Some guy asked: "Soooooo, what is the gas mileage?"
Me: "I really don't know, I just floor it, But my wifes Audi gets an excellent 28 MPG!"
Me: "I really don't know, I just floor it, But my wifes Audi gets an excellent 28 MPG!"
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Nice Corvette
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KiwiNSX said:
or here in Australia... a $250,000 car.
http://www.honda.com.au/nsx/nsx-coupe/price/price.htm
And honda wonders why they don't sell many.
Neo, what is the comparison of other cars that are more basic like an RSX?
Is it a 45k car?
Is it a 45k car?
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this all reminds of the time i was in line to get my car washed and an old italian guy asked me:
Him: "What kind car is that?"
Me: "It's and Acura NSX."
Him: "FUCKING beautiful!"
Me: "Thanks"
Him: "What kind car is that?"
Me: "It's and Acura NSX."
Him: "FUCKING beautiful!"
Me: "Thanks
"I get the "nice vette" comment more often than any other comment about the NSX.
Usually it's something like "Is that the new vette?" or "Oh you're vette looks so nice what year is that".
I had the NSX parked outdside my garage this past weekend and a man who was walking by with his family stopped in front of the car while talking on his cellphone and I overheard him saying to the person on the phone "Whoa... what is THAT! I think it's an Acura.... WHAT? $90,000 for an Acura? That thing looks like a Ferrari!" His wife noticed that I was watching from the garage where I was doing some reorganizing. I think she was annoyed and or embarrased and forcefully tugged her husbands arm to get him back on his way. Of course he reluctantly complied still oblivious to my presence and not breaking eye contact with the car for several yards. It was funny.
Usually it's something like "Is that the new vette?" or "Oh you're vette looks so nice what year is that".
I had the NSX parked outdside my garage this past weekend and a man who was walking by with his family stopped in front of the car while talking on his cellphone and I overheard him saying to the person on the phone "Whoa... what is THAT! I think it's an Acura.... WHAT? $90,000 for an Acura? That thing looks like a Ferrari!" His wife noticed that I was watching from the garage where I was doing some reorganizing. I think she was annoyed and or embarrased and forcefully tugged her husbands arm to get him back on his way. Of course he reluctantly complied still oblivious to my presence and not breaking eye contact with the car for several yards. It was funny.
How about "HEY, HOW FAST IS IT?"
Yeah, when the unwashed drool and go "How fast is it?", my response is 'well, it can get around Road Atlanta in under a minute forty-five'. I love the puzzled expression that follows... :tongue:
Yeah, when the unwashed drool and go "How fast is it?", my response is 'well, it can get around Road Atlanta in under a minute forty-five'. I love the puzzled expression
that follows... :tongue:Less than an hour ago...
I turned onto my street on my way home from work I passed a lady walking her dog. I drove on home, into the garage, out of the car and wander out to the mailbox to check the mail. By now the lady and the dog are passing my house and she says to me "Nice Avenger!"
I guess I kind of smiled but I didn't say anything and I thought she was going to keep going but she stopped and said "that is an Avenger, right?" Anyway, I told her what it was and we chatted for a minute about it (she'd never heard of an NSX). Nice lady.
I turned onto my street on my way home from work I passed a lady walking her dog. I drove on home, into the garage, out of the car and wander out to the mailbox to check the mail. By now the lady and the dog are passing my house and she says to me "Nice Avenger!"
I guess I kind of smiled but I didn't say anything and I thought she was going to keep going but she stopped and said "that is an Avenger, right?" Anyway, I told her what it was and we chatted for a minute about it (she'd never heard of an NSX). Nice lady.
while casually mentioning that it's a hybrid... :smile:ChopsJazz said:
I told one guy it was a 4cyl rotary.... (while looking at the spare tire......)
he seemed to know everything about the 4cyl rotary... and wanted to race his 4.6L v8 Rustang against it....
we all laughed at him for some time after he left.
he seemed to know everything about the 4cyl rotary... and wanted to race his 4.6L v8 Rustang against it....
we all laughed at him for some time after he left.
KODIAC said:
that is great, I love the rotary motion of the spare too!
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On the other hand, there are people out there that get it right... On the evening of the 4th, I was leaving a pullout off of Skyline overlooking the Shoreline fireworks display in Mountain View, CA. I heard someone yell with excitement, "Hey, that's an N-S-X....... awesome"...
My two favorites:
1) I was at a convenience store grabbing bread and coffee, my wife was in the car (top out). Some guy walked out with his girlfriend and pointed at the car... "That's the new Acura RX-8".
2) At a gas station back when the car had the NSX-R hood. Guy walks up, looks at the front of the car, looks at me... "where's the motor?"
Ryan
1) I was at a convenience store grabbing bread and coffee, my wife was in the car (top out). Some guy walked out with his girlfriend and pointed at the car... "That's the new Acura RX-8".
2) At a gas station back when the car had the NSX-R hood. Guy walks up, looks at the front of the car, looks at me... "where's the motor?"
Ryan
NSX-Tuner said:
I often encounter this too. Maybe its because we see more NSXs on the road year round out here in CA.
My NSX was in a car show with two other locals (Romeo and Steve). We had our three cars in the show. A kid, about 10 years old, walks up with his dad and says "DAD! Look! Three NSXs. I love this car. Its built by Honda, the engine is in the middle", etc, etc (he goes on an on). Then he asks "how much is a new one?". I say - "over $80,000". His head drops and he says with a big sigh "oh". I told him - "don't worry about it kid, you'll have one someday - you already have the right attitude". He then checked out our cars and pointed out to me what was different between the three cars we had there.
So, if a 10 year old kid gets it, I would hope a guy at a body shop would. :biggrin:
I forgot to tell you. When I found the car, it was in the Chevrolet showroom and a guy walked past it with his family and the wife asked "what kind of car is that". He said " It's the new corvette."
mickeylex said:
Nalesh, I remember very well :biggrin:. Do you remember the Red C5 that tried to mess with us on our way back home? :wink:
As mine is Red with a Black top, I am waiting for:
"What year is your Camaro?"
:biggrin:
"What year is your Camaro?"
:biggrin:
Nash said:
I'd put my '91 NSX up against a '91 Vette for comfort on a long trip and reliability. :biggrin:
one of my friends thinks the new vette is the greatist car ever...i told him unless it a 1966 427 stingray i was not interested..and the Zo6 may beat a stock NSX down the strip but i wont have to hold my dashboard together while doing it :smile: JZ
I got a good laugh a couple weeks ago when my corvette loving friend was over and i was washing my car, the nabor kid (a 14 year old vietnemese kid) was there looking at my car and my friend said something about the vette and the kid said "corvette? thoes are for old white guys!" I laughed my ass off! :tongue:
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