Hi,
When a guy fails to mention that fairly fundamental point, one instantly questions what else he's failed to mention. I sometimes wonder if a lot of cars stick because of a crap advert.
I should say that lousy suspension mods and incorrectly-sized and offset wheels are far more ruinous to an NSX than minor mods; if the bumper-car mast breaks, I'd probably do for a beesting DAB/FM twig too. For the same reason I prefer bubble lights; it adds simplicity & lightness. The pop-ups may be aesthetically appealing, but they add a lot of crap to the front corners.
I don't entirely understand the replacement of one steering wheel for another (its steering was set up for a wheel with a given diameter) it's probably down to acclimatisation. Whilst parts are expensive, restoration to originality (always cooler!) is not impossible.
After-market fart pipes are purely a question of taste and can be changed.
Also, I dislike the Barbie-pink interior too. Honda insists it's cranberry, or something. Only the British (& Italians) ought to be allowed to do red, by international treaty. End of.
However, like the beige, a set of black carpets (and possibly lower door casings) can tone it down dramatically. Again, these are running changes that can easily be reverted for originality's sake.
The alternative is to be (very) patient in waiting for a more suitable specimen to appear.
Nick
“I find myself irresistibly attracted to cars that nobody else buys. The NSX is a classic of the genre because nobody buys it and yet it’s a fantastic car. It’s got a wonderful compactness and simplicity and unpretentiousness to it. Honda rudely continues to make them whether we like it or not, even though there can be no commercial logic in doing so — I thoroughly admire that.” Rowan Atkinson
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