Hi Folks-
Well, I've had my '97 NSX-T exactly three weeks today. There's been only one really nice day here in the PNW that I didn't have to work, so I've managed to run the car from 6988 to 7244 miles. Sweet! And this week I will get my new set of OE Yoko tires.
In the meantime I've been polishing and cleaning- a complete clay, polish, and wax job has her looking really fine. Nice to have a heated garage in winter. But now I'm thinking about the engine compartment. Like the rest of the car, mine is completely stock at present, which is plenty pretty. I really do admire a well turned out engine bay that is not hidden under a layer of thermoplastic, as most modern cars are. In this respect the NSX reminds me of my 1988 BMW M3 (a.k.a. E30 M3, The Real M3), which has a lovely jewel of a powerplant (see pic). But I'm thinking maybe just a bit more shiny bits under the hood (boot? What do you call it if it's behind you?) of the NSX.
Dali Racing seems to have a very nice collection of polished aluminum pieces for sprucing up the engine bay. If they are as nice as I know aluminum billet can be, then maybe they are worth the price, which is not cheap. Any experience/comments on this issue here?
TIA.
Keith
P.S. Pics of the X at-
http://www.pbase.com/kfournie/keiths_97_nsx&page=1
Well, I've had my '97 NSX-T exactly three weeks today. There's been only one really nice day here in the PNW that I didn't have to work, so I've managed to run the car from 6988 to 7244 miles. Sweet! And this week I will get my new set of OE Yoko tires.
In the meantime I've been polishing and cleaning- a complete clay, polish, and wax job has her looking really fine. Nice to have a heated garage in winter. But now I'm thinking about the engine compartment. Like the rest of the car, mine is completely stock at present, which is plenty pretty. I really do admire a well turned out engine bay that is not hidden under a layer of thermoplastic, as most modern cars are. In this respect the NSX reminds me of my 1988 BMW M3 (a.k.a. E30 M3, The Real M3), which has a lovely jewel of a powerplant (see pic). But I'm thinking maybe just a bit more shiny bits under the hood (boot? What do you call it if it's behind you?) of the NSX.
Dali Racing seems to have a very nice collection of polished aluminum pieces for sprucing up the engine bay. If they are as nice as I know aluminum billet can be, then maybe they are worth the price, which is not cheap. Any experience/comments on this issue here?
TIA.
Keith
P.S. Pics of the X at-
http://www.pbase.com/kfournie/keiths_97_nsx&page=1