grant stapon

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March 18, 2000, on Acura NSX Review:
I have had a 91 NSX (black)for four years now and feel I can comment objectively on it.I am a 46 year old car-nut and have had a number of muscle and sports cars over the years(e.g.62 MGB,67 Barracuda,69 442 Hurst OLds, 68 Shelby Mustang,72 BMW 2002,86 Merkur XR4TI,78 Ferrari 308,66,77 and 81 Corvettes-the 66 small block had 433 dynoed H.P.and would turn 7200 RPM! a very professionally hot rodded 81 911 SC.) At our local track I have also driven or been a passenger in a 93 Viper, a 94 Lambo aEuropean M3,a Ferrari 355 and a 97 Carrera 4.So this is not just bench racing. I got the NSX with only 20000 KM (I am Canadian )and have maintained it well.My only mods so far are a set of Speedline 3 piece Ferrari style wheels.My observations: Value;-New too much! Used;-probably the best on the market next to used Vettes in the winter. Style;- does not compare with the Ferrari F355,but pretty fine nonetheless.The new C-5 seems to copy many of its li...