Crazy Acura's NSX Purchase Thread
07-11-2008, 11:49 PM
#403
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Just came back from the NSX meet.
Damn so much for being rare. There were 11 NSXs and 4 were red.
Time to mod more
Damn so much for being rare. There were 11 NSXs and 4 were red.
Time to mod more
07-12-2008, 12:03 AM
#404
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This one? http://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/Production_Numbers
I am 1 of 35 made in 1994 with my color combo...
Overall, yea lots of reds.
I am 1 of 35 made in 1994 with my color combo...
Overall, yea lots of reds.
07-17-2008, 03:21 PM
#408
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Thread Starter
Interesting:
Who owns an NSX
Here is a list of Honda NSX famous owners...or I should say who was the owner because this list is quite old(2003).
Stanley Kirk Burrell aka "MC Hammer"
Kelvin Burt
Tom Cruise
Richard Dean Anderson
Michael Dell
John DeLorean
Michael Douglas
Clyde "The Glide" Drexler
Colin Edwards
Larry Ellison
Boomer Esiason
Harrison Ford
Vincent Damon Furnier aka Alice Cooper
Bill Gates
Ron Grant
Wayne Gardiner
Mel Hall
Elton John
Michael Johnson
Eddie Jordan
Michael Jordon
Michael Keaton
Phil Knight
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
George Lucas
Barbara Mandrell
Marla Maples
Reba McIntyre
Rick Mears
Brian Mitchell
Joe Montana
Tracy Morrow aka Ice-T
Gordon Murray
Jack Nicholson
"Terrible" Terry Norris
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Scottie Pippen
Victoria Principal
Bobby Rahal
Robert Redford
Mary Lou Retton
Scott Russell
Pat Sajak
"Neon" Deion Sanders
Ayrton Senna
Charlie Sheen
Sammy Smith
Wesley Snipes
Paul Tracy
Robert Van Winkle aka "Vanilla Ice"
Jimmy Vasser
Jaleel White
Dominique Wilkins
Steve Wozniak
Chuck Yeager
Alex Zanardi
Who owns an NSX
Here is a list of Honda NSX famous owners...or I should say who was the owner because this list is quite old(2003).
Stanley Kirk Burrell aka "MC Hammer"
Kelvin Burt
Tom Cruise
Richard Dean Anderson
Michael Dell
John DeLorean
Michael Douglas
Clyde "The Glide" Drexler
Colin Edwards
Larry Ellison
Boomer Esiason
Harrison Ford
Vincent Damon Furnier aka Alice Cooper
Bill Gates
Ron Grant
Wayne Gardiner
Mel Hall
Elton John
Michael Johnson
Eddie Jordan
Michael Jordon
Michael Keaton
Phil Knight
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
George Lucas
Barbara Mandrell
Marla Maples
Reba McIntyre
Rick Mears
Brian Mitchell
Joe Montana
Tracy Morrow aka Ice-T
Gordon Murray
Jack Nicholson
"Terrible" Terry Norris
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Scottie Pippen
Victoria Principal
Bobby Rahal
Robert Redford
Mary Lou Retton
Scott Russell
Pat Sajak
"Neon" Deion Sanders
Ayrton Senna
Charlie Sheen
Sammy Smith
Wesley Snipes
Paul Tracy
Robert Van Winkle aka "Vanilla Ice"
Jimmy Vasser
Jaleel White
Dominique Wilkins
Steve Wozniak
Chuck Yeager
Alex Zanardi
07-17-2008, 03:37 PM
#411
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Thread Starter
^ The list isn't exactly accurate and I have not verified anything. Just thought it was interesting. And what makes you think that Ayrton Senna did not own an NSX? And did you make a typo? He died in 1994. How could he have a 2003 NSX? 
07-17-2008, 03:42 PM
#413
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Thread Starter
It is perfectly reasonable to assume that Senna had an NSX, and probably was given to him for free.
Honda NSX
To take advantage of the close relationship Honda had with the Brazilian prodigy during his tenure as #1 driver for the McLaren/Honda F1 Team, Ayrton Senna was called in to fine-tune the Honda NSX's suspension setting during its final development stages. The tests were conducted at Suzuka Circuit with chief NSX engineer Shigeru Uehara and his engineering team present to gather Senna's direct input. As a result of his suspension tuning, Senna subsequently found the prototype NSX initially lacked chassis stiffness to the level he was accustomed to, so the final production version was further reinforced to his satisfaction. Dubbed the 1992 NSX Type-R it is a limited version of the car, sold mainly within Japan.
To take advantage of the close relationship Honda had with the Brazilian prodigy during his tenure as #1 driver for the McLaren/Honda F1 Team, Ayrton Senna was called in to fine-tune the Honda NSX's suspension setting during its final development stages. The tests were conducted at Suzuka Circuit with chief NSX engineer Shigeru Uehara and his engineering team present to gather Senna's direct input. As a result of his suspension tuning, Senna subsequently found the prototype NSX initially lacked chassis stiffness to the level he was accustomed to, so the final production version was further reinforced to his satisfaction. Dubbed the 1992 NSX Type-R it is a limited version of the car, sold mainly within Japan.
07-17-2008, 03:47 PM
#414
Originally Posted by synth19
^ The list isn't exactly accurate and I have not verified anything. Just thought it was interesting. And what makes you think that Ayrton Senna did not own an NSX? And did you make a typo? He died in 1994. How could he have a 2003 NSX?
