1st gen Acura NSX appeciation thread

[therumblewagon]

Man, this car was truly something else -

 

[johnny_10196]

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

The proper, original one ...

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[supra93]

This lucky SOB got a great deal imo.

CarMax employee says he scooped up this pristine first gen Acura NSX for just $30,000

https://tiremeetsroad.com/2022/07/0...ed-up-pristine-first-gen-acura-nsx-for-30000/

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

pristine

Not quite. There's a nasty big chip out of the front bumper, under the car's right hand lights, and had some other repairs. It also seems to have a non-standard hood.

Plus it's a silly automatic.

 

[Go2ZZZ]

Not quite. There's a nasty big chip out of the front bumper, under the car's right hand lights, and had some other repairs. It also seems to have a non-standard hood.

Plus it's a silly automatic.

Needs to be auto if you wanna go fast

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

^ Nope. Even if the 0-60 times were in any way remotely relevant to anything, in most of these old cars, the automatic is far slower (depending on the competency of the manual's driver of course).

It’s definitely slower
Unlike the quick-shifting automatic transmissions of today, the four-speed automatic in the NSX didn’t quite hit the mark in terms of keeping up with the manual-transmission iteration. According to Carindigo, the manual-transmission NSX could reach 60 mph in about 5.9 seconds. Not too shabby, however, with the automatic transmission, some have reported a 0 to 60 time of about 6.3 seconds. That’s pretty shabby.
MotorBiscuit.com

 

[V35]

Not quite. There's a nasty big chip out of the front bumper, under the car's right hand lights, and had some other repairs. It also seems to have a non-standard hood.

Plus it's a silly automatic.

Even autos have an asking price of $50k-$60k; with all the issues $30k is still cheap.

 

[gymratter]

the cheapest listing that i was able to find was $58.9k

https://www.autocentrix.com/used-Carrollton-1992-Acura-NSX-Sport-JH4NA1262NT000631

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

with all the issues $30k is still cheap.

It's definitely cheap, but my point was that wasn't and still isn't "pristine" like the article says.

But it also is staff buying from the sales yard at employee rates. If it had gone on into public sale it certainly wouldn't have been priced at $30k, even with all the issues not fixed, so it is a little misleading.

 

[supra93]

the cheapest listing that i was able to find was $58.9k

https://www.autocentrix.com/used-Carrollton-1992-Acura-NSX-Sport-JH4NA1262NT000631

That thing sold for mid $30ks last year and now the dealer wants almost double.

http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...-Black-Automatic-108-874-mi-JH4NA1262NT000631

 

[Captain_Kirk]

 

[2JZ-No-Sh*t]

That guy got a sweet deal...

Personally, I have been wanting one of these for the longest time, but it's kind of hard to justify to the wife why we should dump $60k+ on a 30 year old car.

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

kind of hard to justify to the wife why we should dump $60k+ on a 30 year old car.

Because it will be "worth" $80k in about six weeks time.

 

[jdm-rhd]

love the nsx...it's one of 'the big 4' id love to own some day. it is tied for 3rd place on my list with the r32 gtr.

the mkiv being my favorite, followed by the fd rx7 which ive been very blessed to own 2 currently...