Hi Everyone,
Well I am the guy that just purchased the blue car!
I think it’s worth telling the story as it may help other prospective NSX buyers. I have had my 95 Manual, Midnight Pearl Targa for 5 yrs now and it was not a perfect car when I got it but very original except for cheap “Drug Dealer 18’-19’ wheels”. Over the first few years I fixed lots of little problems and issues and the car has been fantastic ever since and a joy to own and work on. Plus I have met so many great people in the NSX community and done some fun trips like the Tassy run and Fiesta with the NSW mob.
I had jokingly said to a few people that I would only look at another NSX if it was a later model, manual coupe. Now later coupes in Aust/USA are very scarce so when I saw the Blue car on the net it was worth a look, plus only around the corner. Car and owner seemed very genuine when I met them, it drove perfectly, had been all approved/registered as a personal import in the small window of time when that was allowed. Sure there were a few things wrong like the standard CCU fan flat out, boot eng struts and a few others. The body is really straight and interior very good. I put it on the hoist and spent an hour or so with another NSX mate giving it the once over. Again no surprises, enough little marks and cracked steering boot to say it hasn’t been rebuilt or trashed. Engine area all good, receipts for T belt change etc. etc.
I did some research on the car and yes it was auctioned in a poor untidy state as Owen has said. It turns out it had a small ding in the front, dodgy brothers did (or tried) to do the repair and that’s how it was sold. The new owner had done some proper repairs on it including new bumper etc and some good preventive maintenance.
Now another factor kicked in…….the colour! It is the most amazing blue and has been my favourite colour since I first saw one. I think there are only 1 or 2 in Aust that colour.
You can probably guess what happened next. So now I get to do all those fun jobs on the blue car and will decide if I like an Aussie delivered Purple Targa or a JDM Monte Carlo Blue Pearl coupe (with the cool rear bumper and OEM JDM exhaust). I reckon it’s a nice problem to have!
So for everyone looking for NSXs in Australia don’t give up and check it out for your self, things might have changed since the last guy saw it. I help look after the NSX register for the HSCCA and this thing was well hidden around the corner and we didn’t even know about it! You never know.
I would also say it’s great that people like Owen and David post about this sort of thing because you can never get too much information about the cars. The NSX community is brilliant and Prime is a great resource. Now, does anyone know lots about JDM coupes……?
Thanks for reading and Congatulations Kid on your new toy!