Picked up my NSX (pics)

[annointed]

Better late than never. I just got around to uploading and posting the pics from when i picked up my '95 NSX-T in April (yes, only 8 months ago!)...lol

Checking my new baby out after she came off the truck:

Care to trade? Kinda sad that my first view of my new baby was offset by this...but good reality check to keep perspective:

Man, talk about low slung:

Take the backroad home:

Safely home:

Man, she's hot:

Feeling like a million bucks!:

I can definitely get used to this view :

 

[Jin1976]

Congrates. Love the wheels. They do match the car nicely. Enjoy in good health.

 

[makena88]

Very nice!

Your car is sitting pretty low, do you have any (or at all) rubbing issues? Mine is just as low but I have it raise it back up, I ruin a pair of fender wheelwell covers and my front spolier

I have Tein Flex coilovers.

 

[nsxtcy85]

I dont know why, But your nsx looks so much sexier than that 360 i think its not even right. I love it!:biggrin:

 

[JDMnsxR]

haha... i didn't read the captions... and at first (on quick glance) i thought you had an NSX with a ferrari front end conversion...

congrats... beautiful car... what wheels are those? looks sorta like J-line... not sure?

 

[demigod]

what wheels are those? looks sorta like J-line... not sure?

iForged.

 

[btcog82]

Very Nice:wink:

 

[ceeya32]

Sweet ride !! Best of luck!!

 

[The Kid]

Looks hot now get started with those performance mods. You dont want your WRX to smoke your ferrari-look-like:biggrin:

 

[94BlkNSXinNC]

Wow, your new NSX sure is clean! Great looking set-up. I can remember driving mine home (bought it about the same time as you)........sorry, daydreaming.

Enjoy, and happy holidays to you.

Chuck

 

[Semnos_NSX]

congratulations!!! You are going to love being a owner of the best sports car ever!!!

 

[FLYN_LOW]

thats HOT!!!!!!

 

[annointed]

Your car is sitting pretty low, do you have any (or at all) rubbing issues? Mine is just as low but I have it raise it back up, I ruin a pair of fender wheelwell covers and my front spolier

I have Tein Flex coilovers.

I do have some rubbing issues at full lock, and unfortunately that first month of driving was a major learning experience in driving a car that sits 2 inches off the ground. In May I bought a set of Tein Flex coilovers to raise my ride height slightly. Sadly, they are still sitting in their box in my garage because I haven't had a single day off since June The car currently has H&R springs and 12 year old, worn struts, so the sooner I get the Teins on, the better. It looks to me like the car sits lower now than it did when i got it, too, which makes me suspect the H&Rs have sagged another quarter inch or so. Definitely looks hot, but makes driving a hassle sometimes, particularly pulling into parking lots. I've given up on other people's driveways and just park in the street when I'm out. Heck, I can't even pull into my driveway from the main road's direction due to the hump in the driveway. I have to go 4 miles out of the way on backroads to approach from the ideal direction (not that I'm complaining about the extra driving, lol)

On a positive note, I'm now pretty darn good at handling NJ's roads, but I need to repaint my Wings West front lip, and to raise the car at least a half inch.

 

[annointed]

congrats... beautiful car... what wheels are those? looks sorta like J-line... not sure?

Previous owner laid out ~$5k them (wheels/tires) They are Iforged Seneka, 18x8 fronts, 19x10 rears, with black finish and chrome lip. As someone else said, they really do complement the car amazingly. :smile:

 

[annointed]

Looks hot now get started with those performance mods. You dont want your WRX to smoke your ferrari-look-like:biggrin:

:biggrin:

I hear you...my sleeper Forester (pics below...STi engine, 20g turbo 4.444 final drive) actually devastates my NSX even more than my 295 whp WRX does. But the WRX is being sold, since I picked up the Forester in September for winter/foul weather duties.

