USED Honda S660 - Common problems and should you buy one?

USED Honda S660 - Common problems and should you buy one? | ReDriven used car review

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This compact car may be small in size, but it packs a punch when it comes to performance. With its turbocharged engine and lightweight design, the S660 is the ultimate fun machine! However, with this Honda being on more of the pricey side, is it worth the hefty price tag?
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When compared to other luxury sports cars like Ferraris & Lamborghinis The Honda S660 is arguably more exclusive and will still turn heads. When hunting for used S660s you may find some very special ones fitted with body kits and full catalogues of optional extras. We got the opportunity to test out the Mugen RA model of which only 660 were ever made! This beautiful Japanese import is a great ego flex but may falter when it comes to practicality.
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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - What is it?
04:08 - How's the interior?
06:41 - Tech, features & safety?
08:28 - What's it like to drive?
13:43 - What goes wrong?
14:45 - Should you buy it?
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@kenchu2064 5 ай бұрын

I am s660 owner and it is my daily car. awesome experience everyday. simply a reliable and fun car that you can feel fast and not breaking speed limit.

@dashman1620 5 ай бұрын

50 grand though? A GT86 can give you that and 30k in your bank

@RedPanda_______ 5 ай бұрын

@@dashman1620 This car is more rare tho. Adds to the appeal.

@1dameister1 5 ай бұрын

@@dashman1620 You will need those 30k so when the engine blows to replace it.

@TheLeewi98 5 ай бұрын

I bet it is fun it also looks really good. However the price he said I just can’t justify for what it is. You can get a brand new Toyota GR86 for quite a lot less.

@alistergoh9744 5 ай бұрын

how would it fit a 180cm guy?

@tibitekutan 5 ай бұрын

I'm an S660 owner here in Tokyo (and am fairly well-aware of the more major issues that Japanese owners have), so I can probably give a bit of an addendum for any reliability problems that might happen. Mainly, the fuel pump for the 2018 models are known to completely stop working -- even during driving (which can obviously cause a safety hazard on the road). A recall has been issued, which can be looked up according to the car's chassis # at honda JP's recall lookup site. Obviously parts would have to be flown over to your end, so hopefully Honda AU can accommodate that possible situation. There's also a recall for the early Carnival Yellow II colored S660s having considerable premature paint fading issues. Considering you guys are in a super-beamy part of the world, I'm guessing this issue would be further exacerbated over there.

@PistNRods 4 ай бұрын

Honda and their never ending paint issues. They’ve been having paint peeling and clear coat failure since the 90s. It’s a shame because the cars can last seriously long, but look terrible after 5 years and the roof and hood is all faded.

@hellothere4342 5 ай бұрын

When I was in Japan, I saw this thing parked next to an NA MX-5 and it made the MX-5 looked like a Dodge Ram. It's really bloody small.

@CathodeRayNipplez 5 ай бұрын

"Unless you're a Volkswagen water pump" 🤣 Jim Gold.

@P_FamilyJAR 5 ай бұрын

Made me laugh out loud 😂

@damilolaakanni 5 ай бұрын

😁😆😄😂🤣

@gishanka 5 ай бұрын

Spot on. I've owned one for three years. Best car I've ever owned. Every journey is a hoot, even in slow city driving. Practicality is challenging so it needs to be a third car but that constant smile on your face is worth it! Due to EV's there will never be one as light and as engivng ever again. This will be a hidden gem classic in years to come.

@massimilianozeni1848 5 ай бұрын

i picked one of these over an MX5 in hong kong. I only drive for fun in the week end. Mine has a hks 100gt kit and with a specific map and test pipe gets to around 120hp weighting in at 790kg (before I took off carbon hood and lithium battery, now should be around 800kg). This is the power the car should have had from the go and even though on a straight line it isn't very fast by today standards, it gets to 100km/h in around 8 seconds and compared to my s2000 the sensation of speed is just hilarious. It's extremely fun and on some very twisty and tight road, extremely fast, no kidding. If you are 180cm or a little (taller) you gotta start doing mods to the seating position to drive it properly.nice review!

@alexbakermault4518 5 ай бұрын

Need more cars like that,period. With traffic congestion, speed calming measures, police camera vans, average speed cameras and cops every available spot, at least yiu can enjoy the sensation of speed with out breaking the rules. Looks like a fantastic little motor.

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@jonyu9333 5 ай бұрын

S660 owner here: this cars is best described as the best modern driving and fun car at 50km/h 😂

@TheStigHCE09 5 ай бұрын

At my old work there was a client that has one of these as her daily sharing the garage with her 991 Carrera 2S. I always thought if it was good enough to share space with a 911 then it must be a pretty special piece of kit.

