Back in 8/98, my blk/blk (JH4NA1159MT003128)w/37k miles, was stolen from my garage. page down twice to see it on the totaled list:
http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Reference/totalledvin.htm
In 6/01, a detective called me to let me know that the car has been recovered. Since then, I've been trying to track down the car to try to buy it back.
Apparently, it has been sitting in a body shop's back lot since 9/98 (2 weeks after the car was stolen) with its windows wide open.
After the insurance co took over the car, it's been sitting at IAA (Insurance Auto Auction) in North Hollywood for 10 months. The car was in bad shape but with 200 miles more than when I lost it. The Volk Racing CV Pros, strut bar, and CD changers were gone. Here are some pics I took at their lot last year:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/silvernsx1979/lst?.dir=/Black+NSX&.view=t
After calling them every couple weeks for the last 10 months, the insurance co. finally released the title to IAA.
Yesterday (auction day) the car was parked at the entrance of the auction site. Tons of people were poking at my car. It was interesting to hear remarks and features of the NSXes. A lot of them are just plain wrong, but entertaining nonetheless.
Waited for 5 hours and the auction was over in 30 seconds. The car started up effortlessly, and it was purring like a kitten. No smoke, or rough idling. I was thinking, damn this car is good.
Back to the auction, after 30 seconds, my jaw was almost on the ground when it fetched mid $20k. Knowing the cost of repair, I estimated $15k to fully restore the car back to its original luster. I can't afford to pay that much to buy the car back and another $15k to restore it. The interior has extensive water damage and it needed a paint job badly. Oh, well!
It has been a very positive experience for me because I know that the car is sold to someone that appreciates my car. He told me that he owns a performance shop and has 3 Supra TT... one with over 700 hp. I was just relief that it didn't end up going to some of those grease monkeys who'd just through on a $500 paint job and just want to make some money selling it. The car does have a clean title though.
I drove home afterward, hopped into my silver bullet and drove to work with a smile on my face.
James, if you are reading this post, good luck on the car. The compression of the engine was like new and the tranny case has been replaced by Acura (snap ring) in Q2 98. The car was a virgin.
Although I was sad to see it go, but I'm glad that I don't have to look at another blk/blk and wonder if it is mine.
Chris
[This message has been edited by CDube (edited 11 April 2002).]
http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Reference/totalledvin.htm
In 6/01, a detective called me to let me know that the car has been recovered. Since then, I've been trying to track down the car to try to buy it back.
Apparently, it has been sitting in a body shop's back lot since 9/98 (2 weeks after the car was stolen) with its windows wide open.
After the insurance co took over the car, it's been sitting at IAA (Insurance Auto Auction) in North Hollywood for 10 months. The car was in bad shape but with 200 miles more than when I lost it. The Volk Racing CV Pros, strut bar, and CD changers were gone. Here are some pics I took at their lot last year:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/silvernsx1979/lst?.dir=/Black+NSX&.view=t
After calling them every couple weeks for the last 10 months, the insurance co. finally released the title to IAA.
Yesterday (auction day) the car was parked at the entrance of the auction site. Tons of people were poking at my car. It was interesting to hear remarks and features of the NSXes. A lot of them are just plain wrong, but entertaining nonetheless.
Waited for 5 hours and the auction was over in 30 seconds. The car started up effortlessly, and it was purring like a kitten. No smoke, or rough idling. I was thinking, damn this car is good.
Back to the auction, after 30 seconds, my jaw was almost on the ground when it fetched mid $20k. Knowing the cost of repair, I estimated $15k to fully restore the car back to its original luster. I can't afford to pay that much to buy the car back and another $15k to restore it. The interior has extensive water damage and it needed a paint job badly. Oh, well!
It has been a very positive experience for me because I know that the car is sold to someone that appreciates my car. He told me that he owns a performance shop and has 3 Supra TT... one with over 700 hp. I was just relief that it didn't end up going to some of those grease monkeys who'd just through on a $500 paint job and just want to make some money selling it. The car does have a clean title though.
I drove home afterward, hopped into my silver bullet and drove to work with a smile on my face.
James, if you are reading this post, good luck on the car. The compression of the engine was like new and the tranny case has been replaced by Acura (snap ring) in Q2 98. The car was a virgin.
Although I was sad to see it go, but I'm glad that I don't have to look at another blk/blk and wonder if it is mine.
Chris
[This message has been edited by CDube (edited 11 April 2002).]
