New member!

[JohnC]

Hi All,

I just made the swap from a 99' Vette to an 01' NSX-T. I thought I'd write a quick note and say hi. You all were a significant help in making my decision(been lurking here a few weeks now). I got the bug for a mid-engine car. Looked at Lotus and Ferrari. Decided NSX fit my needs best. As the rest of you have known a while, it's an awesome car!

I just wanted to say Hi and Thanks. I tend to lurk in forums more than anything, but I'll contribute where I can. There's a ton of info here. Great job!

My new baby:

01' Targa, Silverstone, 6-spd

 

[nsxtasy]

Welcome! Nice photo, too!

We have a lot of NSX owners in Ohio, many of whom will be making the easy one-day drive to Wisconsin to join 100+ NSX's at NSXPO 2001. Remember, this event moves all over the country from one year to the next, so grab it while it's relatively close by.

I realize it's not quite as close to you as NSXPO '98 was.

Does this location look familiar?

 

[David]

Congratulations! Beautiful car and welcome to the community.

 

[ilya]

Congrats! I also went from a 2000 C5 to an NSX as well. Enjoy your new ride!

 

[chudson1549]

Great looking car. I have a red/black now and will have a silver one soon. Welcome aboard

 

[akira3d]

Congrats and welcome! Silverstone is an awesome color on the NSX...could easily see myself in that color one day. Enjoy!

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--akira3D
'00 Acura NSX-T (red/black), '97 Honda Civic HX (black)
"Reality is better than the dream..."

akira3d.com/nsx

 

[Veleno]

Welcome to the club!

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Richard
NSXTASY

 

[JohnC]

Thanks all. So far it's been a blast.

Just one question(well maybe a couple) This is by far the best(read most expensive) car I've owned. I'm paranoid as hell about not having visual contact with it. Anyone else have trouble parking their NSX?

Also, should I get a parking-lot door ding. After I'm done crying(or thrashing the culprit), what can I do? Can the Dent Wizard type services smooth out Aluminum? They did wonders on my Wife’s SLK, but I’ve never asked them about aluminum(kinda miss the plastic my Vette was made of<g>)

 

[JohnC]

nsxtasy: The expo sounds cool. I'll think about it. I don't recognize the location, but it's the best looking parking lot I've ever seen

 

[nsxtasy]

I'm paranoid as hell about not having visual contact with it. Anyone else have trouble parking their NSX?

Sure. For example, check out: http://www.nsxprime.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000285.html http://www.nsxprime.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002160.html

Also, should I get a parking-lot door ding. After I'm done crying(or thrashing the culprit), what can I do? Can the Dent Wizard type services smooth out Aluminum?

Yes. However, it's easier to avoid them in the first place by being careful about where you park.

The NSX's in the photo are in the parking lot next to the Athenaeum (the brown building) in downtown Columbus.

 

[akira3d]

Woah, NSXTASY, thanks for digging up that older thread...kinda weird to be reminded that my concerns about my NSX parking situation were started as early as June 2000.

 

[David Allen]

Hey! That's my car!

*run*garage door open*sigh of relief*garage door close*run*

Okay, maybe not...

I love the Silverstone color - it was definitely worth the headache of flying to Portland and driving it back to Phoenix (kind of fun too

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Congratulations and welcome!

David
'00 Silverstone-T

 

[BladesNSX]

Congradulations on your purchase. Have fun, be safe, smile at your former Vette peers.

Blade

 

[justin hall]

Originally posted by BladesNSX:
Congradulations on your purchase. Have fun, be safe, smile at your former Vette peers.

Blade

most of 'em wont even understand.

 

[NSXForEver]

Welcome to the Silverstone Club! I really wanted a blue NSX, but they are hard to find. Never thought I would own a silver car, but once I saw an NSX in Silverstone, it was all over but the paperwork.

Hope to see you at NSXPO.

Matt


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2000 NSX-T
Silverstone/Black
8500 miles
No Mods

 

[CChung]

I guess I'll join in and welcome you to the silverstone club too

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'00 NSX-T, silverstone/blk, #252

 

[DOC]

I've been into the "P" cars for the last while, but that Silverstone...nice!
May have to jump ship now.

 

[nsxtasy]

Is it my imagination, or is the metal flake in the Silverstone more "sparkly" than the Kaiser which preceded it?

 

[JohnC]

I don't know, I didn't see the other silver(s). Here's a closer shot:

 

[NSXForEver]

Originally posted by nsxtasy:
Is it my imagination, or is the metal flake in the Silverstone more "sparkly" than the Kaiser which preceded it?

I haven't seen the other NSX silvers in real life but the Silverstone does have more metal flake in it than the average paint - at least in my opinion.

Matt