Selling my beloved NSX .....
 

Hello all, first post here!

Put up the NSX for sale the other day after seeing the C8 reveal and in person at local dealer on 7/25 at Paradise Chevrolet.....I've been obsessed ever since and can't get over what Chevy has done here...Amazed!!

Reminds me of what NSX did 30 years ago when it was introduced.....Changed the game!!!


Love my 1992 NSX, but after 16 years and three different ones, it's time for something new....was into the 981 Caymans, but the C8 just changed everything

Looks like I already have a buyer, so if all goes well I'll be ordering soon!!!

Any SoCal dealers not charging ADM???

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Think I'm sticking with white

Look forward to becoming part of the community:)

Welcome to the forum and thanks for being interested in the C8!:thumbs:

Welcome to the forum. I think you have made a wise choice and won't regret it! :thumbs:

^^^ +1

Good choice! Welcome!

Pics of the NSX :thumbs:

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Good move.

Congratulations and welcome!

I thought u had a new nsx which now makes sense selling the 90s version. The nsx kills the c8.

1992 NSX -- yes I can understand wanting to move up nearly 30 years. It's still a classic and a milestone of its time, but at its age, perhaps not something a person might want to drive daily or very hard.

I can see choosing a C8 as a replacement if a person was ok with going to an automatic and GM-level quality.

id keep the nsx if you can

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Not at twice the cost..... similar 0-60 times.

Love the NSX, just way overpriced compared to this

Was lucky enough to be one of the first people to sit in one last month at local dealership and was sold ... the interior was fantastic
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thanks, but nothing is official yet...fingers crossed :)

i have a friend in the same situation as yours, is '17 NSX is for sale now that he have ordered a C8. Good Luck.

Welcome to the forum!! And gorgeous NSX too. I can see why you’re partial to white. Hope to see pics of your new C8 on here!

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Going to sell mine ('99 Turbocharged NSX), but wait for the Z06. Just cannot fall in love with new NSX.

Sold my ‘96 three years ago and regretted it. Got a’17 but was too pricey for what you got. Went looking for a Gen 1 again and prices got silly. Almost pulled a trigger until the C8 was announced.

MC

I have a 2018 NSX that I love and it’s not going anywhere for the time being. I do see a C8 Z06 and a 720S in the future.

To the the original poster, can you DM how much you’re selling yours for? The original is one of my all time favs. By the time I could afford one the 02-05s were all so expensive it just didn’t really make sense.

Welcome to the CF. GLWS.

I don't know man...Gen 1 NSX prices just keep going up...are you sure you don't want to wait a year to see how things shake out?

Seeing the pics above reminds one of why the NSX acronym was referred to by the automotive press as "No Sex" when it launched -- both the styling and driving experience while "refined" just didn't deliver visual or driving excitement.

The '8 with its howling V8 and sexier (albeit derivative styling) will be a stellar upgrade. Good decision!

OP, your NSX is likely appreciating in value. If there is any way to keep it or maybe keep it in the family, I would consider it.

I disagree, I loved the way the original NSX looked. I mean I’m sure the C8 will sounds better and 30 years later it’ll obviously be much faster.

To me its its hard to compare cars that are 3 decades apart.

Huh, I think the C2's look better than both of them even 5 decades later...

Looks are subjective regardless of time, people like what they like. I was specifically talking about performance.

You mean GM level quality that is BETTER than Porsche or Mercedes?

I concur.

Welcome to the forum, and GLWS.

:rofl: -- good one! You owe me a coffee and a keyboard cleaning!

I love Corvettes despite their lack of quality and fit/finish, not because of it. For me, GM quality is in the "Not Great but Good Enough" category.

Having owned and worked on the 3, the large Corvette price savings is typically worth some rough edges, questionable finish and material choices, and little paint issues, but for some who are used to better built marques and their hugely superior customer service, it may be a little unsettling.

Keep it until you can swing both. The C8, as great as it is, will start depreciating right away. At worst your NSX isn't losing any value and is potentially going up in value. That is one nice NSX, and I love the wheel choice for that color combo.

Porsche fan here and I think you make a very good decision going with the C8. I think performance and values proposition is much much better than 718GT4. The Cayman 981S is not even close to the C8 by comparison. If you planning to keep the car for years, then get it new and cherish it, plus you can build your own specs.

I don't remember that?? I do remember it winning car of the year though and a bunch of other awards that made it the icon it is today... as far as driving experience, there is nothing like driving the early model coupes with the manual steering...it's like a go-kart with how low you sit and how great the visibility it has...you should drive one on a track or some twistie back roads someday.

