It’s like watching a car auction and the make 100 miles on a 10 year old car as a good thing. Everything silicone, plastic or rubber will fall to pieces when not driven.
i dont mean to be so off topic but does anybody know a method to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the account password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me!
@One Issue Voter unfortunately you're not accurate. It's the aggressive rear toe in and front toe out via the factory recommended settings. It handled best this way but due to several lawsuits/complaints the factory recommended settings was changed to a more tire wear friendly setting. Because... You know... Owners who bought these amazing cars should really bitch and moan about tires wearing out on the way to the Applebee's.
@@christopherhamilton5557 s few years ago 3 blocks away selling one. .... but the special parts... tire eater... aluminum parts hard to source..nor garaged killed it for me...20k or so....
Hi Wizard, Had a 97 Nsx fmatic Targa 3.0 litre. Best car I ever owned ....e type, Ferrari 308, bms , mercs, Cobra...I had quite a few but the NSX was my daily driver for 3 years and I sold it for what I paid for it. Running costs...cambelt, oils, brake pads, tyres ie normal maintenance stuff. The gearbox was paddle as well as stick and also gave engine braking on down shifts. The brakes and handling were to die for with superb visibilty. d Design tuned by Ayrton Senna and Honda built a dedicated NSX factory. They even designed their own aluminium to enable panels to be made that held their shape like steel when pressed. I could go on and were it not for badge snobbery more soul have sold. It was nice to see you shut the boot lid properly instead of just trying to slam it shut. It's production probably saved one of two so called supercar producers of the time...They really had to up their game. Interestingly Gordon Murray of McClaren came also ran an NSX.....
One of the if not the best handling cars of it's era. Had the pleasure of driving one across europe when i was working with avis and hertz. One way rental back from Portugal to germany. In a straight line porsche and Ferrari were faster but when the track gets twisty this is the car to be in!
I really enjoyed your "Where's the engine" game! I had a 1992 NSX and found it to be the most responsive & neutral-handling car I'd ever driven. Not exactly fast, but it was a joy to drive. The seating position affords an excellent view of the road between the front wheels, making it easy to place. The AC unit in an NSX is quite important, as these cars have aluminum bodies, which heat up real fast in direct sunlight & hot weather. Mine was black, and it was an issue. The Targa is the model to own.
Very cool car. I remember when it came out. During a lunch time conversation with some guys at work, I said I thought it was a game changing benchmark car. The guys rolled their eyes and shook their heads. But that car has proven to be a benchmark. Ready for those boats videos Wheeeeeeezard.
I worked at the Honda Warehouse in Torrance California when this car was released in 89/90 . Man, as an 18 year old, I was totally happy to be able to sit in when it was on display. Hell, I'd be ecstatic to sit in one now!
I say this car at one of Canada’s first Acura dealerships. It was a magical moment looking at it spinning on a giant rotating platform. None of my other friends ‘got it’. It is still stunning today! Thanks for the video.
These cars were made to be driven and enjoyed. Family has had NSX and almost identical to this red 91 in fact but with black interior. I have a Porsche and a 90's 3000gt both with about 100k miles on them. Fun to drive, meant to drive. NSX is meant to be driven.
I so, so badly want to drive an early NSX. I already drive my car without power steering (1992 Honda Civic, I know, not super car, but still) and absolutely love it. People do not understand how amazing it is to drive cars without power steering, when the system just is not needed. Also, even under the NSX is a thing of beauty!
I used to work with a guy that had an NSX with auto trans. It was his daily driver, he called it his "beater NSX" 3 years ago it had over 180k miles. He had a different, special edition NSX that he babied though...
I've had mine for 12yrs now (same year and color combo as this one), and still has 'only' 92k on it. There are plenty of folks locally who have 200-300k on theirs and they just keep on going. Yes, it's slower than my daily-driver Civic Type R, but it's MUCH more fun to actually drive.
I always wanted one. I'm jealous you have one. I was living in Japan in the early 2000s and these were dirt cheap for doggy ones. I didn't get one because the running costs would have ruined me. I got a Beat instead - the poor man's NSX - but I'd argue just as much fun!
@@stuartgreenshields5591 Today's poor man NSX is the Honda S1000 for export variant or S660 for a true JDM. It looks just like an NSX just much smaller and less power.
Nice mechanical walk-around and it sounds like that car is in good hands considering your "open minded" approach. It was nice to hear about the in-coming balancer shield. Cheap insurance and the sign of an educated owner. Maybe throw an oil pan gasket on there while you're at it since that's probably the source of most of the seepage, with a thought spared for the oil pressure sender and spool valve gaskets (which can also leak towards the trans-side). 100k miles is barely broken-in though.
