Inspection and History

Inspection And History Reports

Since the NSX is a fairly uncommon car, people often consider purchasing one that is located far away from where they live. It is common practice for these folks to try and contact an NSX owner near the seller to have them give the car a preliminary inspection and make sure the seller is being straight forward about the condition of the vehicle.

I would also encourage people to send in comments about any NSX they sell listing miles, modifications at the time of sale, any paint or body work history, etc. This will help create a history for cars as it becomes more common for the older models to change hands many times.

Disclaimer

The inspections presented here are written by the person indicated. They are the opinion of that person only, not of this website or it’s administrator. The administrator has no way to verify the accuracy of these reports.

Sellers

If you see a negative comment about a car you are selling which you disagree with, take it up with the person who inspected it. If you can prove that they intentionally misrepresented the car, contact the site administrator at nsxprime@daa.com.

Reviewers

To submit a review, simply e-mail it to nsxprime@daa.com and include:

 The car's VIN

 Date of the inspection or sale

 Indicated miles and any info on known odometer errors

 The car's location

 Your name, state, and e-mail address (anonymous reviews cannot be      accepted)

 Attach any photos in .JPG format

Reports

VIN Number	Date	Miles	Location	Inspected By
JH4NA2164VT000251	May 2000	55k	All over the US	L. Eng – leng@usit.net
1997 Blue/Black NSX-T. This car was originally leased by Jay L. in New York as a replacement for his red NSX which was stolen. The car was his daily driver so it showed normal wear and tear (a few very minor dings, scratches etc.). In 1998 he struck a deer and damaged much of the front of the car (no structural damage, but quite a bit of cosmetic damage). The deer struck from the right front, hit the side, bent the fender, broke the headlight cover and rolled over the front. The car was repaired locally and there were later some issue with the clearcoat on the repaint bubbling up which has since been re-done. The car came off least in the spring of 2000 at which point it was sold at auction. In early 2000 I was looking for a ’97+ Blue NSX-T and ran across one listed on the Internet from a used sports car dealer. I called and he promised it was in absolutely perfect condition and had no accidents. I researched the VIN and discovered it was Jay’s old car. The car bounced around MANY dealers for the better part of a year. It was finally purchased in the spring of 2001 by Chris A. in Washington who modified it with a supercharger and loads of other aftermarket parts.

VIN Number

Date

Miles

Location

Inspected By

JH4NA2164VT000251

May 2000

55k

All over the US

L. Eng – leng@usit.net

1997 Blue/Black NSX-T. This car was originally leased by Jay L. in New York as a replacement for his red NSX which was stolen. The car was his daily driver so it showed normal wear and tear (a few very minor dings, scratches etc.).

In 1998 he struck a deer and damaged much of the front of the car (no structural damage, but quite a bit of cosmetic damage). The deer struck from the right front, hit the side, bent the fender, broke the headlight cover and rolled over the front. The car was repaired locally and there were later some issue with the clearcoat on the repaint bubbling up which has since been re-done. The car came off least in the spring of 2000 at which point it was sold at auction.

In early 2000 I was looking for a ’97+ Blue NSX-T and ran across one listed on the Internet from a used sports car dealer. I called and he promised it was in absolutely perfect condition and had no accidents. I researched the VIN and discovered it was Jay’s old car.

The car bounced around MANY dealers for the better part of a year. It was finally purchased in the spring of 2001 by Chris A. in Washington who modified it with a supercharger and loads of other aftermarket parts.

VIN Number	Date	Miles	Location	Inspected By
JH4NA1150PT000011	7/19/2000	69,562	Buena Park, CA	Gaymond Lee, CA – gaymond.lee@gte.net
1993 NSX being sold at House of Imports, stock #46082, listed price $40,000 The Lowdown: Hood is not aligned properly. Driver’s door is not aligned properly and has holes drilled inside to try to get it right. Car does not run right (feels like no Vtec) and engine sounds horrible. Crappy aftermarket stereo system with ugly bezel mfg by the blind (also didn’t work properly). Big chips in paint on passenger side. Lots of ugly stickers. Driver’s seat torn @ left side and worn down severely. Aftermarket gear shift knob is ugly and spins. Probably needs a new clutch. Needs new rear tires. Half assed job installing Alpine 12 disc changer in trunk (didn’t look functional either as the cable was disconnected) because they drilled it into the firewall and left the DIN cable laying on the carpet. Engine looks as if it has never been cleaned with oil spilled on it The good: It looked nice from 15 feet away and the rims (Hart Racing) looked nice even though one was scratched. 18’s in front, 19’s rear. I wanted to see the Alpine NAV system but could not make it work (not because I don’t know how) I wasted a couple of hours last night with my friend who could have bought it for < $31k. I would not have touched it at any price.

