RE: Spotted: Honda NSX

[jbi]

a Toyota corolla is not $80,000

For that kind of money you are getting into 500hp viper territory which... lets face it, is what the worlds most important/richest car market (at the time) wanted.

[mjames75]

jbi said:

are we debating the success of the car on it's commercial performance or the technology and engineering behind it's construction?

Because with regards to the latter is was a triumph, but the former? A flop.

[Mouser73]

jbi said:

It competed with the corvette in the USA.

It lost.

Is that poster headline for a new movie, or a completely ill advised comment. Can't decide.

[havoc]

jbi said:

It competed with the corvette in the USA.

It lost.

In breaking news today, Germans buy Porsches, Italians buy Ferraris and those crazy Swedes buy Volvos!

[jbi]

Foreign brands command over 50% of the market share in the USA.

If Honda had priced this thing more competitively, they would have done far better.

[Wadeski]

jbi said:

a Toyota corolla is not $80,000

For that kind of money you are getting into 500hp viper territory which... lets face it, is what the worlds most important/richest car market (at the time) wanted.

Really? Pretty sure the NSC sold about as well as the Viper.

[Mouser73]

jbi said:

Foreign brands command over 50% of the market share in the USA.

If Honda had priced this thing more competitively, they would have done far better.

You're on a roll now

[swhatley82]

Being a Honda enthusiast, an obsessed F1 (& Senna) fanatic, I'm very biased towards the NSX.
I owned a Honda Integra DC2 (JDM) for 3 wonderful years, by far the most fun car (per £) on the market, but always fantasised over the NSX, so in February after years of saving....I finally bought one, (1992, manual, Sebring Silver)
As for the previous comments regarding the interior of the NSX, is of first class build quality & finish, anyone opposing this view just havent yet had the pleasure of actually sitting in the car & appreciating the quality first hand.... Pictures do not do the car justice.
As for the drivability is car is truly amazing, easy to drive, yet it comes alive when driven hard, very rewarding & puts a smile on my face, EVERYTIME!
The sound quality rivals at of any Supercar, when compared to Ferrari F430 suds or F360 CS (amongst other cars) many people get excited about the unique sound of the NSX!

I'll have to attend my first PH meet, so you guys see for yourself

[s m]

There's a 6 page article in Autocar today with an NSX, S2000 and CTR ( not the RUF one ) if anyone is interested

[Agent Orange]

jbi said:

Foreign brands command over 50% of the market share in the USA.

If Honda had priced this thing more competitively, they would have done far better.

Nothing to do with the NSX but I've got to ask you. Your profile says...

Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis 4.0
Bought for £800 in May 2012 at 920,000 miles.

Please tell me that is a typo! 80K miles shy of a million miles in a Grand Cherokee??!?!?!!!

[senninha2]

A little help to bring you back on topic ...

[senninha2]