@@sheiladawg1664 I'm not sure I'd call a cheap preventative measure against one of the very few ways these cars can up and grenade a 'fad'. I wouldn't preach except that I had the damper delaminate from the crank pulley in my own NSX and I was just lucky to hear something and turn the car off before it made it to the timing belt. It had chewed a hole clear through the plastic cover though. I now run a shield and don't worry so much.
@@sheiladawg1664 So on the NSX ('91-'05) the crank pulley has this rubber donut more or less molded to the back of it. The problem is that it's just molded, and not mechanically affixed via fasteners. Over time presumably some combination of heat/vibration/possibly chemical degradation (no one's been able to nail down the "why") that rubber donut can un-stick itself from the pulley, but still gets rotated by contact, only now it's free to move in-board...which is where the timing cover is and belt beyond. Not a ton, but the community has seen several validated cases of engines lost or needing rebuilt due to that failure. It's a weird one, but easily avoided with that aftermarket solution.
@@LapoftheWorld Thanks for taking the time to give a succinct answer. I've tracked mine about 10 times but otherwise kept it clean and maintained. I'll have to consider it but unfortunately need a clutch first. I'll mention it to my mechanic. Thanks again.
Got a guided tour of the topside by DeMuro and a looksee of the underside by The Wizard on the same day. Let's get this out onto a tray. Nice! Pop up up and down headlights need a return.
don't hold your breath. They cause bit of a drag and seems nobody is willing to sacrifice it. (let's forget for a moment that that is just a flimsy excuse)
The NSX is another car that really got a ton of exposure to 90s kids from the first Gran Turismo game. Most of us had never seen or even heard of one, even though they were available in the States. We all knew about Vipers, Ferraris, and some of the kids who liked cars knew about the XJ-220 and other supercars but none of my group of friends knew what the NSX was until we played the game and we all fell in love.
Some might say "Poor man's Ferrari". I love those pop up headlights, It makes you feel like your driving something special. It's just a shame they can't do these kind of lights anymore due to saftey regulations.
I didn't, I just knew it was powered by a lame V6 (wait im a big Porsche fan). He had me going, I was starting to wonder if the engine was under the dash.
My MR2 from the same era never missed a beat. I put 100k plus miles on it. Always mobile 1 oil and did not push her until fully warmed up. And zero problems!
Had a '94 NSX press car for an afternoon when it was released. Brooklands Green. It's one of a small handful of cars that left an indelible impression on me. Revving it to 8000 RPM was magical, sounded like an F1 car.
Like buying crazy modern art as an investment, for some, buying supercars and making them garage queens has become an investment channel. I love it when people buy supercars for driving them.
“Don’t push on the body”,yet you pressed down hard with your knuckles on the hood/bonnet to latch it. I always drop the hood/bonnet from a low height to close it. This avoids stretching or denting the thin bonnet skin.
LOL same here although some fool keeps telling me it damages the hood latches from the vibration but lets be real either way it's gonna damage something so I am just gonna drop it so the hood doesn't bend.
One of the best sports cars ever made. It set the standard for all sports cars that are available today. It is a dream to drive and it is reliable as any Honda.
To answer the question at the end. I'm always impressed when someone has attained high miles on a super car because we hear so little about that happening. I watched a video early in the year that involved a Lamborghini Huracan rental car here in the USA. It had nearly 200K on it, and it performed flawlessly throughout the day's adventure with a young couple.
I'm glad about people coming around to the realistic difference in going with a fun handling and driving car like the Wizard said. As being opposed to holding out on the promise of a super car. An affordable car with great handling aligns exactly with the old saying "It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow". A couple of months ago I opened my mind and bought a used third generation MINI Cooper S series. I haven't regretted doing that. Every model and version from MINI Cooper is first and foremost about handling, and my S version with a stick even has the power to push me back into the seat some. By opening my mind I've found go-kart fun that I haven't enjoyed in years, and the actual fun factor has been on a par with my now long gone Corvette. My open mind brought me fun now instead of waiting for someday when I could afford a used and probably beaten-up Lamborghini Huracan. The Wizard stated about mechanic's having to open their mind about the mechanicals of the NSX. And I'm adding if you're holding out for a super car be realistic and don't deny yourself fun by not having an open mind toward cars with great handling and a sensible amount of go-power.
My buddy got a '91 NSX for his sixteenth birthday back in 1998, it was black a 5sp and only had 50k miles on it.. Like an idiot he went out for a drive when his parents weren't home and a drunk driver slammed into him completely destroying the car and even worse he didn't have his license yet. I was so sad to see it get dragged to the junk yard but there was no way to save it because of how bad the damage was.
