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    Foreign Affair in Santa Clara contact?

    Oh, yeah, Augie's da man! Tell him that Bob with the red NSX sent you. I've been going there for ten years and have been super pleased.
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    Need good NSX mechanic in Northern Cali

    For anyone in the south bay (or willing to drive), Foreign Affair in Santa Clara is absolutely awesome--been going there about ten years.
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    Attempted theft of NSX in San Jose

    Someone got into my locked cherry '93, two floors down in my complex's "secure" garage, without damaging the door locks or breaking a window. They jimmied the ignition with a screwdriver and removed a panel underneath and forward of the steering column. For some reason, they didn't succeed in...
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    Door-ding protection

    Thanks, guys. I do have a beater; that would have to be parked on the street or in one of the "open" spots outside the security gate. I did come up with an idea to use a fat 3.5" pool noodle with a microfiber loop near one end that would hang from the rear-view mirror in front and attach via a...
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    Door-ding protection

    I'm considering a new apartment where my assigned spot would be between two others. My cherry '93 has never had a door ding because I've always parked it away from other cars or in an end spot, staggered to the side. The apartment's great but I'm worried that my car will become peppered with...
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    Any options to upgrade/repair the stock head unit?

    I got the Willman unit about five years ago and am superbly happy with it. Sound quality is dramatically improved over the stock unit (after you put it in the mode that accentuates the bass and treble...I forget what it's called). It's hummed along perfectly ever since.
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    Center Console for 91-95 NSX, $520

    From '93 U.S. car, left-hand drive, manual transmission. On e-Bay; buy-it-now price is $520: http://ebay.us/mNDUV0?cmpnId=5338273189
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    Wrapping NSX in SF Bay Area

    Sorry, a bit late, but I had Extreme Tint & Polish in Santa Clara do my roof a year and a half ago and am very pleased. See this thread: http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showthread.php/189901-Painting-vs-wrapping
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    Painting vs. wrapping

    An update: I did go ahead and have my roof wrapped and I'm very pleased with it. It seems every bit as shiny as new paint! And now after a year and a half of near-daily driving, it still looks good as new. The only negative is if you're within about five feet of it you can see some very...
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    Repair shop replaced clutch rubber boot; now feel vibration in clutch and gas pedals

    Update: The shop removed the boot, and now the clutch engagement is smooth as silk! All I can think is that either the boot was binding the lever arm or the mechanic did something that he's not telling me about (he did have sort of an attitude when he went out on a test drive with me--who knows...
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    Repair shop replaced clutch rubber boot; now feel vibration in clutch and gas pedals

    Thanks, Bram. Wow; I never heard of "initializing" a clutch. I forwarded your link to them and will see what they say when I bring the car in on Monday. --Bob
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    Repair shop replaced clutch rubber boot; now feel vibration in clutch and gas pedals

    A shop put in a new stock clutch in my '93. The new clutch worked BEAUTIFULLY. They did notice that the rubber boot (I think it covers where the clutch arm goes through the clutch housing) was missing and ordered me another one. So 3-4 weeks after the clutch replacement, the boot came in and...
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    How to clean engine cover?

    Just wanted to provide a very late update to this: An auto upholstery shop suggested covering it with carpeting. I was skeptical that it would survive the heat, but they said it would be fine. So I did that, and it looked good--looked stock to anyone but an NSX aficionado. But now about eight...
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    Painting vs. wrapping

    I have a '93 with red body and black roof. All the red paint is still shiny and brilliant, but my roof pillars--and now, my roof--in recent years have developed splotchy worn-through clearcoat and oxidation. Places want a fortune to repaint all the black components--$3000 to $4500--but a...
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    time for a high mileage update

    141,000 '93 red/ivory. My daily driver since I bought it thirteen years ago. All original and all stock.
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    Whining noise after tranny rebuild

    I'm just curious...how much did the transmission repair cost?
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    Transmission Issue? Can't get into first or whole left side of shifter.

    Great info. I have a similar problem. Any ideas what to look for, adjust, or lubricate, and how? --Bob
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    Is it advisable to spray clear coat over chipped paint?

    Someone did a hit & run on my NSX, denting the left front fender just above the wheel. That is the only panel that is damaged. I’ve had three body shops check it out, and they all say that since they’ll need to overspray onto the hood to blend the paint, they’ll have to re-clear-coat the...
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    Teaching my niece to drive a stick in my NSX

    Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. Yeah, it feels great...I don't have any kids of my own, so it feels especially good to help her out and give her memories that will last a lifetime. I tell her thirteen-year-old sister that, in three years, she's next! --Bob
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    Teaching my niece to drive a stick in my NSX

    My sixteen-year-old niece had been driving for only a few months, and had never driven a manual-transmission car. My brother jokingly said that I should teach her how to drive a stick in my NSX. Then I thought, "Why not?...why not learn to drive in the world's coolest driver-training car???"...
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    Seats reupholstered by Premier in Santa Clara--your opinions?

    Yeah, I'll try to take "before" and "after" shots and post them (though viewer warning: the "before" picture will be pretty horrifying). I called Leatherseats.com and they say that my original ivory factory leather is not available so they're sending me a swatch of "ecru," which is the...
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    Seats reupholstered by Premier in Santa Clara--your opinions?

    Carlos (NSFRBLX) was nice enough to meet me and show me his seats with their covers from Leatherseats.com. From that and other feedback on that firm from this site I've decided that I'll order the seat covers from them and have Premier or Cook's (the shop that did Carlos's) install them, for...
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    Seats reupholstered by Premier in Santa Clara--your opinions?

    My '93's driver's seat is shot (holes in three places), and the passenger seat is showing wear. Premier Auto Tops & Interiors, which has been around for decades and has gotten good reviews in Yelp...
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    Seats reupholstered by Premier in Santa Clara--your opinions?

    (Original message moved to Norcal section)
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    pic of custom leather seats.

    Any updates on this? Did the leather shrink as advertised? Any pictures available? Does anyone else recommend or not recommend LeatherSeats.com? --Bob
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