2002 Honda S2000

Highlights

• Rev-happy 2.0-litre F20C VTEC with 240 bhp and a 9,000rpm redline

• Striking factory Nurburgring Blue

• Freshly diamond-cut wheels

• Freshly overhauled brakes with new Nissin calipers and braided hoses

• Fully documented maintenance

Overview

The S2000 remains Honda's purest driver's car, a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-seater built around that extraordinary 2.0-litre F20C. With 240 bhp extracted without forced induction and a redline tickling 9,000rpm, it rewards commitment like little else from its era. The six-speed manual is one of the slickest gearboxes fitted to any production car, and the whole package delivers a top-end rush that still feels genuinely special today.

This AP1 wears desirable Nurburgring Blue metallic over a black leather interior. It's a colour that suits the car's character perfectly, and the paint presents with good shine despite 24 years on UK roads.

In current ownership since 2006, the car has been maintained by a qualified motor engineer using genuine Honda and OE parts throughout. Recent mechanical attention includes a comprehensive brake overhaul, freshly diamond-cut wheels and new rear tyres. Underneath, the story is equally encouraging. Annual Waxoyl and Lanoguard treatments (applied with wing liners removed) have kept the underside strikingly clean for a UK roadster of this age. All the MOT Tests during current ownership have been clear Passes with no Advisories

The result is an S2000 that feels tight, sorted and ready to enjoy. If you've been waiting for a well-preserved AP1, this one ticks a lot of boxes.

History and Documentation

• Registered 27 June 2002

• Extensively serviced and maintained by its owner, a qualified motor engineer, with genuine Honda and OE parts: Sep 2006 @ 32,368 miles, Oct 2006 @ 33,726 miles, Sep 2008 @ 48,000 miles, Nov 2009 @ 56,800 miles, Sep 2010 @ 61,102 miles, Oct 2011 @ 67,367 miles, Dec 2012 @ 72,183 miles, Dec 2013 @ 77,762 miles, Dec 2014 @ 80,002 miles, Dec 2015 @ 83,828 miles, Dec 2016 @ 84,981 miles, Dec 2017 @ 86,237 miles, Jun 2018 @ 86,400 miles, Sep 2019 @ 89,108 miles, Nov 2020 @ 90,635 miles, Nov 2021 @ 91,554 miles, Nov 2022 @ 92,892 miles, Nov 2023 @ 93,376 miles, Nov 2024 @ 94,873 miles, Nov 2025 @ 95,418 miles

• Service book carries early Honda main-dealer stamps followed by the owner's own maintenance records

• Comprehensive history file of invoices and old MOT certificates, plus the owner's detailed written service log

• Waxoyl and latterly Lanoguard applied annually with wing liners removed, reflected in the exceptionally clean underside

• Original book pack, handbooks, radio code card and original plus 2004 sales brochures

• Two keys and fobs, and a fitted car cover

• Offered on its original FV02MJY registration, having worn the S200MCW private plate for much of its life

• Current MOT valid until 30 June 2027

• HPI clear

• Indicated mileage of 95,632 miles

Interior

• Black leather interior in very good order for its age

• Digital instrument cluster

• Leather showing only light creasing to the outer bolsters

• Minor scuffing to the lower door-card trim

• Electric folding fabric roof with heated glass rear screen

• Air conditioning, electric windows and mirrors

• S2000 stainless kick plates and aluminium six-speed gearknob

• Branded S2000 mats plus additional long over-mats protecting the crossmember

• Clean carpets and boot

Exterior

• Finished in factory Nurburgring Blue metallic

• Original paintwork, the vendor tells us, with only a few minor marks and chips, and it presents with good shine

• We're told there is a small area of bubbling to the right-hand rear wheel arch

• The seller also advises that a cosmetic repair was carried out to the left-hand front wing before the current ownership

• 16-inch AP1 alloys refurbished and diamond-cut with brake calipers finished in blue

• New rear Avon ZV7 tyres with good tread up front

• Twin chrome tailpipes and factory glass rear screen

• Body-colour door mirrors

• Notably clean, Waxoyl and Lanoguard protected underside

Mechanical

• 2.0-litre F20C naturally aspirated four-cylinder producing 240 bhp with a 9,000rpm redline

• 153 lb ft of torque

• Six-speed manual driving the rear wheels through a Torsen limited-slip differential

• 0-62 mph in 6.2 seconds and a 150 mph top speed

• 2025 brake overhaul comprising new Nissin caliper assemblies, new front pistons and seal kits, four HEL braided hoses and fresh fluid

• K&N air filter, front strut and steering-rack brace, Tegiwa brake master cylinder support bracket and Ballade uprated timing chain tensioner

• Replacement radiator (2018), windscreen (2015) and battery (2016)

• The vendor tells us it starts, runs and handles exactly as an S2000 should with no known mechanical issues

Summary

A well-kept AP1 in one of the S2000's most striking factory colours, this Nurburgring Blue example has benefited from nearly two decades of careful, documented maintenance and arrives with fresh brakes, refurbished wheels and a corrosion-protected underside that's rare on a UK roadster. It's sorted, it's ready to enjoy, and summer's waiting.

To arrange a viewing, click the 'Book Viewing' button located under the 'Place Bid' button. Viewings can be booked up until the day before the auction ends, after which the option will change to 'Contact Seller' for further enquiries. This seller is located in Bradford, West Yorkshire.