whats up fellas... i have the opportunity to get into a 1992 Acura NSX w/15k miles for $32,000 the car is white on black interior... in overall condition for a 92 i would give it a 10..

here is the dilema im stuck with... i love my type r and in the straight line it would eat up the NSX... I guess what im asking is some of your opinions and what would you do if you had the choice... my car is well know throughout the anchorage community and im sure i would have no problem selling it for 18k up here in the big AK.... what to do...?....?

i would try to keep both... but i have an addition coming into the family in Dec. and i dont think the wifey would approve of 2 acura's taking up space in the garage during winter while her car sits outside

 

Dump the ITR and don't look back. '92 NSX w/ 15K??? That car is pure sex on wheels. What about salt damage though? Any chance of that on the car? Jump all over it if not

 

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I think you've answered your own question.

 

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I didn't know salt could damage aluminum.

 

Go for the NSX.

-Brad, who just saw a 99 NSX Zenardi #37 w/4k track miles go for $105,000

 

no salt damage in anchorage.... the car has been stored in the winter its whole life at a professional auto storage warehouse... i may be able to talk the wifey into letting me keep the R... but the NSX would be classified as "hers" hahahaha! i got a kick outta that

 

good.. go ahead and get it

 

Make sure the NSX has gotten its normal "fix its" before you get it. That could and will cost a bit. Specifically the snap ring. Check the VIN and make sure it was done or falls out of the ones prone to do so.

 

keep the r. if you gotta kid worry about having room for your kid. also save your money and since you got a kid on the way spend it on whats more important. this is coming also from someone who has a kid on the way too.

 

where most nsx owners go:
http://www.nsxprime.com

kepani

 

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Hehe ... buy the NSX!

 

i make 80k a year.. i think its with in my budget... and i already have a family hauler... i may have to give up the yamaha RX-1.... snowmachine for all you southerners

 

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I guess what im asking is some of your opinions and what would you do if you had the choice... </TD></TR></TABLE>

If it were me in that sitiation, I'd go with the NSX hands down! Just sitting in an NSX made me feel all tingly inside

 

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My above comments notwithstanding, sitting in the passenger seat of an NSX made me feel a bit cramped, and short of leg room/sholder room.
But that was just me.

 

it's an nsx think about....itr r sick, but it's an nsx

 

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http://www.nsxprime.com

kepani

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foo! you must not own a nsx, if you did youd know they all post in the itr forum

 

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foo! you must not own a nsx, if you did youd know they all post in the itr forum </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well. A couple of very active ones certainly do.

I'm not sure why, but I've never been a big fan of the NSX. The cost of everything is much higher than the DC2 ITR equivalent, it's not necessarily going to perform as well, it drinks fuel compared to the ITR, and it gets even more attention than the ITR.

Waiting for Nsxtasy's comments, since he owns both.

 

So grandpa....let me get this straight, your not a fan of the NSX but you own one????

 

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No, I do not own one. Andie Lin owns one and I'm fairly well acquainted with that one and how it performs, and how much money is involved in the improvements, maintenance and upkeep.

I also remember Dustin's comments from the old days.

 

Sorry for the confusion. I was under the impression you had one as well

 

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I have the same dillema. I'm probably going to sell the R.
Stuck deciding between a 94-96 NSX, 01-02 Z06, 05 C6, or 05 Lotus.

 

If I lived in Anchorage, I would keep the ITR and not get the NSX. The ITR is a lot more versatile, you can fit a lot of stuff in it, it's awesome in the winter when you slap some Blizzaks on it, etc. The NSX is a wonderful car, but in Anchorage, I don't know how much chance you will get to enjoy it. It's not like you can drive it to the racetrack or on a road trip. (No offense, I know Alaska is beautiful, but...)

