Welcome to NSX Prime! No need to apologize for the automatic- there is nothing wrong with an auto- it's still a NSX. Atlanta is a great area for NSX owners and has an active local community- NSXPO is in Atlanta this year!
Make sure to post pics of your new ride! We're here to help you with anything you might need!
A note on the auto trans- like the rest of the NSX it's really an incredible system. Unlike the "slushbox" transmissions in most autos, the NSX auto trans is more like an "automatic-manual" transmission. Instead of one clutch like in a manual, it uses four clutches- one for each gear. It operates very similarly to modern DCT systems, where it uses hydraulic line pressure to actuate the clutches. This gives you a nice, crisp and direct gear shift. It will even hold you in a lower gear for optimum torque coming out of a corner. Enjoy it!
The main killer of the AT are those same clutches. Like any clutch, the clutch discs wear away and that disc powder goes into the filter. Eventually the filter gets clogged and you will lose line pressure, which will eventually shatter the clutches from "slam shifting". Luckily, you only have 10k miles, so you're a long way off from that. One way you can keep a lot of the clutch dust out of the system is to change the AT fluid regularly. Like every 10-15,000 miles. While the ATF itself will last as long as 50,000+ miles, you have to think about it as removing dirt versus replacing worn out fluid. This will extend the life of the transmission well past 100,000 miles.