The car, like the C8 of today, was a wake up call to the industry


the timeless design and icon icon status it has is why they're still so valuable
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I would put this car up to anything from 1991-92 in looks and performance

here is a great article with former VP of development for GM , Mark Ruess talking about the original NSX
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...new-nsx-values


I'm actually starting to get a bit of an ill feeling now that someone is about to buy her :(

That would be the ideal situation, but too many cars and kids right now and selling the NSX is the right thing to do....but man it's hitting me like a ton of bricks now that I have a buyer...ughhhhh

I think the arrival of the C8 is going to make a lot of cars we've lusted over the years a bit more affordable soon....
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Sure gonna miss her :(

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I would keep that NSX if all possible. :thumbs:

Bob Stall Chevrolet in San Diego is where I have my deposit. No ADM or addendums.... Not sure how many allocations they have left. I believe he said he had 170 to start.

Welcome to the Forum.:cheers:

Great looking car.:thumbs: I remember the first time I saw one. :cool:

Right? Why not just compare a Stagecoach from the 1820s to the new C8. :hide:

OP, Connell in Costa Mesa but you’ll be on the list for 2021 model year.

No way would I sell a first gen NSX to get a base Corvette. The NSX is going to just keep going up in value and the C8 is going to just keep going down. Don't do it man!

For real don't give that car up, it will be worth way more!

Ditto. No way I'd sell that NSX unless you just don't have anywhere to keep it indoors, and drive it at least twice a month. I'd buy it if I didn't already have too many toys.

Yep. Never heard of that 'No-sex' thing either.

That NSX is jaw droppingly beautiful and I would keep it. C8 Stingrays are special now but not after a while.

Welcome to the forum. Post picts when you get your new C8 :)

Yeah, wish I could keep it, but I need to sale it in order to get a new toy. I’m lucky enough to have had three of them over the years and always sold for more than I bought them for, especially the one I’m selling... you wouldn’t believe how much I made out on that one.

like I said earlier, I think the C8 is going to negatively effect a lot of markets new and used, so I’m not too concerned about the appreciation as I’ve already enjoyed plenty of it... the market is already starting to soften and probably going to level off or come down soon imo

Perfect world id keep her forever, but it’s not a perfect world and we got to do what we gotta do sometimes

I agree... I had two of them.. If I had to choose it would be gone in a heartbeat for C8... I said this before the C8 is going to bring down a lot of higher end used sports car prices...

MC

I would wait for the Z06 version with new engine and more horsepower if you are into the whole auto transmission thing. Just My Opinion.

man, I would keep that NSX, it is a classic. still get the C8, though

My wife sold her 94' and actually got more than what she paid for it. They are cool cars but at 220bhp they left a lot to be desired, Honda came out with the Honda S2000 and I would see a lot more of those on the track. A 350bhp NSX would have been interesting, but they still are cool looking and hold up.

Dude, that NSX is badass!!!!!!! Is it wrapped?

I'm a Corvette nut, but I wouldn't sell that NSX for one.

I looked up the specs on the 92 nix and 270 hp, 210 torque with a weight of 3010 lbs. Not overly impressive, but ok for that era.

[QUOTE=SoCal-C8;1599898393]I don't remember that?? I do remember it winning car of the year though and a bunch of other awards that made it the icon it is today... as far as driving experience, there is nothing like driving the early model coupes with the manual steering...it's like a go-kart with how low you sit and how great the visibility it has...you should drive one on a track or some twistie back roads someday.

You may not remember it or weren't following cars closely back then, but the auto press did refer to appropriately as NoSex. Here's one link with reference to the auto world reaction in general.

https://www.edmunds.com/acura/nsx/19...sx-design.html

I have driven the NSX at big Willow and also on the roads back off a Mulholland -- certainly a "nice" car, scintillating? no. Pleasant and easily managed, yes.

Happy you are bailing on it and getting an '8, in analogy, you are going from dating the kinda plain girl in HS who has an A+ in Home Economics (she's pleasant, she's nice, but....:nono:) to dating the head cheerleader who knows what boys like...:rock:

Glad you are joining us on the '8 adventure -- gonna be awesome and you won't miss the NoSex for a moment once you've experienced the howling V8 behind your ears.

I hope the C8 is worth you selling your NSX for!!!! :D

[QUOTE=SoCal-C8;1599905503]especially the one I’m selling... you wouldn’t believe how much I made out on that one./QUOTE]

I bet. I remember when you could get an NSX for 25k.