@dumblebrug 5 ай бұрын

I remember seeing one of these things driving around Perth a year or so ago with a crazy bodykit, look fun af haha

@claudiadavies5110 5 ай бұрын

I hope one day there's a huge market for these instead of increasingly humongous cars for one person to drive around in, and they're pretty too😊

@mattdebyl8806 5 ай бұрын

We just need to change perceptions. Jimny has shown that in today’s market, kei cars CAN be super successful here. These should be sold by Honda locally, factory backed for similar money.

@claudiadavies5110 5 ай бұрын

@@mattdebyl8806 absolutely agree, and they look great and interesting, yahoooo 😁

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

Yes that's exactly right @@mattdebyl8806

@claudiadavies5110 3 ай бұрын

@@mattdebyl8806 I really really hope so 🤞🤞🤞😊

@cyclonicleo 5 ай бұрын

$50k for that? Hell no, not even for the Mugen version. Heck, $30k is still too much. Shop around and you should be able to get a decent one for around $20-$25k. I am seeing far too many importer/dealers sticking ridiculous mark-ups on JDM grey market imports. Its getting bloody silly.

@mattdebyl8806 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, the prices are absurd. It completely negates what makes them great.

@DumbAccordionTricks 5 ай бұрын

I asked you for this weeks ago... and you've delivered, thanks!

@murrieteacher 5 ай бұрын

Adam you are right, these are a fun car to drive. I was offered one with low K's it was fun to drive but down on power but was only #20K. I didn't get one. I drive a MGTF modded and really wanted an Elise. This was before the JDM market went crazy. Even the Elise was under $30K And them Covid arrived. Bugger!

@A861967 5 ай бұрын

We need more cars like these in Oz fun and engaging 🇦🇺 cheers from SA 😅

@kidoctane 5 ай бұрын

Yeah !! I was soooooo tempted in buying one of these in about 2016....especially after seeing a few in the wild in Japan. However at the getting one into Australia was eye watering exxy. Bought an Abarth 124 instead when it arrived to scratch my convertible itch

@DangerAngelous 4 ай бұрын

I love seeing these around and in early 2020 I was in Japan and I did get to sit in one, it’s exactly the right amount of car around you for the purpose of driving, even more so than an MX5

@alterglobo 17 күн бұрын

My FAVOURITE CAR OF ALL TIME. No, I live in Europe, have owned 4 BMWs, when in SE Asia and South America have have heaps of Land Cruisers, Hilux company cars, Subarus. This is "it" for me. Lucky you guys can grey import this gem, RHD. In Europe and Latin America, simply not possible. Thanks for the review.

@jacobcorica5439 5 ай бұрын

Hell yes the pointer is back 😂. Another quality video boys. Any chance of a review of the current model swift sport?

@SundayRacers 5 ай бұрын

I've never seen one of these before. Love it!

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

Ever since I tried the base S660 in Gran Turismo Sport I've been dying to drive one of these. It's a dream car for me because it's so much fun, but I don't think I'll ever be able to buy one. My only hope right now is somehow renting one when I travel to Japan.

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@metricstormtrooper 5 ай бұрын

Funnily enough of all the cars I've driven over the Many years I've been driving, my 1984 Honda Acty Kei van has by far the best gear change, so they've been ahead of the gearshift game for a very long time. I'd describe it as being like a light switch.

@thomasberts8449 4 ай бұрын

Your Chanel deserves to be lifted to THE skies its interesting and well made No extra mumbo jumbo and most vars reviewed are affordable vars

@ReDriven 4 ай бұрын

Aww thank you mate! High praise

@dadeffone 5 ай бұрын

God I want one of these things so bad

@lesklower7281 5 ай бұрын

Firstly l do like the opening shots of this video wear you were standing you gave a real sense of scale to the size of this Honda it is tiny but as they say good things come in small packages

@JohnnyTaytor 26 күн бұрын

*chef's kiss* to channels who put sponsor timers at the bottom of their videos. you're the real heroes in this world

@ReDriven 26 күн бұрын

Cheers mate. - AK

@Zwank36 5 ай бұрын

My mate owns one of these. Love hate relationship. Hard to get tyres that aren’t semi slicks (caused him to crash it in the rain). Honda Dealer somehow cracked the windshield. Took 4 months for them to get a replacement. They really suck going up hill (but are amazing going down hill). Long story short he’s now looking to get a M125i as a daily 😂

@re4796 4 ай бұрын

Why's it struggle going uphill? I thought it had a fat turbo engine

@caleb7257 5 ай бұрын

Great review! I'm 192cm, so I feel like I'm just too tall for the s660 😢 Love to see a Daihatsu Copen review as well. The Kei car reviews are by far my favourites

@VajsaCat 3 ай бұрын

If you are taller than 180 cm, you will not fit in it.

