2001 Yel/Blk coming up at Mecum Auction - Houston, TX, April 11th Friday

[alum04org]

42,346 miles. No VIN posted for it. Scheduled at 1:20 PM Friday, April 11th.


http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=HA0414-187286&entryRow=705


Mods please remove if this is a re-post. I poked around a little and did not see anything on this....

 

[gelat0]

That is a nice car! Plus it is a 97-2001 model year, should go for a good price.

 

[RedWings]

Agree that should pull a strong price at that mileage and apparent good condition

Kindly post up the selling price after the auction

 

[Lostbuckeye]

Is it me or is the rear valance repainted. I thought they were black. The should raise a question. That's if the bidders know what they're looking at. Makes me want to see it in person. It still looks good though.

 

[DAYTA]

"- 12.92 second quarter mile"

Isn't that a bit auspicious? I thought a stock NA2 was closer to 13.5s?

I also believe that the rear valence doesn't come painted all yellow like that from the factory, nor should the centercaps be yellow. And unless my eyes deceive me, the car looks lowered? A few attributes of the car don't look stock to me.

 

[blue_myriddn]

Yeah, rear valence has been painted, which probably means the whole rear end was painted which begs the question of rear impact.

Tacky wheel emblems

Car & Driver posted a 12.9 quarter mile in their 7/98 article on the NSX (same article listed a 4.5 0-60 time), perhaps that is where they are getting this fantasy data from.

 

[Lostbuckeye]

Anything to sell a car. It'll be interesting to see what it sells for. Since it's Mecum, It'll have a reserve and it will likely sell in the back off the block.

 

[arista5]

- Highly original and maintained to the highest standards

i can visually see a minimum of 5 things not highly original

 

[docjohn]

it does have matching calipers/valvestem caps.....almost like numbers matching...

 

[LJSB]

Car & Driver posted a 12.9 quarter mile in their 7/98 article on the NSX (same article listed a 4.5 0-60 time), perhaps that is where they are getting this fantasy data from.

It could be possible to get those numbers
I believe the car from the article mentioned belongs to a fellow in the NE, in fact I know the car and owner and have done an alignment on the car. It is very strong and has over 120k miles
He does better than 12.9 in the quarter mile, more like 12.49, stock motor but IHE. He can drive the 1/4 mile VERY well and I suspect most of the folks who have tested these cars for magazines could not do what this fellow can. FYI he has posted his time slips here on Prime before, it's real.

 

[arista5]

here is the VIN JH4NA21611T000072

also here is an ad for the car when it was for sale elsewhere

http://usedcarsdir.com/For-Sale-Acura-NSX-NSX-T-Targa-6-Speed-32L-290HP-VTEC-2001_dwubgq6i.html

 

[blue_myriddn]

It could be possible to get those numbers
I believe the car from the article mentioned belongs to a fellow in the NE, in fact I know the car and owner and have done an alignment on the car. It is very strong and has over 120k miles
He does better than 12.9 in the quarter mile, more like 12.49, stock motor but IHE. He can drive the 1/4 mile VERY well and I suspect most of the folks who have tested these cars for magazines could not do what this fellow can. FYI he has posted his time slips here on Prime before, it's real.

I recall the discussion about that car and numbers and I do believe the driver is doing as he claimed.

However, putting those numbers down as an expectation for what someone can get out of a NSX is a little deceptive. The NSX is a quick car, but it is not as fast as cars that typically have numbers published like that. When you compare those numbers to the more "normal" NSX numbers, you can see they are clearly an outlier in the data.

i can visually see a minimum of 5 things not highly original

Lets hear them! I only saw the valence, red calipers, zanardi mats and the wheel caps, but I am pretty bad at the spot the oddity game.

 

[arista5]

Lets hear them! I only saw the valence, red calipers, zanardi mats and the wheel caps, but I am pretty bad at the spot the oddity game.

you missed the valve stem caps, Dunlop Direzza, would bet money its lowered (compare to a stock car)..

 

[blue_myriddn]

would bet money its lowered (compare to a stock car)..

Hard to tell, looks pretty much like stock height to me actually.

 

[arista5]

^both the mecum car

Below are auto show cars and factory display cars

Even lower than a zanardi

 

[LJSB]

When you compare those numbers to the more "normal" NSX numbers, you can see they are clearly an outlier in the data.

Drivers are of lessor skills normally go slower and get "normal" numbers.
I find it disturbing to think that I may be normal.

If I was a magazine test driver 6.0 sec for 0-60 and 14.5 would still be the pinnacle of performance benchmarks regardless of the car. :biggrin:

 

[Aluminsx]

Should be interesting to see what it goes for. It's the twin to my 01.

 

[arista5]

anyone want to place a friendly no wager bet?

I say 43,500 on this car

 

[blue_myriddn]

anyone want to place a friendly no wager bet?

I say 43,500 on this car

Sounds pretty much right on target IMO. I will go with $42,000

 

[arista5]

HAMMER Price not with the fees

 

[blue_myriddn]

agreed

 

[arista5]

Sold 48,500 hammer price. plus fees

 

[blue_myriddn]

Well damn, we were both low.

 

[GSV NSX]

Was looking to buy but wouldn't go over 45

 

[xxxdominion]

Yeah, rear valence has been painted, which probably means the whole rear end was painted which begs the question of rear impact.

Tacky wheel emblems

Car & Driver posted a 12.9 quarter mile in their 7/98 article on the NSX (same article listed a 4.5 0-60 time), perhaps that is where they are getting this fantasy data from.

Well my 91 runs a 12.93 1/4 with stock internals and headers / exhaust 4.23 final drive and street summer tires. So its not too far off the truth. Or they found my post and used my numbers HAHA!