Love that it comes with a spare tire. My dad bought a Tesla model Y last year and we spent a good 15 minutes looking for a spare. Another one of many modern oddities neither of us had known of, especially not after years of driving our respective series of '90s shitbox station wagons.
Easiest way to explain the engine setup in this car is think of it as a V6 Accord, but the engine sits behind you instead of in front of you. Same thing with the original MR2, think FWD Corolla but engine sits behind you instead of in front of you.
Popping the frunk reveals a lot of components that look like they’re directly out of my 1992 Civix EX. What an awesome yet reliable super car this NSX is!!!
Hey Mr Wizard, love watching you critic hovies car buying choices, but I will say I've owned a NSX for about 7yrs, completely reliable, beautiful to drive, & still looks great. Rj in Oz.
It is a REALLY beautiful car! This car shows the quality build of Japanese vehicles of the Ninties: They run and run and run and hold up very well. The way good old GM cars used to be in the Sixties: Their engines were kind of undestructable. I remember an Olds with 800 000km with its original engine I once received for free. The million miles Toyotas tell the same story: Built to be solid runners.
A drivers car. That’s what I tell myself about my 94 Mercedes diesel. It’s comfortable and I m always first in line with the backup I’m causing with its earth shattering 148 hp and about 5000lbs curb weight. 🤣🤣🤣
*AHHHHH!* Yesssss! One of my favourite supercars! I think it's amazing that it has that many miles on it, because that was the 1-up a Japanese supercar had on all the others; reliability. Also, people seem to forget that a car is meant to be _driven_. Any cool car with high mileage is something that has a lot of lore to it; people who _enjoyed_ it over and over again. And agreed at the end too - pop-up headlights are fantastic, and something that is sadly gone from modern vehicles.
Wizard??! I thought Honda didn't make sports car in your opinion?! lol - Big fan here, don't miss a vid! glad to see one of my favs make it to your channel! Now, only if you'll do a S2k! lol
As a professional auto technician I can attest that the majority of us are just like The Wizard. We love what we do, and do it to the best of our ability. The jackasses certainly do exist, and they give us all a bad name.
There is an anesthesiologist at my clinic that has an addiction to them. He and his wife own 5. The one time he let me drive one, while brief, it certainly left a lasting impression.
The alignment specs when the car were first released in 91-92 were very aggressive and people often reported getting only 5000 miles out of a set of rear tires. For 93+ they dialed the alignment back somewhat and it wasn't quite so bad. No worse than any other mid-engined sports car, anyway.
The tire wear was due to the super soft compound that came as originally equipped. After I changed to a newer Yokohamas, I got 45k miles with mixed track use.
Almost all those issues are common on all early 90's Hondas, I went through door handles, window regulators, A/C knobs, Power Antennae motors. Great car, they've shot up in price like crazy the last few years.
Does anybody think the Wizard doing a top 10 Video game video would be cool (only from 8bit to 64bit ofcourse).... you can tell this dude loves early Gaming by his tshirts
An early nsx right after doug demuro dropped his early nsx video. This is a highly underated car. They call a super car civic. Simple, easy, light, reliable, and predictable car. Enough power to have fun but not so much that it becomes uncontrollable. Kind of like the miata but scaled up 75%. Just a good freaking car!
That leaf by the radiator set off my OCD. The beauty of this car was when it was introduced, it changed the game for Ferrari etc as a livable, everyday supercar. Easier to live with and no more excuses.
By the way I got my Van Gogh, Starry Night, from starving artists, at Amazon, for about $20. It came in a tube, it was rolled up. It cost me about $25 for frame & I mounted it myself. I enjoy it, as if it’s the original.....but without the price tag. Thanks, Jim
I remember when the NSX first came out. I never thought they had a trunk that big, it's kind of a halfway practical supercar. I forget how much these cost brand new, I think they were between $70k and $100k?
Just shy of $100k, way back in the early 90's... The 3000GT VR-4 was roughly about the same price as the NSX, so they were both prolly the most expensive Japanese sportscars at the time!
Let's be honest Gents. The NSX is a super car. By Honda. And Honda doesn't play around. You want just enough power to use the car. For the common Joe. On the roads. And On the track. This is it.
Such an awesome car I remember seeing one in person for the first time. Before people needed rubber band tires and 20"+ rims to feel like a race car driver. Except actual race cars don't use tires like them. More along the lines of what this uses profile wise.
