Quite a tressure! Enjoy it however you like, stock or not. However, there aren't many stock ones around anymore, keeping it oem might be more unique than you think. I'm a big fan of the fat 5's!
Lucas
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I think that I am trying to find the right balance between tasteful and not going overkill. I guess what's hard is that the car is definitely in mint condition so I am trying to enjoy the natural state as much as I can ...
While it's your car and can be made into anything you choose I have some suggestions.
When your 91 was launched it was the best handling, most reliable and one of the fastest production cars made.
Concept drawings by Pininfarina, development assisted by Ayrton Senna, and handmade in Tochigi.
It raised the bar for all that followed and the 91 coupe is an icon.
You are fortunate to have found one and now own it.
An icon deserves to be treated with respect.
The light aluminum body coupled with adequate power to exploit the chassis and suspension were the trademarks.
It was never a high powered monster, and is more like a superbly balanced katana.
If it's your first mid-engine car it may take a while to learn the handling differences in a car with such a low polar moment of inertia.
Even today I don't know many owners who can consistently take a stock NSX to it's design limits and usually they are avid track day participants.
I'm not sure how many owners today could match Senna's lap times in a stock NSX regardless of the modifications they may have done.
I know I certainly can't.
If you spend your initial time in your NSX extracting the engineering and design excellence that went into it you'll soon learn how fast it is in the corners.
You don't need any more than stock power in third gear in the twisty's to go as fast as you wish.
Once you've found it's limits you may be satisfied with it as is or you may wish to change some things.
You may want to do some brake or suspension work.
The HID kit offered by Steve White will modernize the headlights, a Grom or USA Spec adapter will bring digital sound and hands free phone service.
If you've improved the suspension and brakes and are driving them to their limits then perhaps a power increase would be useful once it can be exploited.
If you plan to track your NSX regularly you may reach it's limits earlier but for a street car not much is needed.
In my opinion the NSX doesn't need big wings that ad drag, big heavy wheels and tires that add unsprung weight, body appendages that change the classic lines.
These things, while very popular modifications, won't make you a better driver, nor make the NSX faster.
NSX's modified for appearance are common now and your stock unit is rare.
If/when you do modify your car please keep all the oem pieces so it can be restored.
