Found one from the HSR Facebook page. We needed to reconfirm scaling and toe after hauling the car so were pushing up to pit road to find a level piece of real estate. Photographer caught us getting it set up. My buddy is missing from the pic as he was grabbing more tools/equipment.

 

That thing must be a blast to drive.

 

So.....when are you going to achieve dream car status? Still can't thank you enough for helping me with my NSX. I haven't forgotten!

 

So when are we making this trip??? I am down.

 

So had to change something up already. Using parts I already had around. Had bought a new limited edition J's Racing Works Bell quick release for the TSX a few months back so I had removed my old silver and stainless hub from the car. Also had the Nardi Torino wheel around that I thought didn't look right always with the TSX interior. I wasn't a big fan of the blue hub and steering wheel in the NSX so switched them out and I think it looks much better with the older styling of the NSX interior. The small 300mm Momo wheel I think still will feel better for spirited driving but for regular around town the Nardi just flows so much better. Thankfully since all 3 of the steering wheels I own now have Works Bell quick releases so I can swap them around whenever I want.

 

Hoping to get some seat time in it at CMP next year . It's Austin Dillion's old K&N car setup for road course racing.

Anyway, no more hijack. Let's enjoy the beauty that is your NSX

 

haha no worries doc... it will be a while for me... and with the prices going up this quickly, it is starting to become out of reach for me... i may just have to wait until you finally give in and step into a 2G and I'll bring Mr Kaizer back to NJ...

need to try and finish my engine swap this winter and might have to invite bob as well since he loves road trips...

 

Sweet ride brother! Hoping to see it in person soon!

 

When we all plan a Dragon trip, I'll attempt to make a long weekend of it and come up with the girlfriend to join y'all...
and here's where you've been hiding, huh, you sly SOB.

 

That would be awesome to get some seat time in that thing.

 

Come on down. You still need to make an Asheville trip as well. If not down here you should see it up your way next fall.

 

I have an awesome cabin we stay at each year up there for cheap that has 3 bedrooms and a pull out sofa bed so it can sleep 4 couples. Has parking for 6 cars if needed too. If that isn't enough I have seen several others that sleep 12-16 for a bit more cost. Let us get to planning. Need to get the penguin to come along too.

 

BTW, we're doing a cruise with the Caffeine & HP crew up to Lake Lure for lunch this Saturday. Leaving the Weddington area at 9am. You could meet us on I85 or something. I'm bringing the M3

There's a restaurant in Chimney Rock called Medina's that we'll drive to... eat lunch, hang for a bit, then come home

Check out the FB post from the C&H page...

Facebook Post

 

Would love to come but headed with a group to the Dragon this weekend. I think you guys did this trip the same weekend last year didn't you?

 

wow, i sure wish I was double booked on some awesome mountain road cruises with my supercar.
i have no friends. :'(

 

Dust off that beautiful s2k and bring it up already.

I'm actually going to look into the price of getting a large house for a long weekend up there and maybe make it an Acurazine dragon trip (not dragoning). Friday-Monday.

 

well, with the collective 4 kids and it having to be a kidless trip, some planning would have to be involved and days off of work are a little sparse right now.
but I'm definitely doing to make this trip happen one way or another...I'll probably get better tires before I do too.

 

Well it definitely would be in the new year cause all my days off are spoken for the rest of 2018 at this point.

 

It's all about the right deal at the right time. There are still some surprising deals out there.

Me, too. I wish I lived far enough south that I could go to the Dragon this time of year.....but it's been cold up here in Cleveland for three weeks, raining almost daily for the same, and now it's time to put the NSX away for the winter. Boooooo!

 

Yeah, we did a day trip in April, then an overnight in June. This will be another day trip.

Offer's open to anyone. Tell the misses you're escaping for a few days and come up!

@neuronbob ... what is a surprising deal? Seriously curious

 

I'll probably get shit for it, but if I were to do that I would spend the whole time wishing she were there too.
With our schedules and exes we actually get a lot of time without kids to do grown up shit like drive to tail of the Draggin.

 

There's a guy right now selling a 2002 (ie not pop-up) targa with 73k miles, for $65k. That's really low for a frog-eyes NSX. To put it in perspective, $65k is a currently realistic price for me to ask for my '99 (NA2 pop-up) targa with 79k miles. The mythical $30k NSX, however, is now legend other than extremely high mileage or salvage samples in this market. If I see surprising deals, I'll let you know, they tend to go fast.

Speaking of surprises, @synth19 is selling his imeola orange.

 

The NA1(?) NSX with the pop up headlight is a must for me as I really didn't care for when they went to the "frog eye" headlight. Such a unique feature...pop up lights...that is not basically a gone era!

 

Yep! 80k obo for my 2002 Imola with 67k miles or 95k obo with all modifications and stock parts included.

2002 NSX-T Orange/Orange 6-Speed 67100 JH4NA21642T000066

 

Wow.

 

10 years ago I'd see a bunch in the 30k range.. wow..

 

GLWS!

 

 

The sweet spot for me was the NA2 popup (97-01). Bigger engine and 6-speed manual, old pop-ups. The NA1 in 5MT was 91-96, all pop-ups. They have a crazy long 2nd gear that is a unique experience. Honda didn't want to go to fixed headlamps, but the then new European pedestrian standards started for the 2002 MY, so we have "frog eyes".

NSX nerd trivia: All automatic NSXs are NA1 as they all kept the C30B 3.0 l engine.

@juniorbean just wait for the NSX bubble to pop. Prices are already flat this year as there are a lot of NSXs on the market.

 

Ah yes, agreed 100%.

 

duh, Bob is an astrophysicist. He's traveled to Uranus numerous times.

 

Dang it, I wish I could trailer my bike up to the Dragon this weekend and ride with you guys! Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride her most of the year and the battery is fubar (the chain and sprockets really need changing as well). I took it up there a couple of times in 2016 and it was the best time I've ever had so I'm definitely jealous. Planning on getting a new ride next August and hopefully it'll be something more enjoyable as a Dragon cruiser than my beloved Genny (she's perfect as my daily but not really made for the mountain roads). Really leaning towards a 2016-17 Camaro RS with all the goodies; the 3.6 liter V6 may not be the fire-breathing V8 in the SS but it makes a respectable 335 hp and the current Camaro has a brilliant chassis...

 

 

 

Call me crazy but I like the pop-up lights on the NSX so that's likely what I would look for.



I'm at least a year away from doing anything but the NSX has always been one car that was always on my list...

 

what i love about the nsx is that they are pretty rare to see.
i normally roll with all the local nsx guys to cars and coffee and the S2000 is well received, generally.

 

Oh Rockstar... You dumb, beautiful, dumb simpleton. They probably like your personality.

 

Is that the name of his mouth?

 

Or his ass.

 

I'm so happy you were able to pick this car up - I've been in love with it since I saw it for the first time in Atlanta, and I'm glad it went to someone that will take proper care of it.

Is it still straight piped?