The old RSX's are going to take a direct hit in value from the C8. Sell it now. I could have bought a decent RSX in 2012 for low 20's and always kicked myself for not doing so. The C8 serves the same market now as those old NSX's without the compromises in styling and power and new technology so if you bought low then sell high and sell now... The C8 just turned the world upside down and the old NSX's will be barely hanging on...

Sold my silver 2005 NSX a while ago. I still miss it. Been in a 2016 Vette since then. Deposit placed for the new C8. You have great taste!

The OP is his own Case Study on why he should sell now... How may other old NSX owners out there right now feeling exactly what he is feeling...

thanks!

yeah, Pearl white.....the original color is Berlina Black. I left the canopy black and wrapped the body.

always wanted the NSX-R look

buyer is driving out from Texas at the end of the week, and I'm kinda feeling sick about it:ack:

NSX value headed up, C8 value headed down. I'd keep the NSX for damn sure. Not just on the basis of money either, just on the basis of purity. Put a new gearbox in that car, maybe a few grand beyond that, and you've got a hell of a car that has stood the test of time, and is an icon. The C8 is yet to be determined.

I undersatnd the sentiment completely, but like I said, I've been lucky enough to have had three of them over the years and it's just time to cash out and move on to something different...maybe a C8? R8? Porsche?

I think the market is about about to change on a lot of cars and open somethings up that were overpriced before thanks to the arrival of the C8....I will probably just invest the money and sit it out for like a year then get back into another mid engine two seat sports car.

I know now I'll miss her, but I think it's the right time to cash out....at least I still have a nice little 4-series to throw around in the meantime
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Bank the money at the top of the curve now. If you want another NSX you'll always be able to get another NSX... The NSX is nice but it's always going to be a "what if car" like the Plymouth Prowler...

Haha... yeah, I wouldn't put the NSX and the Prowler in the same sentence....I don't the the NSX will ever be a "what if" car...they built it to prove a point, but they let it grow kinda stale by not changing much at all for the car for its entire 15 year run 1991-2005

But yeah, I figure I can always get another one in the future if I want. ...hopefully


The more I see the C8, the more I want one..... I haven't been taken by a car this much since I first laid eyes on the original NSX when I was a kid.

Ok yes... Two totally different cars and the NSX obviously proved to be far more desirable but both cars always left people asking "what if it had more power".

270 was fine in 91, it was in 2005 it was a problem. How was it going to compete against a F430 with nearly 500? Base C6 with 400? Gallardo with 493?

Over 15 years you need more than a 20hp power bump. Still one of my all time fav cars, just didn’t keep up with the times. The S2000 basically went the same route.

I dont think so.

A neighbor has an aftermarket supercharger on his 1991 NSX 5-speed, and estimates he has 380 hp at the crank. My source says 270 hp is stock. He has tracked it once at Putnam Park; his instructor drove it hard and said he could not unstick it. (It's now on Michelin 4S tires). Even so the power-to-weight is not quite up to Corvette GS levels.

I would take that NSX :smiliedrool:

yes, the NA1 NSX has 270hp(5-speed 91-96) the NA2 has 290hp(6-speed 97-05)

looking forward to a 200+hp bump:eek:


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Thats Awesome. Always thought the Comptech supercharged ones with the Type R body kits looked amazing. Could never afford one when they were new (I was a kid I couldn’t afford anything with a motor), and when I got older there were faster new cars that came with things like warranties LoL. Now the price is so high I just can’t seem to do it. Spending 6 figures on a car with less than 300hp isn’t for me right now. Maybe if I add a couple more zeros to the bank account and can have them as. 5th, 6th, 7th car. Same reason I don’t have a Ferrari 355 GTS 6-speed right now.

This car in the color WHITE is HOT. Hard choice btwn this and the RED. Man, great to hear you are getting one!

To he OP; I do not want to appear dismissive about the performance of the base NSX; I have respected their handling prowess since I first came across them in the 90's. Though their looks appeared a little bland to me at the time (I was a lot younger then!), they are very well built; the suspension components looked like they were all hand polished.

One of my friends let me drive his supercharged NSX... The guy is fanatical with his cars but the clutch had a major chatter to it. It did scoot pretty good with the extra power but the car felt much less refined than I expected... Definitely a cool car to sit in with the seating position relation to the windshield... The NSX guys I know are mostly great guys but the car does nothing for me personally as I am just more drawn to American muscle even after owning 2 brand new Datsun/Nissan Z cars way back when....

Ugh...you're in the minority there! The NSX wasn't a rocket, but the look and feel of the car was never in question.