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Acura NSX Makes its Curtain Call - June 2005

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Originally posted by: Naustica
You can still find earlier model '91-96 with low mileage for pretty cheap. My cousin had one and he put around 150k miles on it before he got rid of it. Drove it everyday no problem. Try doing that with Porsche or some other sportscar.
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C5 Corvette... and its faster.
 
Originally posted by: Actaeon
Originally posted by: Naustica
You can still find earlier model '91-96 with low mileage for pretty cheap. My cousin had one and he put around 150k miles on it before he got rid of it. Drove it everyday no problem. Try doing that with Porsche or some other sportscar.
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C5 Corvette... and its faster.
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can find a modded 99 vette (not many performance mods, just wheels etc) for 28K convertible too

MIKE
 
There's a hefty handful of them on my daily commute. They hang with the Lotus Esprit and Elise, Ferrari 360 and 575, Aston Martin DB9, Viper, Audi RS6 Avant and countless M5's, M3's, S4's, Corvettes, S2000's, G35's, 911 Turbos, E55 AMG's, STi's, etc that also stalk Highway 17.

Of course, that doesn't tell you much since they all drive slow enough that I can keep up with them in my Accord Wagon. Granted, I'm pushing it, but you know they're not even trying.

Highway 17 Haiku I found thanks to google

Oh yeah, on a particularly nasty corner, we have a permanant GIANT electronic sign that displays your speed in incriminatingly large figures (in the Bay Area, it is known as the Random Number Generator). Recommended speed for the corner is 45 MPH. One morning someone put a sign underneath that said: Hi Score: 112. I laughed all the way to school.

But let's just say you know this road means buisness when there are slang names for multiple corners on the road, like "Fishhook," or "Valley Surprise." When it rains, the road turns into a rushing river running lengthwise down the road, and I spin my FWD 4-banger's tires at 55 MPH. Driving at 55 and suddenly watching your tach bounce off the rev limiter in 4th gear is always a fun thing. Or coming around a blind corner and the sh!t has completely hit the fan, cars everywhere, upsidedown, smashed into walls or hillsides, smoking.

But I'm dead serious (pardon the pun) when I say, I LOVE DRIVING THIS ROAD.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
There's a hefty handful of them on my daily commute. They hang with the Lotus Esprit and Elise, Ferrari 360 and 575, Aston Martin DB9, Viper, Audi RS6 Avant and countless M5's, M3's, S4's, Corvettes, S2000's, G35's, 911 Turbos, E55 AMG's, STi's, etc that also stalk Highway 17.

Of course, that doesn't tell you much since they all drive slow enough that I can keep up with them in my Accord Wagon. Granted, I'm pushing it, but you know they're not even trying.

Highway 17 Haiku I found thanks to google

Oh yeah, on a particularly nasty corner, we have a permanant GIANT electronic sign that displays your speed in incriminatingly large figures (in the Bay Area, it is known as the Random Number Generator). Recommended speed for the corner is 45 MPH. One morning someone put a sign underneath that said: Hi Score: 112. I laughed all the way to school.

But let's just say you know this road means buisness when there are slang names for multiple corners on the road, like "Fishhook," or "Valley Surprise." When it rains, the road turns into a rushing river running lengthwise down the road, and I spin my FWD 4-banger's tires at 55 MPH. Driving at 55 and suddenly watching your tach bounce off the rev limiter in 4th gear is always a fun thing. Or coming around a blind corner and the sh!t has completely hit the fan, cars everywhere, upsidedown, smashed into walls or hillsides, smoking.

But I'm dead serious (pardon the pun) when I say, I LOVE DRIVING THIS ROAD.
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17 is very nice to drive if there's not much traffic. Even better on a clear night if you know the road very well; because then you can see headlights/tailights. I can drive so close to the center concrete divider in some parts that my tires hit the relfectors which are only about 1 foot away (if that) from the divider. But, this road could be even better if you take up both lanes and use an appropiate "line" to drive on; of course, can't do this with traffic.
 
The NSX was pretty good in 1992. Back then it did compete with the $75-100k crowd. But now it's competing with the $25-35k crowd with a $75-100k price tag.

