The r8 looks good from the back. Face looks too late model TT.
Poll: 1 R8 or 2 NSXs?
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Who meeh? I never said that I hate it. If I remember right I said I like the pop up headlights better than the 02+ headlights.The pop up headlights looks way more exotic than the 02+ headlights anyway.I could of done the 02 conversion but i choose not too :tongue:
I never said that I will never buy an 02+ did I? Haha :biggrin:
1 R8 or 2 NSXs? :biggrin:
I would definetely take 2 NSX's.
because one is enough for now and i prefer my 91... and i have many cars i would rather own before another NSX. i barely fit in a coupe, let alone a targa... so its likely i will never own an 02+. (but given the poll, that is my choice since i have no desire to own an R8)
Assuming I could get 2 mint 02+ NSX's for 140K.
I would get 1 R8 v8 and 1 97 NSX :biggrin:
I would get 1 R8 v8 and 1 97 NSX :biggrin:
or the latest McLarenMake the R8 into the 458 and I will give u the answer
Assuming this is true, that's enough to turn me off. Its the same with the Lotus Exige/Elise. great sportscars but the shifter sucks.
mmm...V10....if its not too heavy.
+1, the frt looks unfinished with a stubby,short overhang....I'll take half the car.
Having said that, I am sure its a great car to drive just like the NSX but needs some mods here and there to make it better.
I see your point. But the point of view I am taking is that unless you experience something, it really is hard to make a fully informed opinion on anything other than the looks of the car. How do you value something you have no experience in?
For example. I have had people tell me in the past that my NSX is an 'overpriced Jap car'. I then ask if they have ever driven one? Almost all say 'no'. I have then offered to let them drive my car (with me in it of course), and most of the time the ride ends with a, 'WOW! I had no idea that car could do that,' and they then have a total turn around on their opinion of the car. See my point? In order to properly judge, it really helps to have experience with something to see if it is of value to you. If all someone knows about a car is what it looks like and the cost, they have not really been able to figure out if the car is really of value to them. That is all that I am saying.
The funny thing is that beforeI drove the R8 I was not impressed, and had no desire to have one. After driving the R8 for about 350 miles, I loved it, and would absolutely buy one.
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^^ +1 I agree kinda.. the R8 is fantastic from some angles, from other angles it is kind of boring...from the side, it looks kind of boring... the headlights are great, the interior of course is great (AUDI!!!) and the back is superb. I've never driven one, but I'm sure its a great ride. But I'd still rather have 2 NSX's over 1 R8. Then again, my wife is in love with the R8, so maybe some day we will have both... by the end of this year, we will have at least 1 NSX though :biggrin:
I understand your point completely as well..its just the nature of the question isnt specific enough to invalidate those that have not driven both..thats all. In a long around comparison, your R8 experience reminds me of my Porsche 993 experience. Back in the mid 90's, I already knew I loved the NSX even before I ever drove one. But when I sat inside the 993 Porsche (did not drive it though) it just felt so right. For a while, both the NSX and the 996 Porsche were my desired vehicles.
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Mitch, I think you're a lucky guy to have spent considerable miles in an R8. I have only sat in one, and I didn't like how high the dash is compared to the NSX. I would love to be able to drive one, but who would let me test drive one (I mean seriously test drive it) for me to properly evaluate it? The same applies to any expensive cars (Porsche/Ferrari/Lambo/etc.). So I can only choose based on specs, and more importantly price. There's no way I'm getting rid of my NSX, so this is more theoretical anyway. Before I found my NSX, I was getting frustrated and thinking about getting an R8, but there's no way I can afford an R8 and an NSX.
Like some others .... I would like 2 NSX's! 1 Garage Queen / perfect
stock specimen and 1 to Mod the heck out of with no worries!
stock specimen and 1 to Mod the heck out of with no worries!
I have to agree with Meeyatch. A good friend of mine owned an R8 and I was fortunate enough to spend some butt time in it. Outstanding vehicle and a pure pleasure to drive, more enjoyable than my NSX to be honest. Outshines it by far with all the nifty techno gadgetry that the R8 includes, especially if you are somoene who takes frequent calls in the car (my friend did just that and I got to see the wonderful cellphone integration the car has).
On the outside though, the R8 holds no passion for me compared to the NSX. I simply LOVE the lines of the NSX whereas the R8 just doesn't do it for me. So I wonder if a lot of people are making an assessment on the R8 due to lack of exotic flair.
In my view, the R8 is the superior vehicle (which is represented by its cost), I just wish they could cram it in to a prettier body (like the NSX!). Personally though, I obviously went with the NSX because the cost to enjoyment ratio was vastly skewed in favor of the NSX *and* I am a appearance whore and wanted an exterior that said shazaaam to everyone who saw it. :biggrin:
Where are you at on this one, Neal?
I would go with 2 NSX's. I love the R8, but the lack of exotic look detracts my interest in buying one over multiple NSX's. I would likely keep one NA and the other FI.
I think you can guess how I voted!
One pretty much stock, the other, um......the invert of that ;-P
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One pretty much stock, the other, um......the invert of that ;-P
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This is actually a great thread!
I was in this dilemma last year; with specific cars in-mind: ie; 911, R8, GT-R, 430, Gallardo
From this list the GT-R was very quickly ruled-out because of the No Manual factor -
The GT-R is very Quick but..... AUTO - No thanks!
Gallardo and 430 -
Fantastic sound, great Gated Shifter but....... at the end of the day - (for me), it is not the cost of "buying"
but the actual cost of Ownership.
