goldtop
07-06-2013, 09:00 PM
Thought I'd start a thread on this car as it's the one that I'm driving the most and working out what to do with it.
First thought is the bodywork. Now, this is the one which was the featured in Sudesh's refresh thread (a few years ago - I will add a link in a bit). I think it's got a few scars since the day Sudesh did the final just-waxed photos. I've now identified several areas for correction:
* the small dent in the bonnet
* rear bumper has had some bad paint work (now blistering)
* 3in scratch on right rear wing
* some oxidisation bubbling on front corner of the targa panel
* some poorly matched touched-in stone chips here and there
Now, I have been considering a wrap to black, and went to see a local company which has done some high-end cars. Not sure, as the doorshuts/etc seem to be a bit of an unknown quantity. Some talk of using fillets in the intakes, etc, and I'm just not sure if the seams would annoy me. So I also got a price for a respray to black (almost £5k). In either case, all of the above areas need preparation first.
In other news, a strange tapping noise from the clock/climate panel occurs on start-up. Lasts about 10s and then just stops. Just started today on a very hot day - having seen some threads about vents/ABD/etc it's clear that this needs further investigation.
Other thoughts:
1) I'd actually like to revert to the original tan carpet, etc in the footwells.
2) that pesky aerial problem has recurred
3) need to check the AC/CCU operation (AC doesn't blow cold)
4) still getting used to the clutch operation
5) getting into fifth is not as slick as I'd hope
6) the weird Laserline immobiliser/alarm confuses me. It has a dongle that must be touched to a port TWICE before starting
I've taken a bunch of photos and will resize and upload them in the next few days.
Hope to meet up with a few of you soon - I could use some experienced NSXer's eyes looking over the car. I'm still too smitten to be critical! :)
First thought is the bodywork. Now, this is the one which was the featured in Sudesh's refresh thread (a few years ago - I will add a link in a bit). I think it's got a few scars since the day Sudesh did the final just-waxed photos. I've now identified several areas for correction:
* the small dent in the bonnet
* rear bumper has had some bad paint work (now blistering)
* 3in scratch on right rear wing
* some oxidisation bubbling on front corner of the targa panel
* some poorly matched touched-in stone chips here and there
Now, I have been considering a wrap to black, and went to see a local company which has done some high-end cars. Not sure, as the doorshuts/etc seem to be a bit of an unknown quantity. Some talk of using fillets in the intakes, etc, and I'm just not sure if the seams would annoy me. So I also got a price for a respray to black (almost £5k). In either case, all of the above areas need preparation first.
In other news, a strange tapping noise from the clock/climate panel occurs on start-up. Lasts about 10s and then just stops. Just started today on a very hot day - having seen some threads about vents/ABD/etc it's clear that this needs further investigation.
Other thoughts:
1) I'd actually like to revert to the original tan carpet, etc in the footwells.
2) that pesky aerial problem has recurred
3) need to check the AC/CCU operation (AC doesn't blow cold)
4) still getting used to the clutch operation
5) getting into fifth is not as slick as I'd hope
6) the weird Laserline immobiliser/alarm confuses me. It has a dongle that must be touched to a port TWICE before starting
I've taken a bunch of photos and will resize and upload them in the next few days.
Hope to meet up with a few of you soon - I could use some experienced NSXer's eyes looking over the car. I'm still too smitten to be critical! :)