Honda NSX-R

[DavidGreen]

Hi All,

I am from the UK but living in Japan for a couple of years - based in Tokyo - i am thinking of trying to get hold of a 2005 Honda NSX-R before i go back in about 18 months time - so hopefully plenty of time!

I understand there is only one or two NSX-R's back in the UK.

I understand the importing requiremnts - i think - there are plently of websites about it, i'm just not sure if i need to have owned the car for a while before bringing it back or not?

It would be useful if anybody could provide some help here - or even where to get an NSX-R from 2005 in Japan. I need to work out if it will be affordable or if i should decide to go for a normal 2005 NSX instead?

I hope there are people out there who can help..... please...???

[Google [bot]]

What you are looking at doing I believe is very difficult. There have been some other threads similar quite recently. Suggest you search 'NSX-R'. The one I was thinking of is here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... rare is an NSX-R?&mid=0

[sutats]

Lots of helpful and knowledgeable folks at www.NSXCB.co.uk

[Inverness]

DavidGreen said:

Hi All,

I am from the UK but living in Japan for a couple of years - based in Tokyo - i am thinking of trying to get hold of a 2005 Honda NSX-R before i go back in about 18 months time - so hopefully plenty of time!

I understand there is only one or two NSX-R's back in the UK.

I understand the importing requiremnts - i think - there are plently of websites about it, i'm just not sure if i need to have owned the car for a while before bringing it back or not?

It would be useful if anybody could provide some help here - or even where to get an NSX-R from 2005 in Japan. I need to work out if it will be affordable or if i should decide to go for a normal 2005 NSX instead?

I hope there are people out there who can help..... please...???

As Sutats has posted look at www.nsxcb.co.uk

The main problem you will have is cost, the NSX type R in Japan is the equivalent of say an original 911 Carrera RS in Europe. It is held in very high regard. Low mileage NA2 NSX type R's go for more money than they cost new. Bringing it back should be fairly easy.

[Guvernator]

I could be mistaken but I was under the impression that you couldn't import any car which is newer than 10 years old from Japan due to import restrictions so the newest car you can bring over at the moment is a 2001 car. I don't believe there is anyway round this.

[Inverness]

Guvernator said:

I could be mistaken but I was under the impression that you couldn't import any car which is newer than 10 years old from Japan due to import restrictions so the newest car you can bring over at the moment is a 2001 car. I don't believe there is anyway round this.

Yes you are mistaken, you can import any car, but the new regs (what use to be SVA) are alot harder for cars under 10 years old.

This is why you see FD2 civics, and Spec C Scoobs for sale over here.

[Guvernator]

Inverness said:

Guvernator said:

I could be mistaken but I was under the impression that you couldn't import any car which is newer than 10 years old from Japan due to import restrictions so the newest car you can bring over at the moment is a 2001 car. I don't believe there is anyway round this.

Yes you are mistaken, you can import any car, but the new regs (what use to be SVA) are alot harder for cars under 10 years old.

This is why you see FD2 civics, and Spec C Scoobs for sale over here.

I know there are companies which import cars e.g. Litchfields but is it still correct that for a car under 10 years old, you need a model report? If you do not have one then you have to have a model report produced which costs thousands and therefore not really viable for a private individual importing one car.

[Grovsie26]

Hi, excellent car choice, hehe, i hope the roads are smooth round where you live though, the R is hardcore.

Id definatly check out the NSX forum, posted above.

[mikef]

DavidGreen said:

i'm just not sure if i need to have owned the car for a while before bringing it back or not?

If you have lived outside the UK for 12 months (and can prove that) and owned the vehicle for 6 months (and can prove that too), you can import it free of import duty (15%) and VAT (20% of the vehicle cost, the import duty and the shipping), providing that you are moving your domicile back to the UK. If you haven't owned the vehicle for 6 months, you'll be paying a lot extra.

[havoc]

Good advice from Mike, and heed Google-bot's warning - IIRC the only one officially imported into the UK was the Honda UK one and Honda UK haven't released some of the spec/results from the eSVA process that one went through...which could mean registering it in the UK costs a lot of money as you need to start from scratch*.

Not sure on the details - worth checking into in depth first!


One thought...while the Type R is the Holy Grail of all Honda-philes, it's also supposed to be VERY stiff and uncompromising on bad tarmac (which we've plenty of over here - by reputation it's worse than the Porker GT3s). The (also JDM-only) Type-S is half-way to the Type-R, by all accounts, yet retains at least some ride comfort...

Hop onto NSXCB and ask a few questions there - there's at least one 3.2 Type S owner on the forum who can offer an opinion.