New 911 - This one I REALLY, REALLY considered. I have always liked the 911.
it's still no NSX however;
it's almost ..... too melancholy;
IDK.....I was disappointed in the new 911
I've driven many 911's and IMHO - the Early - Mid 90's were the best "drivers-cars", best "feel" ect ect.
This new 911 is quick but...... IDK.........Boring to me.
R8 - (V8) - Great Car! Fun; almost NSX "Feel"
IMO the NSX still looks much more exotic. I may someday pull the trigger on an R8
I have stated on Prime a few times my "Love-Affair" with the NSX
it's Reliability is 2nd to none.
When I was car shopping last year, the owner of PPA was selling his '05, (Perfect), 2,881 mile RYP NSX.
I have Always wanted the Last year so I bought the NSX.
For those that have stated - "why would you own two"
Well...... I guess for me it's pretty simple - I think this is the best car ever made.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to drive many great exotics but at the end of the day, I Always go back
to the NSX - it's the perfect sports car.
Honestly - I have TRIED to get myself to own something different. I think the R8 is pretty Darn close.
Someday............... Maybe.
My .02
I was in this dilemma last year; with specific cars in-mind: ie; 911, R8, GT-R, 430, Gallardo
From this list the GT-R was very quickly ruled-out because of the No Manual factor -
The GT-R is very Quick but..... AUTO - No thanks!
Gallardo and 430 -
Fantastic sound, great Gated Shifter but....... at the end of the day - (for me), it is not the cost of "buying"
but the actual cost of Ownership.
New 911 - This one I REALLY, REALLY considered. I have always liked the 911.
it's still no NSX however;
it's almost ..... too melancholy;
IDK.....I was disappointed in the new 911
I've driven many 911's and IMHO - the Early - Mid 90's were the best "drivers-cars", best "feel" ect ect.
This new 911 is quick but...... IDK.........Boring to me.
R8 - (V8) - Great Car! Fun; almost NSX "Feel"
IMO the NSX still looks much more exotic. I may someday pull the trigger on an R8
I have stated on Prime a few times my "Love-Affair" with the NSX
it's Reliability is 2nd to none.
When I was car shopping last year, the owner of PPA was selling his '05, (Perfect), 2,881 mile RYP NSX.
I have Always wanted the Last year so I bought the NSX.
For those that have stated - "why would you own two"
Well...... I guess for me it's pretty simple - I think this is the best car ever made.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to drive many great exotics but at the end of the day, I Always go back
to the NSX - it's the perfect sports car.
Honestly - I have TRIED to get myself to own something different. I think the R8 is pretty Darn close.
Someday............... Maybe.
My .02
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This is actually a great thread!
I was in this dilemma last year; with specific cars in-mind: ie; 911, R8, GT-R, 430, Gallardo
From this list the GT-R was very quickly ruled-out because of the No Manual factor -
The GT-R is very Quick but..... AUTO - No thanks!
Gallardo and 430 -
Fantastic sound, great Gated Shifter but....... at the end of the day - (for me), it is not the cost of "buying"
but the actual cost of Ownership.
New 911 - This one I REALLY, REALLY considered. I have always liked the 911.
it's still no NSX however;
it's almost ..... too melancholy;
IDK.....I was disappointed in the new 911
I've driven many 911's and IMHO - the Early - Mid 90's were the best "drivers-cars", best "feel" ect ect.
This new 911 is quick but...... IDK.........Boring to me.
R8 - (V8) - Great Car! Fun; almost NSX "Feel"
IMO the NSX still looks much more exotic. I may someday pull the trigger on an R8
I have stated on Prime a few times my "Love-Affair" with the NSX
it's Reliability is 2nd to none.
When I was car shopping last year, the owner of PPA was selling his '05, (Perfect), 2,881 mile RYP NSX.
I have Always wanted the Last year so I bought the NSX.
For those that have stated - "why would you own two"
Well...... I guess for me it's pretty simple - I think this is the best car ever made.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to drive many great exotics but at the end of the day, I Always go back
to the NSX - it's the perfect sports car.
Honestly - I have TRIED to get myself to own something different. I think the R8 is pretty Darn close.
Someday............... Maybe.
My .02
LOL....:biggrin:
I feel very lucky to be taken around Daytona in the r8 gt. simply awesome. 185 mph. Wow. I have never been in such a fast stock car.
The 2015 NSX is the biggest disappointment to me. Hybrid and Sports car shouldn't be in the same sentence. The styling isn't as "special" as our Xs. I'm definitely on the same
page as a lot of the primers where I feel it should have been like McClaren's 12C
page as a lot of the primers where I feel it should have been like McClaren's 12C
I'm with you Jet - that is a winning combo if ever I've heard one! Keep what you have!
Hey Mike....speaking from experience...you really have to get behind the wheel of an 02-05....it is a amazing how different the car feels...I love my "new" 05.:biggrin:
Phoen$x, I am not making this up.....I saw a gold (yes, it looked like actual gold plated, not painted gold) R8 drive over I-10 at Ray Road this evening. It was following one of those custom $1m Provost Buses with some rapper's face plastered all over it. Probably loaded with a bunch of babes!
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Honda > Volkswagen any day
R8 is ugly, shameful, and terrible and did I mention I love every single inch of that car?! I love the X though and I'd take two over one. But R8 is a freaking masterpiece in its own right.
It's like choosing between two of my own children....
R8 is ugly, shameful, and terrible and did I mention I love every single inch of that car?! I love the X though and I'd take two over one. But R8 is a freaking masterpiece in its own right.
It's like choosing between two of my own children....
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