VIN Number

Date

Miles

Location

Inspected By

JH4NA1150PT000011

7/19/2000

69,562

Buena Park, CA

Gaymond Lee, CA – gaymond.lee@gte.net

1993 NSX being sold at House of Imports, stock #46082, listed price $40,000

The Lowdown: Hood is not aligned properly. Driver’s door is not aligned properly and has holes drilled inside to try to get it right. Car does not run right (feels like no Vtec) and engine sounds horrible. Crappy aftermarket stereo system with ugly bezel mfg by the blind (also didn’t work properly). Big chips in paint on passenger side. Lots of ugly stickers. Driver’s seat torn @ left side and worn down severely. Aftermarket gear shift knob is ugly and spins. Probably needs a new clutch. Needs new rear tires. Half assed job installing Alpine 12 disc changer in trunk (didn’t look functional either as the cable was disconnected) because they drilled it into the firewall and left the DIN cable laying on the carpet. Engine looks as if it has never been cleaned with oil spilled on it

The good: It looked nice from 15 feet away and the rims (Hart Racing) looked nice even though one was scratched. 18’s in front, 19’s rear. I wanted to see the Alpine NAV system but could not make it work (not because I don’t know how)

I wasted a couple of hours last night with my friend who could have bought it for < $31k. I would not have touched it at any price.

VIN Number	Date	Miles	Location	Inspected By
Zanardi #49 SALVAGE TITLE	7/18/2000	592	??	Kendall Pond, CA – kpond@pacificnet.net
I spoke to the owner about an hour ago. If my memory serves me correctly, it was sold by Acura 101 West as I remember them advertising it for awhile. It appears that the buyer didn’t get a lot of use out of it. Current owner also owns a body repair shop. (Uh-oh!) He claims that the car only had relatively minor left rear quarter panel damage and has been repaired correctly. However, when I asked him if the car had a salvage title, he admitted it did. (Ouch!). The car currently has only 592 miles on it. While $65K looked good for a 500mi Zanardi, maybe it’s too high for this one (JMO). If anyone is seriously interested, I can take a look but obviously you’d want a more thorough and qualified inspection before considering it.

VIN Number

Date

Miles

Location

Inspected By

Zanardi #49
SALVAGE TITLE

7/18/2000

592

Kendall Pond, CA – kpond@pacificnet.net

I spoke to the owner about an hour ago. If my memory serves me correctly, it was sold by Acura 101 West as I remember them advertising it for awhile. It appears that the buyer didn’t get a lot of use out of it.

Current owner also owns a body repair shop. (Uh-oh!) He claims that the car only had relatively minor left rear quarter panel damage and has been repaired correctly. However, when I asked him if the car had a salvage title, he admitted it did. (Ouch!). The car currently has only 592 miles on it. While $65K looked good for a 500mi Zanardi, maybe it’s too high for this one (JMO). If anyone is seriously interested, I can take a look but obviously you’d want a more thorough and qualified inspection before considering it.

VIN Number	Date	Miles	Location	Inspected By
JH4NA1184ST000662	5/1/2001	70k	Atlanta, GA	mrb23@bellsouth.net
I was going to purchase this car in Atlanta last weekend but when I got the inspection report back from the Acura Dealer I was told the frame was bent. That was the best $80 I ever spent. They did not even tell me it was wrecked until I asked them (I won’t mention the dealer’s name but the VIN # of the car shows the car going through several auctions and involved in a front end collision. They are asking $39k for a 95 NSX-T.

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