHLY how much do you think I would lose if I kept it for say 1-2 years? Would I still get 30-33k in the future? I figured cause you’re such a petrol head yourself and you also buy and sell cars for a living, you’d be the PERFECT man to ask! Thanks man, much appreciated! 👍🏻
Calvin in moving country in about 8-12 months. But I've always wanted an ep3 and there isn't any where im going. Do you think I'd be fairly safe buying one and then not losing my ass when I come to sell?
3 moths ago my car was valued by several companies including my dealer at around £20,000 now its valued at £24,500....it ain't gonna get much better than that, sold new car ordered 😁
I like these s2000. However, the road tax on them is just stupidly expensive. I just sold my second car/spare car because it was costing me about £500 a year just to keep it road legal and I wasn’t even using it that much. Having a car in the garage like this s2000 basically just for summer costing me over £500 just in road tax, no tanks.
The 54/55 MYs are half the road tax of the later years. The 'goldilocks' models are 54/55 because they are facelifted but still the cheap road tax fee (I think mine was £280 a year and it's MY55), as are all the non-facelift cars.
Any thoughts on where these prices are going? I've always wanted an S2000 but won't be able to commit to buying one until the new year...feel like if they get any worse I'll be settling for another MR2 haha
My 15 plate golf r I was offered 15500 from webuyanycar. Just done it again and they’re offering 17000 according to a guy in a jag dealer there’s a shortage of cars because of covid and many more people actually wanting to buy cars.
I had one of these about 6 years ago, had 45k on the clock and paid £7k for it. Its the most enjoyable car I have ever owned. Certainly not the fastest but the enjoyment of that rev limiter puts a smile on your face every time you plant the throttle. Fairly lairy in the wet though, the rear was very tail happy. I hadn't driven one before and when on the test drive, I went to shift up at 6k and the salesman stuck his hand on mine and wouldn't let me until I hit 8.5k revs. At that point he made the sale, there was no way I wasn't buying it
I think peeps are buying "bucket list" cars before we all go electric and lock down has freed unused Holiday money. My convertibles and 4X4s have gone up in value since 2020 lockdown. The mundane stuff... Focus, Golf etc.. isn't doing so well and a lot of local cars are not selling.
James Macdonald Used Golfs have shot up in value 2-3k above book for a low milage 1 year old.
@@jerryrawlings8885 I am talking about 10+ year cars rather than year old... different market. A lot of small businesses had grants during COVID. My local Butcher went out put deposit down on a new Lexus with his grant!
The motorbike market has gone silly, number of new riders has shot up and peeps buying new? I ride Harleys and in the last two years the forums are full of peeps buying them as first bikes after passing their tests.... COVID grant?
@@jamesmacdonald3090 Lol
@@jamesmacdonald3090 Most definitely
The most powerful production na 2.0 ever made and likely to never be beaten at this point
Yes very true as no turbo.. Rcz 1.6 ran 270 which is pretty epic.. Then again that does have a phat turbo.. So I think s2000 probably still owns the 🥉 medal.. Was shocked at low torque figures. Both great cars.
@@devonmantimtim8263 the low end torque on the s2000 is the only issue I have with it
What’s happening with the m3 estate build? Or have I missed something?
No real money floating about for the build !!!
That blue s2000 at 7495 is cat d repaired. Has been on sale for a while.
Got me a little mint s2000, one owner 40k on clock last month! Absolutely love it 😍
Always loved the S2000.. And that's the best colour combo 👍
The s2k ap2 was primarily a US variant, UK only ever had ap1 pre-facelift and ap1 facelift 04 onwards. 😉 Nice review 👍
I guess the water is muddy though as the UK has AP2 JDM imports too
@@peejayem4700 Indeed... you can import anything in theory. I wasn't being picky, just hoping to help clarify,
JDM cars have gone completely mad recently.
Haven't all used car prices increased? Seeing a lot of pcp companies stating this lately
Vtec just kicked in yo 😂😂😂😂
Where does this saying come from? Keep seeing it everywhere but I dont know its origin / meaning?
So I just had a look on Australian Cars ales....The cheapest Honda 2k is £16k 2000 model with 140k miles on the clock....Most are around the £25-30.....One really clean model is £46....
When is the cheap m5 and m3 touring content coming Calvin 👍🏻
Very soon mate.
@@CalvinsCarDiary 👌🏻
audio seems to be on on just the left channel during the test drive/ great video as always
New mic. Apologies.
