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Old 04-17-2007, 04:14 AM
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I am not a happy bunny.

The main reason for buying was fun, second to this was reliability. I nearly went for a 911 but figured that the NSX would be tougher. I was right, tougher on my nerves!

So far and in order here's all the faults;

Brakes Knackered, ok fair enough replace rotors, change the lines and pads.
Fuel cap stuck, ok minor annoyance, new spring fair enough can happen to anything.
Thermostat failed, fairly common ok move on
Window loose, probable regulator failure. OK that's enough I am getting tired of this car.
Hood jammed. The end.

One more thing goes wrong with this f*cking Honda and its going. So far it has been the most unreliable car I have ever owned. I am starting to wish that I had gone for something reliable from Italy
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What do you expect from an 8 year old car? Also did you get your car thoroughly inspected before buying it? It just sounds to me like your car was not well maintained.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ak &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What do you expect from an 8 year old car? Also did you get your car thoroughly inspected before buying it? It just sounds to me like your car was not well maintained.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The same I got from my ITR, how about that?

As for the comments on maintenance yes it was inspected, yes by an NSX Honda dealer, yes it has a full Honda service history and a file full of receipts. It is not a badly abused car and has a very easy life day to day.

If you know much about the NSX you will know that brakes, windows and thermostats are weak. I didn't expect doors and flaps to stop working. I can forgive most things but repeated dumb faults take the gloss of what is a very cool car.

Was hoping for more I guess time will tell whether it proves to be better or whether it gets traded in against something else.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So far and in order here's all the faults;

Brakes Knackered, ok fair enough replace rotors, change the lines and pads.
Fuel cap stuck, ok minor annoyance, new spring fair enough can happen to anything.
Thermostat failed, fairly common ok move on
Window loose, probable regulator failure. OK that's enough I am getting tired of this car.
Hood jammed. The end.
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The "window loose" is a fairly common problem. And should be considered as a preventative maintenance item. Fix sold HERE. Thermostats don't fail too often (generally) in any vehicle although I replaced mine a few years ago. Knackered brakes are a wear item. And you've fixed them so you're good.

The fuel cap and jammed hood, I've never heard of happening. Pardon me while I snicker. Haha!

FWIW, I had my NSX inspected by an Acura dealer as well. A monkey w/ glasses and a service manual could have done a better job.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ponyboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

The fuel cap and jammed hood, I've never heard of happening. Pardon me while I snicker. Haha!

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The jammed hood is right asshat. I am more pissed as I only put the spare wheel back in there a few days ago, now it is going to be more difficult to reach up in there and free the latch. I am not suicidal just a bit tired of fixing silly things. If it were a TVR I wouldn't mind!

Oh and if you do jam the fuel cap and it turns out to be the cable then let me know. I have plenty of laughter ready over here

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you know much about the NSX you will know that brakes, windows and thermostats are weak. </TD></TR></TABLE>

If you know much about the NSX you know that consumer quality surveys (five year follow-up) ranked it as the most realiable car sold in 1991 (its introduction). Not the most realiable sports car, but <u>the most reliable car, period.</u> It beat every other type of car sold.

Sorry you are not happy, but honestly the only issue you listed that seems even worth talking about is the hood jamming.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

The same I got from my ITR, how about that?

As for the comments on maintenance yes it was inspected, yes by an NSX Honda dealer, yes it has a full Honda service history and a file full of receipts. It is not a badly abused car and has a very easy life day to day.

If you know much about the NSX you will know that brakes, windows and thermostats are weak. I didn't expect doors and flaps to stop working. I can forgive most things but repeated dumb faults take the gloss of what is a very cool car.

Was hoping for more I guess time will tell whether it proves to be better or whether it gets traded in against something else. </TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry you got a crapass car even after the inspection. I don't have any of those little issues you reported in my '94
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ponyboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The "window loose" is a fairly common problem. And should be considered as a preventative maintenance item. Fix sold HERE.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That part is a fix for a problem that only affected the '91-93 NSX. It was fixed partway through the '93 model year*. A failure requiring replacement of the window regulator for cars built after that point is extremely UNcommon.

*Note that this is for cars built during the North American model year. In Europe, where Luke is located, a car's model year is determined by when it is first titled. If a car is built in 1991 but sits in a dealer's showroom in Europe until it is first sold in 1999, it is considered a 1999 car.
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Good point on both accts. Luke, can you expound on the model year?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Brakes Knackered, ok fair enough replace rotors, change the lines and pads.
Fuel cap stuck, ok minor annoyance, new spring fair enough can happen to anything.
Thermostat failed, fairly common ok move on
Window loose, probable regulator failure. OK that's enough I am getting tired of this car.
Hood jammed. The end.
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that's it?
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Its a 1999, and as for the comment 'is that it' yes that is it, for this week do I need more. Nothing fell off my ITR, zip and it got far more abuse than this car does. Dissapointed so far....absolutely. I hope things get better. They are not all 'little' in monetry terms. Sorry if I am the one to tell like it is.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry if I am the one to tell like it is.</TD></TR></TABLE>

??? No idea why you would feel sorry for posting your opinion on a forum designed for people to post their opinions. . .

