Any NSX owners?

[Win]

A colleague of mine had one back when they were new.

Had a head on with a small Toyota pickup at a not very fast speed, 30 mph or so. Darn near killed everybody. The Toyota was still recognizable as a pick up, sort of, what was left of the NSX was barely recognizable as an automobile.

 

[SubyRoo]

I cant think of one car made today (in this price range) that I would want to trade my Sti for. But I would trade for a clean NSX in a heartbeat. I would love to have a true sports car like that. I would rather have a well balanced chassis and superb engine (with reliability)than just a brute of an engine. Its hard to beat a chassis that was designed with the help of an F1 driver.

 

[HTSS_TR]

If I'm looking to buy NSX I would looking for model years 2002-2003, the price is a little higher at around $38k-45k depends on conditions and mileage.

You may want to look for sun-belt NSX's, they don't have problem with rust. I saw some more than 10 years old NSX's with pop-up headlights in So Cal and the body is in perfect conditions.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: SubyRoo
I cant think of one car made today (in this price range) that I would want to trade my Sti for. But I would trade for a clean NSX in a heartbeat. I would love to have a true sports car like that. I would rather have a well balanced chassis and superb engine (with reliability)than just a brute of an engine. Its hard to beat a chassis that was designed with the help of an F1 driver.


Ford GT? It has the best of both worlds. But isn't in this price bracket yet.

 

[HTSS_TR]

There is a 19k miles 1996 NSX-T in San Diego, asking price is $35,950. I don't know for sure but my guess is that they may sell it for around $32-33k

I think 1992-1993 in good condition with less than 100k miles should be less than $25k, around $20-22k is okay.

 

[bustednutz]

I love it when people spew out "ring" times of various cars. Lets not forget that we are dealing with 2 completely different vehicles. And those that test vehicles aren't the weekend warrior/commuter warrior. They are professional drivers. I'd like to see any of us pull off those kinds of lap times.
Heck, I'd like to see any of us not put it into a wall on the "ring" And the "ring" is the flavor of the year to compare and judge various lap times.
Anyway, the NSX was in a league of its own when it arrived here 20 years ago. Its still a fantastic piece of machinery. Buy it, enjoy it, love it!

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: bustednutz
I love it when people spew out "ring" times of various cars. Lets not forget that we are dealing with 2 completely different vehicles. And those that test vehicles aren't the weekend warrior/commuter warrior. They are professional drivers. I'd like to see any of us pull off those kinds of lap times.
Heck, I'd like to see any of us not put it into a wall on the "ring" And the "ring" is the flavor of the year to compare and judge various lap times.
Anyway, the NSX was in a league of its own when it arrived here 20 years ago. Its still a fantastic piece of machinery. Buy it, enjoy it, love it!


It's a relative benchmark, I don't think any of us referencing the times on it (in this case, me) think we'd be able to hit the times posted, but since the times posted are all done by professional drivers, I do believe the times can be compared against each other to get an overall idea as to how fast a car is.

The OP had talked about picking up an M car a little while ago, which is why I brought it up. It was relevant, and he's validated that a few posts up. So while they ARE completely different vehicles (no disagreement there!) they are BOTH on his potential "list" here.

 

[bustednutz]

I think he'll go for the NSX. More unique and rare.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: bustednutz
I think he'll go for the NSX. More unique and rare.


No disagreement there.

 

[Ben99GT]

Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Ford GT? It has the best of both worlds. But isn't in this price bracket yet.


I doubt they ever will be as they seem to be appreciating.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Ford GT? It has the best of both worlds. But isn't in this price bracket yet.


I doubt they ever will be as they seem to be appreciating.


Yeah, I noticed that, lol

 

[rpn453]

I completely understand the desire for an NSX. A large, heavy, luxurious, powerful car can be a great street vehicle and can still be fun on a track. But if I were getting a second vehicle for a toy, I'd want it to feel as much like a race car as possible, except with the basic comforts of a street vehicle. It doesn't have to be fast in a straight line; it's all about how directly it responds to your inputs and communicates the results, and how balanced it is in the corners. I've gotten the impression that the NSX does those things well.

 

[silverrat]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lotus-Elise-/250958396199?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a6e493b27

 

[OceanDoctor]

Drove a burnt orange 04 i think was the year, first time out the shifter dislodged and got stuck in 3rd gear. *ad to fix that... otherwise it was okay. 8 wasn't too blown away and it's very loud and harsh inside... NVH should not be something you are concerned with if yowant one of these. ALSO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR WATER LEAKS in the interior

 

[45ACP]

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
My brother has a '99 Corvette. Convertible, with the 6-speed manual. It has a Magusson-Lingenfelter blower, of 6 psi I think. You can hardly shift it fast enough to keep the engine off the rev limiter in the first 3 gears. Its insanely fast. But as you said, for a number of reasons, they're not everybody's cup of tea.

