Honda S2000 Type S Restoration

Our S2000 Type S restoration story. On top of sourcing the best vehicles for our clients, we have extended our service to restoration works. So whether you are looking for your next dream car or want to return your existing ride to brand new condition we can help. Get in touch and share your vision.
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[@thefastlane1]

this was satisfying to watch, but damn the owner of this s2000 is a true enthusiast with deep pockets!!

[@Skylinegtrization1]

It's Johnny Tran

[@z32luvr]

The cost of these cars is skyrocketing

[@stevenbenitez1851]

If he keeps it just as clean, it's possible he'll one day sell for a profit

[@IcejjfishTbone]

@@z32luvr not skyrocketing. They are skyrocketing for mint condition examples because they are hard to find. The average model usually doesn’t go for over 30k. It’s a good price for a reliable sports car (if you can deal with rock chips)

[@ayowser01]

People in Hong Kong have the deepest of pockets

[@ASVP5]

I know the cost is probably really high, but I respect the dedication and attention to detail to this restoration. That car is most likely not going to be driven heavily, but appreciated for its timeless appearance.

[@godspeedelijah]

Just seeing all of those. Honda OEM parts stacked together gave me anxiety. That shit is expensive.

[@hotdogy12345]

Lmao yaaaa that stack could buy you an s2000 easily

[@Rockardo_]

hahah that's nothing, I work on bmw's for a living and nearly had a heart attack when i saw how much a charge pipe was

[@nighthawkj30A4]

Me too 🤤

[@user-zb6ez4jl3u]

Ricardo Ramos Someone would be stupid not to upgrade the charge pipes lol

[@akorenkov]

You'd be surprised, many Honda OEM parts are cheaper than aftermarket parts. Like the brake master and slave cylinders are dirt cheap OEM from Honda compared to aftermarket ones.

[@clocktower7]

The owner of this stunning Honda S2000 Type S is obviously a True Honda enthusiast .... And a Chinese Billionaire!!! Brilliant post Contempo Concept.

[@Seikers]

I personally felt like a lot of the pieces could've been reused and cleaned up. Like the airbox. Sweet restoration regardless though.

[@TheRadeko]

Agreed, like why would you get new headlights? Just polish the old ones...

[@yawg333]

@RICARDO i feel this lmfao, but hey man as long as the owner "complies" to the workshop suggestions, big money big opportunity in that. dont see cars restored like this now and then...

[@juanpaVlz]

Money is not a decisive factor, so why not?

[@Seikers]

RICARDO lol i bet you contempo concept is not adding any mark up on these OEM parts

[@Seikers]

TheRadeko the headlights i agree with replacing because its hard to restore old headlights to like new condition

[@vkoptchev]

Can't imagine how much money went into this, used S2Ks cost a lot to start with. Awesome job though.

[@abcdLeeXY]

The owner is a true enthusiast. Very few people in this world would spend this much money on a decade old car. 👏

[@cherokeefit4248]

Lol 2000 xj and she’s not done yet

[@Nick210]

That pile of Honda boxes reminded me of years of accumulating parts to restore my CRX, before I even bought the car. Mine was stripped of everything down to the bare chassis and took me almost 3 years to put back together with all new bits.

[@ERICK4431]

Do you have a video of it? CRXs are freaking awesome man!

[@CreativeBoy100]

good luck finding parts now. the parts are probably worth more then the s2000 parts now.

[@traviceo1075]

That’s a lot of love and passion shown for this rare JDM type S... as owner of a rare GT Edition 100, I can totally relate to this... 👍👍 Keep It Stock you will get 4 times what you spend in 10 years!

[@valentinla1305]

This felt more like: "Lets just get all available s2000 spare parts".

[@Cab895]

yeah not much of a restoration. this is "New old stock"

[@BulldogautoGaming]

When I worked as A Parts Manager for a Honda dealer I would have loved seeing you guys coming in for parts! Amazing work!

[@tymtrppr3]

The most expensive stock S2000 to ever exist lmao

[@stevegoyak9494]

some people just have a lot of money it doesnt bother them

[@mofromupside2573]

I think the s200 cr is more expensive

[@YaMi-cn9mr]

@@mofromupside2573 It is, although similar it comes with a hardtop instead of the retractable top

[@jferrer3898]

Yep, this apex blue CR was about $30k and After all the work done now it’s well above $60k

[@tymtrppr3]

@@jferrer3898 There's absolutely no way that this thing is worth $60k now just because they replaced all of the interior, half of the stuff they replaced didnt even need replacing lol.