LOVE the "stock" everything! Good Job owner! BTW, The NSX came with special tires with a very sticky compound. Needless to say- They do NOT last long and wear out very fast. Also different size for the F/R.
The reason why that car is in such good shape mechanically is because it was driven. Letting a car sit is one of the worst things you could do it.
It’s like watching a car auction and the make 100 miles on a 10 year old car as a good thing. Everything silicone, plastic or rubber will fall to pieces when not driven.
i dont mean to be so off topic but does anybody know a method to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the account password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me!
@Asa Kellen instablaster ;)
Agree far better out in fresh air being driven and all the car systems being used and driven and not stored in a shed
after watching car wizard, it’s necessary to watch senna driving an nsx around suzuka, max speed and amazing footwork...
While wearing loafers
...and white socks too
@@papamoneyph and a Rolex. Dude is a savage lol
with matching loafers while doing a heel and toe oh yeah legend
Indeed. One of the most amazing videos on TH-cam.
My uncle had one. Beautiful car. Honda reliability. The handling was incredible. But that car ate tires and did it quickly.
I remember that was one of the “problem” areas of this car. And they were expensive.
@One Issue Voter unfortunately you're not accurate. It's the aggressive rear toe in and front toe out via the factory recommended settings. It handled best this way but due to several lawsuits/complaints the factory recommended settings was changed to a more tire wear friendly setting. Because... You know... Owners who bought these amazing cars should really bitch and moan about tires wearing out on the way to the Applebee's.
I looked to get 1 tire eatter..plus maintenance and parts.. left outside never garaged... I passed.... too many special parts...
@@christopherhamilton5557 s few years ago 3 blocks away selling one. .... but the special parts... tire eater... aluminum parts hard to source..nor garaged killed it for me...20k or so....
New tires are a small price to pay in the scheme of things, oui?
Hi Wizard,
Had a 97 Nsx fmatic Targa 3.0 litre. Best car I ever owned ....e type, Ferrari 308, bms , mercs, Cobra...I had quite a few but the NSX was my daily driver for 3 years and I sold it for what I paid for it. Running costs...cambelt, oils, brake pads, tyres ie normal maintenance stuff. The gearbox was paddle as well as stick and also gave engine braking on down shifts. The brakes and handling were to die for with superb visibilty. d
Design tuned by Ayrton Senna and Honda built a dedicated NSX factory. They even designed their own aluminium to enable panels to be made that held their shape like steel when pressed. I could go on and were it not for badge snobbery more soul have sold.
It was nice to see you shut the boot lid properly instead of just trying to slam it shut.
It's production probably saved one of two so called supercar producers of the time...They really had to up their game. Interestingly Gordon Murray of McClaren came also ran an NSX.....
One of the if not the best handling cars of it's era. Had the pleasure of driving one across europe when i was working with avis and hertz. One way rental back from Portugal to germany. In a straight line porsche and Ferrari were faster but when the track gets twisty this is the car to be in!
I really enjoyed your "Where's the engine" game! I had a 1992 NSX and found it to be the most responsive & neutral-handling car I'd ever driven. Not exactly fast, but it was a joy to drive. The seating position affords an excellent view of the road between the front wheels, making it easy to place.
The AC unit in an NSX is quite important, as these cars have aluminum bodies, which heat up real fast in direct sunlight & hot weather. Mine was black, and it was an issue. The Targa is the model to own.
Senna co-developed it with Honda (before his death) and Zanardi helped to further improve it... It HAD to be perfect by all means!
Very cool car. I remember when it came out. During a lunch time conversation with some guys at work, I said I thought it was a game changing benchmark car. The guys rolled their eyes and shook their heads. But that car has proven to be a benchmark.
Ready for those boats videos Wheeeeeeezard.
I worked at the Honda Warehouse in Torrance California when this car was released in 89/90 . Man, as an 18 year old, I was totally happy to be able to sit in when it was on display. Hell, I'd be ecstatic to sit in one now!
I say this car at one of Canada’s first Acura dealerships. It was a magical moment looking at it spinning on a giant rotating platform. None of my other friends ‘got it’. It is still stunning today! Thanks for the video.
I saw ... not ‘say’. Sorry (Autocorrect).
Wow, what an image! That's awesome.
These cars were made to be driven and enjoyed. Family has had NSX and almost identical to this red 91 in fact but with black interior. I have a Porsche and a 90's 3000gt both with about 100k miles on them. Fun to drive, meant to drive. NSX is meant to be driven.
I so, so badly want to drive an early NSX. I already drive my car without power steering (1992 Honda Civic, I know, not super car, but still) and absolutely love it. People do not understand how amazing it is to drive cars without power steering, when the system just is not needed. Also, even under the NSX is a thing of beauty!