If I ever bought an NSX, his Corvette would absolutely own it in pretty much every measurable performance category. Even if I spent twice or three times what he's put in his car. But that wail of that engine at 9,000 rpm, the natural balance of a mid-engined car, the LOOK of that NSX's rear light bar and butt-up stance. It's too cool.


Id really like it if you could list detailed specs with component names of the build of this car

NSXs "arent slow," but Ferrari 355 -WASTED- it in a comparo.

 

[Hokiefyd]

Originally Posted By: 45ACP
Id really like it if you could list detailed specs with component names of the build of this car

Of his Corvette?

 

[45ACP]

Originally Posted By: bustednutz
I love it when people spew out "ring" times of various cars. Lets not forget that we are dealing with 2 completely different vehicles. And those that test vehicles aren't the weekend warrior/commuter warrior. They are professional drivers. I'd like to see any of us pull off those kinds of lap times.
Heck, I'd like to see any of us not put it into a wall on the "ring" And the "ring" is the flavor of the year to compare and judge various lap times.
Anyway, the NSX was in a league of its own when it arrived here 20 years ago. Its still a fantastic piece of machinery. Buy it, enjoy it, love it!


it IS a fantastic piece of machinery, but its head competition, the almost identical-looking (sort of) Ferrari 355/F355 absolutely 0wned Acura oops HONDA NSX in a Car and Driver Comparo, circa 1994 or 1995.

Of course, Ferrari has ownership issues Acura doesnt

But it also had a 360HP V8..

 

[45ACP]

Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
Originally Posted By: 45ACP
Id really like it if you could list detailed specs with component names of the build of this car

Of his Corvette?


Yes, please! The '99 Corvette. Convertible, with the 6-speed manual. It has a Magusson-Lingenfelter blower, of 6 psi I think. You can hardly shift it fast enough to keep the engine off the rev limiter in the first 3 gears. Thats insanely fast.

 

[45ACP]

Also.. it can beat this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-3...=item45ffa47109

1990 Ferrari 348 TS
Ferrari 348 TS Major Service Just Completed

(And i just want to come out and say that i was originally going to post that it COULD. Until i read this..)

The Ferrari 348, in tb and ts forms, made its debut at the 1989 Frankfurt Auto Show. “To many, it was Best in Show,” said Road & Track. “Free of Testarossa excess -- in width, overhang, styling -- this 3.4-liter V-8 is compact, quicker on the track ... ideal.”

But the Ferrari 348 proved not so ideal in the real world. Road-testers couldn’t quite match Ferrari’s claimed 5.6 seconds 0-60 mph and 171-mph top speed. Worse, they found the car a challenge to drive near or at the limit. Other shortcomings included a harsh ride, a wandering front end at high speed, and a stiff gearbox.

Then Acura released its NSX, and overnight the equation changed. The Honda-designed midengine V-6 two-seater equaled the Ferrari 348’s performance, had better-balanced road manners, greater comfort, and one-upped Ferrari with superior engineering and build quality. And it cost some $30,000 less.

“Has Honda bettered Ferrari?” Road & Track asked rhetorically in a January 1991 comparison. The magazine concluded the Ferrari 348 was “the better exotic” and would later name it “one of the ten best cars in the world.” But of the two, it believed the NSX was “the more successful car.”

vs

Idk. Im partial to horses.

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: 45ACP


it IS a fantastic piece of machinery, but its head competition, the almost identical-looking (sort of) Ferrari 355/F355 absolutely 0wned Acura oops HONDA NSX in a Car and Driver Comparo, circa 1994 or 1995.

Of course, Ferrari has ownership issues Acura doesnt

But it also had a 360HP V8..


The Ferrari 355 was about a $130,000 machine when the NSX was about $60,000.

Many car magazines from that time compared the NSX to the 300ZX, 3000GT, RX-7, and Supra. All twin turbo except the Honda.
Occasionally the RX-7 won based on it's chassis. Occasionally the Supra won based on it's engine. More often than not the 300ZX won based on the balance between the Supra's power and the RX-7's poise. I think one magazine one time picked the 3000GT. Probably because they were testing them in Michigan in winter and the Mitsubishi had AWD.
...and occasionally the NSX won. Because it was everything a V6 powered Ferrari promised to be without having parts fall off, overheating in normal traffic, having normal maintenance cost more than a (then) new Kia, or disintegrating into a pile of rust