tom_simes
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As a few will know, I've been on the look out for one of these for a little while now. Found this one for sale on Pistonheads, so travelled and viewed it Christmas Eve, put down a deposit and went back to pick it up just after New Year:
It's a 2005 Honda S2000 GT in Moonrock Grey, with a red and black leather interior. Here's a couple more pictures from the advert:
The best colour combination in my opinion, and as it's a 2005 it's not too horrendous on tax either - £280 a year.
Early thoughts are it's a fantastic car, with an engine and gearbox combo that's brilliant to drive. It's got a fantastic noise on VTEC, which just gets better as the revs rise towards the 9000 rpm limiter too.
As the weather was pretty good last Sunday I took the roof off and we went for a decent drive around the south west, ending up at Chew Valley lake before heading back home with the cloth roof raised as it got very cold as soon as it was dark! A few more pics:
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Skylined
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Spoon engine?
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Ben G
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Not keen on the halfords bodykit but the exterior/interior colour combo looks nice.
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by Skylined
Spoon engine?
Completely standard Honda lump.
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Chris x
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Not keen on the halfords bodykit but the exterior/interior colour combo looks nice.
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NathanR
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Smart tom 
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tom_simes
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Not keen on the halfords bodykit but the exterior/interior colour combo looks nice.
Believe it or not Ben, the 3 part kit are all Honda optional extra parts, fitted from factory. I like the front lip and 'sidestrakes' as I believe Honda call them - the small spats just in front of the rear wheel arch. However, I'm not too sure on the spoiler - I think at some point before Combe I'll change it for the low level lip from eBay that the guys over on S2ki rave about.
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BeetleGav
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Looks good bar the spoiler, needs. Smaller front plate too. Looks huge!
Lee has a friend now 
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Jambo
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Looks lovely but not keen on the spoiler, std Honda part or not it's not my cuppa tea. Rest of the kit seems to compliment it quite well.
Interior is very cool.
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Brett
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Like it  Gotta agree about the spoiler tho.
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Mike
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Being used properly too
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Haimsey
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Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Nice car Tom
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Nice that.
I like the spoiler with the hardtop on, but with it off, it dosn't really suit it.
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flybikeslee
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