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« on: July 19, 2009, 11:04:52 pm » |
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I organised a shoot with this amazing NSX this weekend! I can't describe how much of a nice bloke Rick (the owner) is, he went out of his way to prep the car on time, to give up hours of his and a friend's time into the night to get the shoot done, helped with the set ups and even gave me a quick drive (for which I am eternally grateful). Some supercar owners can be funny about people going near their prized possessions, Rick was the exact opposite, generous, funny and kind, seriously top guy. Jeff also helped out and directed too, thanks again Jeff!  After looking at a few NSX's to shoot, this one easily came out tops. Just the right model, in the right colour, with the pop-up headlights. Plus it's in perfect condition and very tastefully modified. I love it! Enjoy!       P.S. I obviously have loads more shots to come, but I need some sleep. More later in the week.
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« Last Edit: July 21, 2009, 01:36:23 am by Just Bob »
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Power is how fast you hit the wall... Torque is how far you take the wall with you!  |
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 11:10:21 pm » |
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dr_spock
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2009, 11:21:16 pm » |
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Very nice work, Mr. Smith. Look forward to see more. You don't really need sleep, do you? |
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Turbo Bob
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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 11:27:00 pm » |
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Thanks guys. Yes I'm permanently tired, ha ha. |
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Power is how fast you hit the wall... Torque is how far you take the wall with you! |
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2009, 11:33:29 pm » |
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2011 BMW X3 35i Vermillion Red, MSport
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2005 Toyota Highlander in Indigo Ink
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The Mighty Duck
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 12:02:14 am » |
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My old man used to have the same car (well, not the Targa, but otherwise). Just a beautiful machine... I still miss it. Great shots, as usual, Rob. All that last one needs is a pageful of text and it could be in a magazine advertisement.  |
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Demosthenes [noun], dem-aws-thene-s
1) (384 BC – 322 BC) the greatest of the Ancient Greek orators
2) pseudonym used by Valentine Wiggin in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game to alter the events of world history
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 12:17:08 am » |
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Beautiful shots. The NSX was always what I thought a sports car should be. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 12:33:41 am » |
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 12:56:00 am » |
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Amazing.
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Mine: 2004 Acura TSX
Family: 2005 Honda Odyssey EX, 2006 BMW 330i
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2009, 03:49:37 am » |
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What's the signature and what are the general mods? No hurry ... just curious.  Great pictures! |
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"If you go through the pearly gates backwards in a fireball, that's a cool way to die!"
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2009, 04:45:16 am » |
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Awesome work as always!! I am SO glad I got Bob to do pictures of the Supra before it went.
The NSX is on the short list of cars to replace my Supra... |
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How fast is my Supra? I sh*t on Cessnas from a roll....
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Brigitte
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2009, 07:56:36 am » |
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Rob, was this the Oakville shoot? Where did you end up going?
Beautiful work. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2009, 08:30:31 am » |
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The Mighty Duck
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« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2009, 08:39:27 am » |
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The NSX is on the short list of cars to replace my Supra...
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Demosthenes [noun], dem-aws-thene-s
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2009, 11:34:18 am » |
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« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2009, 11:46:00 am » |
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Bridge, it was the "Oakville shoot" but not in Oakville. We found a better place to shoot (which shall remain nameless). It's a '96 NSX-T. ~85k on it. Mods (if I can remember them correctly)... *18" front, 19" rear wheels (sorry, didn't recognize/ remember the brand) *lowered (again, didn't get the suspension specs, but this baby is LOW) *HKS exhaust *$6k sound system *Momo steering wheel and aluminum shift knob *A few tasteful custom visual things like the "NSX" logos on the headrests and the Senna signature decals Like Rob said, it's gotta be the nicest NSX I"ve seen -- absolutely perfect for photographing. If I were to live with it, I"d probably choose minus-1 size wheels/tires though since I'd always be worried about bending a rim... and it's VERY low -- speedbumps? ha! Definitely thumbs up to the very enthusiastic and patient owner allowing Rob to take all the time he needed to shoot a lot of different set ups. We were both so pumped after the shoot. A few pics of my own to show some "behind the scenes..." |
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« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2009, 12:27:09 pm » |
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Great pics of a great car! |
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How is it possible that after electricity has traveled through hundreds of miles of power line then hundreds of feet (or yards) of romex in our home, that changing the last three feet of wire with something exotic, expensive (cool looking, and packaged in a pricey box) is going to make a difference?
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Turbo Bob
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« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2009, 01:12:58 pm » |
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Thanks everyone, will try to get to the rest of them in the next couple of days. Good memory Jeff, I had forgotten most of that stuff! And great set up shots too! |
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Giant Dwarf
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« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2009, 02:02:47 pm » |
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Thanks everyone, will try to get to the rest of them in the next couple of days. Good memory Jeff, I had forgotten most of that stuff! And great set up shots too!
Well, Rob, you'll recall that was my job to pay attention to the details -- charm and distract the owner while you take off in the car. |
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