Noteable Top Gear lap times:
Honda NSX Type R - 1.31.6
$25-35k crowd:
Nissan 350Z - 1.31.8
Subaru Impreza STI - 1.30.1
Mitsubishi Evo VIII - 1.28.9
$75-100k crowd:
Dodge Viper SRT-10 - 1.28.5
Chevrolet Corvette - 1.26.8 (okay fine, so it's only $50k...)
Porsche 911 Carrera S - 1.28.9 (very wet)
 
Originally posted by: Maverick
saw this coming...oh well it will become cheap for hobbyist and collectors now. I wouldn't mind having one to mod when I'm in my 50s 🙂
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actually, it will now be more expensive.
 
Originally posted by: Maverick
saw this coming...oh well it will become cheap for hobbyist and collectors now. I wouldn't mind having one to mod when I'm in my 50s 🙂
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agreed. i love these cars.
 
Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
There's a hefty handful of them on my daily commute. They hang with the Lotus Esprit and Elise, Ferrari 360 and 575, Aston Martin DB9, Viper, Audi RS6 Avant and countless M5's, M3's, S4's, Corvettes, S2000's, G35's, 911 Turbos, E55 AMG's, STi's, etc that also stalk Highway 17.

Of course, that doesn't tell you much since they all drive slow enough that I can keep up with them in my Accord Wagon. Granted, I'm pushing it, but you know they're not even trying.

Highway 17 Haiku I found thanks to google

Oh yeah, on a particularly nasty corner, we have a permanant GIANT electronic sign that displays your speed in incriminatingly large figures (in the Bay Area, it is known as the Random Number Generator). Recommended speed for the corner is 45 MPH. One morning someone put a sign underneath that said: Hi Score: 112. I laughed all the way to school.

But let's just say you know this road means buisness when there are slang names for multiple corners on the road, like "Fishhook," or "Valley Surprise." When it rains, the road turns into a rushing river running lengthwise down the road, and I spin my FWD 4-banger's tires at 55 MPH. Driving at 55 and suddenly watching your tach bounce off the rev limiter in 4th gear is always a fun thing. Or coming around a blind corner and the sh!t has completely hit the fan, cars everywhere, upsidedown, smashed into walls or hillsides, smoking.

But I'm dead serious (pardon the pun) when I say, I LOVE DRIVING THIS ROAD.
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17 is very nice to drive if there's not much traffic. Even better on a clear night if you know the road very well; because then you can see headlights/tailights. I can drive so close to the center concrete divider in some parts that my tires hit the relfectors which are only about 1 foot away (if that) from the divider. But, this road could be even better if you take up both lanes and use an appropiate "line" to drive on; of course, can't do this with traffic.
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:thumbsup: for an empty 17 in the middle of the night. That has to rank with one of the most satisfying drives I've had, coming back from the beach at 1 or 2am last summer. Horrible during commute hours though, especially the fishhook.
 
Originally posted by: thomsbrain
But let's just say you know this road means buisness when there are slang names for multiple corners on the road, like "Fishhook," or "Valley Surprise."
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I always thought a road means buisness when the turns are so sharp that there is chassis scrapes on the insides of the corners.

...whoever came up with the idea that it'd be a good road to ride a bicycle on is nucking futs.
http://www.beautifulvista.com/Bike_Ride...quito_Road_Loop/mosquito_road_loop.htm
 
I still think the NSX has a lot to offer real-world drivers:

- It is, by far, the most practical and reliable exotic, and the difference in maintenance costs between an NSX and even a garden-variety 911 (much less a Ferrari or Lambo) is enormous.

- It looks the part. Even after all these years, the car has undeniable presence and character, two things that are lacking in nearly every other Japanese car.

- It has stellar handling, and allows even an ordinary driver to have fun approaching its (very high) limits in safety.

