Midnight Purple

[BlueNSX]

Well Thought It was Long overdue for some pic's - The car was supposed to be polished when I picked it up, but that wasnt the case.

So after having a major service and headers fitted at P___S motorsport (Customer service is not good overall work ok) THE TANGOMAN is now giving by P&J a beautiful polish. Rumor has it a certain S2 sneaked in for a quick show n shine as well:D.

Lee's going to add some photos for me - cant wait.

[TangoMan]

Hi Mark, got your PM here's some pictures so far.

So, first step get the car foamed up ready for the bulk of dirt to drop off.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2487437014_0ea8790903_b.jpg

then a proper wash down with the sheepskin wash mitt and two buckets of water, one soapy and one fresh.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2487432568_4a0af3b961_b.jpg

At this point it looked pretty clean but I knew there would be other contaminants on the paint including old wax that needed to be stripped off before I could go anywhere near it with the rotary. SO, time for the claybar;

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/2487435344_84076472df_b.jpg

Then it needed another wash and then rinsing off with some filtered water before drying with a Micro Fibre drying towel.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2486618225_6f864083cd_b.jpg

[TangoMan]

Now the car was completely stripped of and wax or other contaminants I could inspect the paintwork and decide what needed to be done to get the best out of it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2487431492_78c507c110_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2486614057_af55c9e6fd_b.jpg

The swirls are pretty bad on the car due to poor washing technique over the years, not a great problem in itself just needs careful polishing and time. The stonechips though were a more of a problem showing up as white marks on the bonnet. These would have to be filled in and leveled off at a later time.

So next bit was time for some measurements of the thickness of the paint so I know what we are working with.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2486609299_571cf54ce0_b.jpg

These measurements were good showing the paintwork to be in pretty good order, so next was to work some different compounds to find which would work best on Marks car. A 50/50 shot to see how effective the cutting compound are on the paint.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2173/2486610419_068a9edb53_b.jpg

[TangoMan]

then outside;

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/2486608497_81b38c200c_b.jpg

The after around eight hours of experimenting, working around the edges, an yup there are a good few on the NSX I finally get the finish I want with the machine.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2487423096_951d03be7e_b.jpg

So after a days worth of work one shiny bonnet. Now I know how the paintwork is behaving on Marks car, its time to work on the remainder tomorrow. Then some HD cleanse and then some Zymol Vintage.

Apologies if there are any pictures missing but flickr is being a little temperamental at the mo. Should have some more pictures tomorrow but at the mo its time for a cool beer and some kip ready for an early start tomorrow.

[Senninha]

Mark,

I'll bet that last bonnet photo from within the garage has put a smile on your face buddy!

regards, Paul

[BlueNSX]

Mark,

I'll bet that last bonnet photo from within the garage has put a smile on your face buddy!

regards, Paul

It really has Paul !!! Its a beautiful colour Now that Tango has polished her she'll glisten in the sun and you will really be able to see the depth and colour of the finish. It's just a shame it's a 3.0l :( (exta ponies are hard to come by - I hope Dr Detlef has an answer) Apart from shoving a NSX-R engine in theres not much I can do - Filter & Exhaust. Can't do ECU as OBD 11 ECU.

[Senninha]

Whats your current bhp reading and what would you be trying to achieve?

£2 - 2.5k would get you IHE and maybe 10-15hp??

The real question is how much can you really use? Shame you couldn't make Sunday's drive as you could of pitched your NSX against the high HP's of a Gallardo, 360 and a couple of M3's

IMO, if its driveable performance you're chasing, sort your brakes and make some chassis mods like ARB and NSX-R bars, then start loosing some weight from the car. AS posted elsewhere, I've taken around 10st of mine and done the above mods and it feels a lot more responsive, lighter and accelerates harder. This was also noticeable on Saturdays drive when I was accelerating in 3rd comparded to Noels 2nd gear and stated with him.

I'm looking forward to seeing the results of Tango's hard work at the weekend

regards, Paul

[BlueNSX]

Whats your current bhp reading and what would you be trying to achieve?