After seeing the Merc nearly getting crashed into, and reversing for the van & on top of a successful businessman and TH-camr....What a great considerate driver 👍
Buying a used car right now is like buying gold crazy prices 😂
My thought is furlough claims and a lot of time on our hands 🤔
@@ltaper I reckon it’s due to in 9 years you won’t be able to buy a new car that isn’t electric. It will push up prices in the petrol/diesel used market I think.
waveybeats I reckon in 9 years time fuel prices will be ridiculous so people won't be able to fuel their cars and so values will decrease. Car tax will also go through the roof and people will be forced to scrap combustion engines.
@@aleddavies770 very interesting, driving could become a upper class thing.
waveybeats a generation of motoring will be lost. There are some cars from 2016 you can buy with free road tax like my mums 2016 Fiesta TDCI for example. I reckon they will rocket in value
S2000 ultimate drivers car, future classic for sure...
These in late Ap1s and early AP2s are making over 20000 € now in Ireland, if you want one go buy one is my advice because they won’t be dropping in value, a low milage and owner one in America is now 35k plus with the highest recorded sale at $115000 in an auction for a low milage CR
Grab them while you can now, here in the US they are rising in price like crazy
Congratulations on reaching 134,000 subscribers and well done for all your hard work with the videos
I did 6.2 and 14.7 qt mile in my stock one last week. The best way to launch the car is from 2k rpms progressively pressing the pedal as fast as possible but not all the way down right away. Losing grip while starting 4k+ is costly for times even if it feels faster.
The price increases could be linked to Supply/demand, the plans for 2030, the silicon chip shortage (meaning longer delivery times on new performance cars). Also I think a lot of the cars from the 00's were 'old' but now people consider them classics, particularly since they represent the last in NA's, manuals, bigger displacements, less tech-heavy. You could consider them more in line with the 'purist' appeal. So even something like an E46 330i manual which has that appeal, is going upward!
The values of our cars are soaring! It's great for those that own and look after them, especially those in the owners club 😀
The orange Focus ST....you teased us with it at the start. A video feature on this coming up?
My old man had one of these back in about 2002. It was almost new at the time and felt like an absolute rocketship back then, cornered beautifully! He sadly flipped it into a field one day following a spot of aqua planing.
Same, my dad had one as soon as it was released, he lost it on a straight and ended up in a ditch, AP1s were known for being widow makers
Stick it in storage for a few years its will keep going up in value such a nice car
Think people are starting to think petrol cars are on borrowed time, I've definitely bought and sold more recently just to try more cars before its to late
New cars maybe. Petrol cars will be around for a long time
It’s the diesels that are on borrowed time with ulez going to loads of major city’s. Soon people will be struggling to get more than scrap if they fall in the category that means they need to pay just to go to the shops and back.
£25 a day just to use your own car if you live in a ulez area nobody will want that. Just buy a petrol and not have to pay 🤷♀️
100%
Not gonna lie..........the joy on your face as it hit Vtec was priceless.
For everything else, there's Mastercard😄
Just bought a Golf R of Calvin. Can’t wait to see the video. Lovely car.
I’m getting one soon looking for a 7.5 dsg I have a 2015 focus st gonna trade in
Really good cars can drive them everyday no problems really quiet in comfort and then soon as you put in race mode it comes alive.
They are still cheaper there than in the States. The examples you're showing on ebay are about $18-20k here.
I wish we had those sort of prices for S2000s in my area. I saw a listing in my area asking $47k CAD for an 04 AP2 with 99,000km on the odo
The audio issue I found on your recent video is on this one too Calvin. I don’t know if it’s just me but I think the mic’s you’ve brought are a bit broken
What are peoples thoughts on the future of used car values? I’d like to get something by July/August time but values for cars are so strong at the moment, wonder if they’ll drop eventually or if these prices are here to stay 🤔
Would like to know this also^
there's a microchip shortage for new cars now and used cars went up because dealers are seemingly looking for inventory...but.. well.. timber and other building materials are expensive in the US at the moment, there's 700 more billionaires than there were last year...I'd say it's one giant enormous bubble imo.
the market can't sustain this high imo
They have gone mad. I got a 16 plate 240i cab for 19.5k in March. Now can’t find anything like for for like for ess than 22k.
I want a type r, but 24k on a 17 plate is crazy money for a car at 35k new. Should be around 18k mark.
Also I think people are having their last hurrah and buying petrol sports cars before the internal combustion engine is dead as we know it.
