RE: Honda NSX-R: Spotted

[sad61t]

mrclav said:

So what's that in the last few pictures then? Unless they're not of the actual car for sale?

Advert said:

It is in the rare Pearl Yellow and has the optional air conditioning; Bose Hi-Fi; and the 16" and 17" forged Type-R alloy wheels.

[carl hammond]

scubadude said:

Dismissing an NSX (let alone an R) because its "only a Honda" shows a gross lack of motoring knowledge and should see a suitable reduction in your Man points :-)

You should see the comments I made and discussions I had within the link below's posts with others who have such simple minds regarding Honda's and the NSX / NSX-R range mate :-)

Have a read as its quite good lol.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=102...

Edited by carl hammond on Thursday 21st May 13:06

Edited by carl hammond on Thursday 21st May 13:07

[Guvernator]

Is this a brilliant car, you bet it is? Is it worth near on 6 figures, sorry, well that's a trickier question. Honda have just as much racing and engineering pedigree as anything from Germany so the badge definitely isn't the issue unless you are ignorant.

The problem is these cars where selling for £30k 5 years ago so what has made it suddenly worth 3 times more? Nothing except an over inflated classic car market. Is it fantastic to drive, hell yes and if you compare the driving experience to anything available today, you MAY be able to justify some sort of price hike.

However these have inflated over and above the odds and the moment a cars is worth more as a collectors item then an actual vehicle is the moment I loose interest and that applies just as well to over-inflated German beetles.

[Crockefeller]

I heard it was sold already, maybe somebody will confirm?

[forzaminardi]

Cor. Yum etc.

[soad]

Lowtimer said:

It's a lot of money but it only needs one buyer, and that buyer is probably out there somewhere.

That is true. Might be able to negotiate a slightly lower asking price too...there's hoping.

[Frimley111R]

Thinner arm rest but ariel still in place?

[Clivey]

rb26 said:

I fear the direction manufacturers are taking cars has forced people looking for a more connected driving experience to gobble up all the great cars from the 90's and early naughties, driving up the price.

By the time 90's kids, like me, have a job earning (hopefully) decent money we'll be battling with the issue of bloated prices on our poster cars! Was this the same with the 60's and 70's classics or was it only recently that cars like the S1 E-type's have exploded in price?

I'm with you on this. - I'm hoping to get my hands on a Tuscan S before their prices follow the Sagaris upwards. Most affordable new performance cars are just failing to hit the spot.

[vtecyo]

[marcosgt]

This or a 964 for twice the price...?

Surely, only a Porschephile of huge proportions would think twice?

M.

[WCZ]

an insane premium over a standard car, would love to see what you could do with your £50k in change in the way of upgrades!

[Bladedancer]

Kudos you say. Can Porsche say that Senna helped develop and tune their car?

[Bladedancer]

scubadude said:

Dismissing an NSX (let alone an R) because its "only a Honda" shows a gross lack of motoring knowledge

You'd be surprised how many people base their knowledge on stereotypes and nothing else.

[anonymous-user]

Bladedancer said:

Kudos you say. Can Porsche say that Senna helped develop and tune their car?

I don't think Porsche are short of Kudos

[lauda]

Bladedancer said:

Kudos you say. Can Porsche say that Senna helped develop and tune their car?

I'm not trying to undermine the credibility of the NSX (I'd sell a kidney for one and consider selling both for an NSX-R) but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Senna actually had very little input in the development of the car.

[Derek Chevalier]

"and a higher rev limit than a standard NSX too"

Really?

[Nezquick]

It must just be me (and I'm a huge Honda fan) but I think they're fking awful looking.

[gigglebug]

Up until this point I never realized that there was a series 1 R version. Does anyone know the technical differences between the series 1 and 2? I'm assuming it would equate to more than just the face lifting?? I much preferred the original pop up lights and would there have been added weight to the series 2 due to more safety features?

[lauda]

Just noticed the F1 in the background in one of the pics. Which begs the question: flemke, is this your NSX?

Although I had it in my mind that his was dark green...

[Derek Chevalier]

gigglebug said:

Up until this point I never realized that there was a series 1 R version. Does anyone know the technical differences between the series 1 and 2? I'm assuming it would equate to more than just the face lifting?? I much preferred the original pop up lights and would there have been added weight to the series 2 due to more safety features?

http://world.honda.com/NSX/technology/