Searching for 'my' Holy Grail........

[Richy]

After owning and loving a 2002 NSX, my job took me to Canada.
Now I am back in the UK and trying to find a 2003 NSX-R.
I know they are harder to find than chickens teeth but can anyone help ?

I have checked various Japanese auctions but found nothing.
How many are already in the UK and would they sell ??

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

[Lankstarr]

There's one, 100k should secure ( no joke) search the forum for posts about it; u should find some contact details.

L*

[Senninha]

http://www.carsensor.net/usedcar/bHO/s043/index.html

Here you go Richy,

If, and only if you're prepared to pay the 'asking' price of an NSX-R, then for the money Lankstarr has mentioned you would want one of these and not the UK one IMO.

If these are too rich, then use this link

http://www.carsensor.net/usedcar/bHO/s042/index.html

to search for the facelift Type S models that will be from around half the R price for pop-up NA2 but probably better suited to UK roads and equally as rare here!

regards, Paul

[Sudesh]

Hi and welcome!

The NSX-R question seems to be asked quite a bit and a few have come along searching for the "holy grail" but when they realise the price they disappear lol.

Take a look at this most recent thread:

http://www.nsxcb.co.uk/testvb/showthread.php?t=7074

Which will give you some idea or NSX-R prices.

I would expect to pay over £100k for a 2003 NSX-R

If its low miles and pristine, then you could be looking at £130,000 plus

For example, on the link Paul left, there is a 2003 R with 34,000miles, that car would be around £103,000 landed here and then you have to some how get it through ESVA and have a model report created as there wasnt one made for the NSX-R.

Then look at the 2002 NSX-R in the same link, only 17,000miles that car would be around £136,000 landed here and again you have the ESVA to do and model report.

Also the NSX-R had a few different options in Japan so that will affect price, like the very expensive carbon trim or NAV and so on.

What you could opt for is a Type-S, you want one that's just turned 10years old, so for example, if your buying in January 2010 go for a January 1999 Types-S and so forth; All you need is MOT to get it on the road here.

[AR]

For that money you'll be better off with an 02 plus NSX with as many R goodies as you can stretch it.

The 02 + NSX-R makes no sense if you are going to drive it, and if you are not going to drive it, does it really make sense.

02 plus NSX 35K
Comptech Suspension and bars 3k
CTSC and gauges 10K
Recaro kevlar seats and R rails 4K
R bonnet 2 - 3 K
R spoiler 1K
R diffuser 1 k
R undertrays 1.5 K
BBK 4K

Prices above are more than the goiing rate to allow for install etc. Cosmetic parts are not real R.

You will end up with a car that is a lot cheaper than the 02 R and a LOT faster, handle better stop quicker!

[Richy]

Thanks to you all for the help and pointers.

I was not expecting to have to pay more than 100k for a good example.

How do you guys decode the Japanese text on the auction sites etc ?

Richy

[Sudesh]

Thanks to you all for the help and pointers.

I was not expecting to have to pay more than 100k for a good example.

How do you guys decode the Japanese text on the auction sites etc ?

Richy

£100k from my sources, is the minium you will pay! and thats if your lucky to find it! But you have to remember that even after paying £100k+++ you will need to get the car SVA/ESVA and as far as I'm aware, there has never been a model report created to put the NSX-R through SVA/ESVA.

Standard 2002/2003 facelift NSX's from Japan would be £70/£80 landed here depending on miles and condition and 04/05 cars would be £100k++

[Senninha]

Thanks to you all for the help and pointers.

I was not expecting to have to pay more than 100k for a good example.

How do you guys decode the Japanese text on the auction sites etc ?

Richy

Google translation is pretty good ...

[ian dc5]

The Yen to GBP is killing imports, when I imported it was 220:1 now it is 160:1 makes it so much more expensive.

The only thing you need to do with a 10 year old car ir get the limited taken off, 112mph if you dont.

[simonprelude]

The only thing you need to do with a 10 year old car ir get the limiter taken off, 112mph if you dont.

..........and fit a rear fog light.