Well, the day has finally come. I put my NSX up for sale a month or so ago when it came time to thinking about making "smart" decisions and eliminating some debt. Between trying to move to a new place next year, co-driving a shifter kart next autocross season and paying for that, and still wanting to make an attempt to actively attend track days, I decided that letting the NSX go would be the smartest financial decision for me.
As of yesterday, the car was paid for and is now just waiting shipment to Florida to be enjoyed by it's new owner, Prime member RyanR317. I figured I would throw up a thread here on Prime about how much I've enjoyed the past two+ years of NSX ownership. Just know this... I will be back.
So here it is! My two years of NSX in pictures (and maybe some videos)
A picture from the for sale ad that I saw for my soon-to-be NSX. Thought I'd have to travel far and wide to get an NSX I'd love, but this one happened to pop up in my back yard, only about 25 minutes from my house!
First day of ownership! Really hoped that the rain that day wouldn't be an indication of how my ownership would go, and I'm happy to say, it wasn't.
Just had to get a different set of wheels though...
One of the first things I did with the car (a month after I bought it) was take it to the dyno! Previous owner (was a dealer) told me it was stock other than the wheels, so I took his word for it. Come to find out later, the car actually had an HKS Exhaust and Comptech Headers! She made 253 rwhp that day.
Got her out for one of the first times in '09... Went to the Nelson Art Gallery here in KC and snapped a few pics.
Saw a set of Volk AV3s on Prime and just had to pick them up! Always thought they were a classic wheel, ever since I wanted a set for my old 300ZX! Which, it just so happened to be the type of car I shot pics with the first time I snapped pics of the new wheels! Now if I could just get rid of that 4x4 status......
BC Coilovers! Now that's better...
First autoX event in the NSX in April of '09. Lord it was cold. Also, laughable moment as I bring my magnets and forget that they don't stick to aluminum. Wasn't honestly a fan of how the NSX was around the autoX course... a bit large and not as responsive as stuff I had driven in the past (Especially my S2K!)
In May, I got the car professionally detailed before I took a trip down to Branson, MO for the annual Branson Z Fest (Still a Z guy, despite not having one anymore).
Before and after... pretty amazing stuff.
Another autoX event... note the freshly ordered static cling numbers.
The 'ol girl all by herself, among 100+ Nissan Z's @ Z Fest.
Pic with my new daily (at the time) looming in the background...
Pic from July '09, shortly after my dad picked up his new weekend toy, a Nismo 370Z
Another autoX event... This car is starting to make me smile more around the autoX course.
Letting a friend pilot my NSX during one of our KC Sports Car Cruises. The smile on his face was priceless.
Same friend from above underneath my NSX, helping me put on my newly purchase AP-X Exhaust (Thanks Angus, still an amazing noise, even over a year later!)
AP-X Exhaust Clip... oh my lord, I LOVE this thing.
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Picked up another new daily while I had my NSX... Bought my old S2000 back this past April!
Photoshoot that a friend of mine did. I have canvas prints hanging up on the walls of these two shots... two of my fav shots of my car. Also note the new wheels, Work Emotion CR Kai's. Got bored with the Volks.
Another great shot from a KC Japanese Sports Car Cruise
Back to the dyno! This time she made 261 rwhp!
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Next to last autoX event of the year... My brother's new daily driver CR-Z in the background.
And the last pics I've taken of her... November of this year.
The sad thing is I won't even be here when the truck comes to pick her up.
I've asked my father to snap a few pics of her getting loaded onto the trailer before she goes away. It's been an amazing two years, Prime! The NSX was/is by far and away my favorite car that I've ever owned. Sure, my 300ZXTT was faster in a straight line, yeah, my S2000 is probably a little bit more fun to drive, but NOTHING has delivered the same experience and feeling as I got when driving my NSX. Truly an awesome machine. I'm honored to able to say that I spent over two years with Japan's only true exotic car.
