Hey everyone, good to be back on Prime.
This thread is sort of a continuation of my “So, I moved to Tokyo” thread, but different.
These past two years I was back in California earning money, finishing up some customer cars, and my own car. I visited Japan at least once a year while working, but it definitely was bittersweet every time I had to leave.
So roughly 9 months ago I decided enough was enough and start the process of moving back to Japan, but this time to the Osaka area (I live about an hour away from the city in a rural area called Wakayama) AND with my beloved NSX.
“But Jawn! Why not just sell your USDM NSX and buy a JDM one!?”
^literally 88% of people’s first response when I tell them I’m moving my car to the mother country.
It’s an interesting question, and honestly, one i grappled with for a while. The options were definitely vast.
I considered selling my NSX, and starting over in Japan with another; albeit this would require more money from me as the cost of an MT NSX in Japan is likely far more than what I would be able to get for my car in the US given the state it was in prior to shipping.
- front bumper needed replacement (too far gone for repaint)
- damage to the rear right quarter panel
- would have be returned to close to stock for max $$$
For the amount of work considered I figured my car might be worth about -75k to the right buyer…but it’s worth a lot more to me.
Factors that led to me keeping the car;
- owned it for 16 years, I know it inside and out
- tons of rare or custom made parts that would be impossible to replicate in another build
- zero rust or significant damage. All Japanese NSXs struggle with corrosion/rust
- will end up being cheaper to ship my car than buy another in Japan.
Simply put, I figured it would be WAY more fun to have MY NSX with me in Japan than trying to start from scratch.
But I digress a bit. Let’s start from the beginning with pics and move on from there. This thread is going to be a photo/video dump for my adventures in Japan with my NSX.
Any questions or comments please post up!
This thread is sort of a continuation of my “So, I moved to Tokyo” thread, but different.
These past two years I was back in California earning money, finishing up some customer cars, and my own car. I visited Japan at least once a year while working, but it definitely was bittersweet every time I had to leave.
So roughly 9 months ago I decided enough was enough and start the process of moving back to Japan, but this time to the Osaka area (I live about an hour away from the city in a rural area called Wakayama) AND with my beloved NSX.
“But Jawn! Why not just sell your USDM NSX and buy a JDM one!?”
^literally 88% of people’s first response when I tell them I’m moving my car to the mother country.
It’s an interesting question, and honestly, one i grappled with for a while. The options were definitely vast.
I considered selling my NSX, and starting over in Japan with another; albeit this would require more money from me as the cost of an MT NSX in Japan is likely far more than what I would be able to get for my car in the US given the state it was in prior to shipping.
- front bumper needed replacement (too far gone for repaint)
- damage to the rear right quarter panel
- would have be returned to close to stock for max $$$
For the amount of work considered I figured my car might be worth about -75k to the right buyer…but it’s worth a lot more to me.
Factors that led to me keeping the car;
- owned it for 16 years, I know it inside and out
- tons of rare or custom made parts that would be impossible to replicate in another build
- zero rust or significant damage. All Japanese NSXs struggle with corrosion/rust
- will end up being cheaper to ship my car than buy another in Japan.
Simply put, I figured it would be WAY more fun to have MY NSX with me in Japan than trying to start from scratch.
But I digress a bit. Let’s start from the beginning with pics and move on from there. This thread is going to be a photo/video dump for my adventures in Japan with my NSX.
Any questions or comments please post up!
