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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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nice name, crazy ACURA.
It's his original name on Acura-CL, dude.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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^ Same seller so my guess he listed it twice since he wanted to add more pics..
Entirely possible. He's an idiot though ... Two different cities in two different states!
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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GTVs do look nice on the NSX
I'd probably sleep in it for a week if I ever bought something that looked like that.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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Im gonna ask a noob question. Why is it so popular to have different size wheels on the NSX?

Like 17inch front and 18inch back....
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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ummm...what about all the stuff on your Bimmer....
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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It's his original name on Acura-CL, dude.
I get it, mr. Aston Martin fanboi.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Im gonna ask a noob question. Why is it so popular to have different size wheels on the NSX?

Like 17inch front and 18inch back....
Isn't it for the traction purpose?

Now days, people do it for the looks.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Im gonna ask a noob question. Why is it so popular to have different size wheels on the NSX?

Like 17inch front and 18inch back....
Pretty much looks, and that's about it. Staggered is also mainly for looks, but it does have an effect of reducing oversteer.... but thats probably the last thing on most people's minds.

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Isn't it for the traction purpose?

Now days, people do it for the looks.


Assuming at least for a drag race, the more sidewall you have the better generally. For handling purposes it wouldn't exactly yield more traction (at least from my experience) but it would give you more responsiveness and keep the car more flat in cornering.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
ok that seals it, i'm dumping my 335 for one if i can figure out how to get out of my lease. i can totally understand why he did this now...new cars are just a rip off when used cars like this are available for much less.

which means i also need to buy a beater/dd...fuck i hate you car flipping, hot car picture posting bastards...you cost me so much damn money.
You'll save money by getting an NSX won't you? Or at least it might be worth it or more cost effective if you don't need backseats
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
ok that seals it, i'm dumping my 335 for one if i can figure out how to get out of my lease. i can totally understand why he did this now...new cars are just a rip off when used cars like this are available for much less.

which means i also need to buy a beater/dd...fuck i hate you car flipping, hot car picture posting bastards...you cost me so much damn money.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Im gonna ask a noob question. Why is it so popular to have different size wheels on the NSX?

Like 17inch front and 18inch back....
Its the way they came from the factory until 2002.

First it was 15" front and 16" rear, then 16" front and 17" rear in 1994.

In 2002, it finally went to 17" front and rear.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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It seems to be a mid-engine/rear-engine thing. The +1 wheel on the back is common on NSX's and MR2's and ive seen it on 911's too.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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My mom totalled her Civic last week, she decided to ask what I thought she should get... Needless to say she thought the Civic was slow so I recommended an NSX or a new TL-S.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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You'll save money by getting an NSX won't you? Or at least it might be worth it or more cost effective if you don't need backseats
I might depending on how much it costs to break my lease early and how much i pay for the nsx of course...synth's was more than my 335i was new I think.

The crappy thing is I sold may beater/dd toyota avalon a few weeks ago since i planned on getting snows this year for the 335i. Guess I need another beater lol.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
I might depending on how much it costs to break my lease early and how much i pay for the nsx of course...synth's was more than my 335i was new I think.

The crappy thing is I sold may beater/dd toyota avalon a few weeks ago since i planned on getting snows this year for the 335i. Guess I need another beater lol.
Go with a used Civic...reliable and mostly pain free. An NSX from the 90s should not be more than $40K USD.

I mulled over this notion 2 years ago...nearly pulled the trigger too on a 94 NSX but backed out because of the terrible winters here. If you live in a relatively milder climate, go for it. The NSX is like no car you have ever driven...and for so little. How can you say no to an exotic for something that affordable?




NSX FTW.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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This is ridiculous.

Everyone wanted 335i, now it's nsx.

Who's next?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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^^^NSX affordable?!?! They're still like $30k for a 15 year old one! Granted, that's less than a new 335i but its still alot of money for a 15 year old car.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
^^^NSX affordable?!?! They're still like $30k for a 15 year old one! Granted, that's less than a new 335i but its still alot of money for a 15 year old car.
Its all relative... when new it was an $80k+ car. And its not like its some Ferrari that'll cost you an insane amount of money for a required valve adjustment every 4k miles or whatever it is.... my brother's friend sometimes dailys his 91 NSX and also flogs the living crap out of it, and the required maintenance is really no different from any other Honda from that same year.... oil change, filter, properly gapped spark plugs + wires, timing belt, radiator service.... that's all really.

Its an incredible versatile and reliable car.... I've never driven one (I wish) and I don't wanna bother wasting someone's time just to test drive one and look like some spoiled brat or a tire-kicker, but hell, even riding shotgun is fun as hell.

