All,
Just wanted to introduce myself and pick the brains of the collective members of this forum.
For awhile now, I thought my next "fun" car would be a p-car. I've been wanting to get a 993 S or a 996 S for awhile now, but the timing just wasn't right. That plus I don't think I'd have the heart to take a 993 out to the track. I've always wanted an NSX, but it kind of became an afterthought as I got older. (Note: my first car was a '91 Integra, same time the first NSX was introduced!)
So a quick list of "fun" cars I've owned:
E30 M3 (should have kept it!
): fun to drive on the streets and at the track; however I was so paranoid of door dings on this car that it made parking in public stressful. 
GSR 4-door: this was a really fun car on the track; I had an JDM ITR suspension on it and it drove/rode great; really fun and tossable on the track
E36 M3: still have this thing; fun on the track; great bang for the buck at today's prices; suspension is now too harsh for me (getting old!) and it's not even a crazy setup!
So my thought is to sell the E36 and pick up an NSX now. (I'd have more cars if I had a bigger garage!) My fear is that the NSX won't have "enough" power when compared to other modern cars nowadays. Heck, a Camry or Accord has 220+ horses now! My E36 doesn't even have the most HP in the family, my wife's sedan has more power! :redface:
Anyhow, based on my research thus far, I think I want the following years for the following reasons:
'93-'94 since it's the "newest" pre OBD2 and has dual airbags
'95 is out for me since it has the t-tops
'91-'92 would be considered as well since no real change vs. '93-'94
I've eliminated the '97+ with the 3.2L motors. At those prices, I would seriously have to consider the p-car again.
I realize that the color options are pretty basic. For sure, I want a black interior. Exterior colors, well that's open to a lot of debate. Red is just plain sexy, however, red isn't me, it's too "loud" for me. Black is sexy when it's clean, but it's so hard to take care of (my '91 Integra was black). White, now that's interesting. Never in a million years would I consider a white sports car. It just doesn't say "sporty" to me. However, the pix I have seen of GPW NSXs is just damn sexy. Plus my E30 and E36 are Alpine White. :tongue: But given how rare GPW, I think I may submit to black or red.
I dont' want a creampuff/garage queen either. I plan to drive this thing at the track (why else would I buy it?!). But I don't want a piece of turd either. So we'll see what I find in between.
The hunt continues. First things first, I need to sell the E36 to free up a parking spot. I actually called the insurance company hoping that a quote for an NSX would discourage me. Alas, it was only ~$37 more per year vs. the M3.
Onward! (hopefully I don't sell the E36 too quick, there's a track day I plan to attend in Nov! I doubt I would have an NSX replacement by then!)
Thx!
Just wanted to introduce myself and pick the brains of the collective members of this forum.
For awhile now, I thought my next "fun" car would be a p-car. I've been wanting to get a 993 S or a 996 S for awhile now, but the timing just wasn't right. That plus I don't think I'd have the heart to take a 993 out to the track. I've always wanted an NSX, but it kind of became an afterthought as I got older. (Note: my first car was a '91 Integra, same time the first NSX was introduced!)
So a quick list of "fun" cars I've owned:
E30 M3 (should have kept it!
): fun to drive on the streets and at the track; however I was so paranoid of door dings on this car that it made parking in public stressful. GSR 4-door: this was a really fun car on the track; I had an JDM ITR suspension on it and it drove/rode great; really fun and tossable on the track
E36 M3: still have this thing; fun on the track; great bang for the buck at today's prices; suspension is now too harsh for me (getting old!) and it's not even a crazy setup!
So my thought is to sell the E36 and pick up an NSX now. (I'd have more cars if I had a bigger garage!) My fear is that the NSX won't have "enough" power when compared to other modern cars nowadays. Heck, a Camry or Accord has 220+ horses now! My E36 doesn't even have the most HP in the family, my wife's sedan has more power! :redface:
Anyhow, based on my research thus far, I think I want the following years for the following reasons:
'93-'94 since it's the "newest" pre OBD2 and has dual airbags
'95 is out for me since it has the t-tops
'91-'92 would be considered as well since no real change vs. '93-'94
I've eliminated the '97+ with the 3.2L motors. At those prices, I would seriously have to consider the p-car again.
I realize that the color options are pretty basic. For sure, I want a black interior. Exterior colors, well that's open to a lot of debate. Red is just plain sexy, however, red isn't me, it's too "loud" for me. Black is sexy when it's clean, but it's so hard to take care of (my '91 Integra was black). White, now that's interesting. Never in a million years would I consider a white sports car. It just doesn't say "sporty" to me. However, the pix I have seen of GPW NSXs is just damn sexy. Plus my E30 and E36 are Alpine White. :tongue: But given how rare GPW, I think I may submit to black or red.
I dont' want a creampuff/garage queen either. I plan to drive this thing at the track (why else would I buy it?!). But I don't want a piece of turd either. So we'll see what I find in between.
The hunt continues. First things first, I need to sell the E36 to free up a parking spot. I actually called the insurance company hoping that a quote for an NSX would discourage me. Alas, it was only ~$37 more per year vs. the M3.
Onward! (hopefully I don't sell the E36 too quick, there's a track day I plan to attend in Nov! I doubt I would have an NSX replacement by then!)
Thx!
The most common colors on the early cars were Red and Black, so anything else is going to be more difficult to find. There are plenty of great early coupes (that's what we call the hard tops) for sale in our marketplace- 
Good luck!
Now I'm thinking NSX again!
