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This may be a little long-winded but...if you will indulge me, would greatly appreciate it.
Like many of us who saw our first NSX in-person, the reaction(s) are usually "wow", or some form of amazement. Some of us even remember the exact date, place and time we saw our first NSX.
For me it was June 12th, 1992, a little after 1pm in Boulder, CO. I will never, ever forget it. This beautiful Red NSX pulled up next to us at a light. From that day on, I knew "one day I will own that car". In 1997 I married my Jr. High sweetheart and for some absurd reason decided it would be a good idea to finance an NSX; (even-though I was still in college and essentially, my wife and I lived pay-check to pay-check.
I was so smitten and obsessed with the NSX that I wouldn't be denied no matter how poor the decision was. Unfortunately, I did not complete any research nor determine the insurance cost. After getting approved for the loan on a 1991 Red / Ivory, I was excited about the purchase.....until I spoke with our Insurance agent. To my utter dismay, the insurance, (mostly because of my age at that time), was sky high. I owned, (sort-of), my first NSX for a grand total of.............. 1 month.
A couple years later I graduated from college and started an actual career at which time I started to think about getting another NSX. In early 2000 I found a 1993 black / black, original owner. This car had some flaws but ran very, very well. I looked beyond the flaws and really appreciated the fact that the original owner was very meticulous when it came to any maintance needs. So I bought it and absolutely loved it.
July 22nd, 2002:
I dropped-off our black '93 at the Stealership to have the brake fluid flushed. Later that afternoon, my most amazing wife went with me to pick-up our 1993. I immediately went down to the service dept. while she went over to their showroom area. As I was speaking with Paul, (NSX Tech), my wife came down to get me, (in a somewhat 'hurried' manner). The following conversation between my wife and I:
Her: you have to come up to the showroom and see this car!!
Me: sure; just give me a few minutes; I just want to finish talking with Paul about our car
Her: Please come up with me; you need to see this!
I looked at Paul and simply stated, I'll be back in a few.
As I walked up to the showroom area, I immediately noticed the Brand New '02 Blue / Blue. I told my wife, "wow, that is freaking beautiful".
I walked around it, sat in it, ect ect........at which point the next conversation occurred:
Her: I want you to get it
Me: Looking at her with a big "YEA RIGHT" look on my face.
Her: (reading my non-verbal reaction) -
I'm serious; this car is so beautiful and I want to buy it for you
Me: I agree it's beautiful but, I REALLY like our 1993. It runs really well and I absolutely enjoy driving it
Her: (she walked over to me, looked me straight in the eyes and made the following statement)
"I want to buy this for you; this will be your car and yours alone. No one other person will have owned this car. You deserve it, you have worked so hard to take care of our Family. I want you to get it because you deserve it.
I know how much you like the NSX and this is a chance for you to have one that only you have ever owned."
Me: (At this point I knew she was obviously very serious), however, I still made the following retort -
have you looked at the sticker..........
Her: I don't care; I want you to have it
Me: this is A LOT of freaking money for a car
Her: again - you deserve it, I want you to have it
Me: I Smiled and said - ok..... how about we go home, determine our budget and how much our Insurance is going to increase. Then, if we are absolutely certain it isn't going to put a strain on our Family, we'll buy it.
Her: that sounds perfect
July 23rd, 2002
Needless to say........... 10 years later - to the day........
Nearly 63k miles, 5 cross-country road trips, many other drives and at times, daily driven, (weather permitting). I can sat without hesitation, even 10 years later, when I drive it to work, at the end of the work day, as I am walking out to the far-end of the parking lot, I see beautiful Blue, I still have a huge smile on my face and think - "wow, I am very blessed!"
My impression(s) after 10 years of hard driving, some long road trips ect....I have said it before and I'll say it again - this is the best car ever made!
Following the break-in period back in 2002, there have been very few times that Blue did not see redline during a drive. Essentially, I have driven the crap out of it 99% of the time during the past 10 years and it has NEVER had one single issue; not ONE! It's freaking amazing to me.....
Yes - I absolutely take care of it in-terms of routine maintenance and the major service, (completed the tb/wp ect @ 7 years); but I never had to "dip into" the warranty from '02 - '06; never had even a minor issue. In my opinion, this is a testament to the engineers at Honda.
The main aspect of this car that really makes me happy and very proud of - is the fact that my kiddos have essentially spent most of their lives around it. I have 'groomed' two car enthusiasts, currently educating a 3rd
At this point, Blue is a part of our Family, (as much as a Car could be) per se.
Here's to the next Ten Years of driving the best car ever made
Here's to this community - I joined Prime just shortly after we purchased Blue and I will say without question, NSXPrime is truly amazing!
I provided a few pics for reference; the first Pic I snapped when my kiddos were very little. The most recent taken just a few days ago.
I wanted to share this story as a HUGE Thank You to the best Wife God undeservedly blessed me with and 2nd - as a testament to the NSX.