@@johnstonlee Yeah I agree about people buying sporty and big engined cars while they still can and do think that’s also bumping the prices up. I’ve just taken the plunge on an E92 330i myself.
My m140i has increased dramatically but then again so has the M4 in wanting to upgrade too🥴😂
Brought a Luton van 6 months old £21.5k plus vat. 2 year old now and selling on auto trader for £21k plus vat with 70k on cloak
Just like houses. You think you’ve made loads but what you want has increased by the same or more!
Did anyone else totally lose the audio after 7 minutes? Only have the background music.
Hopefully I'll be bringing home a s2k this weekend!
Brought my 2nd S2k about 10 years ago for £3500 same colour combo as yours. It's been sorn for the last 4 years. Time to bring her out of retirement I think! Best engine and gear box for us working class.
insane how cheap honda's are in your country! In aus s2000's are going for 30-40k aud and dc5r's 20k wowee
I do enjoy your videos Calvin. Short and sweet and good content. I have noticed that you are getting a few more "up market" cars on your forecourt. 😉 Keep up the good work Calvin. I just wish more of the 18k viewer's so far would support your channel by giving it a 👍
S2000 production numbers were not exactly low.
But demand is huge now and will be higher in future.
S2000 prices will continue to go up.
Keep it Oem.
Great car to drive and enjoy.
But I am not sure I would pay the exorbitant asking prices of today.
Always loved the s2000 and the civic type r's should have had this exact same engine in it 240 bhp instead of the 197 bhp one.
The F20C's are longitudinal engines made for RWD. K20's are transverse engines made for FWD.
I had one of those.. Stuck a K&N Filter in it…. Absolutely loved it… And it sounded amazing.. Sold it to buy an E39 M5…. Still look at the S2000s but they are crazy money….Currently have a mapped TTS… Easiest car I’ve ever driven and pretty much can go by anything on the road…….But yeah S2000 you can’t go wrong👍
The only thing that puts me off one of these, is that dashboard. I wish so much they’d done the classic Honda white on black dials of the era. It is arguably the best engine ever. Normally aspirated, 247bhp, in 1999. And reliable…Leave me alone! That’s 123bhp per litre, surely still a world record even now. Up there with re-inventing the wheel 😂
Hi bud I’ve had two and loved them it’s a car everyone needs to drive , last one I had for 6 years paid 3k sold a month ago for 8 I just put fuel in it … I miss that car 🥲
I bought a 2015 Cayman 981 in November for £25,500 and I got it valued yesterday at £29,000...it's insane. Similar mileage models are selling on Ad Trader for £34000+
It’s not just sports cars that have gone up in value.
Bought a 66 plate Honda CRV 1.6 diesel with 24k miles and full history for £9.7k in Oct 2019.
It’s got 30k on the clock now and you can’t find the equivalent model /year/mileage for less than £13k today…
Totally agree. Been car-hunting since February, had to return 3 cars even after they checked out ok online for being 💩 and the prices have freaked me out! Two or even three times what I would have paid just a few years ago! Just crazy
Thanks for sharing Calvin, I think prices will continue to rise and will be more difficult to pick up a bargain.
Electic cars will ironically bump up value of certain petrol cars
Where’s the e46 touring??
That 7,000 Honda S2000 I saw in ilford some guy was driving it ,it looked like a shed
Have to agree supply and demand is driving used car prices up. WBAC offered me more for my RS3 then I paid for it 12 months ago from a Main Audi dealer. !! Great for sellers, not much so for buyers :-)
As someone from the US, those prices are still rookie numbers lol Here, any decently clean one with no/minor mods+less than 100k miles are easily fetching 20-25k USD(15-18k GBP), and sell fast at those prices. Even in Japan, clean AP2s are easily fetching 30k USD. Buy clean&low mileage examples now while you can there and enjoy!
They're 40 to 50k AUD with 200k kms in Australia now. Wish I could buy one that cheap in the UK
Calvin,
Are you doing a video from your weekend event?
Can't make it , but would live to see a few cars from your get together.
Nobody told him the prices of those today. I don’t know how they are out there, but I’m in America and they are well over $20,000.
Thank you Calvin, fun drive in the S2000! I hope five cylinder Volvo
roar is coming our way soon, exact TG car, iconic on many levels👊
Calvin, The other S2000. The one you passed in the video. That wasn't an AP2 as you said, common mistake of a lot of people that think that the facelift car is an AP2. It isn't, it has nothing to do with the facelift. AP2 cars were sold in the US and they had a 2.2 engine with a rev limit at 8.300. But this was never sold in Europe (and Asia). All european S2000's are AP1's. You as a car merchant should know that?
