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What is so great about the NSX?

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Old 08-31-2005, 10:29 AM
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I hear a lot chat about the NSX and how good it is/was but in my mind I see no such thing. The interior was very dated and to me the car never looked that great but that is a personal thing.

Having looked at the stats of 3.2 with 280 horses it doesn't seem to be that much power or less weight, even the new BoxS manages those same figures but for
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Not sure if you've opened a can-o-worms here, Rahul, but I'm sure we'll find out shortly
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Tell us what you drive by comparison Rahul.

Not what you've ordered.
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An S2k.
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i think the NSX looks pretty shit as well but by all reports it goes like stink - possibly mainly the later models had a lot more BHP that the 276/280 quoted figures.

i wouldn't say no to an NSX Type-R in championship white
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Originally Posted by rahula,Aug 31 2005, 06:43 PM
An S2k.
Ah right. I thought you might drive something that would out perform an NSX and you might be talking from a position of strength.

Never mind.

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the NSX will never be special in the same sense that a contemporary Ferrari is....Honda made a facsimile.....

don't get me wrong I like the NSX and really rated my S2000 but they are not in the same league as Ferrari...but then again they are not the same price either
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[QUOTE=rahula,Aug 31 2005, 10:29 AM] I hear a lot chat about the NSX and how good it is/was but in my mind I see no such thing. The interior was very dated and to me the car never looked that great but that is a personal thing.

Having looked at the stats of 3.2 with 280 horses it doesn't seem to be that much power or less weight, even the new BoxS manages those same figures but for
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what were your impressions after driving it?
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The NSX is significantly faster than an S2000. Any Japanese car from the last 15 years that claimed 280bhp is just a victim of the ridiculous agreement they had to cap power, to get round it they just lied

Sit in the passenger or driving seat and hear that v6 hit 8k revs right behind your head and you'll see what makes it a very special car.


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