There are something like 28 coolant hoses on the NSX. I changed every one once on an NSX I owned. Once was enough.
With the engine in?
There are 22 coolant hoses which need to be changed every 15-20 years and yes, you can change them all without dropping the engine
I used to work with a guy that had an NSX with auto trans. It was his daily driver, he called it his "beater NSX" 3 years ago it had over 180k miles. He had a different, special edition NSX that he babied though...
I haved always loved the NSX's. But I own a 2003 BMW Z4 3.0 6 speed with over 180,000 miles. Love that car as well.
I've had mine for 12yrs now (same year and color combo as this one), and still has 'only' 92k on it. There are plenty of folks locally who have 200-300k on theirs and they just keep on going. Yes, it's slower than my daily-driver Civic Type R, but it's MUCH more fun to actually drive.
I always wanted one. I'm jealous you have one. I was living in Japan in the early 2000s and these were dirt cheap for doggy ones. I didn't get one because the running costs would have ruined me. I got a Beat instead - the poor man's NSX - but I'd argue just as much fun!
Kazuto do you know what the value of a car in this condition should be?
@@stuartgreenshields5591 Today's poor man NSX is the Honda S1000 for export variant or S660 for a true JDM. It looks just like an NSX just much smaller and less power.
@@stuartgreenshields5591 I've driven a Beat and it's stupid fun as long as you have no expectations of speed.
@@Spinnaker617 I'd guess somewhere in the low-mid $40k range
A black one caught my eye at night a few weeks ago. It looked good just driving w/o the pop-ups up...but didn't move at all, lol.
Ask the owner if they're willing to sell it...
Nice mechanical walk-around and it sounds like that car is in good hands considering your "open minded" approach. It was nice to hear about the in-coming balancer shield. Cheap insurance and the sign of an educated owner. Maybe throw an oil pan gasket on there while you're at it since that's probably the source of most of the seepage, with a thought spared for the oil pressure sender and spool valve gaskets (which can also leak towards the trans-side). 100k miles is barely broken-in though.
"Educated" LOL, it's the latest trend with the car...kinda like polishing is now known as 'paint correction'.
@@sheiladawg1664 I'm not sure I'd call a cheap preventative measure against one of the very few ways these cars can up and grenade a 'fad'. I wouldn't preach except that I had the damper delaminate from the crank pulley in my own NSX and I was just lucky to hear something and turn the car off before it made it to the timing belt. It had chewed a hole clear through the plastic cover though. I now run a shield and don't worry so much.
@@LapoftheWorld Why are these harmonic balancers so much different than other cars?
@@sheiladawg1664 So on the NSX ('91-'05) the crank pulley has this rubber donut more or less molded to the back of it. The problem is that it's just molded, and not mechanically affixed via fasteners. Over time presumably some combination of heat/vibration/possibly chemical degradation (no one's been able to nail down the "why") that rubber donut can un-stick itself from the pulley, but still gets rotated by contact, only now it's free to move in-board...which is where the timing cover is and belt beyond. Not a ton, but the community has seen several validated cases of engines lost or needing rebuilt due to that failure. It's a weird one, but easily avoided with that aftermarket solution.
@@LapoftheWorld Thanks for taking the time to give a succinct answer.
I've tracked mine about 10 times but otherwise kept it clean and maintained. I'll have to consider it but unfortunately need a clutch first. I'll mention it to my mechanic.
Thanks again.
Got a guided tour of the topside by DeMuro and a looksee of the underside by The Wizard on the same day. Let's get this out onto a tray. Nice!
Pop up up and down headlights need a return.
I see what you did there nice Steve1989 reference
don't hold your breath. They cause bit of a drag and seems nobody is willing to sacrifice it.
(let's forget for a moment that that is just a flimsy excuse)
The NSX is another car that really got a ton of exposure to 90s kids from the first Gran Turismo game. Most of us had never seen or even heard of one, even though they were available in the States. We all knew about Vipers, Ferraris, and some of the kids who liked cars knew about the XJ-220 and other supercars but none of my group of friends knew what the NSX was until we played the game and we all fell in love.
Some might say "Poor man's Ferrari".
I love those pop up headlights, It makes you feel like your driving something special.
It's just a shame they can't do these kind of lights anymore due to saftey regulations.
I dunno of any poor men who buys these kindsa cars...
I would think almost anyone watching car wizard knows the Honda NSX is mid engined
Not everyone. Hence why he makes these videos.
Maybe not the children that came here from hoovies channel.
