I’m getting tired of winter and anxious to get my car on the road so I thought I’d stir up the pot and ask … why do so many NSX owners want to modify their cars? 
I’m not just talking about changing the wheels/tires or exhaust. I’m talking about the different wings, body kits, carbon fiber parts, stereos/navs, etc. people add to their cars. I’m not trying to slam other people and their cars since I do believe we are all entitled to our opinions. I’m just hoping to spark a lively discussion to better understand why folks modify the NSX. We can save the discussion about performance/engine modifications for another thread.
When I bought my NSX I fell in love with the clean, sexy styling of the car and other than different wheels, I’ve kept it as stock as possible. Some of the NSXs I’ve seen on prime don’t even look like an NSX anymore. Are we ashamed of our cars? I rarely see exterior modifications done to P & F cars … even the old ones … so why do we change the looks of the NSX? If you owned a P or F car (and some Prime members do) would you modify the car to the same extent as the NSX?
Is the NSX a classic? Not sure if it is now but it will be as time goes on. Would you modify the looks of a classic muscle car? Would you throw on a body kit and big wing on a 69 Camaro? Would you add that stereo with built in Nav and huge sub woofers to a 65 Mustang? In some areas of the country you would be shot if you did so.
In my opinion, modified NSXs have lowered the perception of the car so they are now lumped in with the CIVIC, WRX, 350Z, Focus Tuner crowd and not with the Ferraris and Porsches the NSX was designed to beat. Nothing against the tuner crowd as they have have some pretty awesome cars and if I wanted to hang with this crowd I would not have bought a NSX.
I drive a 17 year old semi classic exotic supercar and not an aftermarket kit car and proud of it.
Dan
I’m not just talking about changing the wheels/tires or exhaust. I’m talking about the different wings, body kits, carbon fiber parts, stereos/navs, etc. people add to their cars. I’m not trying to slam other people and their cars since I do believe we are all entitled to our opinions. I’m just hoping to spark a lively discussion to better understand why folks modify the NSX. We can save the discussion about performance/engine modifications for another thread.When I bought my NSX I fell in love with the clean, sexy styling of the car and other than different wheels, I’ve kept it as stock as possible. Some of the NSXs I’ve seen on prime don’t even look like an NSX anymore. Are we ashamed of our cars? I rarely see exterior modifications done to P & F cars … even the old ones … so why do we change the looks of the NSX? If you owned a P or F car (and some Prime members do) would you modify the car to the same extent as the NSX?
Is the NSX a classic? Not sure if it is now but it will be as time goes on. Would you modify the looks of a classic muscle car? Would you throw on a body kit and big wing on a 69 Camaro? Would you add that stereo with built in Nav and huge sub woofers to a 65 Mustang? In some areas of the country you would be shot if you did so.
In my opinion, modified NSXs have lowered the perception of the car so they are now lumped in with the CIVIC, WRX, 350Z, Focus Tuner crowd and not with the Ferraris and Porsches the NSX was designed to beat. Nothing against the tuner crowd as they have have some pretty awesome cars and if I wanted to hang with this crowd I would not have bought a NSX.
I drive a 17 year old semi classic exotic supercar and not an aftermarket kit car and proud of it.
Dan
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