I was just curious because I'm considering purchasing an NSX (Always loved the car) but was curious how bad a problem vandalism was. Never had a problem with any car I've owned (BMW, Corvette etc.) but my Viper has had 4 incidents in 8 months of ownership. Frankly it's getting pretty annoying. I'm tired of wiping spit off my hood, washing eggs off the body and replacing windows. I'd love to have an NSX but given the fact that it is an exotic like the Viper, if it's just as bad or worse, I may have to reconsider. Any input you have would be appreciated.
Vandalism
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My NSX gets less vandalism (none) than any of the Porsches I've owned. I don't think most drunk idiots know what it is.
Given how rarely it's discussed here - and it is rare indeed - I think it's safe to say that the NSX is no more susceptible to vandalism than any other car.
Likewise, when it comes to theft, the NSX is actually pretty low (from what I've seen and heard) as compared to Accords, Civics, Integras, Preludes, etc. - taking into account that there are far more of those cars around than NSX's (trying to avoid the statistical percentage argument that I see coming, hehe...).
The reasoning I have for this is that your run of the mill thieves want to steal something they can turn around and sell...and the market for "no-questions asked" Honda/Acura parts in good condition is quite large...except for the NSX. For example, you could easily find a buyer for a b16 or b18 motor...sell it in a heart-beat to some shade-shop...but while the NSX motor is more expensive, by far, finding a buyer for it isn't that easy...not exactly an easily used engine for a hybrid application.
Anyhow, just a thought...
-Andie
p.s. However, getting door dings in the NSX if you use it as a daily driver and park in a public lot is probably more likely than if you drove a Civic. The reason here is that you can park your NSX 500 yards away from the next closest car - all the way in the back of the lot - and when you come out of the store from buying your Arizona iced tea and a bag of chips, there will be a ghetto-rigged POS beater parked 6" from your car on one side, and on the other side, a junkyard revived CRX with primer-matte-gray body panels parked on the other side. Of course, this is not a problem if you have a targa with the top off...just do a Bat-Girl type flip into the driver seat...but you may find that your butt lands squarely into a puddle of ice cream that someone decided to plop in there...
[This message has been edited by HomeDepotNSX (edited 12 May 2002).]
The reasoning I have for this is that your run of the mill thieves want to steal something they can turn around and sell...and the market for "no-questions asked" Honda/Acura parts in good condition is quite large...except for the NSX. For example, you could easily find a buyer for a b16 or b18 motor...sell it in a heart-beat to some shade-shop...but while the NSX motor is more expensive, by far, finding a buyer for it isn't that easy...not exactly an easily used engine for a hybrid application.
Anyhow, just a thought...
-Andie
p.s. However, getting door dings in the NSX if you use it as a daily driver and park in a public lot is probably more likely than if you drove a Civic. The reason here is that you can park your NSX 500 yards away from the next closest car - all the way in the back of the lot - and when you come out of the store from buying your Arizona iced tea and a bag of chips, there will be a ghetto-rigged POS beater parked 6" from your car on one side, and on the other side, a junkyard revived CRX with primer-matte-gray body panels parked on the other side. Of course, this is not a problem if you have a targa with the top off...just do a Bat-Girl type flip into the driver seat...but you may find that your butt lands squarely into a puddle of ice cream that someone decided to plop in there...
[This message has been edited by HomeDepotNSX (edited 12 May 2002).]
This is classic prose. Haha. There is another thread about this phenomenon of people parking right next to the NSX when there are plenty of other spaces closer to the door.
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Well, I don't know if it's "Vandalism," but when I came out of the mall one night around 8:30, there were pieces of ham, cheese, and bread spread over my car. Maybe the guy didn't like his sandwich and decided to take it out on my car, it didn't do any damage or anything, but it was annoying.
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1992 NSX Red-Black 5-Speed
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1992 NSX Red-Black 5-Speed
LMAO!!!
I see too many junk yard revived Civic's, Accords, Integras all over Los Angeles. I guess that is the new thing with the kids.
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91 Red/Ivory #2061
I see too many junk yard revived Civic's, Accords, Integras all over Los Angeles. I guess that is the new thing with the kids.
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