[clearing throat] As an owner of a 130-mile Honda S2000 CR, let me introduce you to my car. It weighs 1,295 kilograms and features a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine that revs up to 8,000 RPM. Believe it or not, it cost $30,000 to drive this Honda a mere seven miles. [guffaws in Russian]
Yes, that’s an astonishing $30,000 for just seven miles in a 2009 Honda, which breaks down to nearly $4,300 per mile. This isn’t for a Formula 1 car, even though Honda’s 2009 model would have been impressive, but rather for a standard sports car, the S2000 CR. While “standard” might not be the right term—considering an S2000 CR is far from an ordinary Civic—its limited availability certainly contributed to the seller’s considerable loss.
The S2000 CR, known as the Club Racer, was a limited edition released towards the end of the S2000’s production. It boasted a lighter body, track-tuned suspension, a reinforced chassis, functional aerodynamic enhancements, and a removable hardtop. Although its 2.2-liter F22C1 engine didn’t rev as high as the previous 2.0-liter version, it still reached 8,000 RPM and produced the same horsepower with increased torque. Specifically, it delivers 237 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission and a helical limited-slip differential. Only 699 of these were produced for the U.S. market, accounting for just over one percent of total production.
With its rarity and an exceptionally low mileage, it’s no surprise that this car commanded a hefty price. In 2022, it sold for $200,000 at an auction on Bring a Trailer with just 123 miles on the odometer, driven very little during the pandemic. Since then, the owner has driven it slightly less than a quarter of a marathon, or just enough to warm the engine fully a couple of times. Recently, it reappeared on Bring a Trailer with a total of 130 miles and sold for $170,000.
We may never know why the owner decided to sell the car without really using it. However, the seller appears to have accepted the situation, congratulating the enthusiastic buyer—who goes by the username “s2k4ever.” If it were me, I would find it difficult to watch $30,000 vanish like that, but perhaps that’s a different perspective given my own financial situation compared to the sale price of this vehicle. Here’s hoping the new owner drives it instead of letting it collect dust like a certain other rare yellow enthusiast car. Best to replace those belts, too!
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