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Sorry, this is much slower motion than I had expected. Time is in short supply until I retire, whenever that is. Right now I'm booked until March, when I hope to be able to catalog exactly what I have. That takes a lot of time, not even counting packing and shipping and dealing with the crazy...

I will be selling some of my extensive collection of Gen1 NSX memorabilia and hardware starting this year. I'm using the car but not the collectibles. At this point it seems wasteful to keep them, although I bet they are a good inflation hedge. I'm not in a rush to sell, but neither do I want...

My 1991 NSX with 58k miles failed smog on NOx at 25 mph in third gear. All other numbers were passing, especially HC and CO. I'm convinced that third gear, reducing rpm to 1800 at 25 mph, was the problem. I'm pretty sure 1800 rpm was not sufficient for the EGR to open. Also the cats were not...

For about the 20th time I spent a couple summer weekends driving back roads in California. I have refined my route and now make only slight variations from what I know to be the most scenic and enjoyable roads. This year I asked a few NSX club members if they were interested in driving with me...

I finally got through all 5 or 6 pages necessary to register (plus companion) after many timeouts and reloads. Paypal took a long time to load, then the return to nsxca failed, but I did get an order confirmation email. Order number 8224 at 11:24 AM Pacific time. The order numbers MIGHT help us...

Actually it was Smash Mouth. AAA agreed to buy me an OEM windshield. Maybe it was based on liking my business, but officially it was the fact that there is only one non-OEM supplier and the local NSXpert Don Lam had told me that the non-OEM windshields often don't fit right in the corners. That...

Thank you, imflipside. My dealer says all the parts are available. I'm going to try for OEM glass. The crack is actually a little more than 2 inches tall. I expect the insurance company to cooperate after some discussion. I can't figure out how the top two pieces (fastener and molding) fit...

A semi truck threw a big rock into the center of my windshield last weekend. It left a star about 1.5 inches in diameter, below my line of sight to the road but maybe in the line of sight for a short driver. I have read that OEM glass may no longer be available, and I'm uncertain whether the...

What a shock. Al always looked like the picture of perfect health. If only our bodies were as reliable and durable as the NSX. To one of my favorite NSXers, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

With my wife in Florida visiting her girlfriends of 30+ years' standing, I decided to treat myself to a one-day drive in the NSX. I got up at 4:30 AM to perfect spring weather and was on the road by 5:30. It was past dawn when I left the freeway near Healdsburg. Skagg Springs Road was...

One week to go. Emails are still welcome.

On July 28 weekend the town of Fortuna (near Eureka) hosts a large show for all kinds of classic cars. See http://redwoodautoxpo.com On that weekend you will see some beautiful cars on the surrounding roads. We can be driving some of those cars! I have a route in mind based on a spectacular...

PM sent. Sunday is a bit of a gamble with the weather. Highway 1 is usually overcast in the morning, but only rarely is it foggy at road level. Unless there is actual fog, this will be a really fun drive.

Here's the menu for Saturday's absurdly cheap dinner. Read it and salivate. Then consider joining us by PMing me your phone number.

One week to go. It's decision time. If you want to eat dinner Saturday (only $15!) you need to PM me.

For entering the base, a passport is sufficient. The other papers are in the car already. The international driver license will not be needed unless the police catch you speeding or something. :)

Anyone staying for dinner or overnight will NEED to have the following papers to pass the checkpoint: 1. Drivers license, passport, or other government ID 2. Current car registration 3. Current proof of insurance on the car Please put the last 2 items in your car now so you don't forget later!

I need a head count by Tuesday for the Saturday dinner. It's only $15. After dinner you can stay overnight for the early morning drive if you booked a room or you can drive home. Please PM me if you want a dinner reservation.

Elephant seals are Sunday morning. So is the sunrise picture. Sunset pictures if any will be in the valley near the Hacienda.

Please PM me if you plan to join us, especially if you want to do the overnight, which I highly recommend. In the early morning you should get a chance to create your own version of my avatar.

Hirofumi Tomiyoshi, who is president of the NSX Club of Japan and who hosted 60-odd foreigners at NSX Fiesta last October, will visit the Bay Area briefly on his way to NSXPO. He will be staying at my house. I am going to show him some of California's best NSX driving roads over most of 2 days...

I hired a lawyer who appeared to be quite competent in this area. When the case went to court it was a traffic case only, not a misdemeanor. The cop didn't show up, so there was no cost beyond the lawyer's flat fee. I have no idea if this result was 100% luck or if some special skill was...

Another 2 items that didn't make it into my articles for NSX Driver: At the final night's party they served the largest flan I will ever see: an absolutely perfect inverted conical frustum (classical shape for a flan) at least 12 inches in diameter and covered with caramel sauce. I didn't get a...

Carla, I just completed several pages of writing for the next issue of NSX Driver. Anybody who is not an NSXCA member should consider joining now in order to receive this issue. It's going to be really, really good. One article describes my pre-Fiesta experience visiting a friend in northern...

My son got a ticket recently. He was not driving the NSX! Apparently the cop said he only pulled him over because the car matched the description of a homicide (!) suspect. However the ticket is for misdemeanor exhibition of speed, a nasty ticket. Any tire squealing was minor and incidental to...