Quail

I've longed for an NSX for many years now. A friend (coming from a high power 180SX, and then a very high power JZX), has just bought one, and he's in love with it. Hopefully I'll be getting a ride sooner rather than later.

This pic I stumbled across today reaffirmed my love. The way they hold their value is brutal. I must've only seen 2 or 3 on the road since they came out in the early nineties.

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Fred Allen Burge

For me the definition of a "supercar" isn't really about the numbers or the all out performance but rather about a certain rarity, a certain long, low wide look, a hard to pinpoint exotic feel when you see them in person.

I've always loved the NSX but just recently realized that I could actually now afford to buy one. Once I realized that I started looking and was amazed at how many really, really nice ones are regularly being sold over on NSXPrime. And the community over their is very mature and respectful which is a nice change.

Saw two more vettes today .

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atom

That "troll" already threw in his 2 pennies about owning an NSX, what more do you want. That alone has contributed more to this thread than all your internet bench racing.

Have you owned an NSX? Or since you want to keep talking about C6 vettes, have you owned one? If not then shut the fuck up and stop trying to be zilvia thread police.

KiLLeR2001

NSX is in the same league as the Z32 300zx, MKIV Supra, RX7 FD... aka not a supercar. But it's probably the most eloquent looking of the bunch. Just because its MR doesn't make it a supercar, I mean look at the MR2.

With that said, if you feel the need to own a Honda, an NSX is the best choice.

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LoneStarSilvia

Damn, can you guys please stop the arguing and continue a grown man conversation with out trying to piss on each other? Shit like that always derails threads around here.



I agree with you on this one, I still wouldn't call this a super car, but I wouldn't even call a Vette a Supercar (except for the ZR1).

BUT, the NSX has sooo much going for it in terms of being a collectible high end sports car, I mean at how good they hold their value. It's more of a "status" car than the Vette will ever be, it has that kind of exclusivity that a lot of cars rarely have these days, you just don't see a ton of them driving anymore.

I agree with all, the Vette might be a better option if you're looking for bang for your buck, but the NSX I think is better for overall presentation and just oozing coolness. I would still rank it as one of the best top 3 sports cars EVER to come out of Japan (pre R35 era).

When I sold my S14 many moons ago, some would say that car was better bang for my buck than my 240z, but I was looking for a certain "status" car. Cool, collectible, and old school and I couldn't be more happy with it.

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atom

I always put NSX in a different league than a Z32, FD, etc. It belongs with porsche's and Ferrari's of that era (think 911 turbo or 348). Still not supercar, but still a higher end sports car. To me supercars of that era are like Porsche 959, Jaguar Xj220, or Ferrari F40.

Still, 25-30k for a 20 year old car. Like I said before, you gotta really love it.

VegasTiff

This had me laughing. The picture is completely valid in this thread, and if you took a minute to think about the picture before you flamed out and decided to point fingers at so called trolls you would realize that.

The picture depicts one the the NSX's strongest points, and one of the main reason anyone buys one. It's styling. In 90 the NSX was Japan's fist crack at a production Supercar. It's main competition at the time was the Ferrari 348, and it beat it in almost every aspect. It was a bargain, good looking, and reliable Ferrari essentially.

Now going back to the picture, considering in 1991 the bargain supercar was the NSX, it's the perfect picture depicting the PRESENT 2012 bargain supercar, The GTR. With a hilarious caption to boot!

Matej

For a vehicle to qualify as 'supercar,' it must be sold in obnoxious colours with its target market being rappers.

VegasTiff

As far as them holding there value....I bought mine for 22k, and sold it 2 years later for 25k.

This thread needs more sexy pics.

silviaguy240

Super car is ridiculous numbers. An NSX is an exotic. Performance is good, but not great, a bit lack luster compared to other supercars of its day. It has crazy looks, low production numbers and a relatively high price it makes it semi rare and exotic. Its a cool car and i'd love to have one. But its far from a super car. And as far as rarity, ive honestly seen more NSX's i belive than i have FD's. And for being half the price originally of a NSX they hold their value i would say equally to that of an NSX. So i would even go as far to say for a 90's japanese "super car" an FD would be a better value.

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KiLLeR2001

Hey d00ds I found another Supercar, its called the MR2.



Its a Supercar because it looks like the Ferrari 355 but just with less power!

Derp.

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codyace

Just admit, NSX is hypebeat fap material for forum jerkoffs that still live in their parents basement, driving 89 240sx's.

