Anyways, here's the final update to my stolen NSX saga. I received my check for $29,340 ($27900 valuation, $2440 tax and license reimbursement, less my $1000 deductible) from Farmers for my stolen '95 NSX that was, ironically recovered with minimal cosmetic damage (Rear reflector by the trunk latch with the NSX logo was gone, and the rear antenna was snapped off) the day after Farmers signed off on the transfer papers. Farmers was either not willing or not able to entertain the discussion of me buying back the car at a reduced price once they had it. I was told that it will be auctioned off as a salvage vehicle. The car was recovered in a chop shop sting operation in Chula Vista, CA, apparently within a day or two of it being illegally parted out.
Folks who are looking for a cheap NSX may want to keep their eyes peeled in the auctions in the Southern California area for a 95 Black NSX with salvage title having something like 74-75K miles, because I can tell you for a fact, it was NOT re-built from an accident, it's never been in one other than some trivial parking lot dings. The VIN is listed in the thread title. It is due for a timing belt replacement. The car has never been raced, and it only had 2 owners other than the insurance company - myself, and the original owner, a famous Apollo 8 Astronaut named William Anders (the guy who shot the famous Earthrise photo). But this same NSX, which was IMHO fairly valued by the insurer at $27,900 with clean title, will probably sell in auction for something in the $15-18K range as a salvage title vehicle that needs maybe ~$500 worth of cosmetic work and ~$1000 of routine 60-75K mileage service to put it back as it was. As for me, I bought my really nice Miata for $12K plus tax and license, put 17K into the bank, and I moved on. I would like for my NSX to find a good home with an enthusiast on this site who maybe can't afford $30-50K for a newer, low mileage clean car, to get themselves a deal on a car that's probably intrinsically worth $10K more than what it will sell for, because it's now got a salvage title hung on it.
BTW, as for the spare set of tires I had, I have sold the rears, the front tires (Sumitomo HTRZ 225/45ZR/16) are still available at a good price - check the classifieds around March 18th for more details.