boltonblue

WOW!!!
Sold for $287,000on 8/11/24

sam_spider

Sticker was probably around $290k but the buyer would've paid a hefty dealer markup, maybe as high as $100k. The sport classic and the new S/T models command a premium, but as you've said, most of these people buy them to flip them, not to drive.

Hate that.

dlq04

That's a little out of my price range.

tof

Not sure that's a bad thing. Competition gives on line auction sites incentive to offer both buyers and sellers a a satisfying auction experience with reasonable fees.

I have noticed several improvements to BaT since Cars and Bids launched. BaT has added a delivery estimator, a verified checkout option, and an expanded geographical footprint for photography and detailing services. Meanwhile Cars and Bids began offering free listings in an effort to win business away from BaT and get some traction in the on line auction space. The fact that C&B set their buyers' fee at 4.5, half a point lower than the 5% BaT suggests that they were looking at what the competition was doing.

cosmomiller

I posted this in the suspension section but I am not sure if all of you check it out frequently. I will throw this in here to see what you guys say.


I have a 2009. Always garaged. I have 85K miles with no obvious failure of the shocks. No leakage, no bounce. Street car. I am always looking ahead to snag parts now that I might need in the future. Shocks turned out to be readily available until recently. Couldah, shouldah, wouldah.

The OEM left rear shock is unavailable but the other 3 corners are available. I notice the shocks for 2007 are available in the rear. What would happen if I put new 2007 shocks on the rear with new 2008/9 shocks on the front?

The difference between the 2007 and 2008/9 (non CR) are stiffer springs but the damper is 5% stiffer for 2008. Not sure I will notice the 5% difference especially with no change to the fronts.

What say you, this august forum of experienced drivers?

dlq04

You want to bounce that off this group ...

tof

Softer shocks in the rear would decrease rear grip, at least on corner entry and somewhat mid corner depending in road surface and on how much and how often the driver adjusts the steering angle. if my limited understanding is correct. This would increase initial and mid corner oversteer. Again, assuming my limited understanding is correct.

I don't know how much that 5% difference will actually matter. Would it be noticeable during spirited driving? What about autocross or track days? Hopefully there are other smarter people who can fill in the gaps.

cosmomiller

The springs don't go anywhere it is just the shocks, OEM at that, but are 2007 shocks that are 5% less aggressive as the OEM 2008/9 non CR shocks.

tof

Yeah. I had a brain fart. I meant softer dampers. (corrected)

I do hope someone with more experience in setting up suspensions and maybe a stronger theoretical understanding of the topic will chime in. It may well be that 5% won't matter, but I do know this: Adding oversteer to an already tail happy S2000 is not a good idea unless you are like Ayrton Senna and want an unstable setup for reasons. At least we are not talking about an AP1 or an especially lively 2000 or 2001. As I understand it, the AP2s are a little more forgiving.

The Raptor

Having owned both an AP1 and and an AP2 for 100k+ miles each, .