NSX 25th Anniversary Fiesta - Japan

[drmikey]

I had the privilidge of being invited to Japan for the 25th Anniversary celebrations courtesy of Hirofumu Tomiyoshi (NSX Club Japan) as part of a larger (30 person) contingent from Europe, America and Australia. The trip involves various events including 25th Anniversary party at Honda HQ with Ito San and Uehara San; the NSX Fiesta at Suzuka, various workshop tours (Advance, T3 Cam, Route KS, Spoon, Type one) and a trip to the Honda refesh facility and museum at Motegi.

Here are some pics:

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[drmikey]

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[drmikey]

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[NZNick]

Did you get to visit Route KS in Suzuka?

http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/route_ks2003/imgs/a/4/a48c5e57-s.jpg

[drmikey]

Yes we were there (thats our group). Do you know any of the Aussies (Kiwis?) on the trip?




Did you get to visit Route KS in Suzuka?

http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/route_ks2003/imgs/a/4/a48c5e57-s.jpg

[NSX 2000]

Hi Mike

Very jealous, very jealous indeed! Please do tell us what the Honda refesh facility is like. Hirofumu was going to ask if they would except UK cars, as I would be more than happy to ship mine over there to get it done.

I know you can't post the photos of the new NSX but can ask if you could send me any via PM or email.

Thanks in advance, Paul

[WhyOne?]

.......Hirofumu was going to ask if they would except UK cars, as I would be more than happy to ship mine over there to get it done.......



What possible reason would there be for them not to accept UK cars?

[NSXGB]

If your car needs refreshing already, I might as well drop mine off to the scrap merchants!



Hi Mike

Very jealous, very jealous indeed! Please do tell us what the Honda refesh facility is like. Hirofumu was going to ask if they would except UK cars, as I would be more than happy to ship mine over there to get it done.

I know you can't post the photos of the new NSX but can ask if you could send me any via PM or email.

Thanks in advance, Paul

[NSX 2000]

If your car needs refreshing already, I might as well drop mine off to the scrap merchants!

It is my understanding that they can upgrade the car to a Type S or even R spec, this is what I would be intrested in.

[Kaz-kzukNA1]

Never heard of and not offered even for JDM NSX....

Kaz

[drmikey]

I was speaking with the refresh guys as they were at Suzuka and yes, they will accept any car! Its actually not too expensive for return shipping (approx £2k) but the refresh pricing is quite expensive. I'll pick up a price list for you

I will sort some when I get back We also had a talk from Ted Klaus at another more intimate viewing at Suzuka. He sold it very well to a sceptical original NSX crowd!

More annoying pics from Suzuka!

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[NZNick]

Yes we were there (thats our group). Do you know any of the Aussies (Kiwis?) on the trip?
Not personally, just casually through internet forums (in other words no!)
What did you make of that Yellow Type S Zero? They are asking a fortune for it!

[NZNick]

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5809/21733411718_b6bc569071_b.jpg

Serious plumbing and massive belt!

[britlude]

that is serious plumbing, not completely sure its all necessary! :) ... trying to work out what the intercooler is actually cooling and how! the inlet charge before the blower? we need another angle to work out the red piping!!!

.....and i'm more use to 4 inch blower belts! lol

http://www.magnetweb.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/uc_product_full/public/Cortina.jpg?itok=rsLntplX

(my friends cortina..... i'll leave it as a link and not an inserted pic as to not spoil the thread!!!)


anyway... as you were.....

[drmikey]

Two most important people with regards to the past and future NSX

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[Shawnsx5]

I was also lucky enough to be at Suzuka for the 2015 Fiesta in October. I have been a bit slow sorting out some photos, here are 3 to entice you to follow the link. Only a few are labelled - look out for the black S type Zero , very rare only 20 produced. Lots of NA1 and NA2 R types.

Some unusual colours and quite a few cars with modifications, most not too extreme but a few exceptions, not sure I would have even recognised the yellow car if I had not been able to look inside.

http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr87/neileshaw/NSX%20Suzuka%202015/IMG_0134.jpg (http://s472.photobucket.com/user/neileshaw/media/NSX%20Suzuka%202015/IMG_0134.jpg.html)

A parade lap about to start:
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(http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr87/neileshaw/NSX%20Suzuka%202015/IMG_0169.jpg)
A Red NA 2 Type R along side two facelift Type S - that can't happen very often - even in Japan.

But not just any Red Type R this one is owned by Motoharu Kurosawa (Gan-San), I believe the registration number 96-38 spells/sounds like his name in Japanese.

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Whilst there I was very lucky to get a ride around Suzuka in both NA1 and NA2 Type Rs, only as a passenger but still a great experience. This convinced me I really wanted a Type R myself.

The purpose of my trip was mainly to try and find a Type R for myself and attending the Fiesta was a bonus. I had considered importing one several times in recent years but lacked the courage to take the risk from photos and descriptions on the internet. I did find a NA 1 type R to buy and it arrived in the UK this week, a little late but the best Christmas I have ever had, or are ever likely to get.

If you are on the A14 (Bury St Edmunds to M11) M11, M25, or North part of A3 you may spot the car on its way to Plans. The car is number 447/483 in White with Black seats, it is a different car to the two NA1 Type Rs that have appeared in recent posts. I will post some more photos of the car over the weekend, but here is the first glimpse I got of the car in Japan. I hope to bring it to the Pancake run and Silverstone Classic this year.

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[marknsx]

yum, looks mighty fine

[exiges1]

Great photos, thanks for sharing them and congratulations on your purchase, really looking forward to seeing (and probably drooling over!) at least one Type R at this years meetings.

[NZNick]

Did you purchase the stunning NA1 Type R from Route KS Suzuka?

[Shawnsx5]

Nick

I did purchase from Route KS but not the very low mileage NA1 type R with under 9000km which was just like it rolled out of the factory when new but another car which is in great condition with higher mileage. I will post some more details in a few days.

[NZNick]

The car in the transporter looks stunning enough to me!

[Shawnsx5]

thanks and it looks just as stunning now it is in the UK.

I drove it for about 120 miles today to take it down to Plans who are dealing with the registration process for me luckily it was dry and fine.