93.5....I feel some ppl have responded a little harshly to your question. It is a good comparison, as both cars have alot to offer. I had a '99 SC300 Lexus that we turbocharged (that was the least of it), as i'm sure you know this is the same platform as the Supra so I can compare it with the NSX. Here's the pros and cons as I see it. Oh, and before anyone flames the crap out of me...this is only for comparison between the two.
NSX Pros:
1. Simply a beautiful car, plain as that. If there's no HSC, this one's a classic.
2. Tons of attention...they don't know it's a 13 yr old Honda
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3. Handling is fantastic right out of the box, even better w/ correct upgrades.
4. Most agree it's the most reliable 'exotic' you can get, mine's a daily driver.
5. Mine was actually slightly cheaper to insure if you can believe that.
6. Excellent road feel, you are connected, no PS in early cars.
NSX Cons:
1. Not nearly as fast as it looks, and very expensive to make it so.
2. NO torque, can't even take off in 2nd gear if that's your thing.
3. These cars are lowww, i'm 31 and feel like an old man getting in/out
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4. Speaking of low, it's more like driving a minefield. Driveways? Fogetaboutit.
5. It's so nice you may find yourself paranoid parking it anywhere...I do.
6. Good NSX service can be sparse depending on where you live (see #7).
7. 1st car a dealer returned to me because they couldn't perform the work.
8. Some parts are quite expensive for these cars.
9. Less 'practical' compared to the Supra, less comfy, less room.
10. Requires much more attention to drive at high speed, the Supra/SC platform feels like it's doing 80 when it's doing 140, the NSX feels like it's doing 140 when it's doing 80 mph.
Supra/Soarer/SC300 Pros:
1. Super reliable as well, no issues.
2. The 2JZ-GTE is almost bulletproof with proper tuning.
3. Enough power with bolt-ons to make you a local hero.
4. Enough power with a big single that it should be a sin. Mine made 585rwhp and had a torque curve like the top of Herman Munster's head. Broke loose through the first three gears, went completely sideways on the 1-2 pretty regularly. I was beating ZX-9's with it...what more could you want?
5. Parts are cheap, a whole GTE short block from Toyota is 2 grand.
Supra/Soarer/SC300 Cons:
1. While the Supra drivetrain is very well sorted (the Getrag will handle well over 800hp, Torsen LSD, brakes are excellent) traction is a different story...the NSX has excellent grip with the engine practically on top of the drive wheels and the balance of the midship engine configuration...matter of fact I find it's very very capable in the rain. I've lost track of how many 800hp 12-sec Supras there are, that's crazy to me.
2. There are alot of kids out there with these cars, some may find they've reached a point in their life where they want something more exclusive. Remember, they pump out more 350Z's in three months than the entire 14 year production run of NSX's (I believe NSXstacy had that figure). I also feel that when the F+F hype dies down that these cars will drop down to where they should be (could be wrong), whereas the early NSX's depreciation cycle is through.
3. Pretty porky for a sports car, weight is more like a Grand Tourer.
I'll be curious to see what the new Skyline and Supra bring to the table.
- Jon
and waists you :biggrin: You will need to "Factor X" it or get another Supra. By the time you spend the money at Factor X you could have kept your insanely high horse power Super and the NSX. The fear of this happening to me makes me glad that I have both the NSX and the Supra. Let us know if you ever get another Supra. :smile:
is that I don't feel the need to do any "stoplight racing" anymore. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
With a statement like the above, makes me question the validity of the rest of your comparison.
