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Hi John - No, I haven't purchased a NSX. Please keep me on your list. I am still interested in the marque. I have some other obligations this weekend, but I will try to attend some of the NSX activities. Thanks for checking in with me.

I live in North Carolina and when you register a car that you buy from a private seller NC DMV uses the Black Book to determine the value of the car which is used to determine your "use tax". If you call the NC DMV (main office is in Raleigh) you may be able to ask what the "tax value" will be...

Let me begin by stating that I own a Ferrari 360, the predecessor the to F430. (Feel free to see my posts in the Second Generation section where I discuss my Ferrari ownership). To be perfectly honest, in my opinion, there is no comparison between the F430 and the original NSX. The F430 is...

Again, thanks to all for the replies and comments - all are appreciated. I've been looking at alternatives to my 360 spider since my last post, and to be frank there aren't very many choices. The new Alfa 4C looks great, but the reviews aren't very encouraging. And my prior Alfa history (I've...

I tend to agree. At least for me the manual transmission in the 360 is a far better combination than the manual in the F430. The improvements in the F430 really compliment the F1 transmission whereas the 360 was still designed to work with the manual transmission, and the 360 version of the F1...

JD - Your point is well made. I did begin by asking about maintenance and depreciation and morphed into a harangue about Ferrari ownership. There is no doubt that I enjoy my car, but there is also no doubt that it is a open ended expense, never knowing what may go wrong and what it may cost...

JD - While I'm sure that some people buy a Ferrari for posing, I don't believe that's the case for most. The Ferrari is a wonderful machine. Is it a bit over the top, yes it is. But so is any car that has a 180 MPH top speed that's being bought for use in the USA. As a transportation device...

Hi - Yes, the price of cats is absurd, but accurate. Here's the link to Ricambi America, a well known discount parts supplier to many exotic car marques. The cats are over $9K a side: http://www.ricambiamerica.com/parts_catalogs.php?M=FE&P=&V=diag&I=677 And, yes, most people cut them out. A...

Thanks for the replies. I've been a Ferrari fan for many decades and know the cars well. My car is a 2001, the first year for the convertible. The roof modification was done in the following year. My car requires that the roof be removed to replace the clutch. That's often when you get...

Greetings - I've long admired the original NSX, but my wife isn't a fan. Never warmed to the looks, didn't like the engine sound, and some other things. By the way she can really drive well, so her opinion is well founded. I drove it a few times, generally loved the seating position, but...

Interesting thread. I've read through it all. A few thoughts: 1) Pricing. The magic question. Does Acura price it aggressively to generate buzz and sales (halo car) or competitively to generate profits? A Porsche GT3 starts at $130K. That's a "stripper", but an amazing machine with a long...

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I have another mild gripe - the verification process. I realize spam is a problem, but so it a verification system that is similar to a college SAT exam. Fibonacci sequences, logic questions, etc. seem to me to be overkill. So are letters/symbols that are almost impossible to read. For...

I have a mild gripe. When reading through the classified ads there description rarely includes the City, State, but often included the VIN. While the VIN is important, it is far more important to narrow my search to a car within a reasonable geographic area to where I live. Is it possible...

I want to buy a Ferrari to satisfy my desire to own "the car". I've liked the NSX since it first came out, and clearly it can be considered as a daily driver with reasonable upkeep costs compared to the Ferrari which can eat you out of your kid's college fund. But I also want a car that "stirs...