RE: Senna's NSX on eBay

[anonymous-user]

Dave Hedgehog said:

Ecurie Ecosse said:

This is a special case as Senna is part of the NSX legend and this one was driven by him.

Watch out, though, as the NSX can be a bit twitchy:

http://youtu.be/88QT5JD46NE

Tiff and a few other skilled drivers have stuffed them

http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-clarkson/clarkson...

Interesting. I always thought that the NSX was pretty much the best handling car from its era. Appears that's not the case at all.

[UK952]

leedsutd1 said:

I remember a jurno being in a NSX being driven to the british gp for quali and senna was doing "very high speeds" ,the jurno said the NSX only just got there it was coughing and spluttering with punishment

I remember a very similar article about Senna, a borrowed car ragged on the public road to the British gp, however it was an rx7 not an nsx and it arrived overheating and a bit poorly. Probably in CCC or maybe the evo tribute to senna edition.

[clonmult]

St John Smythe said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

Ecurie Ecosse said:

This is a special case as Senna is part of the NSX legend and this one was driven by him.

Watch out, though, as the NSX can be a bit twitchy:

http://youtu.be/88QT5JD46NE

Tiff and a few other skilled drivers have stuffed them

http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-clarkson/clarkson...

Interesting. I always thought that the NSX was pretty much the best handling car from its era. Appears that's not the case at all.

Still think its one of the best looking, and best handling cars of its era. So what if it needs to be treated with respect? Didn't Gordon Murray use one as a benchmark for some elements of the F1? And doesn't Flemke have one as his daily?

Interesting how a prior owner (or user) can influence a cars value. A mate years back had a Lotus Sunbeam. Sounded like a tractor, but when he had it running (rare) it was awesome. Due to the cars rarety and location (Reading) there were claims that Senna was a previous owner back when he first moved over to the UK. Quite possibly true, possibly not. Wish he'd tried to research the cars history.

[Hellbound]

St John Smythe said:

Interesting. I always thought that the NSX was pretty much the best handling car from its era. Appears that's not the case at all.

Always worth going back to this article for some clarity.

http://www.carzi.com/2008/11/22/gordon-murray-refl...

[caraddict]

clonmult said:

St John Smythe said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

Ecurie Ecosse said:

This is a special case as Senna is part of the NSX legend and this one was driven by him.

Watch out, though, as the NSX can be a bit twitchy:

http://youtu.be/88QT5JD46NE

Tiff and a few other skilled drivers have stuffed them

http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-clarkson/clarkson...

Interesting. I always thought that the NSX was pretty much the best handling car from its era. Appears that's not the case at all.

Still think its one of the best looking, and best handling cars of its era. So what if it needs to be treated with respect? Didn't Gordon Murray use one as a benchmark for some elements of the F1? And doesn't Flemke have one as his daily?

Interesting how a prior owner (or user) can influence a cars value. A mate years back had a Lotus Sunbeam. Sounded like a tractor, but when he had it running (rare) it was awesome. Due to the cars rarety and location (Reading) there were claims that Senna was a previous owner back when he first moved over to the UK. Quite possibly true, possibly not. Wish he'd tried to research the cars history.

Don't take my word for it, here's a Carrera GT, 458 Italia and Ford GT owner that describes the NSX as his favorite handling car: http://www.viralnova.com/these-20-photographs-will... (scroll to bottom of the reviews)

[mrmr96]

Question about THAT Suzuka video: Can someone please explain what appears to be choppy application of the throttle through many of the bends? I'm 100% there's a damn good reason for it, and I'd like to understand.

Cheers

[Leithen]

mrmr96 said:

Question about THAT Suzuka video: Can someone please explain what appears to be choppy application of the throttle through many of the bends? I'm 100% there's a damn good reason for it, and I'd like to understand.

Cheers

Senna was famous for his on/off throttle application through corners. Polar opposite to Prost of course.

The days before traction control etc.

[Gorbyrev]

Brilad said:

I've got one of Pele's unused Viagra pills.

Don't ask me how I got it.

Yours for 10,000 (Lira)

That could leave you hard up! Can't imagine this will look expensive (the NSX that is) in 20 years time. One to buy and keep perhaps.

[Chuffmeister]

…"spent a big chunk of the building budget on purchasing this car"… rather than declare the money to the UK Government. Money laundering at its best

[rubystone]

Read this...oh and the vendor openly admits he is only listing it on ebay to raise the profile. Shame on Pistonheads for allowing him the oxygen of publicity

http://www.nsxcb.co.uk/showthread.php?11456-Senna-...

[100 IAN]

The black NSX that he had the use of is now for sale as well.

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/honda-nsx-senna

[carinaman]

St John Smythe said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

Ecurie Ecosse said:

This is a special case as Senna is part of the NSX legend and this one was driven by him.

Watch out, though, as the NSX can be a bit twitchy:

http://youtu.be/88QT5JD46NE

Tiff and a few other skilled drivers have stuffed them

http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-clarkson/clarkson...

Interesting. I always thought that the NSX was pretty much the best handling car from its era. Appears that's not the case at all.

It was interesting, it reminded me of one his last page Performance Car magazine pieces. I didn't know that the NSX may be a bit wayward, I associate that more with the Ferrari 348.

mrmr96 said:

Question about THAT Suzuka video: Can someone please explain what appears to be choppy application of the throttle through many of the bends? I'm 100% there's a damn good reason for it, and I'd like to understand.

Regarding Senna repeatedly stabbing the accelerator through the corners, isn't that about testing for traction and in the turbo era keeping the revs up so there was less waiting around for turbo boost at the apex or exit?

I'm not sure how that compares to what Vettel may have been doing in 2013 to keep the exhaust gases blowing the rear diffusers and aero through corners. I think a pundit may have made such a comparison and I'm just repeating it.