speedmaster64

The NSX has always been my grail car. Ive owned several Acuras, my fiancé drives a new MDX, and for the last 25 years I have loved the NSX. Acura to me is the perfect blend of technology performance value and reliability. All without a luxury car price, or or the supposed status they provide. The NSX adds to that: supercar style and ALMOST super car performance, while being as reliable and repairable as a Civic. To me, it's perfection.

So the other day I parked behind a black NSX and took this picture. I gotta say...I love my C5 no less after having done so. And, for 1/4 of the price.

grantv

4x the price!?
Never been a fan of the NSX (or Acura/Honda styling in general), the back end of the NSX in particular. Dependable for sure. I think you have the nicer car, enjoy it.

1Willy1

The NSX is a cool car but its not for me

There is one locally that has popped up for around $50k , which is the lowest ive seen them sell for in years.

They are not fast, and they are small, and they look dated

With a drop, wheels and a body kit they can turn a lot of heads, but in stock form they don't do it for me

Id rather get a 500+ gen 3 -V10 viper for that kind of money ...or a Bentley flying spur

But yea the reliability is appealing with the nsx

Evil-Twin

need a new hood for your NSX?? 12 sq. feet of aluminum 3500 dollars.
a new hood for a C5 is 700 dollars, that 5X

2017 Acura NSX
2dr Coupe AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 9AM)
Average Price Paid
$167,800
Estimated MSRP
$157,800

RSbeast

I remember when they were in the 20s...I need to start scooping up future classics. I'd trade my c5 for an NSX tomorrow lol.

Evil-Twin

1991 NSX ( first year ) 3000 lbs.. 3.0 V6 268 HP. MSRP 25,000 initial price paid 30,000

RSbeast

I meant like @ 10yrs ago. Around 2005-7 they weren't too bad aside from the newer ones.

1Willy1

Yea around here you used to find them in the 30's easily, now they are so in demand you cant even find one for sale ..period

Stroh

If I had an NSX, I'd sell it now. With the new model coming out, it seems demand has hit its high. Isn't the argument that the c5 will never be a true collector classic because too many were produced applicable here too?

I haven't looked it up, but I sure do see a lot of them in the Detroit area (surprisingly). Production numbers can't be that low.

Old datsuns and other Asian "exotics" have been hot recently, but the NSX for all its performance is just a pretty foreign used car to me. Honestly, I'd rather have my C5.

383 Z06

The market appears to be crumbling for the new NSX.......according to this guy

RSbeast

The new NSX is terrible. It went from a purist car to a loaded up wanna be hypercar - totally removed from its roots

The new FGT is much closer to what the NSX used to stand for, which is odd for gt40 heritage but could be argued for NSX bloodline and design elements.

Black 02

The original NSX was awesome. A great handling car aimed at being a reliable alternative to exotics of the time.

The new NSX doesn't do much for me, I would rather have the original.

Vetteman Jack

I'll give the NSX credit for reliability and handling, but I am just not interested in owning one. I'm perfectly happy with my Vette. For those that desire an NSX, nothing wrong with that.

dbgoodwin

I'll never understand the obsession with them. They don't look as good as a late model prelude, they aren't fast, yeah they handle well, but they can't run around a track as fast as an old chevy.

I would rather an s2000 than an nsx. I was actually talking to an nsx owner a while back and he was talking about how it was the best car in the world. He literally said to me "it isn't fun like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, it's just like driving a normal car. You wouldn't know you were in a super car unless someone told you. His was supercharged too.

why would anyone want a super car that doesn't feel like a super car?

Black 02

RSbeast

Reminds me of trying to convince people why I love driving Miatas.

Black 02

Don't you know, the C5 is the bestest car in the whole wide world and beats everything out there, up to an including exotics? All for $10-15k?

Roddy13

I do like the NSX but would rather own a couple of corvettes than just one of the early gens because of the price they command.

The new NSX is just retarded in terms of price.

grantv

Most (most) here are not saying that I think... some do though for sure. A Corvette is the car to some.
It comes down to taste though, I personally don't like the looks, definitely prefer my Z.
Are there plenty of nice cars out there? You bet! Give me enough money to afford a Ferrari, Aston, some Lambo's, sure I might dump my Z (more likely I'd have a few cars, pretty good chance the Z would find a spot in my dream 6 car garage).

dbgoodwin

You love driving miatas because miatas are really good to drive, yet cheap to reflect the fact that they're slow and not exotic. If the nsx was $15k it would be a great car. There is nothing about it that makes it worth any more than that, its slow, cheap on the inside, and by no means really good looking.