it took me 1.5 years to find my first NSX, a '96 NSX-T with a 5-speed. it was red/tan, stock, with 41,000 miles. i specifically wanted a red/tan to match my red Ducati motorcycles, but i always preferred the red anyways, and never liked a black interior in any car. i wanted a lift roof and the assisted steering also.
the car came up for sale in Denver/Boulder, CO and the same day had 4 inquiries on it. i flew there the next day on my one day off from working in Atlanta and had it PPIed and drove it through the Rocky Mountains for about a two hour test drive. it was on consignment at Flatirons Acura and the salesman attached to the car was given to me for the entire day. he was quite amused when i turned up the pace ad started sliding the back around a bit. great bloke, his comment when i asked him if he minded me testing it out a bit was "i can't drive the car like this, but obviously you can"!
i'd never been to Colorado before, so when we agreed on a sale price (that afternoon) i flew back to Atlanta to finish working for a few weeks. they kept the car for me in the back of the dealership and then i came back and drove it through the mountains for a week. GoPro documentation here:
https://youtu.be/Cvla7uiCWIw
bought my second NSX, a 2002 Imola also near Denver, CO. a 6-speed manual, all stock as well. i was looking for about 6 to 8 months for another red/tan, a 2002 or newer as i prefer the latest body style personally. after not being able to find one for over six months i started to think about an Audi R8 V8 manual, a Ferrari 360 manual, and also a Lotus Esprit V8 Twin Turbo. a Primer gave me a tip on the Imola, and i spoke to the owner over the phone. 4 people had already seen the car, but no one had yet come up with the cash. quite honestly, i wasn't sure if i'd like the colour. it seemed pretty bright, and i'm a fairly low key guy. any NSX draws some attention regardless, but some colours are definitely louder than others. once i saw the car in person i was cool with it however.
Chris at Flatirons Acura PPIed this car also, and i bought it. pretty happy to have such a rare colour now. this one is a keeper...