[@EddyEP2]

Could watch this all day, every day! Thanks for uploading🙏🏻

[@jrodthompson7454]

These are my favorite resto videos. I love the way they are paced. I love how the focus is on iconic stock vehicles that are better left untarnished by mods. I wish there were more of these

[@benkirkham2017]

This is barely a restoration video... they just replaced everything instead of actually restoring anything

[@t0k1d0k1]

The owner is a proper enthusiast and I personally think this is a great investment. A dream come true for fans that didn't get a chance to purchase this car brand new.

[@Archetype123]

Fantastic work. It's videos like this that I wish were 2 hours long.

[@pikkagtr1942]

cost of parts and labor was probably more than the cost of the car

[@slimjim8736]

yes i agree however if one really enjoys there car this is pure love for the car

[@matteightytwo]

yep, by a long way. sometimes costs doesnt matter

[@Raleiigh]

@@slimjim8736 Agree. Even if i have all the money in the world id buy my favorite vintage car any day to restore than buying a new car.

[@tummyg]

s2000's also have a really really high price in Hong Kong. If this was sourced in HK and not imported from Japan or elsewhere, the initial car cost would have been huge.

[@franklinng9046]

Honda genuine parts are not that expensive and yen is lower these years, just remember this car was 450k+ hkd brand new

[@mikestone8756]

This is by far the cleanest and best looking Honda S2000 I've ever seen, can only imagine the cost to restore and extensive labor required. Although, given how rare these Honda S2000 Type S/ CR models are they could end up being worth $100k or more especially in this mint condition, not that crazy for the owner to have it in pristine collector quality.

[@kazmis1398]

the owner is for sure a collector good thing he helps companies work by making such a project !

[@sharizalwong885]

Fantastic work done to restore this S2000. I admire your dedication to detail and the end product speaks volumes. Great job!

[@nolovelost3981]

I watch these restoration videos before i go to sleep. Real relaxing and satisfying.

[@Boski391]

Hard work and team work and OEM Honda parts = Magic!

[@mohammedalbaker8963]

By far, the best restoration I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Bravo 👏👏👏

[@DA_BEAMERRRR]

Just knowing that the cars that get restored in such a way will live more time than the new cars coming out today like even more than a 100 years just makes me happy

[@jaq5918]

"the interior is not too bad" proceeds to change everything inside

[@kevinnavarrete8760]

Jack Ammo Man lmao

[@1997saks]

That workshop looks like a dream to work in jheez

[@Murhamdilah]

Watching these videos relaxes my mind. I own nsx for 20 years and enjoy restoring it to original new parts.

[@IrfanArio95]

I don't know how to describe this video, I'm out of words tbh, it's just perfect, beyond perfect.

[@salihahzem]

Holy shoot , that’s one detailed restoration! Kudos to the owner for going ahead and of course hats out to all team for the exceptional result. What a video!

[@busterscrugs]

Loved this restoration. A lot of people would've opted to rice it out with aftermarket modifications/parts they consider "upgrades" that in reality are worse than OE parts for 99% of street driving situations.

[@mkinder20]

This channel needs more followers. I love these videos

[@westoneichner8089]

One of the best restoration videos I've ever watched!

[@gaveintothedarkness]

"the owner is very particular" In other words has more money than common sense. Great job though.

[@haaxxx9]

Even though it's his money and can do whatever, but seriously spending almost 3x the amount of cash to restore a decent condition s2000k that cost a fait amount of money to begin with? Might as well get a another sports car (C6 Corvette personally) that cost the same amount, arguably better.

[@alexc7864]

@@haaxxx9 3x the amount of an s2000? Yeah, you're stupid lol its not just an s2000 as well its a Type S (CR) ive seen low mileage CRs in my area sell for over $50k with the same amount of miles as this one. These things not only hold their value but they're honestly going up in value as well.

[@supershifter4836]

I guess this guy really likes s2k's and doesn't mind spending this money on a car so he wanted "like new" condition one

[@supershifter4836]

@@haaxxx9 the only thing better on a c6 is the hp imo. But I guess this guy doesn't mind spending this money on an s2k

[@lcb4082]

i just said the same thing i dont get it

[@sushrutdongargaonkar2073]

These videos are calming and therapeutic to watch

[@georgevella1141]

Total makeover of a soon to be considered to be classic. The effort put in and the OEM parts had to exceed the 35k new price of an AP2. Mine is an 08 in Laguna Blue. Smile every time I’m driving 😃

[@auomauom]

If I had deep pockets I'd do the same. This car is a legend.

