Harry Metcalfe and an Orange NSX-T

[Ewan]

hello old chums

I saw a video the other day which I've seen before but can't remember if anyone on here had ever spotted - it's a rather awful "Living with a Honda Hybrid" video c2011, but there's a bit towards the end where Harry Metcalfe drives his Insight into a service bay, and next door is an Imola Orange NSX-T, which looks to be what I think is the only facelift in orange in the UK; formerly owned by Rob/Boomin33 and James/Papalazarou - I wonder where it is now?

https://youtu.be/e6e9rNDAWU8?t=301

[Papalazarou]

Hard to tell. I sold it to a nice guy who refurbed embassies. He paid the balance in 50’s. The bank was really pissed!
There is another orange targa owned by a guy from HUK. Not sure if he still has it.

Cheers.

P.s, glad for the occasional post these days. It was beginning to feel like the Mary Celeste!

[goldnsx]

Maybe I've seen it when I had my Insights. Sold them 2018/late 2019 after 10 years. Nice to see a pristine one.

As for rare posts: rare driving, even rarer posts...:(

[Papalazarou]

Maybe I've seen it when I had my Insights. Sold them 2018/late 2019 after 10 years. Nice to see a pristine one.

As for rare posts: rare driving, even rarer posts...:(

It’s a shame. When I first joined this forum, it was very busy. Now as you say; few posts and people rarely drive the cars. I guess back then there wasn’t value in the cars and we were all younger with less responsibilities. I will post some photos of our mini meet soon. It didn’t entirely go to plan, but will explain more when I post the pics.

Cheers.

[goldnsx]

...we were all younger with less responsibilities...
I'll drive mine more as soon as some 'personal' issues are sorted out which kept me from driving and repairing it. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one facing a similar scenario.

The cars became that pricey that no younger car enthusiastic is dumping that kind of money into one of them, so some cars are ending up on a dealer's lot waiting for years for a buyer.

[mutley]

I think times have changes a bit. When I joined this forum, (I was also a member of other forums) and these kind of things were popular and before social media really took off, now Facebook/twitter has killed everything!

Anyhoo, I will be updating my "build " thread very soon, getting a little bit of work done to my car

[goldnsx]

Forums were new and unique back then. Many Facebook sites seem to be 'lost places' nowadays too.

[NSX 2000]

hello old chums

I saw a video the other day which I've seen before but can't remember if anyone on here had ever spotted - it's a rather awful "Living with a Honda Hybrid" video c2011, but there's a bit towards the end where Harry Metcalfe drives his Insight into a service bay, and next door is an Imola Orange NSX-T, which looks to be what I think is the only facelift in orange in the UK; formerly owned by Rob/Boomin33 and James/Papalazarou - I wonder where it is now?

https://youtu.be/e6e9rNDAWU8?t=301

Hi Ewan, hope you are well. I think that service bay is the HONDA UK service bay somewhere near their old Head Office at junction 5 of the M4. So it could be one of the HONDA UK cars. I also have a feeling I may have driven that CR-Z that Harry dives off in :rolleyes:

Postings on here are few and far between, but I guess that is just the way of the world, but I also wonder if there aren't many things to discuss as we have probably already discussed it over the last 20 plus years :(

[goldnsx]

One reason the forum got a little bit quiet is the absence of email notifications. Prime had this too and there was more activity after fixing the email function.

[Heineken]

Hmm, e-mail notifications are working for me .. just got a notice about your reply to the AC issues. Not super reliable, though.

