Cosworth427

davyboy said:

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"70K thats a joke right! GT3 money!

...and they forgot to paint to bonnet!

However good it is, I cannot see honda selling many 70k cars in the UK."
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That's the kind of narrowminded bullsh1t that prevents the NSX from selling as well as a Porsche. The narrowminded attitude from alot of people (like you) who have jack-all experience in cars.

The NSX is a hand crafted, hand assembled all-aluminium exotic. It is a half price Ferrari, not an overpriced Porsche!

The Type-R edition is even more race prepared. It has extensive chassis reinforcement, aerodynamics enhancements and race specification suspension parts. To get a road car to be fully prepared to race spec, you'd have to spend around 30k ontop of the price of a base model, and here you have an race prepped exotic for 15k more.

A real enthusiast can drive this car very hard in the tightest of race tracks or the fastest of roads, and it will fair the best chance of not having failing parts and breaking down compared to the other supercars out there - more expensive or not.

A supercar enthusiast can take this £75'000 NSX-R to a track and race a £150'000 Murcielago and would probably stand a good chance of finishing infront of one, and drive back home with relative ease.







[Edited by Cosworth427 - 6/5/2003 6:23:59 PM]

Dracoro

Opinions? I've just realised I can afford one for less than £20k (sell the s2000 which I love but the NSX should be even better?) Just a thought at the moment but worth thinking about? I've heard they are reliable (esp for a supercar). Anyone had any experiences/

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Shhh don't tell the world ...I'm saving too (while everyone is after an S2000)

won't be any cheap'uns left if people start shouting about the price

BTW as far as I know they are as good as they say. Going to try and get a test drive - my local Honda dealers just started selling NSX's

[Edited by ALi-B - 5/29/2003 10:06:02 AM]

carl

Try finding one for less than £20k that isn't:
1) an auto, or
2) LHD
Edit: or 3) this one:



I think 23-25k is nearer the mark -- NewEra imports reckon on around 23k to import a 91-92 from Japan (they have shorter gearing )

TBH I'd baulk at paying £25k for one -- you can get a £16k-18k Cerbera and a lot of engine rebuilds for that money

PS: Guess what? I'm also saving for one. But if I can't get one at the right price I'll probably go for the TVR.


[Edited by carl - 5/29/2003 10:40:00 AM]

Reffro

Great cars, but things to bear in mind. This is a virtually hand built aluminuim supercar and as such has supercar running costs. Servicing is not that cheap, but provided the car is serviced correctly the car will run reliably. Things to look out for are the clutch and cambelt assemblies, make sure these are tip top. Also the tyres are very pricey, Honda fitted Yokohama's originally, and you'll be lucky to get 8,000 miles (usually 5,000 miles is about right) out of a pair of tyres on the rear. Other brands will probably have been fitted over time, but don't expect much improvement in the tyre wear. Buy these very much on condition, as mileage isn't that important, and get them checked by a specialist, they very expensive to put right if you buy a wrong'un.

To drive they are fantastic, handling great, engine fabulous. Easy to drive too, round town offers no problems, except for the early non-pas versions but even that's no problem really, just takes a bit more effort to park. The cabin is comfortable and well equipped if not especially brilliant to look at, and is ideal for daily use. Overall there isn't much if anything to worry about, just make sure it is has a verifiable full service history and the condition is OK before dishing out the dosh.

carl

I believe that one of the tyre wear problems is that the suspension is set up for ultimate handling. There are reports that people have gone to zero toe all round with little difference in handling but a big decrease in tyre wear.

The ultimate reference for all things NSX is www.nsxprime.com. They have a much bigger following in the USA than they do in the UK.

kenny.c

only ever been in one once about 1996, it was amazing as far as i recall, the owner ended up doing about 150mph in a 30mph.......thought i was going to die. it was during 11-30pm saturday night.....was picturing a taxi pulling out of a junction

Type R

Drove a modded one last saturday, chap called Dale, owns a silver one, fantastic car, cost of ownership isnt that bad, servicing isnt Porker or Fezza bad but isnt Mondeo cheap either, can't remember how much thou. His has done about 70000 miles, and was mint, really well looked after.

Might have considered one instead of the Elise, but it is too big for my garage, and wouldnt want to leave it on the street for too long.

the chosen one

i think some geezer up in bournemouth might be selling his dunno but its white and think its a type s, don't know as yet what his asking price is, if any.

kenny.c

well if i were to change my P1 then for me this is the replacement.

Jonto

I heard one howl past me the other day on the M6 !

moses

go for it drac its a masterpiece

carl

Don't do it -- I shall be very upset if you get one before me

M3 Evo

Am considering one of these too, bu what i really want is a bit of fresh air to my weekend car and i hear the NSX's great balance is destroyed by the targa top?

What can you get for the 40K mark?

Luke

Targa top ruins the look and value.

davyboy

A Porsche 911.

Deep Singh

There is a Type R that is stripped out to save weight!

RS Grant

What is the range of different models and the differences between them??

Also what are the performance stats for these?

Has anyone got any pics of standard ones or mildly modded ones, nothing too lairy as I think that big bodykits etc ruin them...

Cheers,
Grant

Luke

Why not get one imported from japan????

Daz WRX

Great Supercar's for Subaru money, only thing that would put me off is that I prefer the newer image which doesnt have those awfull frog eyes. Still great cars.

Defiant STI

How would one go about importing from Japan. I've googled it and can't find any decent resources on the subject. Thanks in advance guys!

M3 Evo

"What can you get for the 40K mark?"
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"A Porsche 911"



Er no thanks.... seriously what sort of NSX can you get for 40K?

ADL-ATR

99 V 31K Miles for £40k
In Blackpool
Champiionship White!!!

Cosworth427

"Er no thanks.... seriously what sort of NSX can you get for 40K?"

You can get a '97' to '99' Honda NSX with the 3.2 litre block. More power , more torque than the original 3.0 car. It comes with the 6 speed box too.

Whatever way you look at it, the NSX is a supercar bargain. Handbuilt handcrafted and hand sewn inside and out.

If you feel very ambitious, you can always try and aquire an imported special edition NSX Type S which is lighter and even more track orientated than the standard model.

black knight

owned a 93 auto nsx. used by mum for shopping runs.

the stares and glances are enough to put a smile to my face. dont think its as fast as my type R but it's a std supercar, so no complaints from me.

serviced regularly, they run for-ever. electrics might start to play up with age.

NITO

I know a chap who is selling one.

It's the second one he's had.

Honda NSX Coupe 91 'H' 3.0 Vtec, Red with Black Roof and Black leather.
5 speed manual, UK Car, 55,000 miles, FHSH, MINT CONDITION. He was looking for £23,500 but he may be open to offers if anyone is interested.

Rgds

Nito

Luke

Getting one from Japan is not hard. There a English car finding agents in Japan that can find the right car for you. There is one very famous guy who get in all the mags etc . he is 100% Sure someone will know his name. What about a quick holiday. For less than a grand you could go over and go mad with the choice on offer. Then get an agent to sort out shipping back.

This is how i would do it.... Not many cheap ones around in UK. And maybe they havent been looked after as well.

carl

The problem is that NSXs are very expensive to buy in Japan.

scoobynewboy

Lads,
My brother imports cars from Japan. He has often sent me pictures of NSX's etc. that he can buy over there. He deals with only very reputable people over there and to date has had no complaints from anyone whom he has sold cars to.
Mail me at gerard.mcconnell@aib.ie if you require estimates and i can foward to him.

Blow Dog

Only one NSX for me




Cem