[@eyang7]

U can have deep pockets, just cut them and sew them longer and there u go 😆🤪😅

[@useless3596]

@@eyang7 lol stfu

[@Maximus20778]

@@eyang7 shut it

[@TZMMUGENTYPES]

1st off amazing job!! 2nd $100k S2K?? 🤑 Lastly please tell i didn't see them change every single cosmetic bit and then only vacuum the carpet!!! After 20yrs on MY00 I changed the carpet & mats. Again amazing work. It's brand new again!

[@kylebordage3948]

And they just replaced the seat covers, new padding wouldn't have been too much more as the seats are probably same shape as standard S2000 seats.

[@riverwarts9084]

For real, where's the plug on that retailer for so many OEM direct Honda parts!?!

[@costa_349]

A Honda dealership, maybe?

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

They get it for wholesale pricing.

[@canto_v12]

Being in Hong Kong, they're not too far from all the JDM OEM suppliers.

[@financetips]

Surprised Honda has all the parts for this car. 20 years on...

[@APrairieDog]

@@financetips Thats honda for yeah

[@AlexScene]

My favorite car. I've owned 2 and will buy a third here in Japan sometime soon!

[@rhrdskns]

This is my dream, beautiful to see someone acually doing it for real. Also love the channel concept, video shooting and all just like the details on the car, love the vision

[@admireinspire]

Second video but I LOVE this content! It's all the things we say we will do to our car but put off. Ty for the entertainment and motivation!

[@joevanseeters2873]

That is one SWEEEEEET ride! I wish I had bought one of those brand new back when they came out. I had the chance to get a brand new one exactly like this one at sticker price and passed on it. OUCH.

[@matt2m]

I am assuming the whole interior was replaced just for the new smell I guess I’m surprised you didn’t replace the carpets to

[@Balo657]

They would have probably replaced more parts but some of them have been discontinued.

[@JasonTylerRicci]

Something about restoring an older Honda that's just so incredibly satisfying

[@hotdogy12345]

Lol that's just the thing... This isn't an old Honda...

[@farikesid]

So satisfying to see right hand drive and manual transmission honda gets restored😍

[@kwanchan8709]

These guys are passionate about the restoration and almost new parts for all their work. From an environmental perspective, whatever happens to the old parts that are still serviceable? Do they get reconditioned and traded at parts swap or end up in a landfill? Hopefully car restoration can also be a greener endeavor than turfing out old parts for new.

[@jaypalo]

wow, hats off to the crew. They really hit it out the park with the restoration! The s2000 is one of the greatest cars ever made I hope to own one myself one day! Subbed!

[@mw-sl9vo]

this is a masterful restoration. now we need the entire parts list and the number of man hours took for this project 😄

[@rambro88]

Most likely a future auction block car and not going to be driven like is should. I can’t be mad at trying to bank off of the restored to new for profitability even if I wouldn’t do it. Great video.

[@NotoriousGreek82]

Your videos are so addictive to watch 👏👌

[@robbalinski1606]

beautiful is an understatement in my opinion, I'm not a Honda guy at all but that cars just stunning!

[@ragemydream]

the s2000 is such an amazing car. Great restoration.

[@tylerduncan8687]

Beautiful as always. That's a dream car for me right there.

[@mattking5514]

This so awesome - also peaceful to watch it come back to life - amazing to see a dedicated owner & shop

[@DonnieLaabs]

im so glad you guys got the center cap placement correct.

[@nunoassis2247]

Serius job well done! ❤

[@1985Link]

So satisfying watching these restoration videos

[@joephill2737]

I love this car! great video

[@KatiesGarage]

Fantastic job on the restoration & the video editing. Could have been 30 minutes long and I still would have watched it all. Well done!

[@chrisjay555]

Wow....brought tears to my eyes 👏👏👏👏👏

[@abouazza]

One of the best restorations I have ever seen 👍🏻💪🏻

[@pvillaluna1]

This was absolutely incredible! to a whole new level 👏👏👏

[@welmoepics]

OEM everything! Love it!

[@keigorjai01]

6:18 Did you see his smile? I love the way how he loves his job. BTW, I am from Hong Kong as well =)

[@TronBons]

I wouldn't really call this a "Restoration" More like a very good detailing. To me, restoration is removing EVERYTHING and getting all new bolts, bushings, everything!