IMO it is pretty overpriced for what it is, but even then I'd still be willing to buy and own an NSX if I made enough money to afford one. Its exterior and interior has aged very well. It still looks better than most of the cars on the road today, and it was one of the best looking cars in 1991.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 06:32 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by zeroday
I might depending on how much it costs to break my lease early and how much i pay for the nsx of course...synth's was more than my 335i was new I think.

The crappy thing is I sold may beater/dd toyota avalon a few weeks ago since i planned on getting snows this year for the 335i. Guess I need another beater lol.


Zero, dont forget that this car does draw attention. I remember you didnt like that about your modded 350z...

Otherwise i put 100 miles on the NSX and so far so good. Also keep in mind that it IS still an old car. SO you will have to put money into it when things fail.

But what the hell was Acura thinking when they put the CD changer in the trunk? The damn CD skips anytime i hit a slight bump!
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
This is ridiculous.

Everyone wanted 335i, now it's nsx.

Who's next?

Ive never wanted a 335. I see one at every light...

NSX has always been on my radar. This is great, Im excited to see what these guys do to theirs so I can copy them
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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wish had more than 2 seats
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
wish had more than 2 seats
Would kinda defeat the purpose wouldn't it?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
wish had more than 2 seats
IMO, it has a lot more than just 2 seats..
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by S14 n Tsx
This is ridiculous.

Everyone wanted 335i, now it's nsx.

Who's next?
I'd rather have that MR2 Turbo in your avatar. I've seen some drop dead gorgeous one's over the years
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
^^^NSX affordable?!?! They're still like $30k for a 15 year old one! Granted, that's less than a new 335i but its still alot of money for a 15 year old car.
Yeah but the unusual thing about the NSX is that it will run pretty much like any other Honda with 60k miles, on top of all it's other more obvious attributes.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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wish had more than 2 seats
You'd be surprised how easy it is to adapt to having a 2 seater, probably not so much if you have kids, but if your single the transition is pretty seamless.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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I shed a tear when I read synth's and Crazy Acura's threads ... 'cause I could have been rocking a '03 NSX from a Michigan nsxprime member back in late October/early November when C$1 = US$1.10 ... all for US$52k (C$47.2k!) before lovely Canadian taxes ... (Wife veto'ed that idea faster than I could even get a word in ... )

PS I still live vicariously through members of AZ ...
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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what kind of loan terms are you NSX buyers getting? Most banks wont even finance a car more than 6 model years old...let alone 15 years old!!!

No matter if its an NSX or a Yugo, cars are depreciating assets (with the exception of certain classics/muscle cars, etc) hell, even exotics lose their value. used Ferraris, Lambos, everything, they are ALL less than they were new. Look at a Countach for example, that was once a 6 figure car, back in the 80s no less!! now you can get one for well under 80k.

In any case, im just curious what banks are slinging loans on 15 year old cars these days?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Credit unions. Mine had no issues giving me a loan for it.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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I shed a tear when I read synth's and Crazy Acura's threads ... 'cause I could have been rocking a '03 NSX from a Michigan nsxprime member back in late October/early November when C$1 = US$1.10 ... all for US$52k (C$47.2k!) before lovely Canadian taxes ... (Wife veto'ed that idea faster than I could even get a word in ... )

PS I still live vicariously through members of AZ ...

I found a sick deal on a NSX that i would LOVE.

Let me know if you still want it!

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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You'd be surprised how easy it is to adapt to having a 2 seater, probably not so much if you have kids, but if your single the transition is pretty seamless.
I know your car is a DD, but if it's a weekend car like Jesal's, it's a non-issue...
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Credit unions. Mine had no issues giving me a loan for it.

if you dont want to answer i understand but do you care to elaborate on the terms? what percentage of the cost did you have to put down? how many years is the loan? what type of percentage rate did you get on the loan?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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Well i wont go into detail of what I did but i can tell you what they will approve/offer.

They said they were fine with a 5 year loan with zero down. The rate was lower than 8% also. Hopefully that helps.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Well i wont go into detail of what I did but i can tell you what they will approve/offer.

They said they were fine with a 5 year loan with zero down. The rate was lower than 8% also. Hopefully that helps.

appreciate the details, thanks. I have been looking into purchasing a secondary vehicle about the age of your NSX and my bank (Chase) wont even give me a loan if i put down 50% of the purchase price!! Chase insists that for a vehicle that old, that I do a home equity loan but considering the shakey condo market here in chicago, im not looking to take money out of my condo when its likely there is not much to take anyway!!! plus closing costs on home equity loans can be expensive.

At this point i am beginning to look at alternative loan sources but dont even know where to begin. Knowing that its possible to score a loan in the high 7% range for a 15 year old car is encouraging though.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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