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bestwheelbase · 02-04-2013, 01:19 AM

Happened to see an NSX on my way home tonight. There are not very many in town, so I was surprised to see it at 10pm on a cold February evening.

After he turned off the road, I couldn't help but think about what it would be like to own one. They are so beautiful and sleek. But like any 20+ year old car, they have maintenance requirements. And though the marketing pitch said the NSX was the exotic for the everyman... Reliable! Affordable! Driver-friendly! ...the reality is that plenty of owners have reported surprisingly costly repair bills. This is not a car to drop off at your local Honda dealership.

Newer is not always better. But sometimes simpler is better. And I think it could be said that the ownership experience of an FRS / BRZ is simpler than that of an NSX.

@Nsxy I see where you are coming from. Turnkey easy fun with a backseat. You can always get back into an NSX later.

I am going to wait until I can have it as a purely secondary car, then I will get an NSX. And whoa baby that will be a great day.

02-04-2013, 01:19 AM	#56
bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Happened to see an NSX on my way home tonight. There are not very many in town, so I was surprised to see it at 10pm on a cold February evening. After he turned off the road, I couldn't help but think about what it would be like to own one. They are so beautiful and sleek. But like any 20+ year old car, they have maintenance requirements. And though the marketing pitch said the NSX was the exotic for the everyman... Reliable! Affordable! Driver-friendly! ...the reality is that plenty of owners have reported surprisingly costly repair bills. This is not a car to drop off at your local Honda dealership. Newer is not always better. But sometimes simpler is better. And I think it could be said that the ownership experience of an FRS / BRZ is simpler than that of an NSX. @Nsxy I see where you are coming from. Turnkey easy fun with a backseat. You can always get back into an NSX later. I am going to wait until I can have it as a purely secondary car, then I will get an NSX. And whoa baby that will be a great day.