[@gugusikkk6134]

Эх какое расточительство... Реставрировать целую машину) Желаю всем реставраторам такую чистую работу

[@Evvzt]

Can’t wait to see bmw e30 M3 convertible restored 💪🏽great channel !

[@jimmyyking]

Just incredible. You guys should do a price breakdown to give people who are interested in doing something like this how much to budget.

[@mugensamurai]

Did you do overnight shipping on those parts?

[@voltgaming2213]

overninght from japan

[@Anything_With_An_Engine]

If only honda could remake these as they once were and reproduce them... so beautiful

[@mohmoudfarah1897]

You do it this way, or you do not do it at all. Kudos to both you and the owner!

[@kevinlai9720]

Now when I see slighty used S2K parts with 33k, I know where its from

[@newcomerjason7791]

Awesome job!!! love these kind of videos!!! more of these!!

[@leonardwashington710]

Restoring this car like it had 230k...not 30k

[@twoah927]

30k KM that’s only 18k miles

[@alexc7864]

Kilometers...

[@wrenchaholic_]

I bought mine three years ago with 22k miles. Besides the seats it will looks brand new. Has about 38k now:(

[@icecreamalacarte]

@@twoah927 Owner here is cheese; drive ya S2k and have fun dude

[@lukeellis4828]

This looks to have way more then 30k on it wouldn't of been that bad condition if it were genuine km

[@omega17168]

makes me smile just watching the vid...

[@eddieh9857]

wow I would love to drop my s2k with you guys, great work really great work!

[@EvangelionJZL]

Thanks to some rich dude and CC now we can all enjoy this legit car porn

[@hansk0000]

Beautiful job!👌

[@D.IronsWorld]

My dream car, still collecting money from shitty jobs to buy one. Saw one in Gran Turismo 2 as a kid and after 20 years I still love this car. One day, one day hope this virus armageddon will clear out soon...

[@Umski]

Nice job - seems a bit extreme to ditch all those perfectly usable parts but each to their own :D I envisage doing this in about 20 years time when my 05 Berlina Black is looking a bit shabby and super unleaded is £200/l :D - maybe I should start stockpiling OEM parts that currently bug me due to scratches and scuffs, which I imagine will start to become as rare as hen's teeth as time goes by...maybe the owner is on to something there ;)

[@phammanhhung79]

It should be "upgrade", there's not much thing to restore here becuz of all new parts. Very impressive work!

[@williamperreault520]

When you remove oem piece in good condition like that? Do you sell it or put in garbage...?

[@rossneyman7781]

Beautiful restoration but I still don't understand why it was needed to replace some of the interior trim as the "old" pieces you removed perfectly new. Am I missing something?

[@yesnomaybe3372]

Yes, your missing ridiculous amounts of disposable income. But in all seriousness your not missing anything, just someone with more money then they know what to do with

[@nathanzondlo7393]

Like new = if you can find it new, get it.

[@richardhoang6115]

Thank you for sharing, love your shops work!

[@bigdare23]

This was a crazy restoration!

[@arturojsoler3]

Wow simply amazing work done I wish I could restore mine like this

[@realkilju]

Such a satisfying video

[@BornInArona]

me, happy and sad at the same time, not having one S2000 but watching how someone gets such masterpiece

[@jdsy01]

So satisfying to watch your videos 👍👍👍

[@simracinglou3142]

Amazing job! Looks like showroom condition; outstanding.

[@GargoyleThunder]

My Dream Car since i was a little child!!😊

[@atsadawutnambut6767]

Very good restoration

[@Slayer-33]

Fantastic work, this is the kind of work that I appreciate. F'ing awesome.

[@LivingLife128]

probably was someone dream car when they were young and could not afford it. fast forward many years, and lots of hard work, now this person has the means to buy one and wanted it showroom new. unfortunately no brand new ones, so he had one made.

[@ethansamuel3366]

Incredible! Y'all are awesome!

[@saaang]

insane work! looks incredible

[@drjspro7950]

Nice restoration work! Just wondering if you can share the part number for the seat covers? Thanks a lot!

[@maleekade1875]

Great Restoration

[@jerryreid813]

Beautiful. If I had the money, I would have done the same thing but would have included the engine also.

[@Ntd508]

I wish I could be this talented to do a rebuild!

[@valentinla1305]

Lol you just need lots of money for this, not really talent. They just bought all new parts.