Thread: I found an NSX in a barn, with 7,300 miles... WHAT DO I DO?

buy it...you wont regret it.

Originally Posted by CARSinc.

Its a honda It will be fine! Buy IT!

+1, buy it or ban.

Originally Posted by VelocityYellow

Not sure Id be much help to you, as I am a Detroit native who relocated. I know squat about SC other than some spots to eat and the beaches. I work too much.. But.. If I could hook you up I would.
Good Luck on this thing man!

yeah, i am from Pawleys Island, but I live in myrtle beach right now... we need to get an L4P SC meet

Originally Posted by K12S

so it was sitting for 15 years and then for another two years after you drove it previously? I'd be a bit leery of this car and the amount of maintenance and preparation it's probably going to require.

I figured the timing belt at minimum, which is fairly pricey, but i will do most the work myself

I am sure you can make money on this car even if you have to spend a little on it, the mileage is key. Just sell it once the weather is nicer.

100% you we have to change engine seals.......

Buy it !!!! its a good buy at the mileage. 23k is the most I would go since he wants 25k.Try to get him to sell asap before he starts to reserch pricing some more.

well, i am going to check it out underneath on a lift, next time i look at it... I found out he is on vacation until thursday, so im going to check it out asap... im still looking for an S5 though

dude... 7,300 miles on it. If you don't buy it i'm going to.

25k IS A STEAL for that car. They are selling for 25k with 125k miles on them.

The last "barnyard" NSX with i think 17,000 miles on it (its was a 91 blk/blk) went for like 38k on ebay.

HOWEVER - you'll need to do the timing chain almost certainly as a precaution... they get brittle over time and especially with no use. And if it snaps by by engine and they aren't cheap to replace.

That being said, parts are cheap, and a competent indy shop could do it for you without problems.

swap all the fluids, plugs, do the timing belt and you've got an awesome car that will last for 200k miles easily.

I say you buy it so me and you can take it out on the town for the weekend

Originally Posted by Turbology

Buy it. These, like MK4 Supras, are the best value-holding Japanese cars. My friend had a midnight purple '95 he bought for $24k, drove it all summer and sold it for $30k.

With that kind of mileage, you should be able to get close to $30k no problem.

Originally Posted by daedalus

dude... 7,300 miles on it. If you don't buy it i'm going to.

25k IS A STEAL for that car. They are selling for 25k with 125k miles on them.

The last "barnyard" NSX with i think 17,000 miles on it (its was a 91 blk/blk) went for like 38k on ebay.

HOWEVER - you'll need to do the timing chain almost certainly as a precaution... they get brittle over time and especially with no use. And if it snaps by by engine and they aren't cheap to replace.

That being said, parts are cheap, and a competent indy shop could do it for you without problems.

swap all the fluids, plugs, do the timing belt and you've got an awesome car that will last for 200k miles easily.

This car should sell for $35-40k with that kind of miles and assuming it's a "clean" car. Anything under 30k is a great deal. NSX's selling for 20-25k are all high mile cars and far from perfect(like any car with 100k+ miles). You should be able to clear 10k on this car easy if you buy/sold on Prime or Ebay. I wouldn't mod this car specifically due to the very low mileage, that would actually hurt the resale value..

BUY IT
You one lucky asshole if you buy it

you can alway make a huge profit on it or just keep it
you can pluck the motor and have it inspected