I didn't, I just knew it was powered by a lame V6 (wait im a big Porsche fan). He had me going, I was starting to wonder if the engine was under the dash.
@@rebelwithacause3574 Lame V6?
@@rebelwithacause3574 At the time it matched or exceeded Ferrari's V8 lineup
My MR2 from the same era never missed a beat. I put 100k plus miles on it. Always mobile 1 oil and did not push her until fully warmed up. And zero problems!
Yeah, the NA version runs like forever plus it's a Toyota so you know its very reliable.
Had a '94 NSX press car for an afternoon when it was released. Brooklands Green. It's one of a small handful of cars that left an indelible impression on me. Revving it to 8000 RPM was magical, sounded like an F1 car.
Like buying crazy modern art as an investment, for some, buying supercars and making them garage queens has become an investment channel. I love it when people buy supercars for driving them.
“Don’t push on the body”,yet you pressed down hard with your knuckles on the hood/bonnet to latch it. I always drop the hood/bonnet from a low height to close it. This avoids stretching or denting the thin bonnet skin.
LOL same here although some fool keeps telling me it damages the hood latches from the vibration but lets be real either way it's gonna damage something so I am just gonna drop it so the hood doesn't bend.
@@mugensamurai Yeah the vibration damage is bullshit lol.
I'm really liking this channel. Its a very calm and collected approach with the perspective of a seasoned mechanic which is very rare on youtube.
Has no one mentioned that Ayrton Senna worked with Honda on the NSX's Chassis and suspension?
Satoru Nakajima
Somewhat factual
@@sunnohh thanks, i was shooting for somewhat ;-)
Not even Doug or Wizard
He gave feedback for the TypeR not the non TypeR
Eric The Car Guy is drooling!
One of the best sports cars ever made. It set the standard for all sports cars that are available today. It is a dream to drive and it is reliable as any Honda.
To answer the question at the end. I'm always impressed when someone has attained high miles on a super car because we hear so little about that happening. I watched a video early in the year that involved a Lamborghini Huracan rental car here in the USA. It had nearly 200K on it, and it performed flawlessly throughout the day's adventure with a young couple.
That’s a beautiful car, wish I bought one when I had the chance a few years ago.
You can still buy one now my friend, it's not too late...
I'm glad about people coming around to the realistic difference in going with a fun handling and driving car like the Wizard said. As being opposed to holding out on the promise of a super car. An affordable car with great handling aligns exactly with the old saying "It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow". A couple of months ago I opened my mind and bought a used third generation MINI Cooper S series. I haven't regretted doing that. Every model and version from MINI Cooper is first and foremost about handling, and my S version with a stick even has the power to push me back into the seat some. By opening my mind I've found go-kart fun that I haven't enjoyed in years, and the actual fun factor has been on a par with my now long gone Corvette. My open mind brought me fun now instead of waiting for someday when I could afford a used and probably beaten-up Lamborghini Huracan. The Wizard stated about mechanic's having to open their mind about the mechanicals of the NSX. And I'm adding if you're holding out for a super car be realistic and don't deny yourself fun by not having an open mind toward cars with great handling and a sensible amount of go-power.
My buddy got a '91 NSX for his sixteenth birthday back in 1998, it was black a 5sp and only had 50k miles on it.. Like an idiot he went out for a drive when his parents weren't home and a drunk driver slammed into him completely destroying the car and even worse he didn't have his license yet. I was so sad to see it get dragged to the junk yard but there was no way to save it because of how bad the damage was.
You should get an old volvo 240 wagon and swap a junkyard ls into it, I would love to see a budget sleeper project on this channel.
had the privilege of driving one twenty or so years ago , it was incredibly easy to drive fast and very forgiving
It is safer than a Corvette at least...
Ok theres a conspiracy here, who else just came from Doug's video on the gen 1 NSX
Back in the 90s my friends in Topeka had a nextdoor neighbor that had a 92. It was very very cool. 😎
I literally just saw my third or fourth NSX ever about an hour ago, then I came back and got this detailed look. Such a cool car.
Love that it comes with a spare tire. My dad bought a Tesla model Y last year and we spent a good 15 minutes looking for a spare. Another one of many modern oddities neither of us had known of, especially not after years of driving our respective series of '90s shitbox station wagons.
Easiest way to explain the engine setup in this car is think of it as a V6 Accord, but the engine sits behind you instead of in front of you. Same thing with the original MR2, think FWD Corolla but engine sits behind you instead of in front of you.
Wizard- I worked at Chrysler. There was a guy who drove a Dodge Viper. The car had just under 200k was still driving. Granted it was a test car.
