I feel for you bro, I really do. I'm not sure if those are all the pics that you saw but based on those low-res high-distance pics I would never have flown/driven ~1000 miles to buy that car no matter what the guy told me over the phone. Those pics are very ambiguous at best and I know if I was selling a car I'd put "over $100,000 in stuff" into I'd have very detailed pics to show prospective buyers and a stack of receipts. Conversely, as a prospective buyer presumably paying a premium for these aftermarket components I would want to know
exactly what they were and documentation to support them.
IOW, I would not be opposed to buying an NSX w/ a CTSC, etc. and paying extra for it. However I would never, ever, buy a CTSC NSX w/o all supporting records of the purchase/install, or at least be able to independently confirm the work done by a brick-&-mortar joint by phone--no matter how sweet the car seemed to be, unless the price were discounted enough for me to hypothetically cover the complete removal/overhaul of the entire CTSC system--meaning I don't pay the premium for the AM parts
and the price is discounted even further for labor to remove the AM parts and return the car to stock if they aren't 100% up to snuff.
I'm assuming you spoke at length with this dude--did he ever actually describe where the "$100,000" went? Furnish you with a list and/or any recepits whatsoever? "$15,000 trick suspension"? Even the Moton triple-adjustable suspension doesn't cost that much installed...
Sorry to say based on the pics/story/time of membership on Prime I would not have touched this car with a ten-mile pole. His description is so exaggerated I'm not surprised at all he turned out to be a liar.
Let's see:
Username: "Nothinbutsex";
Postcount as of today: 24;
Photos of car: crappy;
Description of vehicle: laughably outrageous
I'm sorry my friend, this one was written on the wall. 24 posts make him far from a long-time, known Prime member. Those good, trustworthy members are easy to spot. I'm always leery of anyone joining Prime right around the time of selling their NSX. Remember, anyone can sign up, and they often do, but rarely does anyone stay and contribute for years.
I hate to be another one to pile on and tell you that this NSX smelled rotten from a mile away. Doesn't mean you shouldn't trust people but this is business. Nothing personal and always assume someone is trying to screw you until proven otherwise. Protect yourself and don't settle for anything less than 100% satisfaction, straight answers, independent confirmation, clear pics, etc. Those things are your
right as a potential buyer to ask for and obtain.
Keep in mind--smooth, honest transactions never smell fishy. Once you get that whiff, it's always better to move on. That's your hard-earned money and time--don't gamble with it. There are many, many great NSXs out there. And remember, things usually sell for what they're worth unless unusual circumstances arise--circumstances which should make sense. Most bargains between strangers aren't bargains.
EDIT: I did read where you claim he sent more pics than what I see here. If the pics were taken before the car was in the state it was in that is a tough one. I can't imagine, based on the current state of the car, any high-res pics would not have revealed something amiss. Regardless, the rest of the description and his profile would have scared me away.
