Reading this tread is like a blast from the past. Back in 2000, I picked up a bone stock 94 NSX. I could not believe I owned this great car. However, getting together with other owners, I immediately felt the need to mod. I have modded every car I've ever owned, but figured this one left stock would be enough. Wow, was I wrong. You can't change who you are I guess. So I whip out the Comptech catalog and start looking for parts. $1,500 for this and $2,000 for that. I'm like , WTF!!! My wife is never going to let me get any of this stuff. I felt sad. Loved my car, just could not customize it the way I wanted to. So, when my kid was on its way, we decided to sell the car. I really wasn't that heart broken. I figured I owned the car and would just move on. Months after my kid was born I had an opportunity to pick up a 300ZX TT for cheap. Added a whole bunch of stuff to it and it was a rocket. 487rwhp!! What a monster this car became. However, no matter what I did to it, I could not make it what I really wanted...another NSX. The car was fast as all hell (something I missed when going to my 94 NSX), handled reasonably well and didn't look half bad. However, the 300 is not an exotic car and was just not for me. I had to have another NSX. This time I grabbed one with all the goodies and my need for modding has been drastically reduced. Not eliminted, just reduced. ha, ha
I can completely understand your jump to a new STi. For cheap $$$ you can make it a true rocket. Its just that is will never be an NSX. 99.9% of non NSX owners cannot understand this. They look at the stats of our cars and write them off as old school. However, the few that get to experience a ride in one usually change their minds. For the money, there really is no better car IMO. Even with a tape deck!!
