Little help...VIN JH4NA12651T000004 for sale-- again - thinking about it...

Jschriman

Jschriman

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Guys,

Been lurking on the site for a while - registered recently and then followed SHAWN1075s rebuild story as I am in Tampa as well and I think I spoke to him on the phone at one point when he was selling the Silver 04 -

Regardless, I have beer money and champagne taste (like everyone) - I've researched all I could on this car online, through Prime and everywhere else. one little issue with a hyper extended door that was fixed, the rest looks minor/cosmetic and been used a a daily driver for the last 2 years - so it's reliable - I actually will use it as a daily as well, but I put like 5000 miles/yr at most on a car as I work from home...

Any thoughts on this car? - 2001, ~$33k, 56k miles, I can live with the auto tranny (has paddle kit) - I'll get it to pristine when i own it - seems like i can't get too hurt on the car - right?

WELCOME COMMENTS as I have read thousands of posts on Prime and you guys ROCK.

Thanks!
 
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The price seems fair. It is an auto though.... yikes...

Looks like it is missing a front lip. Wheel center caps look wrong.
 
are those paddle stick thing a factory option on a certain year?
 
Not sure on the paddle shifters. I thought it was an option from the factory then I heard it was an aftermarket kit. I'm SURE someone on here knows.
 
Turbo2go. Great info. Exactly what I was looking for. The auto isn't a deal killer for me especially with the shifters. Hell, half the time ill be on city streets in places where I can't play that hard anyway. My thinking is that if I end up not really digging the auto, I'll sell the car and get a 6 spd. I gotta say though I spend hours on Prime and I'm thinking I'm gonna be one of 'those' guys that has NSX(s). :smile:
 
Unless that is some factory option, the wheel caps are not 2001 standard, mine don't look like that at least. Fairly certain the paddle is a factory option, there are a few posts on prime about them.

With auto, you also get the 3.0 engine rather than the 3.2 and 252hp, so I suspect it is one of the slower NSXs available. (http://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/NA1) so keep that in mind in your decision.

Hope it goes well!
 
seems for the same money you can get an older 6 speed. As blue said, it is also a weaker engine. Paddle shift or not, its an auto. It's a manumatic with a torque converter. It's not a clutchless manual.
 
I researched this NSX too. For what it is worth, I found 4 different dated entries in the AutoCheck report for this VIN of 'frame damage'. See below. Check it out.
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Thanks guys. Frame damage was likely the hyper extended door issue but ill check further. Lots of guys not real favorable towards automatics. Makes me think... I am actually going to use the car. May just be to the store and back or 10 miles here and there, but it will get out. I can get a similar mileage or less 8-10 year older car for the same price. Seems a little whacky. I guess the sticks are just so much more sought after. Hmmm more to consider. I think I'm gonna go by Shawn1075's shop and chat with him this weekend. Lucky that I live in Tampa! All great advice and info guys. Appreciate it.
 
FWIW the guys that own autos seem to like them a lot. Some of us are particular, there is just no way I cold do it as I already drive autos all day in my DD's, but it's probably not a bad car at all.
 
Also keep in mind that someday when you do sell it you may have a difficult time finding a buyer for an automatic without having to discount it.
 

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