On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:40:31 -0800, "RLL" <rlombardo@cox.net> wrote:

>The NSX, on the other hand, is quite an excellent car. With its mid-engine,
>all aluminum body and frame, it is an excellent car -- even by today's
>standards. I would recommend it without reservation. It shouldn't be your
>only car though.

Why on earth not?

I'm on my second NSX, and while it isn't my only car I'd have no
reservations at all about using it as primary transportation - indeed
I have done for spells of time.

I agree with everything else you said about the NSX though. It is not
only a near-perfect driver's car, it also has all the reliability you
have come to expect from the Honda Motor Company.

As for the tires, if the rate of wear really bothers anyone, they can
have the alignment dialed out to a more neutral setting. But, yuck!

Just one time when I got a new set of tires, for giggles and grins, I
got my '98 aligned to the original 1991 alignment specs (the specs
that caused a class-action lawsuit against Honda). The car *really*
came alive! The rears were toast in 2,000 miles, but what a ride!

Oh, and replacement tires really *have* to be the specially made OEM
Bridgestones or Yokos. They cost no more than other tires. They
don't have the sexy-looking long vee tread pattern that all the boy
racers want these days. My second NSX had a new set of Michelin
Pilots on when I bought it. They simply didn't work properly on the
car and in 500 miles I'd had enough of them and replaced them with a
set of Bridgestones.
--
Dan.