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Location: In Obama's neighborhood
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I say, if you want the NSX, get it. You will be much happier driving the car that you want.
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#43 (permalink) |
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Location: Sarasota
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Okay, here's the scoop after a week of thinking about it. When the seller of the '95 in my first post gets back to town this weekend I'm going to tell him 'no'.
That doesn't mean I'm giving up but my wife threw a wrinkle in the situation - she's decided she wants the SLK if I get a different car. At first glance this seemed kind of crazy but in all fairness it is her turn to get a new ride (she's been driving the Ford Escort after all) so here's what I'm thinking. The reason I wanted a '95 or later was because I wanted the Targa roof. But, if we're really going to keep the SLK then we have a convertible in the stable and maybe I'd be just as happy with a '91 NSX with a solid roof and for $15,000 less money. Really, the only differences between a '91 and '95 NSX is the Targa roof, a passenger side airbag, and different wheels. So I've been asking myself if those three things are really worth $15k to me and the answer is probably 'no' especially if we're keeping the Mercedes. Anyway, I've started the money part of the thing going. We've got a ton of equity in our house thanks to stupidly inflating property prices the last couple years and I'm going to take some of it out for this. Within a couple weeks I should have enough cash in the bank to buy whatever car I decide upon. I'm going to try to keep it to less than $30k which should get me a really nice '91 to '93. Who knows, maybe I'll even have some bucks left over for a mild supercharger so my horsepower-head friends won't have to be embarrassed for me driving a mere 270 hp 'exotic' (it can go to 350 or so pretty easily). ![]() Trust me when I say I'll keep y'all informed. It *is* happening - just a matter of weeks now. ![]() Last edited by bodypainter; 02-05-2005 at 02:48 AM.. |
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Location: Pats country
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Republican slayer
Location: WA
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If I could swing that as far as my finances go and the car was in that good of condition then hell yeah! Go for it man. You only live once!
But there's no way MY wife would let me get away with me in the sports car and her in a escort. |
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Location: Greenville, SC
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Anytime I start getting the slightest idea that I want a new ride, I always walk over to the wife and ask her what she wants for her new ride. She responds, "So, you want a new car, huh?" I say "Yes, so figure out what you want." Then, we go buy hers, and I feel comfortable knowing that in three months I can get mine. Two to three months later, I get mine. ![]()
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Location: Kingston, Ontario
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#52 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: Sarasota
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Thanks for reviving my thread. A couple of things...
1) The Escort isn't that awful a car. It's a 99 we bought in 2000 and it's taken us where we needed to go. Could have been worse, we almost bought a Neon instead. 2) I should be fully funded for the NSX search next week. I have deliberately not spent much time looking the last month because I can't take the disappointment of finding what I want and not being able to get it. Once the money is in the bank I am going to draw a 1500 mile circle around my house on a map and start looking for my car in that area. 3) There is no '3'. ![]() |
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#53 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: france
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Bodypainter, you're doing the right thing. The Targa is heavier and less rigid than the coupé NSX. With the roof, a better drive all round. Oh, and steer clear of the tiptronic box if you can.
The NSX is a true exotic. Its introduction in the early '90s caused Ferrari to raise its game hugely with the 355, the Ayrton Senna-developed NSX having stomped all over its contemporary, the 348. The Honda remains highly relevant today and is, for example, the daily transport of one Rowan Atkinson - Mr Bean - owner of among other cars a Mclaren F1, a Mclaren Mercedes SLR... Driving cars such as these is about so much more than speed. The Honda has speed, but what really counts to the person behind the wheel is the delicacy of response, the homogeinity of the various controls, the balance (in the right conditions an all-day driftability). The NSX is a thoroughbred. Any attempts to compare this rhapsody on bridgestones with a Vette or Viper is like trying to compare an axe with a samurai sword. Sorry if this post sounds like I'm on my high horse, but the car is special. |
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#55 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: Sarasota
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Update - went to Tampa this morning and test drove this one. It's a '95 with 50K miles but $12K cheaper than the first one I looked at (this one is a true daily driver where the other was a garage queen).
![]() This one is a strong possibility. I made myself stay alof and calm and walked away. If I'm still strong on it Monday I'll make my move. Wish me luck! |
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Location: Wisconsin...
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Bodypainter: I gotta admit I love your approach to buying the car, it pays to nitpick and look for the right one. I would think you should able to find something within your price range. I'm sure you'll be more than happy with what you will chose. Don't forget that if you get one, take plenty of pics
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#58 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: Sarasota
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Today is decision day for the green '95 I posted above - I told the owner I'd call him and tell him one way or the other.
About the only thing holding me up on that '95 is that it's right at the top of my (self-imposed) budget range, leaving me no room for accessories or repairs. I can live without accessories for now (new stereo eventually though) but the car is due for a timing belt and that's going to cost $1200 or more to have done. NSX engines... That's an interesting subject. There's a looonnng thread over at nsxprime.com right now about a guy to took his car to a Jiffy Lube and they forgot to put the drain plug back in so now he's looking for a new/used/rebuilt engine. Apparently a new NSX engine == $20,000 or more but it's almost unheard of for one to die outside the race track. I guess those titanium connecting rods add up quick. ![]() Anyway, I am being picky as hell. This isn't like buying a new car for the same $$$ amount. Financing is much harder and there's no warranties. But I drove this car Saturday and GODDAMM it was smooth! Much nicer than the '91 I drove most recently. The seller sent me some more pictures (I can't believe I didn't have my camera with me). Interior is perfect: Exterior is very good: And yeah, I remember I said I didn't need the Targa roof but this one comes in at the budget where the others didn't and even if not the roof I will appreciate that the '95 has power steering where the older ones don't (my wife will appreciate that too). Really, I think this car is something of a bargain -- underpriced by maybe $5000 or more. The guy hadn't advertised it at all but saw my post on nsxprime.com that I was looking and emailed me to check it out. Might have been my lucky day. ![]() More news tonight or tomorrow! |
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Buffering.........
Location: Wisconsin...
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And on the other note, If I owned a NSX I would definately be the only one that gets to wrench on it ![]() I love how it looks. That green looks so pretty ![]()
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#60 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: Sarasota
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Deep breath... Ahhhhhhh.................
Okay, I'm buying the green '95. The bad news is the very first date the seller and I can get together to finish the deal is next Tuesday so I have to wait a week for my new toy. But we have firm verbal commitments all the way around and we are all grown up old farts who take shit like that seriously so it's really happening. Big sigh... Damn I hate to wait. Now I just have to shut my fuck'n mouth for a week so I don't bore everyone to tears over my new big fuck'n deal whatever. ![]() 8 days to go. |
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Psycho
Location: Sarasota
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