As for your situation, its pretty obvious the "inspection" was ****. The only two problems you mentioned that should cost any real money are both situations that develop over time, not suddenly.

1) Brakes don't get 'Knackered' in a day. They wear out over time. It seems very likely that whoever checked them out didn't know what they were doing.

2) The window regulators also go bad over time. I can tell you from seeing it many times on early cars that the window goes slower and slower over a period of months before it becomes bad enough to be irritating. Again, that should have shown up during the inspection. If it is not the regulator, it may be that the slides just need to be lubed, which is easy.

Best of luck in the future.
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Let me know how that jammed hood goes, big boy.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ponyboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Let me know how that jammed hood goes, big boy. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I got it open. you cant get to the latch from the underneath very easily. The best way I found is to reach through the spoiler and open the saftey latch then flip the headlights up and lever the hood from there.

Lots of fun.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Sorry if I am the one to tell like it is.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think we will let it slide.

I relize fixes for this car must be expensive in a NSX, however, it seems ur inspection was under par.

The car isnt brand new, and problems do pop up.Do u think an 8 year old Italian car would be flawless, think agian.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93supercoupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The car isnt brand new, and problems do pop up.Do u think an 8 year old Italian car would be flawless, think agian.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think an 8yr old Italian would have better grammar than you.

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I do understand your frustration. When i bought a new 1999 Merecedes AMG C43 I had somewhere between 30-40 minor repairs made in the first six weeks I owned it. On the positive side, I had almost no problems after that.

Best of luck with your car.
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nsx is cool
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IMPORTWERKZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nsx is cool</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thank you so much for your insightful contribution.
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Your issues are very common and Minor with the exception of the Hood latching problem...however the car is 8 years old and you have to expect some issues are going to come up.

to keep things in perspective I just had a 2001 Porsche towed into my shop (that was purchased used a few weeks back) because a couple motor mount bolts broke and the engine was hanging just an inch off the ground.

My fuel door spring does not pop the door open either..I just push on the forward edge of the door while pulling the release and it comes right open every time.

I have had Italian cars (Lancia,Fiat,Ferrari) and until you try to drive a 8-10 year old Ferrari you have no idea what poor "reliability" is.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its a 1999, and as for the comment 'is that it' yes that is it, for this week do I need more. Nothing fell off my ITR, zip and it got far more abuse than this car does. Dissapointed so far....absolutely. I hope things get better. They are not all 'little' in monetry terms. Sorry if I am the one to tell like it is.

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Man, you seriously need to calm down. None of us were the ones that caused this and you have done nothing but fire anger back at us. In reality none of the things you listed are that major. It is not like you had engine failure or something.

Sure, fixing anything is a pain in the butt. But if you cannot afford to fix a fuel door or thermostat you probably bought a car beyond your financial means. I am not trying to upset you, just telling you the truth. That stuff is not expensive or hard to fix. As for your jammed hood, it may just be that the hood latch needs adjustment.

If you think you can get a more reliable car from Italy, good luck with that. I am picking up my friends Diablo 6.0 tomorrow that has 5,900 miles on it and just had to have $13,000 in maintenance and repair work done. Now THAT is annoying.

By the way, what is the actual production date of your car?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Meeyatch1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Man, you seriously need to calm down. None of us were the ones that caused this and you have done nothing but fire anger back at us. In reality none of the things you listed are that major. It is not like you had engine failure or something.
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Its nothing major just lots of stupid stuff. It annoys me. Not that much where I would have to sell it but enough to post on the internet

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Sure, fixing anything is a pain in the butt. But if you cannot afford to fix a fuel door or thermostat you probably bought a car beyond your financial means. I am not trying to upset you, just telling you the truth. That stuff is not expensive or hard to fix. As for your jammed hood, it may just be that the hood latch needs adjustment.
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I have enough money to cover it, its the not the issue.

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If you think you can get a more reliable car from Italy, good luck with that. I am picking up my friends Diablo 6.0 tomorrow that has 5,900 miles on it and just had to have $13,000 in maintenance and repair work done. Now THAT is annoying.

By the way, what is the actual production date of your car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I only have the registration date in my head which is May 1999. Dont get me wrong I love the car and am well capable mechanically to fix most everything it breaks. Its just I am surprised how crap it has been so far! As for Italy the only car I want is a 360CS. Depending on a few things in 2-3 years I will be looking for one.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Luke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I only have the registration date in my head which is May 1999.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can find your NSX's month and year of manufacture on the sticker on the driver's side door jamb.
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