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AR
08-06-2007, 12:04 AM
Just wondering how many has everyone had, since I am on my third!

Cheers,

AR

Lankstarr
08-06-2007, 06:48 AM
ONe and I'll keep it as long as I can :laugh:

I think GB (Rosiemeposie) is on his third as well.

what's the diet thing all about Ary? Are you stripping her or just driving around with no fuel !?:D

michaelw
08-06-2007, 08:10 AM
I'm still on my first NSX but this reminds me of a thread on Blatchat (Lotus 7 site) entitled Triggers broom, it was talking about who had replaced the most parts on their car.

One guy reckoned he had replaced everything apart from one headlight and a front wing, both less than £100 on a Caterham ;-) That includes chassis, engine the lot!

Michael.

TheQuietOne
08-06-2007, 08:21 AM
One but had it for 2 years now...as per Luke will be holding on for as long as I can!

AR
08-06-2007, 10:28 AM
ONe and I'll keep it as long as I can :laugh:

I think GB (Rosiemeposie) is on his third as well.

what's the diet thing all about Ary? Are you stripping her or just driving around with no fuel !?:D

Looking to loose as many non essentials from as I can live without. Still tame by Darren's or Kevin standards, but should be lighter than my last car when I am done!

Cheers,

AR

TheQuietOne
08-06-2007, 10:42 AM
Looking to loose as many non essentials from as I can live without. Still tame by Darren's or Kevin standards, but should be lighter than my last car when I am done!

Cheers,

AR

Would be interesting for you to document the weight loss and see what sort of KG's it sheds. I was pretty amazed when reading that Brian Long book the other night to refresh my mind on the S and S-Zero that the S-Zero was a whopping 55KG's lighter than the S and that in turn 40KG's lighter than a standard coupe!

I wonder what sort of figures are achieveable whilst still keeping the car drivable in terms of comfort?

I wish I had the money to have a second X to go down your route with Ary - would be a nice eXperiment!

Rob_Fenn
08-06-2007, 11:43 AM
Well ours is 1250kg but that is with a rollcage which is a quite substanial. Bare in mind that is with fluids too, the NSX-R weight is 1270kg and that is most likely dry weight...

Personally i don't think air con is neccessary for a car if you only use it at the weekends, because ultimately you can opt when to use it. I'd also opt for a nice exhaust rather than a stereo which can save a few KGs...

Just removing air con and getting lighter seats would save a very substanial amount.

Sorry for going majorly OT!

TheQuietOne
08-06-2007, 11:48 AM
Personally i don't think air con is neccessary for a car if you only use it at the weekends, because ultimately you can opt when to use it.

Cool - but is it good to have a car you don't opt to use for the 2 or three months a year when it is hot because you boil to death in it?! When my aircon needed re-gassing last year it wasn't pleasant - that cabin gets mighty hot in the sun!

Rob_Fenn
08-06-2007, 11:53 AM
I guess it's how far individuals are prepared to compromise.

If you're not ever tracking the car then i would say the convienence of air-con is worth it's keep, but otherwise it's not needed unless you have a compulsion to join long queues on hot days!

From my experience as long as you're moving it's easy to handle boiling hot days with the windows open.

mutley
08-06-2007, 12:04 PM
I'm on my first NSX, and I hope to keep as long as possible too. If I was a sane person, I'd probably trade up for one maybe a bit newer, or in better condition, but having done the vast amount of work on it already, I don't think I could ever part with it now. I'll just keep plugging away at all the wee faults and hopefully one day it will be as it should. (give or take a few mods from standard, but nothing major).

Jim

gsuds
08-06-2007, 12:13 PM
Just the one.

Although it's sorely testing my patience at present, by the time I've spent everything on it, and kept up its proper maintenance, it's probably still a keeper.

Although Susan is using the old Landie for her dog-walking business, and that keeps breaking down too. Not unreasonably, she did let fly the other day about the iniquity of this, given the diversion of funds to keep the NSX on the road. I fear that she did use language unbecoming of a lady, and I did fear for my immediate safety.

G

mutley
08-06-2007, 12:16 PM
Graham,

If you having landy trouble, although I don't have all my tools here yet, but I'm just down the road until the 18th if you need a hand with it? ( Rem I started of an an engineer in ther RAF so landrovers fit into that category!!!)

Jim

TheSebringOne
08-06-2007, 12:27 PM
Mutley, you were a trained engineer, shame you are or will be based down in Beds! Too far ! :(
TQO- windows !;)
Ary- Still on the 1st one, but hopefully will be with me a very long long time as I hate to think what life be like without her! Don't know what the missus would think of that !!:)

Sudesh
08-06-2007, 01:47 PM
I'll be on my 4th NSX as soon as I get one

WhyOne?
08-06-2007, 08:13 PM
1st NSX but 6th VTEC-engined Honda.
:)

UltraViolet
08-06-2007, 08:30 PM
Just the one and it's a keeper.

I like to find a good one then welcome it to stay.

I bought my CRX in May 1998 and she is still here.

I bought the NSX Feb 2002 and she is still here.

Actually not here right now as she is away getting a full (and I mean FULL) service, plus a few bits and bobs so when she returns, she will be in very very fine health. Looking forward to getting her back. No plans to replace with a newer one, the older ones need good homes that will look after them.....

TheSebringOne
08-06-2007, 09:04 PM
Is that a mark 1, 2 or 3 CRX? You have a pics as always loved a mark2! :)

Senninha
08-06-2007, 09:17 PM
I've owned S2 since April 06 and still have to pinch myself that its mine!

Have added my own signature and intend keeping it long enough to hand down to Baby Senninha one day :D

Maybe an interesting extra question might be to ask length of ownership?

regards, Paul

dan the man
08-06-2007, 09:35 PM
DC2 R DC5 R and now NA1 R.

for me hondas are here to stay..as for my NSX i know i wont keep it forever..

why..


one word= R

gsuds
08-06-2007, 10:06 PM
Graham,

If you having landy trouble, although I don't have all my tools here yet, but I'm just down the road until the 18th if you need a hand with it? ( Rem I started of an an engineer in ther RAF so landrovers fit into that category!!!)

Jim

Very kind, mate. Keeps cutting out, testing patience of local LR/lpg specialist...there may be a rationalisation plan afoot soon anyway involving a nicer LR & losing Sue's 2 vehicles!

G

TheQuietOne
10-06-2007, 10:48 PM
Maybe an interesting extra question might be to ask length of ownership?


12 inches....