First-time NSX purchaser, here. Took a while to find the car for me (3 different silver NA2's in 3 different time zones), "but I think I got the best one."*
After building a garage in my backyard for projects with my internal combustion-crazy son, I decided I had room for a vintage Honda acquisition to honor my dad who passed in 2018. He raised me on Honda dirt bikes, taught me to drive in his '82 Accord, wept with me when I totaled my 3 month old '90 CRX-Si, and used the Honda lawnmower that came free with that purchase for at least 20 years. He was a good man. Mom just traded in her silver CR-V for a silver HR-V.
Anyway, I first decided on looking at S2K, but I spun my next-door neighbor's sweet/clean AP1 into a guardrail, and decided I'd better go slower. So I found a terrific low miles green (dad's fav color) '99 Prelude SH on BaT and drove it home from FL with my son. What a lovely car. Peak Honda at its finest. It's been a treat to drive around the mountains of Western NC. But it's not enough car. So I'm gonna skip past the S2K, and go straight to the NSX. And drive it very carefully.
Silver quickly became my choice, along with targa top and 3.2L/6MT. Minimal mods. Stalked NSX Prime, BaT, eBay, AT, etc. I was initially dismayed by list prices, so I flew to Minnesota in January to check one out that had more mods and dings than I desired. Then I found #137 on cars.com. 18-year owner had bought it off corporate lease from Acura in '02 with 9K miles, and moved it to AZ, then NM. As a retired master mechanic/owner of motor coach service centers, Jack quickly became my dream seller. Drove it once in the rain. Stored under a cover in an air-conditioned garage, and lovingly maintained by a guy who knows how. Drove it about 1k/yr. Asked his wife to remove her rings when driving it. Knew the car inside and out. 28k miles. Only mod was an original dealer-installed Valentine radar detector. OEM bra, cover, coffee table book, records all with the car. Fresh oil, brand new tires. Only issue is weak hatch struts. Pretty much knew I would buy it when my son and I flew out to Las Cruces, NM to inspect.
Easy purchase decision, then easy transaction, and my 17 y/o son immediately got to drive it solo for an hour, as I returned our rented Yaris back to the El Paso airport. We then drove 640 miles together to DFW where my brother detailed the car, and his kids all got to enjoy joyrides. Was only pulled over once on the trip, by the Hudspeth Co. (TX) sheriff, for not signaling a lane change. Pretty sure she just wanted to check out the car. I'm grateful that my first constabulary encounter in a supercar produced just a warning. The car is now awaiting transport per Intercity Lines to its new home, Asheville.
James at Apple Tree Acura is waiting to change out its original TB, and take a look at a weeping oil pan gasket. No drips, just wet. The rest of the car is immaculate. AC is cold. Stereo sounds great, with no static or pops. Got an error code from the disc changer, but that may have been operator error. What a fantastic driving experience. What a car!
After building a garage in my backyard for projects with my internal combustion-crazy son, I decided I had room for a vintage Honda acquisition to honor my dad who passed in 2018. He raised me on Honda dirt bikes, taught me to drive in his '82 Accord, wept with me when I totaled my 3 month old '90 CRX-Si, and used the Honda lawnmower that came free with that purchase for at least 20 years. He was a good man. Mom just traded in her silver CR-V for a silver HR-V.
Anyway, I first decided on looking at S2K, but I spun my next-door neighbor's sweet/clean AP1 into a guardrail, and decided I'd better go slower. So I found a terrific low miles green (dad's fav color) '99 Prelude SH on BaT and drove it home from FL with my son. What a lovely car. Peak Honda at its finest. It's been a treat to drive around the mountains of Western NC. But it's not enough car. So I'm gonna skip past the S2K, and go straight to the NSX. And drive it very carefully.
Silver quickly became my choice, along with targa top and 3.2L/6MT. Minimal mods. Stalked NSX Prime, BaT, eBay, AT, etc. I was initially dismayed by list prices, so I flew to Minnesota in January to check one out that had more mods and dings than I desired. Then I found #137 on cars.com. 18-year owner had bought it off corporate lease from Acura in '02 with 9K miles, and moved it to AZ, then NM. As a retired master mechanic/owner of motor coach service centers, Jack quickly became my dream seller. Drove it once in the rain. Stored under a cover in an air-conditioned garage, and lovingly maintained by a guy who knows how. Drove it about 1k/yr. Asked his wife to remove her rings when driving it. Knew the car inside and out. 28k miles. Only mod was an original dealer-installed Valentine radar detector. OEM bra, cover, coffee table book, records all with the car. Fresh oil, brand new tires. Only issue is weak hatch struts. Pretty much knew I would buy it when my son and I flew out to Las Cruces, NM to inspect.
Easy purchase decision, then easy transaction, and my 17 y/o son immediately got to drive it solo for an hour, as I returned our rented Yaris back to the El Paso airport. We then drove 640 miles together to DFW where my brother detailed the car, and his kids all got to enjoy joyrides. Was only pulled over once on the trip, by the Hudspeth Co. (TX) sheriff, for not signaling a lane change. Pretty sure she just wanted to check out the car. I'm grateful that my first constabulary encounter in a supercar produced just a warning. The car is now awaiting transport per Intercity Lines to its new home, Asheville.
James at Apple Tree Acura is waiting to change out its original TB, and take a look at a weeping oil pan gasket. No drips, just wet. The rest of the car is immaculate. AC is cold. Stereo sounds great, with no static or pops. Got an error code from the disc changer, but that may have been operator error. What a fantastic driving experience. What a car!