I know, I'm a hater. Again unlike 99% of this thread I've flogged on a ton of cars. NSX is boring (although the cockpit rocks)

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But more reliable (and that's saying something for a 3sgte)

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DenkiMan!

in my opinion i think the R33 GT-R was the best performing car Japan put out in the mid 90's, if itsperformance you seek. and the real real factory GT-R's hold their value, are pretty rare and i think was the first Japanese car to break 8 minutes at the nurburgring - which for the time was incredible also considering how cheap it was compared to the cars that were doing the same thing.

but yea for teh exotic factor, the NSX is arguably the sexiest car to ever come out of Japan and if i had the opportunity to have one i would certainly go for it. supercar? no i dont think it quite makes it into that cateory, but i mean who can argue with this?

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codyace

I don't consider overpriced body kits as 'good looking' though. I kinda get a kick out of how peole wrote of the J Body guys and their invader kits, yet most of the posted 'stanced NSX' cars are no better aesthetically.

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Omarius Maximus

You people have a fundamental misunderstanding of what a supercar is. This is a supercar:



A V6 honda that has the performance of a 350z is not a supercar.

Even those old, slow ass Ferraris were rocking testarossa 12 cylinder boxer engines, or flat plane crank V8s. Not some plebian ass V6.

fliprayzin240sx

The thing I never figured out about the car is the ridiculous price tag brand new. $100k in the early 90s is what now, in this day and age? I just never saw the justification for the price. I guess that could be the biggest reason why its rare...price point. Only other thing that came out of the Japanese market close to that price were R32 GTRs.

You compare the 2 cars to each other...which one holds more weight? GTRs pretty much waxed anything in JGTC, including NSXs. Cars were so dominant, race sanctioning bodies disqualified the car and basically forced it to race in its own class.

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SharkMan

NSX, rare yes, nice to look at yes, but a supercar it is not. For 25k and what it a bargain, maybe depending on how deep your pockets are. I completely agree with omarious maximus about the understand of what a supercar is...

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Quail

You can get clean R33 GTRs with relatively low miles over here for under £10K (<$15K)!

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EsChassisLove

To end this thread.

Are they sexy? Yes. Do they have supercar looks? Yes. Is it a supercar bargain of our day?

Hell fucking no.

Yes, it is technically labeled a supercar by some douchebag board of car judges that have nothing else better to do with their day but put labels on cars.

Does it perform like one? Back then, yes, around corners only. Now, not even close.

A leaf spring Z06 will destroy this car in every aspect of racing.

Do you know why people buy this car? Because it's sexy and it only has 300hp. They can't handle the sexyness of a real supercar mixed with the immense amount of power a real supercar puts down.

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!Zar!

348 Ferrari >>>>>>>> minivan engine mr car.

Real Ferrari >>>>>>>> peasant Ferrari.

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FRpilot

LOL that is the truth.

i also want an nsx in my lifetime because i appreciate its history and performance in its prime and i always liked the look of it, but by today's standards the nsx has been dated almost 10 years ago. i think top gear did a review on the 02 honda nsx type r when it was released and said it was fun but the technology behind it was dated even then. honda engineers were just making minor changes to it because you can't really do much without a complete redesign of the entire car. nsx had a nice run though, 1990-2005.

buy an nsx for what it is, which is an classic old sports cars. it's no different than a Lamborghini Countach or a Ferrari Testarossa except for being maybe $50,000 or so less.

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Fred Allen Burge

What a supercar IS and what it was back in 1991 are two different things and nobody is arguing that. But for the purposes of this thread that Lambo certainly won't make the cut for Supercar Bargain of Our Day.

The NSX looked that radical back in 1991. I wonder if Lambo will be able to produce that car for 14yrs straight like Honda did...

I believe they started out at 60k in 1991 and made their way up in the next several years.


That really doesn't make any sense, who are you talking about, NSX owners?

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Fred Allen Burge

Who cars what they were "rocking" if they were "slow ass"? I thought you were all about the performance.

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!Zar!

NSX's are cool if you're into attracting dudes.

Now a Ferrari F355. Living that Kim Jong Un lifestyle.

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blueshark123

I havent seen a nsx for a long while around here but of course after reading this thread i see a nice red one today lol.

Def

That red one has some cool stuff going on, but some of the others look pretty lame I agree. They are pretty awesome when done well with the $$$ aero stuff that actually works.

Stock NSXs are cool cars, but I don't really get the "supercar awe." Their performance wasn't earth shattering when new, and it hasn't really gotten any better over time. A stock 370Z base model will pretty much give one hell around a track, and the Nismo 370Z is way faster.

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codyace

Great minds think alike


In other news, NSX suck. A freakin 5.0 mustang would HOUND one around track. In FIVEOHHHH we trust.

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I'd rock it just like this.

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