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HONDANSX COUPEMANUAL
Engine 29 77cc,6-cyl,DOHC
TransmissionRWD, 5-speedmanual
Power 27 0bhp@7300rpm
Torque 21 0lb-ft@6500rpm
Weight 13 65kg
PERFORMANCE
0-60mph 5. 7sec
Topspeed 16 8mph
Economy 25mpg‘It’stheperfectclassic,surely.It’s
alwaysgoingto getyouthere;it’sgot
thatHondareliability.Butit’snot
worththemoneyit shouldbe.Again,
it ’soneof thosethingsthatit’sonly
goingto takea coupleof magazine
articlesor onessellingat auctionfor
propermoneyforpeopleto
understandwhatthey’reworth,and
the factthatgoodonesarefewandfar
between.Supplyanddemandwillkick
inandwe’llseethepricesgo up.’
Don’tfallintothetrapof thinking
youhaveto payupwardsof £60,000
for oneat themoment,though,evenin
manualform.‘Theypeakedabout 18
monthsto twoyearsagoinvalue,
andnowthey’vedroppedbackdown
again–like 348 and355s,’says
Daniels.‘Theproblemis thatsome
sellerslookat theanomaliesandthey
thinkthat’srepresentative.It’snot;
they’reanomalies.That’sthewhole
pointof them.’
Insteadof relyingonadverts,lookat
the resultsfromauctionsto gainasenseof whatthecarsareactually
sellingfor.Thiswillgiveyoua far
betterideaof whattheactualgoing
ratefora caris,ratherthanlooking
solelyat classifiedlistings.
‘We’vehada numberof theseinthe
lastcoupleof years,’saysDunne.
‘Low-mileageones,Japaneseimports,
manualsandautos–themanuals
tendto do betterat auction,but
they’vealldonewellforus.
'EverybodylovestheUK-registered
manuals,buttheyotherwisedo okay
whateverthespecification.’I BOUGHTONERAVIBANSAL
‘For me, it is the holy grail of the
Japanese '90s halo cars. It is
great to drive, very comfortable
and – as most journalists say – as
easygoing as a Civic. However, you do
realise you are driving something special. It
is also amazing the attention it gets. Being
fussy, it is Japanese and you can feel the
difference in cabin quality compared to a
German car, but that’s part of its charm.’£50,000
£30,000
£40,000
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Pricenew
in 1991:
£52,000Price
now:
£43,000Pricein
201 5:
£32,000Pricein
202 5:
£50,000Automatics
not as well-
loved as
manuals.Whoneedsa 348 or 964?
There’s a lot that
appeals about the NSX,
from its elegant looks
through to its impressive
reliability – which, alone,
can make it far easier to
live with than some more
exotic alternatives.
Manual 3.0s are always
a good option but thelater facelifted 3.2s,
with the six-speed
transmission, are even
better. The less vivid
colours also tend to
prove more appealing
to buyers. In any case,
condition and history
are crucial for when the
time comes to sell.£60,000