Daddy Demuro y Don Wizard uploaded video about NSX, what a coincidence.
Wizards video is better. It has the steering wheel on the correct side
Popping the frunk reveals a lot of components that look like they’re directly out of my 1992 Civix EX. What an awesome yet reliable super car this NSX is!!!
this is why I don't like the new one, really doesn't fit the Honda ethos
YOU'RE POOR!!!!! HAHAHAHA
Yes I live in poverty! I have no other vehicles besides a 30 year old Civic
I like this NSX better than the new ones.
Hondas in the 80s were all about pop up headlights. The accord and prelude had them forever.
Would love to have the Wizard work on my Honda Beat, the Honda NSX's little brother. Hope Hoovie gets one to show on youtube :P
Hey Mr Wizard, love watching you critic hovies car buying choices, but I will say I've owned a NSX for about 7yrs, completely reliable, beautiful to drive, & still looks great. Rj in Oz.
It is a REALLY beautiful car! This car shows the quality build of Japanese vehicles of the Ninties: They run and run and run and hold up very well. The way good old GM cars used to be in the Sixties: Their engines were kind of undestructable. I remember an Olds with 800 000km with its original engine I once received for free.
The million miles Toyotas tell the same story: Built to be solid runners.
A drivers car. That’s what I tell myself about my 94 Mercedes diesel. It’s comfortable and I m always first in line with the backup I’m causing with its earth shattering 148 hp and about 5000lbs curb weight. 🤣🤣🤣
The Wolf: That’s 30 minutes away, ill be there in 10.
'MR' Wolf sir
Monster Joe's Truck & Tow
@@BeenThereOverItNow Oh man...how can I forget the MR.😂
You are my kinda people lol.
@@P1983sche I want "Just because you are a character, doesn't mean you have character" on my headstone
;)
I wonder how many others got that Pulp Fiction reference?
*AHHHHH!* Yesssss! One of my favourite supercars! I think it's amazing that it has that many miles on it, because that was the 1-up a Japanese supercar had on all the others; reliability. Also, people seem to forget that a car is meant to be _driven_. Any cool car with high mileage is something that has a lot of lore to it; people who _enjoyed_ it over and over again. And agreed at the end too - pop-up headlights are fantastic, and something that is sadly gone from modern vehicles.
What a treat! Thanks Mr and Mrs Wizard.
Rob Ferretti has an 01 NSX with over 100,000 miles on it, great cars
I always wanted one of those cars. Thanks I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for showing the interior it’s so cool.
Summer tires on that NSX. About time for it to hibernate in KS, right? Unless he's going with all seasons.
Thanks Mr and Mrs Wizard for the Covid 19 lockdown in the UK vid :))
One of the best looking sport cars ever made use to drool over an Nsx every time I would see one.
Wizard??! I thought Honda didn't make sports car in your opinion?! lol - Big fan here, don't miss a vid! glad to see one of my favs make it to your channel! Now, only if you'll do a S2k! lol
I never thought of an NSX as a supercar. It's cool and all,just more of a sports car; like a 911 or such.
Super car shape and configuration, sports car stats and performance.
Super Car for the early 90’s. Lots change in 25 to 30 years.
Let the owner know that Daddy Doug just said these are shooting up in value!
Always liked the Honda NSX (UK) from its launch ....still can’t afford one ☹️☹️
Love the NSX, but man, that 360 Modena is just gorgeous. Such a beautiful design!
Wish I could find a mechanic and shop like this.
As a professional auto technician I can attest that the majority of us are just like The Wizard. We love what we do, and do it to the best of our ability.
The jackasses certainly do exist, and they give us all a bad name.
I’d agree. I need a car Wizard where I live in Malaysia. 🙏🏽
I don’t mind paying the money but I just don’t trust anyone since no one seems to put in the time to care like wizard
Yep totally agree Curt. And contrary to Benjamin’s comment, I would say professionals like the wizard are rare as this NSX!
Very nice seeing it driven, maintained & kept stock, thanks for a terrific profile on the iconic model!
There is an anesthesiologist at my clinic that has an addiction to them. He and his wife own 5. The one time he let me drive one, while brief, it certainly left a lasting impression.
The NSX is notorious for how much it eats the tires due to toe-in at the front and toe-out at the back.
Learn to drive and adjust it out.
Never heard that and my brothers had one since 01
The alignment specs when the car were first released in 91-92 were very aggressive and people often reported getting only 5000 miles out of a set of rear tires. For 93+ they dialed the alignment back somewhat and it wasn't quite so bad. No worse than any other mid-engined sports car, anyway.
