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Had this for couple of months now but still grin everytime I drive it on my own... needless to say MPG doesn't go well above 15mpg when I'm out and about ;-)
If all goes to plan, I'll be collecting this on Friday ...
A BMW 325i - After 10 years of sensible, tax efficient, economical oil burners I'm really looking forward to revving up the lovely, smooth BMW straight six - the 100 mile drive home won't be any where near long enough
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Had this for couple of months now but still grin everytime I drive it on my own... needless to say MPG doesn't go well above 15mpg when I'm out and about ;-)
Not very far, only averaging 180 yards carry, making 200 downhill with favourable wind.
Awesome, so tempted by one of these just for that 5 pot noise.Originally Posted by Vanguard
Audi TT-RS
Theres a lot of audis and BMW,s on here, I have an e36 M3 convertible and a golf GTI 25TH
Renault megane 2 space wagon with 2l petrol engine for family + a porsche 944 s2 '91 for fun... ride also 2wheeler (bmw r1100s '99)
I love this car.
Oops - I'd better not requote the pic (again) as eagletower has done it for me.
Anyone who drives a Senna-tuned car must be a petrolhead... how do you find it? Is it the manual? Do you take it to Honda or an independent? Did you try any other mid-engined cars or were you only looking at NSXs?
**gazes into middle distance**
I think that's it for now.
It is a 3.2 six speed manual in largely original condition. I bought it a couple of years ago having missed them in the 90’sfirst time round when there were few about and delivery on new cars was glacial. There never were too many NA2 pre facelift cars and even fewer have survived the intervening years unscathed. Motoring investment is an oxymoron, but these days they hold their value reasonably well, supported by strong interest from overseas.Oops - I'd better not requote the pic (again) as eagletower has done it for me.
Anyone who drives a Senna-tuned car must be a petrolhead... how do you find it? Is it the manual? Do you take it to Honda or an independent? Did you try any other mid-engined cars or were you only looking at NSXs?
**gazes into middle distance**
I think that's it for now.
The performance is modest by today’s standards but in its day it would give its direct competitors, the 993 and 348/355 a run for their money.
The most obvious mid engine comparable in today’s market is the Boxster/Cayman. Mrs L has a 981S and that is a cracking little car. Whether it is better than the NSX is purely down to subjective views. (I am tempted to start a brawl in an empty room by offering the Rolex/GS analogy but that would be asking for trouble!)
For a classic car the NSX benefits from Honda reliability and could be used as a daily driver but I don’t. To me it would seem a shame for those aluminium panels to be dinged in Waitrose car park by slummy mummy in her Chelsea tractor. Ditto the lovely forged aluminium suspension would not be improved by road salt and grime.
Though it came with a fully stamped book of main dealer service, I now go to a specialist who worked on the original design and then for Honda F1 team. He has staggering in-depth knowledge and understanding combined with meticulous attention to detail.
......... in case you haven’t found it NSXCB is an excellent source of info on the web.
Thanks - superb spec. That's the one to have by all accounts.
IIRC, I only ever saw one at a main dealer (it was the old Chiswick dealership which I believe used to be owner by Honda directly though I don't think it is now) - a few crop up on the classified every now and again (I've been watching the values creep up).
Great to see one looked after as much as yours.
Pfft, lightweight! Get your hips moving more.
Should've went with the 330i – little to no difference in economy, more poke, and similar costs for putting it on the road.If all goes to plan, I'll be collecting this on Friday ... A BMW 325i - After 10 years of sensible, tax efficient, economical oil burners I'm really looking forward to revving up the lovely, smooth BMW straight six - the 100 mile drive home won't be any where near long enough
It's a used car, so it might be difficult to compare.... If its a pippin, with the right spec, the lower power is less relevant (IMO of course!)
Agreed - but I got a very good deal on a 1 owner, correct spec. 325i. And it's already a big improvement on the 2.0TDI (140bhp) A6. So, for now i'm happy enough with a 325i. But thanks for the suggestion. Maybe next time. ;)
z
997 c2cab for me at weekends, fiesta 1.4diesel weekdays.
Currently looking for a custom cafe racer type bike or a wide barred cruiser for my 40th /oncoming mid life crisis.
I love NSXs, from the first time I saw one in the early 1990s in a Honda dealers in Bournemouth, to the time in around 2000 when I had to move one across a car park, to June 2004 when I had one for 10 days, including a week in Le Mans. Bloody fantastic car.
"A man of little significance"
Current ride. Was shot during an attempted hold up after only 2 days. Not happy !
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Thanks for the interest and kind words guys. Here's a couple of shots that show some of the engineering detail that lies under the aluminium body panels
Engine bay ( in the middle of the car!)
