Bye Bye 'ACURA'....
- Thread starter NSXnBRLA
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Very nice. Did you change just the airbag module, or the whole steering wheel.
Bet you didn't remove the yellow sticker in the engine bay about coolant change interval. It says 'Acura'. Hehe
-Fabian
Bet you didn't remove the yellow sticker in the engine bay about coolant change interval. It says 'Acura'. Hehe
-Fabian
I like the red stitching on the shift knob/boot... is that JDM or a custom job?
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Russ
'91 black/black
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Russ
'91 black/black
Thanks Russ... The shift knob is from a 98 Integra Type R, and the shift boot is a Momo aftermarket brand.
in Australia an owner would probably try to mod the whole car so it says "acura" instead of Honda, which is the norm.
Thats correct.
Whats that little box by the guage cluster. (VTEC controller?)
What's up with the color of the center console?
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ALL NSX
92 RED/BLACK 5-SPEED
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ALL NSX
92 RED/BLACK 5-SPEED
Ive seen a lot of cars in the U.S. rebadged to Honda. Some even have the airbag. Most people, however, don't have the Honda tape deck flap. Mine's out of a junkyard '93 Accord:
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All My NSX'es Live in Texas
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All My NSX'es Live in Texas
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Originally posted by NSXTC:
Ive seen a lot of cars in the U.S. rebadged to Honda. Some even have the airbag. Most people, however, don't have the Honda tape deck flap. Mine's out of a junkyard '93 Accord:
I saw someone selling them on ebay a while back for something like $300. I couldn't believe it when I saw the ad. Wonder if he got any takers?
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ALL NSX
92 RED/BLACK 5-SPEED
Old decks are like $50-$75 at the junkyard, and I believe that any that say "Honda Bose" from the same general era will yield a tape deck flap that will fit right into the NSX head unit perfectly.
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All My NSX'es Live in Texas
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All My NSX'es Live in Texas
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NSXnBRLA.. why didnt you come to NSXPO???
Just curious, what's the point of changing all the badging to Honda? Hope you don't get offended, since I really am curious to know.
Regards,
-Awais
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2001 QuickSilver Corvette Coupe - Not Stock [503 RWHP, 545 RWTQ]
2002 Black Acura 3.2 TL/S
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Regards,
-Awais
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2001 QuickSilver Corvette Coupe - Not Stock [503 RWHP, 545 RWTQ]
2002 Black Acura 3.2 TL/S
www.RacingFlix.com
That doesn't offend me. Here's my take on the whole Honda/Acura thing. The HONDA corporation devised the 'Acura' name as a marketing strategy. There is no 'Acura Built' automobile. The NSX is the top of the line auto to ever roll out of any Honda production facility. To me, its a slap in the face to put a name on it, that is nothing more than that, a name. Giving credit where credit is due would be my best reason as to why I've changed the A to H everywhere on the car. Im still astonished, that after 17 years in this country, alot of people STILL have NO clue that Acura and Honda are one in the same. I cant even count the number of people, on one hand, that approach me weekly, and say, "Honda WISHED they could make a car that fine. Only Acura can do that. Why do you have 'H' on it?". After I explained the situation to one gentlemen, he quietly proved the point that the Honda had in mind when they they dreamed up the name Acura. He said, "If I wanted a Honda, i'd buy a Civic for $12,999, I wouldn't pay $70,000 for one".
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1992 NSX
Thanks for the explanation. Appreciate it.
-Awais
-Awais
My NSX has everything Honda on the outside. I dislike the Acura name and its logo. The NSX is known as a "Honda NSX" everywhere on this planet other than the U.S and Canada. I believe this car should have the REAL emblem of the company that manufactured it. The first thing I did when I got my NSX was to ditch everything Acura from my NSX. The outside is done and the interior is next. Some may think that doing this downgrades the car to a lesser status. I think otherwise and passionately to the point of eradicating anything Acura on my NSX. I always refer my NSX as a Honda NSX, always.
I'd love to do the same makeover to my GSR but since it's my daily driver, I'm not touching it since anything Honda on it will disappear.
I'd love to do the same makeover to my GSR but since it's my daily driver, I'm not touching it since anything Honda on it will disappear.
No, the kit is a shade or 2 off. Thing is, I own a PPG paint and body shop, and I mixed the color PRECISELY to what the HONDA paint book calls for. There are only a couple other tints to add to pure white, to come up with Grand Prix White. It still came out a different shade. Its not off by much, but its off, so that means repaint. I'll probably do the whole car this time, so i'm ASSURED of a match. Thanks!
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The funniest was the other day I had a guy tell me that the only difference between the Honda NSX and the Acura NSX is the Honda was cheaper??? He then proceeded to point out that mine had the Acura on the steering wheel, but Honda on the engine and asked me if I was trying to make mine look like the Acura. Ha, got to love people that think they know and really have no idea.
This quote just solidifies what I've been saying for years now. Americans are to dependant on names, mag articles, numbers, or just stats in general. Just cuz Honda makes 13K econocars doesn't mean the same company can't create a high end sports car? It runs with the best yet cuz it also makes an econ car their sports car is crap as well? Honda in my opinion has one of the best and richest race historys to date. It seems whatever form of motorsports they are racing in, they win. MX, Indy, F1 (back in the day), Supercross, etc. So why do people still look down on them? Seems back asswards to me.
