Well...sort of lol. It's been two years. Here's the recap.
My beloved 91 Berlina #1120 remains in the fine care of Will (jazzman) where it happily prowls the back roads of rural Pennsylvania, the roars of its Fujitsubo Super Ti echoing through the valley in its full JDM glory. If there is anyone as obsessive and fastidious about the NSX as me, it is Will. I rest easy knowing it is there.
My 13 DBA GT-R (also #1120 ) is gone. It was an awesome ownership experience. When I was done with it, it was a fully tuned FBO beast of a car. 2.7 seconds to 60. It would do 10.9 second quarters on the way to Starbucks. It did things in the corners I did not think a car could do. But, it's a funny thing once you've been to the top of the mountain. It kind of gets, well, routine. I found myself wondering what's next? 458? Gallardo? R8? McLaren? NSX v2? But then it hit me- all of those cars are pretty much the same car as my GT-R. I mean, they all have their facets, but the performance is about the same. I would just be buying the same experience in a different shell. The more I thought about it, the more I soured on it.
But then, I saw Chris Harris driving the Ferrari FXXK. He gushed about the pure driving experience, the noise, the performance, and how almost no one will be able to access that kind of experience due to the price and Ferrari's strict ownership criteria. However, I found myself thinking he was wrong. My thoughts wandered to those crazy Best Motoring videos with Gansan and Tsuchiya-san just thrashing those NSX-R cars around the circuit. Or, the battles at 10,000 rpm. It was the same experience that Chris Harris was gushing about. And then it hit me- any of those other cars are just not me. Neither was the Nissan. My car is the NSX and, well, that's where I belong.
Today, there is a new twin turbo V6 car in my garage. A Ford F-150 Supercrew Ecoboost. I love it. It goes everywhere and...it can tow 13,000 pounds.
So, I'm back on the forum and I've got a plan. Who knows where it will go (the kids are still 4 and 2), but I finally realized where my automotive home is. A couple initial questions might give you guys a clue though:
1. What is the paint code for Championship White?
2. Thoughts on the best trans setup for a road course? USDM 5 speed w/ Giken 4.44 or 6-speed with Giken 4.06? Does ITB 3.5 stroker change that equation?
3. Do you really need the HVAC unit under the dash for the track?
4. Any info on the KSP Engineering Stage 2 cams (I will check with Kaz)? Looks like a potential alternative to Toda Spec C.
:biggrin::biggrin:
It's nice to see some of the old faces still here. It's a shame about Shawn though- he was a good dude.
Stay tuned.
Honcho
My beloved 91 Berlina #1120 remains in the fine care of Will (jazzman) where it happily prowls the back roads of rural Pennsylvania, the roars of its Fujitsubo Super Ti echoing through the valley in its full JDM glory. If there is anyone as obsessive and fastidious about the NSX as me, it is Will. I rest easy knowing it is there.
My 13 DBA GT-R (also #1120 ) is gone. It was an awesome ownership experience. When I was done with it, it was a fully tuned FBO beast of a car. 2.7 seconds to 60. It would do 10.9 second quarters on the way to Starbucks. It did things in the corners I did not think a car could do. But, it's a funny thing once you've been to the top of the mountain. It kind of gets, well, routine. I found myself wondering what's next? 458? Gallardo? R8? McLaren? NSX v2? But then it hit me- all of those cars are pretty much the same car as my GT-R. I mean, they all have their facets, but the performance is about the same. I would just be buying the same experience in a different shell. The more I thought about it, the more I soured on it.
But then, I saw Chris Harris driving the Ferrari FXXK. He gushed about the pure driving experience, the noise, the performance, and how almost no one will be able to access that kind of experience due to the price and Ferrari's strict ownership criteria. However, I found myself thinking he was wrong. My thoughts wandered to those crazy Best Motoring videos with Gansan and Tsuchiya-san just thrashing those NSX-R cars around the circuit. Or, the battles at 10,000 rpm. It was the same experience that Chris Harris was gushing about. And then it hit me- any of those other cars are just not me. Neither was the Nissan. My car is the NSX and, well, that's where I belong.
Today, there is a new twin turbo V6 car in my garage. A Ford F-150 Supercrew Ecoboost. I love it. It goes everywhere and...it can tow 13,000 pounds.
So, I'm back on the forum and I've got a plan. Who knows where it will go (the kids are still 4 and 2), but I finally realized where my automotive home is. A couple initial questions might give you guys a clue though:
1. What is the paint code for Championship White?
2. Thoughts on the best trans setup for a road course? USDM 5 speed w/ Giken 4.44 or 6-speed with Giken 4.06? Does ITB 3.5 stroker change that equation?
3. Do you really need the HVAC unit under the dash for the track?
4. Any info on the KSP Engineering Stage 2 cams (I will check with Kaz)? Looks like a potential alternative to Toda Spec C.
:biggrin::biggrin:
It's nice to see some of the old faces still here. It's a shame about Shawn though- he was a good dude.
Stay tuned.
Honcho