Bonnet (at the front!)
Love the NSX!
My XF S
It's my first diesel & I'm highly impressed with it. :)
And for blats out on two wheels, I've a Moto Guzzi V7 Café Classic
The good lady gets by in her MX-5 2.0 sport tech
Eagletower
You have a fantastic NSX there and may I say you keep it in incredible condition. Have you polished around the engine ? Most cars have a less than perfect finish in the engine bay. Very impressed with the overall finish of you car. Can I also ask what products you use. Autoglym, Meguiars ?
Thanks for sharing with us.
That's not mine bud I was quoting the poster, I wish it was mine!!
Some lovely cars in this thread, a very boring 3series BMW here.
Sorry Eagle.
Lowndes
You have a fantastic NSX there and may I say you keep it in incredible condition. Have you polished around the engine ? Most cars have a less than perfect finish in the engine bay. Very impressed with the overall finish of you car. Can I also ask what products you use. Autoglym, Meguiars ?
Thanks for sharing with us.
Picked this up earlier this week, SL65AMG. 612bhp of V12 lovliness!
Better photos to come if anyone is interested
Great thread.
This is my beast, CLK55 AMG.
Yes please!
Have a quick call with these guys and they will help out with that low power issue you mentioned. You should also see an increase in economy to boot.I changed jobs a the start of August and switched from a company car to one of my own. I decided to change from a Skoda Octavia to a nearly new (5900 miles) Skoda Superb SE Plus 1.6TDI in Amethyst Purple. It's lower powered than I'm used to but has excellent kit and was a very good price.
http://www.angeltuning.co.uk/
Yes please, funny thing is I was ogling one earlier today parked next to my office wondering which part of my body I'll need to donate to insure it
Fas est ab hoste doceri
My motor
I love that Evora, what spec is it? Love the colour too. The Evora S is the best car I've driven (closely followed by Europa SE!)
Nice Spudders... I think that makes 3 Evoras on here.
Catching up the MX-5 brigade.
Bought this today, picking it up next weekend. Very happy
This for work
And this
My M3CS needed a sensible family car to replace it, so I ended up with this............
Strange to think that they are such a rare sight on the road but there are 3 on here.
Getting mine sport racer wrapped in the next few weeks, can't wait.
Is that the earlier 4.2 variant? I'm thinking of getting a 3.0 version of this which supposedly has better mpg.
LOL a 55 and 63 just don't hit the spot eh! Not many 65s sold here I bet, do you know the number?Picked this up earlier this week, SL65AMG. 612bhp of V12 lovliness!
Better photos to come if anyone is interested
What do you do as an occupation?This for work
And this
Had an SL55 & a CL63 & they both seem pedestrian compared to this!LOL a 55 and 63 just don't hit the spot eh! Not many 65s sold here I bet, do you know the number?
I don't believe there are that many about but not sure of the number
Dan
Drive a blue van by the looks of it.
Some real sarky gits on this forumWhat sort of trade does he do to have such a nice Merc and a fairly expensive transporter with blingy wheels.
Some real nosy sods on this forum.....Some real sarky gits on this forum
I'm going to go with The Big Issue deliveries.
What do I do for a occupation? automotive cosmetic painter, been doing it for 19 years now.
I seved my time as a Plumber and then I went off shore on the oil rigs pipe fitting and then to the
Motor trade.
This is what I had before the SLK55
UK R34GTR got this new and had it 10 years only did 14000 miles in it. I spend to much time in the Van.
I do like to keep my cars nice sad really LOL
That's a good one (The Big Issue deliveries) LOLSome real nosy sods on this forum.....
I'm going to go with The Big Issue deliveries.
Good to see a fellow Transporter driver on here!
Here's my 2013 Sportline "mid wrap" .......................
That looks great what a good wrap who is doing the job for youGood to see a fellow Transporter driver on here!
Here's my 2013 Sportline "mid wrap" .......................
A place in Manchester did it, Totally Dynamic, it was done a couple of months ago but that's the only pic I have on my phone.
I'll take a couple when I get to the office in the morning and post them up, it's a real head turner, whether it generates any leads is another thing........ ;-)
After much dithering on the car front - and much trying of cars to see which ones I fitted in (it can be an issue!) I ended up getting a BMW 135i (N54 version for the anoraks!). First BMW, and quite impressed at the way it drives (Runflats excluded!), feels very solid and the engine is creamy smooth and very linear in power delivery. You can get to silly speeds very easily! Also 302bhp is quite a lot after my previous Ford Ka!
Are you tall, Steve? ;-)
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