The original tires on the car had a comically low tread wear rating. I know he went through the first set in about 6k miles, since then no issues
The tire wear was due to the super soft compound that came as originally equipped. After I changed to a newer Yokohamas, I got 45k miles with mixed track use.
I had a red NSX daily driver come into our shop. Over 200k miles.
The Honda NSX. A beautiful vehicle and much I think underrated. New Sportscar EXperimental. Great review of a great car!
Dodge Neon ... now thats a true supercar!
Almost all those issues are common on all early 90's Hondas, I went through door handles, window regulators, A/C knobs, Power Antennae motors. Great car, they've shot up in price like crazy the last few years.
This must be NSX day, as you and Doug DeMuro both released videos on the Acura NSX on this day!
Not many things say that You know your stuff, linke pop-up head lights! LOVE IT!
Does anybody think the Wizard doing a top 10 Video game video would be cool (only from 8bit to 64bit ofcourse).... you can tell this dude loves early Gaming by his tshirts
A masterpiece. Nice honest review! But the acura nsx owner probably live in happiness. That's a great car to enjoy!
"Next on Hoovies Garage, I bought the cheapest NSX in the USA!"
Hoovie had one few years back,he traded for the 355 which burned down
@@tiborkutak2332 and got no views with it.
@@repetey Is it true, next on Hoovies or more fake news
@@repetey Reliability and Hoovie's channel don't go together :-)
I think it was the burning Ferrari that first attracted me to it.
The quality of the videos and the way the wizard speaks to the camera have improved so much. Great to see another good channel on you tube.
At the Acura dealer I'm at we had a '94 with 118K, didn't look like this one though, lot more wear.
It prolly had a lot of different owners...
Excellent car review and video, Wizard!!
Doug DeMuro NSX.
Car Wizard NSX.
An early nsx right after doug demuro dropped his early nsx video.
This is a highly underated car. They call a super car civic. Simple, easy, light, reliable, and predictable car. Enough power to have fun but not so much that it becomes uncontrollable. Kind of like the miata but scaled up 75%. Just a good freaking car!
That leaf by the radiator set off my OCD. The beauty of this car was when it was introduced, it changed the game for Ferrari etc as a livable, everyday supercar. Easier to live with and no more excuses.
By the way I got my Van Gogh, Starry Night, from starving artists, at Amazon, for about $20. It came in a tube, it was rolled up. It cost me about $25 for frame & I mounted it myself. I enjoy it, as if it’s the original.....but without the price tag. Thanks, Jim
The interior on these reminds me of the Porsche 928.
I remember when the NSX first came out. I never thought they had a trunk that big, it's kind of a halfway practical supercar. I forget how much these cost brand new, I think they were between $70k and $100k?
Just shy of $100k, way back in the early 90's... The 3000GT VR-4 was roughly about the same price as the NSX, so they were both prolly the most expensive Japanese sportscars at the time!
Great video, nice car. I had a civic Type R, with the 2L VTECH engine. No Turbo, so instant revving all the way to 8,500 RPM, loved it
It has a cassette player. My kind of car like my 2005 Prius.
Let's be honest Gents. The NSX is a super car. By Honda. And Honda doesn't play around. You want just enough power to use the car. For the common Joe. On the roads. And On the track. This is it.
Surely It can't be a coincidence Daddy Doug and the Car Wizard have posted NSX videos on the same day?
Great Point.
It Sounds Like They Balanced Street Performance with the street laws perfectly
Dustin Hoffman did a similar ad for the Volkswagen Beetle back in the 60's.
This car is almost 30 years old 😲 those pop up lights are the most satisfying thing of all.
That moment you realise there are semi slicks on those standard rims. Lovely!
Such an awesome car I remember seeing one in person for the first time. Before people needed rubber band tires and 20"+ rims to feel like a race car driver. Except actual race cars don't use tires like them. More along the lines of what this uses profile wise.
Hello Wizard, can you please show us what you changed on this NSX, so much fun to watch. Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Best looking body style timeless. The old Honda/Acura NSX looks better than the new one.
They're built well...meanwhile I haven't seen one in years and I drive 28 miles between LA and OC every day
My all-time favorite car. Still think it’s is stunning to look at.
LOVE the "stock" everything! Good Job owner! BTW, The NSX came with special tires with a very sticky compound. Needless to say- They do NOT last long and wear out very fast. Also different size for the F/R.
there is a guy here in Winnipeg that drives his in winter a real testament to the reliability
The NSX like the Pantera are cars that owners always seem to modify. Hard to find an original unmodified one.