Over the winter I will upgrade the NSX's headers. I've been close to pulling the trigger on a CTSC, but I am given pause by the 5 figure price tag For now, I'm resigned to let this car be all show, little go, but the guys in the Subaru community like poking fun at me for driving a "slow NSX" and placing bets about how long I can resist going forced induction with it, since I've owned 8 turbocharged cars, 7 of which were Subarus.:tongue:

The latest 340 whp Subaru (major sleeper), picked up 3 months ago:

 

[my1stnsx]

Your car looks great!!!:smile:

 

[Da Hapa]

The latest 340 whp Subaru (major sleeper), picked up 3 months ago:

For the life of me I can't figure out why Subaru doesn't sell the Forester like that here in the US. Lots of folks like me need the space that an SUV or van offers but love to drive.

I tip my hat to you, because that is one seriously bad ass Forester.

 

[The Kid]

For the life of me I can't figure out why Subaru doesn't sell the Forester like that here in the US. Lots of folks like me need the space that an SUV or van offers but love to drive.

I tip my hat to you, because that is one seriously bad ass Forester.

They do. Isnt it the 2.5 Forrester XT?

 

[DV8]

Car looks mint. How many miles on it? Wheels and body kit really set it off. Nice DD btw.

 

[annointed]

Car looks mint. How many miles on it?

The NSX had exactly 122k miles when I took delivery, and is now about to turn over 127k. It's a bit like Hugh's "Charlotte the Harlot" since I think I'm the 5th or 6th to own her:wink:. Thankfully the car seems to have been well kept by everybody prior to me, and the previous owner did all the mods in the past year, so they're nice and fresh. The front bumper/lip has definitely been resprayed by previous owner, given its pristine condition when I got it, and the number of rock chips I've already sustained. Her engine is nice and tight and doesn't leak a drop of oil, etc. All in all, a great find. I was willing to take a chance on a high milage car, and so far, so good:smile:

 

[annointed]

For the life of me I can't figure out why Subaru doesn't sell the Forester like that here in the US. Lots of folks like me need the space that an SUV or van offers but love to drive.

I tip my hat to you, because that is one seriously bad ass Forester.

The Kid is right, and you're in luck, Da Hapa, as this is the grossly under-publicized Forester XT, which comes with the exact engine that the STi has (identical part numbers to all the internals/heads/injectors, variable valve timing, drive by wire, etc). The only difference is that the Forester is given a smaller TD04 turbo and a smaller intercooler, although at ~3200 lbs, it also weighs ~150 lbs less than the STi. Plus, since so many STi's are modified, a lot of guys buy a low milage used STi turbo (IHI VF39), ecu and intercooler, and for ~$1000 total you have a factory reliable 300 hp/300 ft-lb Forester. In 2004 when Subaru unveiled the XT, it was actually the second fastest SUV on the planet, behind only the mighty Porsche Cayenne Turbo, which carries quadruple the pricetag of the XT. Another little known fact is that as of 2004 the Forester had the fastest production 0-30 mph time, from what I've read.:tongue: Even the 4.444 final drive is the factory spec, although no USDM Subaru ever sported the 4.444 before (WRX and STi are 3.90 in US). Subaru apparently underrates the power output at 210 hp so as not to trump the WRX, as Forester XTs generally lay down close to that figure at the wheels, and are capable of turning a 13 sec 1/4 mile in stock form. I don't know why Subaru doesn't market the performance of this car to the American market like they do in Japan. I've always wondered why their commercials appeal to the safety of the base models, yet aside from the Impreza line, they never even mention the raw power and excitement that the turbo versions of the Legacy, Baja, and Forester offer, which is more inline with the American mentality.:tongue: Not to mention the rock solid reliabilty of a Subaru, even when heavily mod'd. Overall its a tremendous bang for the buck at ~$25k...although it's easy to inflate the cost of ownership via catching the mod bug, particularly with a turbo vehicle.

 

[NeoNSX]

Thats one low badboy black rimmed NSX. Even the ferrari requires a towel coz it's breaking into a sweat?

 

[Da Hapa]

They do. Isnt it the 2.5 Forrester XT?

I thought the turbocharged XT was based on the STi but put down dramatically less power????