Indeed...had mine for >6 years now...think Ary has me confused with someone else...
Indeed...had mine for >6 years now...think Ary has me confused with someone else...
"No man with a good car needs to be justified"
Blue '08 FD2 CTR - big, ITR-sized shoes to fill...
Yellow '96 NSX 3.0 - oh was it worth the wait!
Black '99 ITR - well, I had to have another one, the first was so much fun. Miss this one even more than #1...
Blue '03 S2000 - SOLD, flawed but fun
Blue '04 Focus TDCi Sport - SOLD, very good fun for a diesel!
Black '00 ITR - SOLD, still missed
Red '98 Civic VTi - SOLD, probably still bombproof
No confusion, there are more NSX for sale now than there were in the past!
I clearly remember when both your cars were for sale before you bought them.
Ary - you really are on a downer on NSX values and 'the market', aren't you? Does it bother you that much that you cashed-out before they shot-up, or are you just aggrieved that the whole classic/supercar market doesn't reflect useable value and is being taken over by investors (I sympathise with the second point - you know my car - I bought to drive, not to 'invest').
:cough: evo / Chris Harris
"No man with a good car needs to be justified"
Blue '08 FD2 CTR - big, ITR-sized shoes to fill...
Yellow '96 NSX 3.0 - oh was it worth the wait!
Black '99 ITR - well, I had to have another one, the first was so much fun. Miss this one even more than #1...
Blue '03 S2000 - SOLD, flawed but fun
Blue '04 Focus TDCi Sport - SOLD, very good fun for a diesel!
Black '00 ITR - SOLD, still missed
Red '98 Civic VTi - SOLD, probably still bombproof
The new NSX will really have to deliver something unique in terms of dynamic capability ... Although initial feedback suggests the NA3 will be leaning towards everyday drivability like our versions did before many started 'tweaking'. More fo used versions are likely to follow soon, so maybe Honda are learning some Marketting skills and will follow the Audi model releasing something new every 18 months or so ....
The Classic market is all over the place .. £62k for an Escort confirms this IMO ... but unless you are in the market, be that buying or selling, then as a casual observer it can make for interesting forum posts.
Referring to the market confidence point, and the volumes for sale, in most months if you dismiss the Plans adverts for car no longer for sale or yet available, the number of 'real' enthusiast cars coming to market hasn't significantly changed. Don't get me wrong, a few cars have clearly been pulled out of garages due to apparent market values, and as always, only buyer and sellers know the real price.
And to Ary, thanx. You helped me many times and I know you have without hesitation offered support and guidance to many over the years. Your comments do suggest you are a little more surprised than many as to how the value in the market has changed for the NA1/2 models. There are a few tucked away that need TLC so remain affordable. I'd suggest that the apparent stability in the market also makes the now higher valued examples still affordable on the basis that one keeps them stock(ish) and maintained. Maybe you'll find one and be back in the family one day?
Forums are fun, open to interpretation and opinion. Whatever individuals think on this on or topics is fine so long as written with respect for others.
And for those watching the 'other' new Honda today, lets all hope they take the maccer of its diet, give the power unit room to breath and the can finally release the 160 odd ponies that have been shy all season. 30kph missing for the end of the main straights is an impossible ask on Jenson & Alonso ....
rgds, Paul
Senninha
'Too many manufacturers today are obsessed with lap times and power outputs at the expense of emotion and fun' Colin Goodwin
S2 is signed by the NSX Project Leader Shigeru Uehara
NA3..?? Paul
(just to help you to your 5000post) ;-)
SS
Lexus LC500h.......New Daily run around with some saving the Planet thoughts
Black/black 95 NSX NA with mk1 Ary exhaust....Now sold
Red/Black 91 NSX treasure.....FI No more NA
Silver/Pearl White/Black 1993 NSX 3.0 5 MT NSX ZAZ R-GT Twin Scroll Turbo
Senninha
'Too many manufacturers today are obsessed with lap times and power outputs at the expense of emotion and fun' Colin Goodwin
S2 is signed by the NSX Project Leader Shigeru Uehara
I'm sure I've seen NC1.
"No man with a good car needs to be justified"
Blue '08 FD2 CTR - big, ITR-sized shoes to fill...
Yellow '96 NSX 3.0 - oh was it worth the wait!
Black '99 ITR - well, I had to have another one, the first was so much fun. Miss this one even more than #1...
Blue '03 S2000 - SOLD, flawed but fun
Blue '04 Focus TDCi Sport - SOLD, very good fun for a diesel!
Black '00 ITR - SOLD, still missed
Red '98 Civic VTi - SOLD, probably still bombproof
Or is it FI-EV1 SHAWD.....for the late one
SS
Lexus LC500h.......New Daily run around with some saving the Planet thoughts
Black/black 95 NSX NA with mk1 Ary exhaust....Now sold
Red/Black 91 NSX treasure.....FI No more NA
Silver/Pearl White/Black 1993 NSX 3.0 5 MT NSX ZAZ R-GT Twin Scroll Turbo
It is NC1; I read it on an Acura windshield VIN somewhere on the internet.
I use to use 'NA3' as shorthand for the version of our cars they should have made in the early oughties; some Legend switchgear/console, probably the C35 from the HSC and a few other subtle upgrades.
Last edited by Nick Graves; 29-11-2015 at 05:02 PM.
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