Ladies and gents, this is my first post. I cut my teeth on a 86 chevy celibrity that i bought and paid for myself. Fast forward 11 years. I have owned 20 some odd cars, mainstream cheap ones. The car i have held onto the longest is an 1986 Porsche 944 na. (8 years) Great handling, enough power to make things fun. I have driven the car to its full potential, making minor upgrades (951 springs and sway bars). I cut my performance car driving teeth on a car that has a 50/50 weight split.
I love the mclaren f1. The nsx, in my own little world, is the closest car I can get(legally)that looks as good and has (what I believe)similar handling characteristics.
What is that exactly? Being mid/rear engine the weight is in the back, so in theory if the rear came out under power, it would keep on coming if you let off the throttle. Sounds fun. I like cars that are a challenge to drive.
The looks of the car is what grabbed me, then how it is an exotic. I am spirited in my driving style, I tend to push the limits often. I feel that the drive is more spiritual, sounds odd I know. It is the drive that I look forward to.
My current weapon of choice has been a 3000gt VR4. Heavy and modded. IT has the awd year round drivability. It also has failed more times than I care to remember, to include the transfercase failing at 75-80mph... I kept control of it, barely..
I am planning to keep the vr4 as a track car, or a car to go out and take on the local Ls1 fans.
I intend to have my cake and eat it to. I will own a nsx in the near future. I hope it will give me the same thrill as the 944 (in the handeling department) and give the the same grin factor that it does most of you. I feel that it is truely a drivers car. The prestige may have a little to do with it, but I am somewhat of a speed fan. The vr4 has brute power but lacks the finess, the 944 has the handeling but lacks the power.
I truely feel that the nsx is the best of both worlds, and is reliable...
Sorry that this was so long, it is hard to put in to words how this final realization has effected me, and how it is going to effect the bank account : ).
I love the mclaren f1. The nsx, in my own little world, is the closest car I can get(legally)that looks as good and has (what I believe)similar handling characteristics.
What is that exactly? Being mid/rear engine the weight is in the back, so in theory if the rear came out under power, it would keep on coming if you let off the throttle. Sounds fun. I like cars that are a challenge to drive.
The looks of the car is what grabbed me, then how it is an exotic. I am spirited in my driving style, I tend to push the limits often. I feel that the drive is more spiritual, sounds odd I know. It is the drive that I look forward to.
My current weapon of choice has been a 3000gt VR4. Heavy and modded. IT has the awd year round drivability. It also has failed more times than I care to remember, to include the transfercase failing at 75-80mph... I kept control of it, barely..
I am planning to keep the vr4 as a track car, or a car to go out and take on the local Ls1 fans.
I intend to have my cake and eat it to. I will own a nsx in the near future. I hope it will give me the same thrill as the 944 (in the handeling department) and give the the same grin factor that it does most of you. I feel that it is truely a drivers car. The prestige may have a little to do with it, but I am somewhat of a speed fan. The vr4 has brute power but lacks the finess, the 944 has the handeling but lacks the power.
I truely feel that the nsx is the best of both worlds, and is reliable...
Sorry that this was so long, it is hard to put in to words how this final realization has effected me, and how it is going to effect the bank account : ).
