Who's NSX is still completely flawless?

[Michigan NSX]

Originally posted by akira3d:
...I guess that's the downside of owning a work of automotive art.

No, that's the downside of driving a work of automotive art.


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'91 Black/Black

 

[Michigan NSX]

Originally posted by tabasco:
...I have had it for sale for about 3 months...

Sorry to hear you are selling.

you seemed so enthusiastic about the car.

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'91 Black/Black

 

[DutchBlackNsx]

What is it with the NSX and rockchips anyway?

I had my car painted just a few months back, and it already looks it needs a new paintjob already. I try not to follow close at all (sometimes have to).

Is it from highspeed driving (125 Mph and up)? or is the NSX by design very sensitive?

It must be the color.............

Mich


Mich

 

[Mike O]

My '91 has 21,600 original miles, and with the exception of a very few tiny rock chips on the front bumper, hood and side view mirrors (which have been professionally touched up), the car is spotless. It has never been in the rain in its entire life, and never had any paintwork. No door dings, scratches, nothing. Even the front spoiler is perfect (of course, I've replaced it).

Barnman (who works on NSX's here in Nashville) tells me it's one of the nicest NSX's he's ever seen. Most people who see it cannot believe it's not new. Of course, I'm one of those anal people who put rubber floor mats over their original floor mats on all my cars...

 

[akira3d]

No, that's the downside of driving a work of automotive art.

Better said!

Actually, the only time I get frustrated about the whole rock chip thing is when I'm washing my NSX or displaying her at car gatherings. Driving is pure joy.

I still miss driving my NSX daily...

[This message has been edited by akira3d (edited 30 July 2002).]

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by AndyVecsey:
I now have 64k miles and many track events on it, with every imaginable mod.

So you finally decided to get the low-rider wheels and the neon lit valve stem caps - way to go!!!

Originally posted by Tom Larkins:
but it won't be if he keeps on doing bat turns in his neighborhood.

What are "bat turns"?

Originally posted by DutchBlackNsx:
What is it with the NSX and rockchips anyway?

I had my car painted just a few months back, and it already looks it needs a new paintjob already. I try not to follow close at all (sometimes have to).

Is it from highspeed driving (125 Mph and up)? or is the NSX by design very sensitive?

All cars accumulate chips, but usually it's just down low on the front end. I think the NSX is more susceptible because the front end is so low. As a result, instead of chips being limited to the bottom of the front air dam where they are relatively inconspicuous, some of them occur at a height where, on the NSX, they show up on the front bumper and the hood. On other cars, the visible top part of the front end and the hood aren't as low, so they don't accrue as many chips as on the NSX.

Originally posted by Mike O:
Of course, I'm one of those anal people who put rubber floor mats over their original floor mats on all my cars...

There's a way you can be anal without having to have tacky rubber floor mats for people to see in your car. Do what I do: When you buy a car, buy an extra set of floor mats and keep them in the sealed box, in your garage or basement. USE one set of floor mats - they'll get dirty, but that's what they're there for, and they look a whole lot better than ugly rubber ones. And you will still have those brand new ones in perfect condition.