After buying my 91 NSX in September, I waited patiently while the speakers and window thingies were repaired, then waited again while the transmission was replaced with short gears. The car is beautiful, but after driving Lotuses for 30 years, I was used to beautiful. I bought the NSX because i just could not keep the Esprit running and finally gave up. After a two year search, I felt that the NSX was the best way to recapture the passion for driving that had always been a part of me while having some modicum of reliability. The transmission replacement didn't bother me that much after years of Lotus problems, but I was a little hesitant to drive the NSX, just not wanting it to break.
Well, yesterday, I took it out for a 100 mile drive. Up the Columbia River Gorge and back on beautiful, twisty roads on a day with little traffic. It is an magnificent machine, a little heavy after the Esprit's 2000 lbs, but responsive and fun after you adjust to it.
I don't usually push cars that much and seldom see the upper part of the RPM range, but this car just begs you to wind it up. So as we pulled out onto a particularly nice stretch, I put my foot in it and wound it up to about 7000 in 2nd then again in 3rd. Up to 80 in nothing flat.
As we would say in the South, Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
Amazing!!!! Absolutely amazing!!! The power was like something i have never felt before!! the car just came alive. No wonder these machines hold their value and have a following like this. I don't think there is anything under 100k that can touch it.
On the way back, we were pulled over by a Washington State Trooper. 58 in a 50 mph zone and I found that I didn't have my registration with me and my insurance card was out of date. i had the insurance but not the new card. He checked everything and just admired the car. You could tell how much he appreciated it. After a pleasant conversation, he let me go with a warning and a smile.
People love this car and i can see why. If you don't have one yet, do yourself a favor, get it soon.
Well, yesterday, I took it out for a 100 mile drive. Up the Columbia River Gorge and back on beautiful, twisty roads on a day with little traffic. It is an magnificent machine, a little heavy after the Esprit's 2000 lbs, but responsive and fun after you adjust to it.
I don't usually push cars that much and seldom see the upper part of the RPM range, but this car just begs you to wind it up. So as we pulled out onto a particularly nice stretch, I put my foot in it and wound it up to about 7000 in 2nd then again in 3rd. Up to 80 in nothing flat.
As we would say in the South, Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
Amazing!!!! Absolutely amazing!!! The power was like something i have never felt before!! the car just came alive. No wonder these machines hold their value and have a following like this. I don't think there is anything under 100k that can touch it.On the way back, we were pulled over by a Washington State Trooper. 58 in a 50 mph zone and I found that I didn't have my registration with me and my insurance card was out of date. i had the insurance but not the new card. He checked everything and just admired the car. You could tell how much he appreciated it. After a pleasant conversation, he let me go with a warning and a smile.
People love this car and i can see why. If you don't have one yet, do yourself a favor, get it soon.