* The suggestion made is that each new MODEL of car needs to be thoroughly tested/inspected on first import to set-up a 'data sheet' for that model. I may have missed something in the translation...

[silver surfer]

NSX type-S is rarer than the NSX-R in the UK.
There is only 1 of the S and 3 Rs!!!

SS

[havoc]

Agreed...but:-
- 2 of the -R's are NA1s
- This chap's on about buying a car in Japan and importing it personally.
- I was making a suggestion about what might be more appropriate for road use in the UK.

(Not sure how Mark, Ary etc. have found their respective cars...but pretty much all of the reviews/road-tests suggest the Type-R really IS race-spec in the NSX, while the Type-S has suspension more attuned for road use.)

[Sudesh]

Hi David,

Very nice choice of car and I hope all goes well with your findings.

To give you some info;

You dont have to own the car in Japan for a while before you import it to the UK, what you will need is the original JDM equivalent of the UK V5 and have the vehicle de-registered, you will then get the de-registration certificate and also you'll need the english translation of this. Then organise the rest, shipping, insurance, etc etc

As its the facelift NSX-R your after then you have between year 2002 to 2005 to choose from, very limited numbers sold of this year model to which I believe is about 140.

As for being affordable, then I cant comment on your situation but I can tell you that facelift cars will cost you between £115,000 [if you can find them for that] to around £150,000++ on the road in the UK [depending on conditon and mileage]

In all my years of knowing NSX's and studying prices, it will be very hard to find one in the lower bracket of £110k, I think I have only ever seen one at that price, the rest were more like £120k++++

There were 2 facelift NSX-R in the UK at one time, but one went back to Japan the other is still in the UK. It was once a Honda press car and has since changed hands.


As for a normal 2005 NSX, it will still be cheaper for you to try and find a UK car than to import from Japan, again these still fetch allot of money in Japan, in fact all NSX's hold there money in Japan.

To give you a rough guide.

2005 JDM NSX,
10,000miles
Manual
On the road in the UK £112,000

So hope that helps you and give some indication.

Regards,

Sudesh

DavidGreen said:

Hi All,

I am from the UK but living in Japan for a couple of years - based in Tokyo - i am thinking of trying to get hold of a 2005 Honda NSX-R before i go back in about 18 months time - so hopefully plenty of time!

I understand there is only one or two NSX-R's back in the UK.

I understand the importing requiremnts - i think - there are plently of websites about it, i'm just not sure if i need to have owned the car for a while before bringing it back or not?

It would be useful if anybody could provide some help here - or even where to get an NSX-R from 2005 in Japan. I need to work out if it will be affordable or if i should decide to go for a normal 2005 NSX instead?

I hope there are people out there who can help..... please...???

Edited by Sudesh on Wednesday 19th January 20:02

[Guvernator]

And this is usually the bit where it all goes quite. People are very enthusiastic about the NSX-R (as they should be) until they discover that they could buy a brand new Ferrari for the same price.

[Grovsie26]

It's really not suitable for our roads either.

Would make a nice track car though, if an expensive one lol.

[sutats]

Guvernator said:

And this is usually the bit where it all goes quite. People are very enthusiastic about the NSX-R (as they should be) until they discover that they could buy a brand new Ferrari for the same price.

lol. Too true on your observation.

[Sudesh]

sutats said:

Guvernator said:

And this is usually the bit where it all goes quite. People are very enthusiastic about the NSX-R (as they should be) until they discover that they could buy a brand new Ferrari for the same price.

lol. Too true on your observation.

You guys watching the NSXCB threads in the past lol

But your right, its pretty much where all things go silent lol

[AR]

Been there got the T-Shirt, just get an SC and you are good to go!

[golfer99]

It has to be registered for 6 mnths in Japan before you can export it
I did it with my GTR

[Guvernator]

Sudesh said:

sutats said:

Guvernator said:

And this is usually the bit where it all goes quite. People are very enthusiastic about the NSX-R (as they should be) until they discover that they could buy a brand new Ferrari for the same price.

lol. Too true on your observation.

You guys watching the NSXCB threads in the past lol

But your right, its pretty much where all things go silent lol

Lol, I have been known to lurk on NSXCB sometimes . Always fancied an NSX, unfortunately I am very picky, my ideal spec being a 3.2 manual Targa in a decent colour ie no purples or greens. I've not seen a good one come up for years. Unfortunately it's very slim pickings in this country and getting worse by the day. Sometimes I wish I lived in the US, the amount of Acura's available for sale is unreal.