That said, the car is simply too expensive, and too slow, to compete in today's market, and it was time to take it off the market (in fact, it was probably time years ago). The NSX is dead - long live the NSX!
 
sad to see this car go. even though it was underpowered, it could hold its own. i recall a video where they raced a murcielago (sp?), a gallardo, a 360 modena, M3 CSL, 911 turbo, and a honda NSX. i recall the cars finishing with murcielago in 1st, gallardo in 2nd, NSX in third, 360m, m3, and the 911 in last. I remember most of the race, the NSX and murcielago were battling for first, but toward the very end, the NSX overheated and fell down to third. thats pretty impressive for a car thats THAT underpowered

also...the NCX had the best driver apparantly. but all were professional japanese race car drivers IIRC
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
sad to see this car go. even though it was underpowered, it could hold its own. i recall a video where they raced a murcielago (sp?), a gallardo, a 360 modena, M3 CSL, 911 turbo, and a honda NSX. i recall the cars finishing with murcielago in 1st, gallardo in 2nd, NSX in third, 360m, m3, and the 911 in last. I remember most of the race, the NSX and murcielago were battling for first, but toward the very end, the NSX overheated and fell down to third. thats pretty impressive for a car thats THAT underpowered

also...the NCX had the best driver apparantly. but all were professional japanese race car drivers IIRC
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I've seen a few Best Motoring videos that they do stuff like that. The NSX ALWAYS overheats within three laps. I don't know if the driver is overdriving the car or what. But no other cars that any of the other drivers drive ever overheat like that. I've seen many SCCA races where the NSXs are duking it out with Firebirds. (back when Speedvision showed everything motorsports)
 
Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Originally posted by: Aharami
sad to see this car go. even though it was underpowered, it could hold its own. i recall a video where they raced a murcielago (sp?), a gallardo, a 360 modena, M3 CSL, 911 turbo, and a honda NSX. i recall the cars finishing with murcielago in 1st, gallardo in 2nd, NSX in third, 360m, m3, and the 911 in last. I remember most of the race, the NSX and murcielago were battling for first, but toward the very end, the NSX overheated and fell down to third. thats pretty impressive for a car thats THAT underpowered

also...the NCX had the best driver apparantly. but all were professional japanese race car drivers IIRC
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I've seen a few Best Motoring videos that they do stuff like that. The NSX ALWAYS overheats within three laps. I don't know if the driver is overdriving the car or what. But no other cars that any of the other drivers drive ever overheat like that. I've seen many SCCA races where the NSXs are duking it out with Firebirds. (back when Speedvision showed everything motorsports)
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yea...but it still goes to show that the NSX is a very capable car
 
Well, the trouble with the NSX is the relatively minor or detracting facelifts it's been given over the years. The current one is the ugliest by far and it just keeps getting more and more expensive every year.
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
sad to see this car go. even though it was underpowered, it could hold its own. i recall a video where they raced a murcielago (sp?), a gallardo, a 360 modena, M3 CSL, 911 turbo, and a honda NSX. i recall the cars finishing with murcielago in 1st, gallardo in 2nd, NSX in third, 360m, m3, and the 911 in last. I remember most of the race, the NSX and murcielago were battling for first, but toward the very end, the NSX overheated and fell down to third. thats pretty impressive for a car thats THAT underpowered

also...the NCX had the best driver apparantly. but all were professional japanese race car drivers IIRC
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I've seen that video as well. I don't think that NSX is anywhere near stock though which is probably why it performed so well...until it overheated that is.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, the trouble with the NSX is the relatively minor or detracting facelifts it's been given over the years. The current one is the ugliest by far and it just keeps getting more and more expensive every year.
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Agreed on both counts. IMO the original NSX was a handsome, even timeless car, with very clean, purposeful lines. The redesign of the headlamps really took away from its aesthetic IMO, and this is one car that has gotten worse, not better, over the years.
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, the trouble with the NSX is the relatively minor or detracting facelifts it's been given over the years. The current one is the ugliest by far and it just keeps getting more and more expensive every year.
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Agreed on both counts. IMO the original NSX was a handsome, even timeless car, with very clean, purposeful lines. The redesign of the headlamps really took away from its aesthetic IMO, and this is one car that has gotten worse, not better, over the years.
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I feel the opposite way - IMHO, the new headlamps made the car look MUCH more modern. After seeing one in person last year - I :heart: the current design the most.
 
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