Thank you for allowing me to share, I hope to meet many of you in September at NSXPO
Like many of us who saw our first NSX in-person, the reaction(s) are usually "wow", or some form of amazement. Some of us even remember the exact date, place and time we saw our first NSX.
For me it was June 12th, 1992, a little after 1pm in Boulder, CO. I will never, ever forget it. This beautiful Red NSX pulled up next to us at a light. From that day on, I knew "one day I will own that car". In 1997 I married my Jr. High sweetheart and for some absurd reason decided it would be a good idea to finance an NSX; (even-though I was still in college and essentially, my wife and I lived pay-check to pay-check.
I was so smitten and obsessed with the NSX that I wouldn't be denied no matter how poor the decision was. Unfortunately, I did not complete any research nor determine the insurance cost. After getting approved for the loan on a 1991 Red / Ivory, I was excited about the purchase.....until I spoke with our Insurance agent. To my utter dismay, the insurance, (mostly because of my age at that time), was sky high. I owned, (sort-of), my first NSX for a grand total of.............. 1 month.
A couple years later I graduated from college and started an actual career at which time I started to think about getting another NSX. In early 2000 I found a 1993 black / black, original owner. This car had some flaws but ran very, very well. I looked beyond the flaws and really appreciated the fact that the original owner was very meticulous when it came to any maintance needs. So I bought it and absolutely loved it.
July 22nd, 2002:
I dropped-off our black '93 at the Stealership to have the brake fluid flushed. Later that afternoon, my most amazing wife went with me to pick-up our 1993. I immediately went down to the service dept. while she went over to their showroom area. As I was speaking with Paul, (NSX Tech), my wife came down to get me, (in a somewhat 'hurried' manner). The following conversation between my wife and I:
Her: you have to come up to the showroom and see this car!!
Me: sure; just give me a few minutes; I just want to finish talking with Paul about our car
Her: Please come up with me; you need to see this!
I looked at Paul and simply stated, I'll be back in a few.
As I walked up to the showroom area, I immediately noticed the Brand New '02 Blue / Blue. I told my wife, "wow, that is freaking beautiful".
I walked around it, sat in it, ect ect........at which point the next conversation occurred:
Her: I want you to get it
Me: Looking at her with a big "YEA RIGHT" look on my face.
Her: (reading my non-verbal reaction) -
I'm serious; this car is so beautiful and I want to buy it for you
Me: I agree it's beautiful but, I REALLY like our 1993. It runs really well and I absolutely enjoy driving it
Her: (she walked over to me, looked me straight in the eyes and made the following statement)
"I want to buy this for you; this will be your car and yours alone. No one other person will have owned this car. You deserve it, you have worked so hard to take care of our Family. I want you to get it because you deserve it.
I know how much you like the NSX and this is a chance for you to have one that only you have ever owned."
Me: (At this point I knew she was obviously very serious), however, I still made the following retort -
have you looked at the sticker..........
Her: I don't care; I want you to have it
Me: this is A LOT of freaking money for a car
Her: again - you deserve it, I want you to have it
Me: I Smiled and said - ok..... how about we go home, determine our budget and how much our Insurance is going to increase. Then, if we are absolutely certain it isn't going to put a strain on our Family, we'll buy it.
Her: that sounds perfect
July 23rd, 2002
Needless to say........... 10 years later - to the day........
Nearly 63k miles, 5 cross-country road trips, many other drives and at times, daily driven, (weather permitting). I can sat without hesitation, even 10 years later, when I drive it to work, at the end of the work day, as I am walking out to the far-end of the parking lot, I see beautiful Blue, I still have a huge smile on my face and think - "wow, I am very blessed!"
My impression(s) after 10 years of hard driving, some long road trips ect....I have said it before and I'll say it again - this is the best car ever made!
Following the break-in period back in 2002, there have been very few times that Blue did not see redline during a drive. Essentially, I have driven the crap out of it 99% of the time during the past 10 years and it has NEVER had one single issue; not ONE! It's freaking amazing to me.....
Yes - I absolutely take care of it in-terms of routine maintenance and the major service, (completed the tb/wp ect @ 7 years); but I never had to "dip into" the warranty from '02 - '06; never had even a minor issue. In my opinion, this is a testament to the engineers at Honda.
The main aspect of this car that really makes me happy and very proud of - is the fact that my kiddos have essentially spent most of their lives around it.
I have 'groomed' two car enthusiasts, currently educating a 3rd At this point, Blue is a part of our Family, (as much as a Car could be) per se.
Here's to the next Ten Years of driving the best car ever made
Here's to this community - I joined Prime just shortly after we purchased Blue and I will say without question, NSXPrime is truly amazing!
I provided a few pics for reference; the first Pic I snapped when my kiddos were very little. The most recent taken just a few days ago.
I wanted to share this story as a HUGE Thank You to the best Wife God undeservedly blessed me with and 2nd - as a testament to the NSX.
Thank you for allowing me to share, I hope to meet many of you in September at NSXPO
