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Cole · 03-20-2018, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nice find and great review! I have never even seen one of those in the wild much less drove one. Certainly not in the same class as the 86 though so comparing is apples to cucumbers.

Oddly enough, when I was working up north last summer, I saw two first gens in as many days.

Always love seeing them out on the road. Not a car you get to see often enough.

Sapphireho · 03-20-2018, 02:12 PM

Congrats!

I have driven several, and almost bought one several times. They are awesome.

funwheeldrive · 03-20-2018, 02:21 PM

Is it USDM or did you import it? I've heard that you can get a imported NSX for around 30k, but that sounds too good to be true.

rookie · 03-20-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nice find and great review! I have never even seen one of those in the wild much less drove one. Certainly not in the same class as the 86 though so comparing is apples to cucumbers.

For sure they're a different beast. It's a testament to how great and ahead of its time this car was in the early 90's. I had a chance to do one of those super car events where I drove a Ferrari F430 for a couple laps with an instructor. And while fun, the Ferrari didn't have the raw driving experience the NSX has. The Ferrari is more refined in almost every way but with that refinement, it lost something.

rookie · 03-20-2018, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Is it USDM or did you import it? I've heard that you can get a imported NSX for around 30k, but that sounds too good to be true.

USDM, didn't look into importing, but I agree, 30k sounds too good to be true.

Tcoat · 03-20-2018, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rookie

USDM, didn't look into importing, but I agree, 30k sounds too good to be true.

The car may cost $30K but then all the fees, licenses, taxes, shipping, and legally required upgrades may make it more like $60K. Then you have the total pain in the ass of trying to drive a RHD car in a LHD world which is not nearly as fun as it sounds. I personally like to be able to pass without the fear of dying before I even get out from behind the car in front of me.

Kimsey47 · 03-20-2018, 04:35 PM

Looks like it's time to update the "Drives:" section on your avatar!

SuperSub7 · 03-20-2018, 05:54 PM

Congrats on your new ride!

dostoyevsky · 03-20-2018, 06:53 PM

I KNEW IT WAS AN NSX!

rookie · 03-21-2018, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimsey47

Looks like it's time to update the "Drives:" section on your avatar!

Thanks for the reminder!

JD001 · 03-21-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by dostoyevsky

I KNEW IT WAS AN NSX!

A what???

jmark · 03-21-2018, 12:07 PM

Great cars and still look good today. I have a 1997 NSX-T Spa Yellow.

NSX2 by J MARK BOUDOUCIES, on Flickr

1997NSXT by J MARK BOUDOUCIES, on Flickr

bfrank1972 · 03-21-2018, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rookie

For sure they're a different beast. It's a testament to how great and ahead of its time this car was in the early 90's. I had a chance to do one of those super car events where I drove a Ferrari F430 for a couple laps with an instructor. And while fun, the Ferrari didn't have the raw driving experience the NSX has. The Ferrari is more refined in almost every way but with that refinement, it lost something.

Wow I find that hard to believe - back in those days, the NSX was the 'docile & refined' driving experience compared to the Ferraris, Lamborghinis, etc. of those days. I haven't driven an F430, but I've had plenty of time in an F360 with a Tubi exhaust and found that to be a far more visceral and 'manly' driving experience than the NSX's I've driven (albeit the NSXs were stock, F360 was stock except for that insane Tubi exhaust).

Sapphireho · 03-21-2018, 12:37 PM

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Wow I find that hard to believe - back in those days, the NSX was the 'docile & refined' driving experience compared to the Ferraris, Lamborghinis, etc. of those days. I haven't driven an F430, but I've had plenty of time in an F360 with a Tubi exhaust and found that to be a far more visceral and 'manly' driving experience than the NSX's I've driven (albeit the NSXs were stock, F360 was stock except for that insane Tubi exhaust).

Yep, "the supercar that is so easy to drive, your Grandmother could drive it."

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Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like it's time to update the "Drives:" section on your avatar! __________________ Subaru STI :

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jmark Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: '97 NSX-T, '18 Type R Location: Greer SC Posts: 271 Thanks: 223 Thanked 154 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Great cars and still look good today. I have a 1997 NSX-T Spa Yellow. NSX2 by J MARK BOUDOUCIES, on Flickr 1997NSXT by J MARK BOUDOUCIES, on Flickr Last edited by jmark; 03-21-2018 at 12:19 PM.

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