@blackknight50277621 4 ай бұрын

that is a GOOD LOOKING go-kart

@TwistedDonners 5 ай бұрын

The S660 to me looks like someone shrunk the S2000 in a dryer. Only 2 downsides I can see for myself are the storage space and the price otherwise it looks like a barrel of laughs. One good thing about everyone looking at you in this thing is people are unlikely to knick it on you or if they did it'd be easily spotted lol. Surprised Hullsy didn't have much time in today's video but the VW quip he made i had to laugh at. Brilliant work as always guys and look forward to Sunday's video as well 👍.

@djsangre 5 күн бұрын

I’m from Europe but I love watching your videos. You always show exotic cars and yes, your accent is lovely 🤣. I love kei cars, I wish we could get them in Europe too. My first car was an old Mini (the Mr Bean type of mini) and tbh it wasn’t bigger! Mine had a Daihatsu 3 cylinder kei car turbo engine and it was fun as hell!

@arglc 5 ай бұрын

Would have gone for this over Mx5 but the no boot space thing was a no no for me. Looks awesome though.

@retroindicator4694 28 күн бұрын

“Paying bills” is fucking hilarious

@aaronpitts2762 3 ай бұрын

The nsx is the big brother who grew battling on touge, and the s660 is his hot little sister who knows all the touge secrets ❤

@paulmiles3457 5 ай бұрын

Always wanted one. Especially the Spoon model. Will probably just buy an old MG and pop a W6 in it, but, yeah, S660 are top notch cool as.

@Asymmetry0 5 ай бұрын

wesome car and video! I was looking at buying one pre covid, dealers were asking $25K here in Sydney for near new ones when talk of recession. Its totally an exotic, in thats its awesome car but a point A to point A car. No boot killed it for me.

@Maverick-cl2lt 5 ай бұрын

You guys should come to QLD and review my 260Z. Yeah way out of the normal used car zone but not too far out for performance cars, or the price range. Tiny little car with a I6 engine, very light, raw. Fits tall drivers well.

@damilolaakanni 5 ай бұрын

Nice car, i reckon it will be fun to drive as well. Sad that many of us can't fit in though😢.

@Zander.and.lightning 5 ай бұрын

What an awesome little car, we never had these in South Africa. Would have loved to own one.

@vikasgnan4022 5 ай бұрын

Amazing information as always. love your videos! If possible can you review a Nissan/Skyline/Infinity G35/V36/350GT whatever it’s called. I mean the luxury 4 door sibling of the 350Z. I’m looking to buy one please

@PazLeBon 4 ай бұрын

wow, never even knew this existed, instantly im comparing to the ellise and mx5 as i dont carry kids so 2 seaters are so useful

@debidousagi 4 ай бұрын

I so wish we could get these stateside! I love my S2000, but this would be so cool!

@BenGoodbrand 5 ай бұрын

These look so good! Something about small cars just makes the proportions better. Sadly, at 190cm and a muscular 98kg, I think I'd look out of place in one. Shame.

@goodthiefphoto 4 ай бұрын

There are perks for owning some of the more exotic and expensive sports cars but for the rest of mere mortals who can only dream, pretty happy that cars like the S660 exist!

@jnry3 5 ай бұрын

Love this car!!

@NinjaExcessive. 5 ай бұрын

Just got a Mazda 3 super curious on what wheels those are on it they look great

@AnythingEvil78 5 ай бұрын

If money wasn't a thing, I would pick this to drive over the 'new' NSX, maybe even an S2000

@laureus31 5 ай бұрын

Notice the 2 screw holes on the centre console near the shift knob? That's an optional cup holder for you.

@ezy.from.now.on. 5 ай бұрын

I LOVE the little hand pointer you use🤣🤣🤣. Made me laugh out loud when I saw it

@petert9224 5 ай бұрын

Never seen one in the UK , but its like the MG midget has been reborn … that’s gotta be good thing

@toobasaurus23 5 ай бұрын

That is a funky looking car.

@audoinxr6372 5 ай бұрын

To answer ya final question. On track performance is the main reason someone would want McLaren or something. Being a regular in super sprints, nothing compares to the stock straight from the road to the track ability of a 720s or a Huracan. Buuuuut not many use them for that so I respect ya point haha😅

@killertaxi100 5 ай бұрын

I think I need a S660 in my life! Looking at getting a fun weekend car, and this might just fit the bill!

