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    Will you ever sell your NSX?

    PS it would be kind o fun to pick up a Beater / salvage NSX and mod the engine with a supercharger , updated suspension and other value killing mods. Body work a no-no. IMO the similar concept ALFA 4C will also be collectable but I don't like the tranny. First of its kind. However the NSX is...
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    Will you ever sell your NSX?

    Going to make people mad possibly but my low mile 91 isn't going anywhere after 25 years of ownership as it's an investment that I can put my hands on and dive if I wish. Also there is this emotional connection after researching cars those 25 years ago and realizing the NSX's potential. There is...
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    Dealers combing their dusty databases to try to move 2018 cars

    I've been to my local dealer VanDegriff 3 times over the last several years about the new NSX. Once to get on "the list"..they lost it. Once after it came out and I went in they ignored me for 30 minutes cuz I was dressed in dirty work clothes (I do landscape lighting) ...by by ! And lastly...
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    2nd gen NSX as an investment?

    Yes 996GT2. Ride if almost too stiff for the street but with two people on board it smoothes out. "The Widowmaker". Honestly makes me nervous pressing it. Who saw 930s going crazy like that ? Had a shot at a Special Wishes slant nose prototype (lights in the bumper and car was in many Porsche...
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    Took a 1300 mile trip in our Noveulle Blue NSX and got to intimately get to know her!

    While watching Jay Leno's interview with the designer they made a huge deal about how long it took to design the mirrors. Guess they should have consulted the aero people too ;) Lexus had a HUGE wind noise problem with their LS460 in which they had to buy back many cars. They wont release the...
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    Is Sunlight bad for carbon fiber?

    Supposedly manufacturers coat "bare" CF panels with a UV resistant coating. In the early days on Porsche Carreras that coating yellowed but protected the base CF IIRC. Big to-do at Porsche ! I'm sure Honda has its act together but an email to the engineering department might make you sleep better ;)
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    New NSX or Ferrari 430 Scuderia (or 599 HGTE) ?

    Yes I looked at the 458 and think its the most beautiful Ferrari since the F40. If looks were the factor then the 458 would be IT. I drove one and it is wicked nice !!! But bottom line $$$ has to come into play and 458s still have a long drop in depreciation. I may buy one down the road. I'm...
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    New NSX or Ferrari 430 Scuderia (or 599 HGTE) ?

    Time to start looking for the next toy as I approach retirement. If I were looking for an "age appropriate" car the 599 is the slam dunk. I do know of a similar age doctor with a new NSX as a daily driver. He seems to love it and has owned many Ferraris over the years. Kind of a money is no...
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    2nd gen NSX as an investment?

    Laugh it up Fuzzball ! ;) Bought my MINT 91 NSX for 45K. Ferrari 512BB for 105K. Mint Porsche GT2 for 85K. Last gen RX7 with 450 miles for 25K. As new Ducati 999R for 9.5K Etc...etc.. Still have them all. I generally wait 10 years before depreciation has bottomed out. Some cars appreciate from...
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    What kind of discounts to expect these days?

    I've checked here locally in DFW. All have been sold. There was a time that I probably could have got 50K a fully optioned car but the dealer pissed me off; Vandegriff. I'd rather have a 430 Scuderia anyhow.
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    DFW toy run December 13 2014 with Ferrari group

    Here is the run info as copied and pasted from post # 34 at Ferrarichat.com Texas section. Post #34 where there is a file for the flyer. (I dont know how to copy that, Doh ! ) Probably best not to call Don unless you cant figure something out yourself; he's probably snowed under as I write...
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    What's your strategy for securing the new NSX ?

    I've been down the road on new offering vehicles before and it almost always turns to crap. My "secure" signed up positions on the Ford GT, Audi R8 evaporated when the cars came in and were pulling thousands more than retail. "Sorry we lost the list; Who are you again ?" My 5 year deposit on the...
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    What would be the most "factory original" boosted kit ?

    What would you consider to be the most factory original forced induction kit ? Wasn't GruppeM the first and done with factory approval ? I know Comptech was a dealer authorized mod with a warranty. Or perhaps a hidden turbo system tucked under the car with a modded intake box ? I'd really like...
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    DFW toy run December 13 2014 with Ferrari group

    Thanks for updating the info here and at Fchat. My cars engine is stumbling. Probably bad gas from a year + storage. Will try and get it up to speed by tomorrow.
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    My e-hate of the Angus kit I don't own (don't worry, thread won't be deleted)

    I'll bet dollars to doughnuts rj45 has never run a business. He sounds like a "the customer is always right" (even if they are dead wrong) type. So run with your turbo kit rj and when some jack wad pulls this poisonous crap on you and you wonder why the world is so unfair please go back to this...
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    DFW toy run December 13 2014 with Ferrari group

    Very cool guys and gals. I'll update Don in a day or two.
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    DFW toy run December 13 2014 with Ferrari group

    A year or two back some of the Local DFW NSX group joined the Ferrarichat group in a charity toy run. Don, the organizer, sez this will be his last year. He's put together 9 previous runs. So if any here want to run with the horses please let Don know by posting at the Ferrarichat, Texas section...
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    The NSX is ready to take off $$$$ wise.

    I think there is a lot of scrambling in the collector market looking for the "next" car. IMO there is are lot of potential pent up collectors in the Japanese car market that just dont know they are. Just as there were potential collectors in muscle cars before that took off. In the Ferrari...
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    Ultimate vanity plate. Anyone here?

    If I didnt think vanity plates were a waste of $ that one would be perfect to bring to the local Italian cars shows.
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    The NSX is ready to take off $$$$ wise.

    I dont come to Prime that much anymore but thought you should know that IMO the NSX's day has finally come for the top collector car status and $ appreciation that its due. Not talking about holding value or a slight increase but really ready for take off. Witness the 80s-90's Ferrari and...
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    December Cars & Coffee................. Toys for Tots event on December 7th.

    Boardwalk used to be fickle to Ferraris and Lambos for their runs. Dont know how the rules stand now. Ferrari club/ferrarichat run that some here did last year is on the 14th. Everyone welcome. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/texas/427133-fca-dfw-9th-annual-toy-run.html
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    Thanks Ko-NSX

    For putting me up for the F1 weekend then putting up with me. No curfew indeed ! :biggrin:
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    Would you sell your Turbo NSX to get a Nissan R35 GTR??

    I love cars that connect me with the experience of driving. The NSX is the best street car I've ever driven that does exactly that. Isn't the GTR at the other end of the spectrum ?
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    Going from a ferrari 360 back to an nsx?

    Ive never owned a 360 but have driven several. The Ferrari I bought is old school; last of the hand made midengined carbed 12's; The Boxer. I chose it because of this. I chose the NSX because it was revolutionary and just an awesome car all around. Would not sell it to get a 360. Pretty sure...
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