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!
Dayum! I need to get to the east side more, that's where all you ballers are at!
Was it this one? I prefer chrome myself. Gold is so 90s.
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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
That car must be freaking heavy! What's the point in doing that to a sports car? Defeats the purpose to do that to a car intended for performance.
Dayum! I need to get to the east side more, that's where all you ballers are at!
Was it this one? I prefer chrome myself. Gold is so 90s.
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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.
I will have to say that I was lucky to actually be in that situation where I had one R8 and two NSX's at the same time.
Given one or the other, I would go with the R8. It truly is an amazing car that has to be experienced.
I'm not sure what you would do with two NSX's, unless you plan to have one dedicated to the track. To be honest, I have barely driven my widebody NSX in years. That's probably why it still has less than 60k miles.
In the 7 years I've owned both, I still haven't been able to justify why. I think that's one of the biggest reasons why I plan to sell one of them.
If you have the opportunity, an ideal scenario is having one NSX and the R8.
I will have to say that I was lucky to actually be in that situation where I had one R8 and two NSX's at the same time.
Given one or the other, I would go with the R8. It truly is an amazing car that has to be experienced.
I'm not sure what you would do with two NSX's, unless you plan to have one dedicated to the track. To be honest, I have barely driven my widebody NSX in years. That's probably why it still has less than 60k miles.
In the 7 years I've owned both, I still haven't been able to justify why. I think that's one of the biggest reasons why I plan to sell one of them.
If you have the opportunity, an ideal scenario is having one NSX and the R8.
Hey I'll be in San Jose next week. Would be cool if we could hook up for me to check out your R8.![]()
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I sold it a number of months ago after owning it for close to a year.
I ended up picking up a Gemballa GT2 shortly afterwards, so you're welcome to drive that if you wish.
Your cars are collecting dusts....we need to do something![]()
The NSX is the most perfect car ever made. How can you go wrong with 2 of the most perfect cars ever made?? :biggrin:
I had (2) NSXs for several years. The problem becomes that you just end up driving one of them (your favorite for whatever specific reason), and the other one just sits there. That is what happened with me. I drove my '94 Grand Prix White, and my '91 Berlina Black just sat in the driveway taking up space.![]()
Hi Pooh,
I emailed you immediately after I got your message, but didn't hear back from you. I hope you're doing well.
Yes, they are. That's why I'm planning on selling the widebody. I've owned it for close to 14 years, but barely drive it. We should meet up soon. Let's take this offline via email so that we don't derail this thread.