[Ewan]

Hi Ewan, hope you are well. I think that service bay is the HONDA UK service bay somewhere near their old Head Office at junction 5 of the M4. So it could be one of the HONDA UK cars. I also have a feeling I may have driven that CR-Z that Harry dives off in :rolleyes:

Postings on here are few and far between, but I guess that is just the way of the world, but I also wonder if there aren't many things to discuss as we have probably already discussed it over the last 20 plus years :(

Hello Paul :-) IIRC, there was only one targa IOP facelift, and that was the one James bought off Rob. It had a sequential chassis number to my red NSX-T, and I think that was the only facelift red car too. From what I recall, there were only about 6 Targa facelifts delivered to the UK in total...

cheers!
Ewan

[NSX100]

Hello Paul :-) IIRC, there was only one targa IOP facelift, and that was the one James bought off Rob. It had a sequential chassis number to my red NSX-T, and I think that was the only facelift red car too. From what I recall, there were only about 6 Targa facelifts delivered to the UK in total...

cheers!
Ewan

Actually Ewan, I believe there were two IOP Targa facelifts and I have their registrations - I keep a log of the NSX 3.2 litre Targas pre and post-facelift. There is one pre-facelift which is currently for sale (or was - I've just noticed it has disappeared from PH.) There were 6 facelift Targas sold in the UK as you say and 8 pre-facelift. However, there MAY (?) also be 3.0l Automatics as well - I'm talking only of Manuals. Hard to be 100% precise.

[Papalazarou]

Actually Ewan, I believe there were two IOP Targa facelifts and I have their registrations - I keep a log of the NSX 3.2 litre Targas pre and post-facelift. There is one pre-facelift which is currently for sale (or was - I've just noticed it has disappeared from PH.) There were 6 facelift Targas sold in the UK as you say and 8 pre-facelift. However, there MAY (?) also be 3.0l Automatics as well - I'm talking only of Manuals. Hard to be 100% precise.

Thanks, just read this and realised my advert had expired! Might get the other one up for sale next week. Anyway, there was also a yellow facelift targa that got a bit broken. I’m guessing about 10-12 years back. From memory the guy span it on an on ramp (god I’d so american!). Could be wrong it was a while back.

Cheers.

[Senninha]

Actually Ewan, I believe there were two IOP Targa facelifts and I have their registrations - I keep a log of the NSX 3.2 litre Targas pre and post-facelift. There is one pre-facelift which is currently for sale (or was - I've just noticed it has disappeared from PH.) There were 6 facelift Targas sold in the UK as you say and 8 pre-facelift. However, there MAY (?) also be 3.0l Automatics as well - I'm talking only of Manuals. Hard to be 100% precise.

Have you posted the details of the 8 3.2 pop ups anywhere, or could you do so please? Thanx, Paul

[NSX100]

Have you posted the details of the 8 3.2 pop ups anywhere, or could you do so please? Thanx, Paul

No I haven't but happy to do so. The list applies to UK 3.2l NA2 model targa manual pre-facelift and facelift. I have kept the full registrations, as I have them recorded, confidential except where they have been publically offered for sale with that Reg - they do change of course with owners. I am not claiming that the list is complete and correct and if you spot an error please comment. Apologies for using the basic colour name and not the proper Honda one.

Pre facelift :
Red 1998 S2...... Owned by a member here.
Grey 1998 ? Papalazarou's old car
Purple 1998 R5NSX on sale at Plans April 1999
Red 1999 NSX100 My car
Silver 2001 ? Unknown whereabouts but on sale on PH many years ago
Silver 2001 Y282LHC on sale on PH 4 years ago - much lower mileage than above one so different cars
Blue 2001 N1.......Owned by a member here
Orange 2001 Flyingsniffer's old car from a long time ago. Recently offered for sale on PH with reg Y811PJB

So that makes the 8 pre-facelift ones - 2 Red, 2 Silver, Grey, Purple, Blue and Orange.

Facelift :
Silver 2002 A1........Owned by a member here. Auto??
Orange 2002 AL.......Unknown
Red 2003 L3.........Unknown
Black 2003 ? Unknown. Possibly a member here
Orange 2003 RO........Unknown
Silver 2005 RA........Unknown (last 12)
Grey 2005 LC.........Unknown (Last 12)

Note there are 7 here not 6 because I believe one of them is an Auto

David