I'll still be lurking around because I'm sure that once I'm in a better place financially, I'll be hunting for the perfect replacement...
Enjoy her Ryan! I know I did!
As of yesterday, the car was paid for and is now just waiting shipment to Florida to be enjoyed by it's new owner, Prime member RyanR317. I figured I would throw up a thread here on Prime about how much I've enjoyed the past two+ years of NSX ownership. Just know this... I will be back.
So here it is! My two years of NSX in pictures (and maybe some videos
) A picture from the for sale ad that I saw for my soon-to-be NSX. Thought I'd have to travel far and wide to get an NSX I'd love, but this one happened to pop up in my back yard, only about 25 minutes from my house!
First day of ownership! Really hoped that the rain that day wouldn't be an indication of how my ownership would go, and I'm happy to say, it wasn't.
Just had to get a different set of wheels though...
One of the first things I did with the car (a month after I bought it) was take it to the dyno! Previous owner (was a dealer) told me it was stock other than the wheels, so I took his word for it. Come to find out later, the car actually had an HKS Exhaust and Comptech Headers! She made 253 rwhp that day.
Got her out for one of the first times in '09... Went to the Nelson Art Gallery here in KC and snapped a few pics.
Saw a set of Volk AV3s on Prime and just had to pick them up! Always thought they were a classic wheel, ever since I wanted a set for my old 300ZX! Which, it just so happened to be the type of car I shot pics with the first time I snapped pics of the new wheels! Now if I could just get rid of that 4x4 status......
BC Coilovers! Now that's better...
First autoX event in the NSX in April of '09. Lord it was cold. Also, laughable moment as I bring my magnets and forget that they don't stick to aluminum.
Wasn't honestly a fan of how the NSX was around the autoX course... a bit large and not as responsive as stuff I had driven in the past (Especially my S2K!)
In May, I got the car professionally detailed before I took a trip down to Branson, MO for the annual Branson Z Fest (Still a Z guy, despite not having one anymore).
Before and after... pretty amazing stuff.
Another autoX event... note the freshly ordered static cling numbers.
The 'ol girl all by herself, among 100+ Nissan Z's @ Z Fest.
Pic with my new daily (at the time) looming in the background...
Pic from July '09, shortly after my dad picked up his new weekend toy, a Nismo 370Z
Another autoX event... This car is starting to make me smile more around the autoX course.
Letting a friend pilot my NSX during one of our KC Sports Car Cruises. The smile on his face was priceless.
Same friend from above underneath my NSX, helping me put on my newly purchase AP-X Exhaust (Thanks Angus, still an amazing noise, even over a year later!)
AP-X Exhaust Clip... oh my lord, I LOVE this thing.
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Picked up another new daily while I had my NSX...
Bought my old S2000 back this past April!
Photoshoot that a friend of mine did. I have canvas prints hanging up on the walls of these two shots... two of my fav shots of my car. Also note the new wheels, Work Emotion CR Kai's. Got bored with the Volks.
Another great shot from a KC Japanese Sports Car Cruise
Back to the dyno! This time she made 261 rwhp!
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Next to last autoX event of the year... My brother's new daily driver CR-Z in the background.
And the last pics I've taken of her... November of this year.
The sad thing is I won't even be here when the truck comes to pick her up.
I've asked my father to snap a few pics of her getting loaded onto the trailer before she goes away. It's been an amazing two years, Prime! The NSX was/is by far and away my favorite car that I've ever owned. Sure, my 300ZXTT was faster in a straight line, yeah, my S2000 is probably a little bit more fun to drive, but NOTHING has delivered the same experience and feeling as I got when driving my NSX. Truly an awesome machine. I'm honored to able to say that I spent over two years with Japan's only true exotic car. I'll still be lurking around because I'm sure that once I'm in a better place financially, I'll be hunting for the perfect replacement...
Enjoy her Ryan! I know I did!
Fortunately it was to a close friend and he was kind enough to let it come home.:wink:
