NSXCB Joining date

[Sudesh]

Been an NSX owner since 1995/96 but my first join date on the Forum was 9th May 2005! But like most was a guest for a while as at that time I was looking for my 3rd NSX but ended up with a Diablo! Sold that about a year and half later and didnt buy anything special until November 07 when I bought my now current NSX which I'm planning on keeping for good.

[TheSebringOne]

SS, 2007 it is! Just checking if you remembered!

Paul, rolled the S2K 3 times I trust you are 100% recovered.
Doh, the most memorable moments are test driving the car & picking it up! Memories!

Sudesh, a Diablo! Can you tell more?

[forumadmin]

Well I joined the NSXCB in January 2000. Before there was a Yahoo group or web site.

I don't know if any of those at the innaugural meeting still have an NSX or not. Andrew Barwick didn't make it to the kickoff meeting, I can't remember if he was a member before that meeting or not. Anyway, he still has his NSX though he will rather be on a boat these days.

We originally met via the American email list, which came before the forums on Prime. We started with the Yahoo groups, until I caused controversy by starting the forum here. When the forum did get going, membership increased quite quickly.

In the beginning we had to post on here just to make it look like something was actually happening. It could go for weeks without a new post. Yes lately I haven't been so active, but it's hard to when I'm not using the car, and I'm not even in the same country at the moment.

I quite happy at what's been acheived. The site ticks along quite happily by itself. The standards have been maintained (compared to other forums) well. It was a fear of mine that changing to a forum system from the email lists would mean an influx of wannabe chav types that I see elsewhere, but that hasn't happened. I'm also pleased that events now get organised without my involvement. In the old days it was either me, Andrew or Mags that did all the work.

Of course there is always more that I think could be done, but then doing more means putting more energy into it as well. If the energy stops, then it will all fall apart (think other Honda club). So I think a happy balance has been achieved in that respect.

I wonder what will happen to NSXs in 10 - 20 years time? Will they all have fallen into the hands of the yoof and be modified out of recognition? Will the yoof of the future not be interested in the NSX for modding and be hopefully be looking for something else? Will the NSX become that type of classic owned the knowledgeable few, maybe bearded types, looked after and cherished like old 911's, MG's, Ferrari's etc.

[markc]

I to go back the yahoo email list where Kevin, Andrew (Barwick), Mags, Hugo (former keeper of Senninha's S2) etc made me feel very welcome despite not owning an NSX at the time, I was Porsche mounted, even encouraging me to join them at a Goodwood trackday they were attending.

Co-incidently, back in 2001 I viewed one of the another members (Darren H) cars, a Silver/Black 1994 JDM, who had just bought himself a Diablo.. in bright yellow! He'd had a new "log cabin" style garage built to house the beast as it wouldn't fit in the standard garage (too wide) where the NSX nestled easily. While not my thing, it was most definately a statement and not a car anyone could miss

As Kevin observed his site is more active now than it's ever been and the current membership seem willing to participate in more events. The presence at the last 2 Japfest weekends, RingFest '08 (though the title still makes me clench ), the Le Mans trackday, Dyno days and the numerous mini meets are testament to this.

With Kevin's consent it'd be good to see a few more events similar to the above. Maybe another attempt to get more of us along to a UK track day or two and/or a group participation at the previously suggested "classic" event eg Silverstone Classic weekend?

W.R.T to what will happen to NSX's in 10-20 years time. Assuming you are still allowed to use a petrol powered vehicle and said fuel is not prhibitively expensive, I suspect the "bang for buck" cost of modding the NSX will prevent too many yoof's from seeking ownership. I'd like to think it'll slip gracefully into true classic status and be sought out by knowledgeable beard'y types who'll bang on to all and sundry about it's superb engineering, the Senna connection and it's place in automotive history... just like we do now in fact

Cheers

Mark

[TheSebringOne]

Wow Sudesh, please do you have any pics for us?

I enjoyed reading about the early days of NSXCB!

I hope the prices of NSX hit a certain lowest plateau & prohibit the uth of the future buying one to ruin/mod up & destroy a very unique piece of automotive engineering! Hopefully the rarity value should help stabilize prices & keep prices high enough!?

[Sudesh]

Heres a pic of my NSX in the garage before I replaced the front spoiler and wheels to OEM.

[forumadmin]

Thread edited to keep a decent thread on topic.

[mutley]

I've been on here since Jan 06 which is when I bought my car and knew very little about the NSX apart from the fact that they were pretty rare and I wanted one. I was in the market for a fast, sporty car but wanted something better than the usual Supra/Skyline type that you see everywhere.

Although I got my car VERY cheap, there are still a lot of things to be done to it, but I wanted a project and have never looked back.

Jim

[Ciaran]

Joined this forum in Feb '04 having been on the Yahoo group for about a year... I think I'm the only member from Ireland although their was someone from the North some years back..

Its a bit of a dog trying to get to any club events... but I would be lost without the advice & knowledge contained on this forum.. there are no NSX approved bods over here, so its pretty much diy plus assistance from Mark at Dali.

So although I don't post much (I'm a firm believer in "if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all") I do very much appreciate the contributions made by all those who are in the know, either by hard work or hard luck.... (you know what I mean)

Don't ever intend to let my car go, the combination of the aluminium, the engineering and the Senna, (and not necessarily in that order) I plan on the car being a legacy..