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- 14 December 2007
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I dont speak to many people here who are "car people"... But when people ask me what car I am planning on buying or what the reason I am working so hard is, when I drop the name NSX I get a reaction more often then not. It seems older people here know what they are, and the younger college generation like myself dont.
I think that has to do more with the fact that the younger generation here is less and less interested in cars and car culture in general.
There is still a sizable following, and no better playground than Japan for a lot of auto enthusiasts... SO many great race tracks all a few hours from each other. And on top of that also smaller venues to do things like drifting in relative safety.
It used to be way bigger in the past, which is why I think older folks recognize it more.
As far as buying a car to modify... I would NEVER touch a Type R.
Its my personal perspective that such cars are comparable to works of art. They are the culmination of a lot of effort on the part of many engineers who had the passion to create a car that was the best car possible for the constraints being put on them by their company and time itself. I almost feel as though to use a special edition car like the Type R is like saying to those engineers: " Nice try, but I know better..."
Of course, my feelings towards a base NSX are exactly the opposite. Its a blank canvas which is begging for you to put your own spin on it. To see what can be done with the time and money you are willing to devote to it.
For that reason, ( and obviously budget concerns ) I will almost certainly be buying a base coupe. Because then I would have absolutely no reservations about modifications, modernizing it, and driving the hell out of it.
I live surprisingly close to Spoon's Tokyo shop, so when things finally get real in terms of my financing options ( as in having any options at all cause it is thus far impossible for me to do anything without a guarantor [REGARDLESS of how much I make per month] ) my next leisure outing will probably have me strolling past their shop for some more helpful information.
I think that has to do more with the fact that the younger generation here is less and less interested in cars and car culture in general.
There is still a sizable following, and no better playground than Japan for a lot of auto enthusiasts... SO many great race tracks all a few hours from each other. And on top of that also smaller venues to do things like drifting in relative safety.
It used to be way bigger in the past, which is why I think older folks recognize it more.
As far as buying a car to modify... I would NEVER touch a Type R.
Its my personal perspective that such cars are comparable to works of art. They are the culmination of a lot of effort on the part of many engineers who had the passion to create a car that was the best car possible for the constraints being put on them by their company and time itself. I almost feel as though to use a special edition car like the Type R is like saying to those engineers: " Nice try, but I know better..."
Of course, my feelings towards a base NSX are exactly the opposite. Its a blank canvas which is begging for you to put your own spin on it. To see what can be done with the time and money you are willing to devote to it.
For that reason, ( and obviously budget concerns ) I will almost certainly be buying a base coupe. Because then I would have absolutely no reservations about modifications, modernizing it, and driving the hell out of it.
I live surprisingly close to Spoon's Tokyo shop, so when things finally get real in terms of my financing options ( as in having any options at all cause it is thus far impossible for me to do anything without a guarantor [REGARDLESS of how much I make per month] ) my next leisure outing will probably have me strolling past their shop for some more helpful information.
