I'm compelled to finally chime in on this topic. I've owned many sweet cars over the years, most of them were American cars. The NSX is my first Jap car. I've also owned many Honda bikes, lawn mowers, ATV's. Everything from Honda has been trouble free which is a high compliment about the Japanese engineering capabilities. I've also had very good luck with a variety of my American cars and some not so pleasant experiences. I had heard so much hype about how superior the Japanese cars were in build quality to the American products. Having now owned my NSX for 4 years, I just don't see how superior it is. Sure it is a very well built car, but it sure isn't light years ahead of some of my other rides. But I still love the car and don't see the need to bash everything else.
I have a very good friend who has a new C-6 Z06 and this is by far the most fun car I have ever driven. After driving the Chevy for a day and then going home in my NSX, it was so anemic feeling that it took a couple of days to re-evaluate why I even have the NSX.
My point is that while I am a car guy, a lot of fun is taken away from this hobby by listening to a bunch of "self appointed experts" bash anything that doesn't have their "flavor". I too have my opinions about a lot of collectable cars, but I also have a appreciation for each and don't feel like I need to tell everyone I run into about topics of each car that I don't necessarily take a liking too. I don't care for the "if it isn't a (insert your car here) it sucks because of the plastic whatever. Every car has it's uniqueness, some good, some very good, and some not so good. In a ideal world, I guess everybody would appreciate and respect others preferences. I can understand that some folks spend a lot of cash to maintain their hobby and therefore feel obligated to cherish that marque. Perhaps it's their only play toy. I'm lucky in that I've been able to have multiple cars at the same time so I've learned to appreciate the special attributes of each. I also know the limitations of cars that have such a special mystique about them like the NSX.
I don't want to offend anyone here, I just felt like I wanted to release a bit of stored frustration. The new Z06 is just simply a outstanding car for the money. No one from this list should be bashing the car. I've seen so much crap written about junk corvettes, and I would bet that a lot of it is from those who have no experience with Vettes. My 90 ZR-1 is a C-4 and while it isn't the best car of all time, it surely will have a special place among collectable cars for what it was capable of when introduced, just like the NSX. Would I compare the two cars with each other? No, completely different animals. I still love the ZR-1 though as much as my NSX. As a true automotive enthusiast, I try to appreciate a little from every car I see at the various shows.
