Where are all the Zanardis??
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Kinda off topic, but what year(s) were the Zanardi's made?
For the NSXprime Zanardi owners there is a roll call here:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81709
I also keep a spreadsheet tracking the Zanardis in hopes that I'll be able to get one eventually. :wink:
Otto
There's a guy in my neighborhood who has one.
But stay away -- I got dibs :biggrin: .
But stay away -- I got dibs :biggrin: .
When i purchased my nsx-t back in 04, I saw a few nsx-z on that market
Well there is none out there now! Time to start the hunt!
I think so. I'll ask the guy next time I see him. He's not on 'prime, but I keep trying to get him to sign up.
I'll be the newbie and ask this question, what makes a "Z" so special? It's not faster, looks no different and only available in red??? no thanks!
rk
rk
50 made. Better handling. GREAT styling cues in/out.
Plus named after a guy, who for all intent and purposes, should be dead.
The red stitching on the seats is friggen awesome!
Other than approximately 6 special order cars, the Zanardi is the only US NA2 (1997-2005) model that offers the lighter weight and greater rigidity of the coupe and the increased power and better gearing of the 3.2 liter/6-speed combination.
It is faster than an equivalent NA2 targa as a result of the lower weight.
IMHO:
1) $50-55k and likely on the higher end.
2) $48-52k and likely on the lower end.
The most recent Zanardi sale I can recall was the car sold by Science of Speed. IIRC, it was a multi-owner car with mileage of around 40k and it sold for low to mid $40s. I thought it was a good deal, but red is the deal killer for me. I still think about buying one and having it painted silver.
There are not a lot of sales, but those that I have seen in recent years have not involved as substantial of a premium over an equivalent NA2 Targa as one might expect. These were higher mileage examples, however, so that logic may not hold true with the even rarer commodity of a low-mileage Zanardi.
I try to be conservative with my estimates. If you find the perfect 10k mile car I could perhaps see paying $60-65k, but beyond that I think it would be hard to justify.
so to create a similar car one would a same year (97 or later) coupe and need to buy the Japanese Type-S suspension. After which one would need light-weight wheels and better tire then except for the plaque you would have a home-made Zanardi. (except for the floor mats :tongue
so to create a similar car one would a same year (97 or later) coupe and need to buy the Japanese Type-S suspension. After which one would need light-weight wheels and better tire then except for the plaque you would have a home-made Zanardi. (except for the floor mats :tongue
Thats just it. Take your pick of the 6 or so they made (97-05) and go for it!
And remove the power steering. Get a new interior.
Yeah I still can't figure out why acura found it necesaary to make the NSX "cuter" by adding the Targa, just more unecessary weight and less rigidty for the chasis.
I should have been more specific. The NA2 coupes were only available in the US from 1997-2001. All of the 2002-2005 US models are Ts, but still have the VIN starting JH4NA2.