Both very similar acceleration becouse the 2.2 weighs more n doesnt rev as high, but i personally love to rev at 9000 ap1 for l
AP2’s were sold in Japan too and there’s lots in the UK as JDM imports - so it could be an AP2
@@peejayem4700 OK, thanks for your reply. You are right about the Japanese market. I didn't know that AP2 (with the F22C engine) was sold there, but you are right. Thanks for that. About the UK market, I understand that there are imports, but by driving by a facelift S2000 you can't tell it's an AP2. I guess that there are still plenty more faceliftedd AP1's in the UK than imported F22C engine cars (AP2). And you can't see it from the outside. What I wanted to mention was that it is a common mistake to name the facelifted version an AP2, because it is not. It is the engine that makes the difference between an AP1 and AP2.
@@vjimages Whilst I’m not in Europe I’d assume you’d be able to pick the genuine AP2 if they’re stock by absence of HID washers at front view and tail light design at rear view
@@peejayem4700 Uhmm, Doesn't the european facelift models (AP1 - F20C) have the same tail light design and absence of HID washers as the AP2?
What's my main transportation my pet donkey Miss Myrtle.
We bought an S2000 in 2017 for 6500, looking at values now it's doubled. Crazy.
One of the all time great cars.
Hi Calvin.We have just sold our honda S2000 Roadster 2009,Four previous owners with 49000 on the clock for £17500 and we sold it to we buy any car.Very happy with the price.
Normally its them robbing the punter but in this case you've robbed them 😄
@@james-oo7qj I think you are spot on James.
Wow, those S2000 prices are far lower than you'll find here in the States these days for cars with comparable mileage figures.
@calvins car diary when you open the centre glove box, there is hidden handle at the top that opens a secret apartment where the wind deflector sits! :)
Shush
Hi Calvin another brilliant video again as always
Another brilliant video as always
Bought a HR 350z two years ago for 6750, could easily get 8000 now, for a relatively old, thirsty, expensive to tax and insure lump of a sportscar. I reckon people are wanting to get that pure sports car experience before everything goes electric and looses it soul.
Over here the prices of the MX5 NA are gone mad. Not exactly a car of which only 4 were produced. Last year you could find many for €1500, but now prices start at €5000 for a decent one.
S2000 asking prices go well over €20.000 here and it's simple to find a +€30.000 one.
Try to find a Honda Integra R first gen
All this lockdown nonsense, people can't go on holidays, now the suns out and the markets gone mental everyones after a new toy for the summer and all the sports cars or just generally quick cars have flown up in value, specially convertibles as they usually do this time of year. Nice tan Calv!
Of course they go up when i finally can get a car after waiting a year to take my test😂😂😂 Just my luck
Gotta pay to play the game lmao I hate it so much
Your luck.... I waited 12 years to afford one
Smashing video, car prices have gone up like mad, most people think they’re rusty piece of shit is worth £6/7k, I think it’s been brought in by boris Johnson and banning petrol cars etc
Diesel cars
Trust me. The price that people are listing their cars for, they wouldn't even buy them at the price they are listing it for.
Bought a performance car 3 weeks ago, could now sell it and make a 4 figure profit - stuff is appreciating like mad.
Those prices are cheap AF
Has anyone else noticed Calvin is mugging us off! What happened to all these projects cars??? Basically his channel is a sales channel now!! I suppose money talks.
It's diary of a car trader hence the name.