07-17-2008, 03:50 PM
#416
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Thread Starter
OMG, you so suck at grammer AND comprehension. That list is from 2003 (meaning it was last updated in 2003). 
Originally Posted by The Dougler
my grammar must be poor, I was not saying that he never owned one, I know that he did because he basically did all the suspension work for Honda. I was trying to say that it would have been impossible for him to own one in 2003 because he died in 94.
07-17-2008, 03:52 PM
#418
Originally Posted by synth19
OMG, you so suck at grammer AND comprehension. That list is from 2003 (meaning it was last updated in 2003).
07-17-2008, 04:37 PM
#419
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Senna was given an NSX, and as well as alex Zanardi. One of these two were parlayed and honda outfitted the nsx for them so they could drive it, i remember reading this on NSXPRIME
07-17-2008, 04:45 PM
#420
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personalized plates are :gheylaugh:
07-17-2008, 05:35 PM
#422
Originally Posted by Scottman111
But it let a Jesal in? 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...,000-cars.html
07-17-2008, 05:57 PM
#423
Rarity doesn't mean a car is nice
But in this case it does! Overall I don't see many NSXs on the road anyway so its a good thing
But in this case it does! Overall I don't see many NSXs on the road anyway so its a good thing
07-18-2008, 10:14 AM
#424
Drifting
Originally Posted by csmeance
Senna was given an NSX, and as well as alex Zanardi. One of these two were parlayed and honda outfitted the nsx for them so they could drive it, i remember reading this on NSXPRIME
Honda built a special edition NSX called the Zanardi edition for the back-to-back championships. They built a special contraption for him to drive it even though he was paralyzed. I think only 50 of the Zanardi editions were built...
07-18-2008, 10:18 AM
#425
Alright we all know MC Hammer went bankrupt...which one of you took up his NSX...
07-18-2008, 10:28 AM
#427
dɐɹɔ ǝɥʇ ʇɐɥʍ
For a long time Gordon Murray used his NSX as a daily driver, that says an awful lot about the car, he may even still have it. That said I am unsure of the significance most of the celeb's on that list that have owned/do own a NSX 
07-18-2008, 10:30 AM
#428
Fahrvergnügen'd
Originally Posted by jmathew34
Honda used Senna's input for building the NSX.
Honda built a special edition NSX called the Zanardi edition for the back-to-back championships. They built a special contraption for him to drive it even though he was paralyzed. I think only 50 of the Zanardi editions were built...
Honda built a special edition NSX called the Zanardi edition for the back-to-back championships. They built a special contraption for him to drive it even though he was paralyzed. I think only 50 of the Zanardi editions were built...
07-18-2008, 12:42 PM
#429
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You totally get what you pay for. So i found a good deal on some used HRE wheels. Only $2700 shipped with tires. The seller said they were in "good" condition and the wheels are 3 years old. He posted pics of them on the car but no close ups. (stupid on my part)
This is what i end up with.
Bend
Bigger bend
Now for the price i paid, do i bother to even bitch about this? I should have known the price was too good to be true.
Guess I can drop another 700 on these wheels to get them fixed with an all new finish.
07-18-2008, 12:47 PM
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oooh....soorry.
If you are getting your wheels redone i might need to talk to the guy too....damn curb rash.
i haven't been able to sleep since i doinked a curb.
If you are getting your wheels redone i might need to talk to the guy too....damn curb rash.
i haven't been able to sleep since i doinked a curb.
07-18-2008, 12:59 PM
#431
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Hey Jesal,
Sorry to hear about what happened. I'm not sure what bitching will accomplish. I seriously doubt he'll refund any of the $$$ you sent. But definitely post on 'prime what kind of underhanded deal that guy has orchestrated.
If you really like the rims, you can pay to get them refinished.
Call this a lesson learned about buying rims without close-ups...
Sorry to hear about what happened. I'm not sure what bitching will accomplish. I seriously doubt he'll refund any of the $$$ you sent. But definitely post on 'prime what kind of underhanded deal that guy has orchestrated.
If you really like the rims, you can pay to get them refinished.
Call this a lesson learned about buying rims without close-ups...
07-18-2008, 01:04 PM
#433
Go Giants
I saw a Honda NSX today....It was weird...
07-18-2008, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Its funny, you would have thought I would know better and would have asked for close up pictures. I mean im not new to buying wheels. 
FUckin shits.
FUckin shits.
Who cares if they were a deal or not, he lied.
Worst case, you get them fixed on your own dime, but Id at least ask.
07-18-2008, 03:08 PM
#437
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Ouch...sorry about the wheels.
Say, question for both synth19 and Crazy Acura: You boys going to go after some Comptech parts for your rides?
Say, question for both synth19 and Crazy Acura: You boys going to go after some Comptech parts for your rides?
07-18-2008, 03:12 PM
#438
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probably not as their are better stuff out there for the NSX. I have a Competch exhaust for example, but desire something more aggressive...
07-18-2008, 03:14 PM
#439
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Originally Posted by synth19
probably not as their are better stuff out there for the NSX. I have a Competch exhaust for example, but desire something more aggressive...
07-18-2008, 03:15 PM
#440
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I like comptech parts and liked their quality when i had the TL-S
But I really dont "plan" to mod that NSX all that much.
Other stuff for the NSX can be found here www.scienceofspeed.com
But I really dont "plan" to mod that NSX all that much.
Other stuff for the NSX can be found here www.scienceofspeed.com