With a low-mileage '92, the big caveat is whether the maintenance has been done. A lot of people mistakenly think they don't have to do maintenance if a car has low miles. What's the car's maintenance history? How often has the brake fluid been changed? Does it have a 13-year-old timing belt? With the wrong answers, this car can be a big risk to buy.

Also, you're not going to find much NSX service experience in Anchorage, probably not any at all. So whoever works on your car will be learning everything for the first time.

I disagree with this advice. Remember, just because it is in the "snap ring range" of transmission numbers that are susceptible to the problem, doesn't mean that it will ever fail. (During that range, a device that measured the tranny case went in and out of tolerance, so some of the trannies will never fail, while others may.)

Here's what I would say. Check the snap ring status. (Most '92s are in the snap ring range.) Read the NSX FAQ on NSXprime to understand the symptoms of a failed snap ring, so you can park the car immediately if it occurs. Until then, drive it and enjoy it. If and when you have transmission service (e.g. clutch replacement), you could have the snap ring and upper transmission case replaced at that time, which will prevent the problem entirely. Waiting until you have transmission service anyway will save you the labor cost (8-16 hours) of opening up the transmission to perform the preventive repair.

No, that was just the passenger seat. The passenger side has substantially less leg room than the driver side.

Some parts cost more than the ITR, others are the same. For example, aftermarket front brake pads are interchangeable between the two, so they cost the same. For another example, the stock front tire size on the '91-93 NSX is 205/50-15, which also fits on the ITR. In fact, I use that size for my front track tires on the NSX and for all four on the ITR. I buy new track tires for the NSX, and when they get somewhat low on tread, I have them mounted on ITR wheels. (Here's why. With the NSX, I can only fit four track tires inside the car to take to the track, so when I wear out a tire, I'm done. Whereas, with the ITR, I can bring 6-8 track tires with me, so I can wear them out without worry.)

The stock oil filter on the NSX lists for $14. It takes 5.3 quarts of oil instead of the ITR's 4.2.

Some parts are indeed more expensive than on the ITR. But a well-maintained NSX is extremely reliable, just like a well-maintained ITR, so you're not buying parts all that often.

Not true. Stock vs stock, the NSX can eat the ITR's lunch. (Modded vs modded, you can make any car faster than any other car.)

Also not true. Gas mileage is about the same with both cars (around 24 mpg in mixed driving, 29-31 on long-distance trips, 8-11 on the track). And the NSX has an 18.6 gallon fuel tank, so you don't have to leave the track as often to fill the car. On a long-distance trip, I've gotten over 450 miles on a tankful of gas in the NSX. Don't try that with the ITR.

Which may or may not be a good thing. It is also not a theft target, which is certainly a good thing.

I think you're confusing grandpas with each other.

 

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Hmmm. I don't think I ever knew that.

I was thinking about the listed city cycle which in USDM shows 24 or 25 mpg for the ITR and 17 for the NSX.

Not that 17 city isn't really pretty good for a car that might be considered exotic.

 

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Hmmm. I don't think I ever knew that.

I was thinking about the listed city cycle which in USDM shows 24 or 25 mpg for the ITR and 17 for the NSX.

Not that 17 city isn't really pretty good for a car that might be considered exotic.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Damn I wish the S2K got 30mpg on the highway. (some claim it does, just going by EPA numbers)

I figured the NSX would be fairly good, but 30mpg on the highway is nice.

 

I concur with every single point nsxtasy made regarding the ownership of the NSX and ITR: my expereinces with my NA1 and DC2 have been similar, if not the same.

The services and maintenence are incrementally more, they are not more frequent, so spread over time, the costs aren't that prohibitive.

Insurance on the cars is similar, at least for waht I was quoted, but multi-car insurance helps...

Performance wise, a stock NSX owns a stock ITR...period. Both are fun to drive in their own rights. I like both for different reasons...

The largest thing I think people need to consider would be practicality. The NSX would be a lot more limited in terms of being a daily driver, people/cargo hauler.

If you can get both...get both, I say!

--
George