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@@binty8447 I know that mate It’s just when I started watching I was pulled in by all this project cars and his so called platforms giving back to his fans! What’s happened to all that?? VRS was the highlight of his channel!!! If he is not about that no more or planet of dreams he should just say so the people that subscribed have some idea what actually happening. All these promises of winning these cars and nothing. You cant blame people for feeling mugged off. Don’t get me wrong it’s a great channel and what he does is totally awesome he is killing it on TH-cam for the car content. Didn’t someone high light this months ago and he replied??? Not being a troll but come on Calvin give us some type of hint about all this stuff 🤣. Don’t get it twisted I’m a massive supporter!!! When I was going through depression only thing that I had to look forward to was his content! I just miss that side of things that’s all as he was sooo good at it 🤣🤣🤣
@@suckerpunchdmo3018 I must admit I was on the same track of where's the planet of dreams platform and the project cars but with covid etc I can't imagine they have got much further forward. But I agree Calvin needs to give an update on his projects
@@binty8447 hopefully mate he will clarify what’s going. But if your reading Calvin, can you please clarify what the crack is 🤣🤣 NO HATE LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
I just looked up whether or not the specific output per litre is still a world record, and it has been beaten. But not by much in nearly 25 years. And the list includes, Ferrari. Gordon Murray’s V12. Porsche GT cars. 😳
Bought my ford ranger 2003 for £4000 11 years ago have since doubled the mileage and rust and they sell for £3000 🤦🏼♂️
Ive been saving my money so i can drop a couple g's on my down payment for a newer car its pretty sad most these cars are already used and they are still going for around 25k-35k its gonna take me another 6-7 months before i have atleast 16k for my downpayment if i decide on a cheaper car thats still nice & fun to drive that 25% could be lower making it only 7-10k i need to put down the car market is a mess right now but theres ways to get the deals if your patient & diligent
Not many people committed to buying new cars now and can’t see it improving anytime soon ...
Putting that draggy box on the roof tho 🤣🤣 legend
what did you do with the mitsubishi gto3000 buddy? also whats happening with your f10 m5? was looking forward to seeing that soon
Video on the focus ST soon ? 👀
Calvin, PLEASE respond to this my man 🙏🏻 I have been saving up for a house for several years now and have a decent bit saved up. I’ve been a petrol head all my life but due to saving for a house I’ve never been able to buy a performance car that I’ve always dreamed of. Let’s say I bought a 2017/18 F80 M3 Competition with low mileage for roughly 40k and then was to sell it when I was to buy a house, how much do you think I would lose on it? For some context I would likely be keeping it anywhere from 6 months to 2 years, wouldn’t use it as a daily and only use it at weekends so mileage would be fairly low and I would keep it immaculate. I know you can’t give me an exact figure but ROUGHLY how much do you think I would lose if I kept it for say 1-2 years? Would I still get 30-33k in the future? I figured cause you’re such a petrol head yourself and you also buy and sell cars for a living, you’d be the PERFECT man to ask! Thanks man, much appreciated! 👍🏻
Calvin in moving country in about 8-12 months. But I've always wanted an ep3 and there isn't any where im going. Do you think I'd be fairly safe buying one and then not losing my ass when I come to sell?
Finally, golf r hopefully dsg can't wait for the draggy time!
What speed box do you use for draggy time, and where did you purchase from please
Looking for one of these in South Africa is like truly looking for a needle in a haystack.😂💔
Cal when is the M3 project video coming out ???
I can remember beating one on multiple sets of traffic lights in my old Corsa b and the guy asking if it had nitrous. 🤣 They are pretty slow.
Sure.
3 moths ago my car was valued by several companies including my dealer at around £20,000 now its valued at £24,500....it ain't gonna get much better than that, sold new car ordered 😁
I think I'll hang on to my b7 rs4 for a few more years then 😁
calvin i want an s2000 so bad , do you think they will drop in price ?
Lot of government loan and grants knocking about. People got money creating a demand for car under 10k
Lewisasp6 for over 10k too people are dumb don't buy into it a lot will get burned
Will this be for sale on binca/your site buddy or auction? Be interested in buying off you that’s all
I like these s2000. However, the road tax on them is just stupidly expensive. I just sold my second car/spare car because it was costing me about £500 a year just to keep it road legal and I wasn’t even using it that much. Having a car in the garage like this s2000 basically just for summer costing me over £500 just in road tax, no tanks.
The 54/55 MYs are half the road tax of the later years. The 'goldilocks' models are 54/55 because they are facelifted but still the cheap road tax fee (I think mine was £280 a year and it's MY55), as are all the non-facelift cars.
Any thoughts on where these prices are going? I've always wanted an S2000 but won't be able to commit to buying one until the new year...feel like if they get any worse I'll be settling for another MR2 haha
My 15 plate golf r I was offered 15500 from webuyanycar. Just done it again and they’re offering 17000 according to a guy in a jag dealer there’s a shortage of cars because of covid and many more people actually wanting to buy cars.
4 series gran coupe.... what's your thoughts on it calv ??
Nice find 🤙🏻
Think people have surplus cash due to not being able to book annual holiday abroad so treating themselves with a new motor instead.
Calvin that evo will do all the money you will make a wedge
Top upload again 👍
I saw one sell for £16k the other month