@killertaxi100 2 ай бұрын

Well, I've finally gone and done it, I've purchased a Modulo X Version Z! This is your fault ReDriven haha! Now the long wait for it to arrive from Japan...

@stimple4765 2 ай бұрын

@@killertaxi100 Hey if you dont mind me asking where did you buy it? I can't find them anywhere

@killertaxi100 Ай бұрын

@@stimple4765 Importing it from Japan with the help of a broker. 👍Purchased it from Davey Japan, who run those massive auctions over there.

@killertaxi100 Ай бұрын

@@stimple4765 I'm getting it imported with the help of a broker. They helped me purchase my S660 from those massive auctions they run over there in Japan.

@5150bwagner 5 ай бұрын

I wish we had this in the US! Just need to wait 25 years ;-)

@alexandergrey5913 5 ай бұрын

Love this little JDM! But here in the UK our roads are so shit it would destroy it !

@diegoaccord 3 ай бұрын

I drove one in Japan back in October, got a couple vids on the channel. I'd buy one right now if I could. Too bad I'm in the US, so it'll be old and unreliable and more expensive than it is now.

@frushlife 5 ай бұрын

Please review the N-One RS next!

@yeeehaar 4 ай бұрын

Finding good replacement tyres locally was my biggest headache. Has anyone found an easy way to source them?

@josephkelly4893 5 ай бұрын

What a sweet little machine

@mixalakiussozatsok3714 4 ай бұрын

Sorry but the mechanic won my sub. That " unless you're a VW water pump" was brilliant

@benjaminwingchun9665 5 ай бұрын

Only if they put something like the 1.6 B series in it which made the 88 800kg CRX fast enough and the possibility to make it crazy fast with mods. I've never had a car that great, fuel economy better than a motorcycle 💪.

@sacp2273 4 ай бұрын

Dig the "Willard" watch! Seiko?

@adamholt3105 4 күн бұрын

I live in Sydney and I’m seriously considering it at least while I’m at a stage in my life where I can get away with it. There are some 2016 models being sold privately for less than $25,000 and I have heard of people able to import clean 2020 ones for as low as 30,000

@TOTN17 5 ай бұрын

I would love one of these but at 195cm tall there is no way I would fit sadly.

@georgepappas4628 5 ай бұрын

I love how Jim threw in the dodgy VW water pump 😅

@piee93able 4 ай бұрын

This MUGEN S660 looks pretty cool as well... But if they install the MUGEN GT-Wing spoiler, the looks will be PERFECT👍🔥

@mostafagalib 5 ай бұрын

Yayyyyy finally 😍😍😍

@johnt1770 4 ай бұрын

"unless you're a VW water pump" Right in the feels

@alexhenderson2390 5 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHA LOVE THE LITTLE HAND

@23ofSeptember 4 ай бұрын

Well, I live in Japan and I've always wondered if I would fit in one of these. I'm 6'2 (188cms) like the host so I'm surprised that I would also fit.

@No_effs_given 5 ай бұрын

It'll still be many more years before I can import one of these to Texas

@kennyken123 5 ай бұрын

Could you please review the bmw x4

@upchuk556 Ай бұрын

Im in the States, i have 2 Beats, and i cant wait for the day the 25 year rule is in effect and i can import one.

@mellowman1020 Күн бұрын

The mental gymnastics to try to call it a bargain.

@melangeken 5 ай бұрын

Your sponsor has a 26% APR option, you should read into it. It's like a loan shark.

@FlamboyanToPossuM 4 ай бұрын

These would be great in the coastal states

@Mexxx65 5 ай бұрын

...oh god....i hope after this ReDriven review video...prices don't skyrocket and get rediculous.....oh wait think I'm too late again

@derpmasterpro 4 ай бұрын

Would love being able to have these in the US

@joebot2127 5 ай бұрын

I've never seen one. Interesting..

@spinnetti 6 күн бұрын

Love it. Too expensive though especially in light of the "built to a price point" nature and all the Kei's wear out fast. Literally has less storage than my Honda scooter! I wish we could import those here in the US.

@psychosquirrel555 5 ай бұрын

Idky but i feel the need to acknowledge the oz spec sss n14 in jim's care 😂

@stephenmoore1541 5 ай бұрын

I'd love to get one and put a K series in it so it has a more modern amount of power. We won't get these in the States until the 2040s, so hopefully some day soon i can move to NZ.

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

I was in NZ earlier this year and a local Car KZfaqr who has done a video on them told me there are only three S660s in the country still. I think they're maybe a bit more common in Australia.