£2 - 2.5k would get you IHE and maybe 10-15hp??

The real question is how much can you really use? Shame you couldn't make Sunday's drive as you could of pitched your NSX against the high HP's of a Gallardo, 360 and a couple of M3's

IMO, if its driveable performance you're chasing, sort your brakes and make some chassis mods like ARB and NSX-R bars, then start loosing some weight from the car. AS posted elsewhere, I've taken around 10st of mine and done the above mods and it feels a lot more responsive, lighter and accelerates harder. This was also noticeable on Saturdays drive when I was accelerating in 3rd comparded to Noels 2nd gear and stated with him.

Its the hard "shove you back in the seat" acceleration I'm missing, you have a 3.2 and admittadly a rather powerful one. :no:

I'm looking forward to seeing the results of Tango's hard work at the weekend

So Am I:D

regards, Paul

I guess whats kind of set the bench mark is the 430 Spider I drove two weeks ago. That was powerful and had great handling. loved the flappy paddle gearbox.

P.S sorry about Sunday.:(

[TangoMan]

Mark, you have a very rare car there and it will get noticed. Louis has been sniffing around your car a lot. He sees many Ferrari's, Mercs and Porsche's from his regular customers and they do little for him. The NSX though, he is very tempted by, I think he is seriously thinking of getting one. Keep it for a year or so and consider how much depreciation you would have got on an alternative compared to the NSX :)


Anyway, off now to start cracking on the remainder of the car and check to see how well those seals are doing after giving them the Shinitsu treatment.

[Senninha]

Louis has been sniffing around your car a lot. He sees many Ferrari's, Mercs and Porsche's from his regular customers and they do little for him. The NSX though, he is very tempted by, I think he is seriously thinking of getting one.

Lee, why not bring him to the Japfest on Saturday, there will be few nice ones for sale!

regards, Paul

[TangoMan]

Fraid I will not be at the Japfest as I have no ticket. Also Louis runs a restaurant so he will be busy entertaining his guests.

[simonprelude]

Tickets available at the gate, I'm sure it might be possible to recycle a stand pass either for s2ki or ours ;)


Fraid I will not be at the Japfest as I have no ticket. Also Louis runs a restaurant so he will be busy entertaining his guests.

[TangoMan]

Okay, trying to negotiate with the wife having the day off to come to the Japfest, Mark has kindly offered me a spare ticket :)

Mark, 20 hours of labour and here is the result awaiting waxing tomorrow morning.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2489741025_f4801ffe33_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/2490556100_e23575a873_b.jpg

[NSX 2000]

Mark, that's got to be worth a few extra HP

[BlueNSX]

Mark, that's got to be worth a few extra HP

Preping for V-max increasing the slipperiness factor or is the coefficient of BS factor:laugh:



But Dont worry Paul I will get more HP !!!

[Senninha]

WARNING - Tango man should not be allowed near an NSX with his rotary ...... he keeps polishing away front plates :laugh:

Looks good Lee, it really is a great color when it that condition

regards, Paul

[TangoMan]

:p to you Paul.

It's your fault I started taking front plates off! Don't worry Mark its safe and will go back ready for your collection.
Just put its first coat of Zymol Vintage on the car, next one will go on tomorrow morning then a wipe down that evening once the oils have risen to the surface.

Overall I am pleased with the result, I knew there was some good paint in hiding there :) A challenging car with many edges but still a very rewarding project.

[TangoMan]

Mark did you sell this car in the end?

[WhyOne?]

I am reasonably sure the car was sold Lee.

Why do you ask?!

[TangoMan]

I know Mark was after selling it, just never found out if he did and what he replaced it with. Just it was a fantastic colour and I am always sniffing around any NSX :D

PITA to polish though as there is so much paint on these cars!!

[Lankstarr]

Very nice work:)

Just how much does it set one back to have their car Tango'd?

L*

[Senninha]

....... Just it was a fantastic colour and I am always sniffing around any NSX :D .....

Hi Lee,

Talking of sniffing around, did I hear rumour you were/are selling the S2k?

regards, Paul