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The wait is over. Cheeto is here!

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I finally got my 2020 Thermal Orange delivered a few days ago which my kids instantly named it "cheeto" :)

I wanted to own an NSX all my life and wasn't sure if Gen2 really delivered. I was a bit on the fence but Scott (powdbyrice) @ Acura of Fremont set me up with the NSXperience drive @ HPC in Cantil, CA last november. The event itself was super well organized. Got to ride in the GT3 car with Trent Hindman which ofcourse was absolutely bonkers! They then set me up with Davy Jones (1996 24 Hours of Lemans Winner) in a 2019 NSX with me behind the wheel. Got to experience the 4 mile oval, road course, slalom, 0-60 launches over 2 hours. I came away super impressed with how the car has wildly different personality between the 4 IDS modes kind of like a modern VTEC interpretation. No cameras were allowed but they took photos and sent us an personalized album after the event.
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I finally ordered the car in march to have it in time for the summer. Went with a low optioned car.

1. Interwoven wheels
2. Carbon interior (wanted the alacantra headliner)
3. Full leather seats
4. Spoiler
5. Paint upcharge

Scott provided a seamless experience. Highly recommend him if you are in the bay area.

I was also hoping to time in such a way as to catch the Indy 500 and do the insider experience in may. COVID made all those well laid plans a dream!
The eventually was delivered bit ahead of schedule last week.

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First impressions on the street (havent pushed it):

1. Still love the drive modes! The seats and ride for a jaunt around the city is just unbeatable (i can only compare to r8/gtr/911)
2. The forward visibility continues to amaze me. Feels like you are in a forza game ;)
3. The silver trim reflections are a real distraction. plan to get them wrapped in matte carbon
4. Not having blind spot monitoring and a front camera sucks
5. The rear view camera is just shit.

Next steps:
1. PPF the car
2. Upgrade Steering wheel from Euroboutique
3. Interior and Exterior trim/roof CF wrap
4. CF Beak/front Splitter

Couple of questions:
1. Did they discontinue the build spec/drawing? or Is it mailed to you?
2. Is a free 1yr NSXCA membership still included?


Finally, Thanks to all the members here for sharing your experiences here. This forum has been immensely helpful and hope to contribute back to this community periodically.

 
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Congratulations, you already know you'll enjoy the car. Don't forget to lick your fingers after every drive. : )

Build spec/illustration: the dealership handed to me. NSXCA membership I got in the mail. Folks in the know will chime in to confirm current status.
 
very nice....enjoy!
 
Congratulations, enjoy it in the best of health.

We know the model is not longer provided.

I would follow up with your salesperson about the build sheet/drawing.

Unsure about the 1 year NSXCA membership, maybe ask the NSX Specialists within Acura.
 
Congrats!
"Interior and Exterior trim/roof CF wrap"
Subscribed and would love to see the end result of the CF wrap on those ugly silver interior trims. I am trying very, very hard to like those silver trims but just still can't do it.
Steve
 
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Cheeto is a perfect word that captures that color. Two thumbs up to your kids and enjoy your car!
 
Congratulations! The car really is stunning in thermal orange. Also, I second the praise for Scott (powdbyrice) at Acura of Fremont. I live in SoCal and am still buying from him due to his professionalism!

Oh, and I forgot to say that I'm like you--getting the CF interior mainly because I want the alcantara headliner. And also, I noticed in the photo that your car has the CF rear spoiler as well???
 
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me want gt3 for track days badly....:cool:
 
Congratulations! The car really is stunning in thermal orange. Also, I second the praise for Scott (powdbyrice) at Acura of Fremont. I live in SoCal and am still buying from him due to his professionalism!

Oh, and I forgot to say that I'm like you--getting the CF interior mainly because I want the alcantara headliner. And also, I noticed in the photo that your car has the CF rear spoiler as well???

Yea, my bad ! Forgot to add - Spoiler, full leather seats, paint to the options list.
 
Congrats! I'm happy the NSX arrived ahead of schedule!

Typically the sketch was mailed to us before the car arrived, but I haven't seen it.

As Sleekride said, it probably gets sent directly to you.
 
Congrats!
"Interior and Exterior trim/roof CF wrap"
Subscribed and would love to see the end result of the CF wrap on those ugly silver interior trims. I am trying very, very hard to like those silver trims but just still can't do it.
Steve

thinking of going with matte or satin finish on the upgraded steering wheel and interior trim wrap instead of gloss. Thoughts?
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Love the orange! Have two oranges here - '02 and '04.
Enjoy it all you can :wink:
 
Congratulations! I put my money down April 2 and am STILL waiting.I'm told maybe September. I'm a little disappointed. Glad it worked out for you. Enjoy and good luck.
 
Congratulations! I put my money down April 2 and am STILL waiting.I'm told maybe September. I'm a little disappointed. Glad it worked out for you. Enjoy and good luck.

your nsx specialist (or the dealer if they dont have a specialist) should be able to reach out to the NSX team and find out exactly when your build slot is.
 
your nsx specialist (or the dealer if they dont have a specialist) should be able to reach out to the NSX team and find out exactly when your build slot is.

I gave a 20k deposit April 2. I wanted to do a factory tour and was not sure they were still being done. They aren't sure about the tours but was informed that my car is not in production yet. Do they have a snow plow package?
 
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Good Show! So what did you order color wise and options, if you would?

I am assuming you were asking me.
White with indigo interior. I added the charger. That's it. I know that carbon fiber is really popular, just not with me.
 
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