@stephenmoore1541 4 ай бұрын

@@wiegraf9009 doesn't mean I couldn't import one myself 🤷 just means I couldn't really find one already there.

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah for sure. I believe you can also import them to Canada FYI@@stephenmoore1541

@trutherwisdom8198 5 ай бұрын

Would have liked to see how the targa roof fits onto the car and how easy is it to fit? How long does it take to fit? Also does the roof leak in a downpour? How noisy is it with the roof on? How durable is the roof? How expensive is it to replace if damaged through vandalism or whatever? Apart from that, an enjoyable review, thank you.

@LucianoCapocci 4 ай бұрын

Having driven one of these for a week, stupidly easy. It takes 3 minutes tops. It rolls over from side to side and has three clamps. That's it. Never got any heavy rain though so I can't say anything about that. The one I drove was over 100.000KM and it felt just like a new one with no wind leaks. It is significantly less noisy with the roof on, but it's far from quiet either.

@trutherwisdom8198 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this good info, Luciano. By the way, I saw on another channel a test of one of these. It started raining and water started dribbling in along one edge of the roof. Just to let you know, no big deal. @@LucianoCapocci

@sarge27271 3 ай бұрын

This S660, Jimny, KEI trucks.....all vehicles that many people love. But unfortunately here in Quebec (Cuba-Norte) they're not road legal. (Nor imported by the manufacturers) Sucks. We're stuck with expensive to own, run and repair vehicles that are not that interesting to drive. I find they're more designed for comfort than driving pleasure. Save the Manual!!!!! Cheers

@nikolajdehaan9815 3 ай бұрын

Are any lefthand drive???

@waynewilkin3582 5 ай бұрын

cool little car

@johnsonlong8491 12 күн бұрын

I am small asian guy I fit in this vehicle perfectly.

@crazycowboy213 4 ай бұрын

I really like these however 50k is a bit too much cheese for this, 10-20 ok but 50 is a bit much but I'm from Canada so maybe cars are cheaper here?

@EchoSigma6 5 ай бұрын

I love little fun cars but this one is a bit too expensive for what you get. You can probably get a good condition Mazda MX5 with all the parts and aftermarket support for much less. The video is right, if you get into a car accident, parts and let alone a reputable body shop may not want to fix your car. This is basically a niche vehicle.

@johanchandy6238 3 ай бұрын

Is that the z199 bracelet on your turtle?

@kf6796 3 ай бұрын

How do this compare to a Daihatsu Copen?

@marlonbaird6070 5 ай бұрын

K swap would make this a beast

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

It would but looks like it would be quite a tough mod because of the packaging

@vialli45 5 ай бұрын

A very rare car. Now don't get me wrong. Jim is a reputable mechanic and Honda is reliable in general, however how does he know the car is reliable, has he ever worked on one in Australia.

@mattdebyl8806 5 ай бұрын

Because they do more research than Jim’s own personal experience? The engineering in these is also taken from pretty much all their other Kei cars. It’s just a repackaging of those components.

@Archi2g 5 ай бұрын

skeptical to buy wipers that arent oem. got defected for rego due to some ADR

@ReDriven 5 ай бұрын

Defected on what grounds? What’s the ADR stipulation that no-OEM wiper violated?

@darkmugetsu6572 4 ай бұрын

Really want one of these but I have to wait till 2040 for them to be legal in the US..... Well I got a 1991 Honda Beat at least lol

@DirtyDan77 4 ай бұрын

a Honda bro has never had a problem with too much attention.

@dotfonzarellyda-soul7358 4 ай бұрын

The perfect crx

@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 5 ай бұрын

Aus should adapt the kei car rules from Japan, so many people don’t need any more than what a modern kei car offers. Look at Marty’s (mcm) new kei car, that would be a killer daily, and cost almost nothing in fuel.

@mattdebyl8806 5 ай бұрын

Much agreed. We are looking at these things (cars / transportation) all wrong! There should be tax / registration exemptions for very small / light / efficient vehicles with strict restrictions. People buy enormous cars that ‘do everything’ because it’s impractical to do anything else.

@wiegraf9009 4 ай бұрын

You're right but ironically the Japanese government itself has tried to get rid of kei cars before (they were designed to get the national auto market off the ground as an alternative to scooters and motorbikes, but people kept buying them after larger cars were available because of the value, which wasn't what the planners expected).

@MrBenHaynes 4 ай бұрын

You'd have to really like attention and place a very high value in uniqueness (ugh) to choose an S660 (I knew them as a Honda Beat growing up) over an ND Mazda MX-5. There is literally nowhere to store any personal items, luggage in these little jiggers. At least an MX-5 is practical enough to drive on a daily basis.