Anyone on here driven an NSX?

NOVAblackSiSedan · 10-04-2007, 03:30 PM

What was the driving experience like? How does it compare to the Civic Si in terms of driveability (obviously not performance)?

**Nomar06** · 10-04-2007, 03:38 PM

I rode in one at a track event at VIR. I kicks Arse!!! Almost made me sick. Dude was all over it too!

**Snake-eyes** · 10-04-2007, 03:46 PM

they are nice cars..They are dated but balanced and smooth with only small amount of squeeky noise coming from the seat brackets which drives me insane. I think the shifter is one of the lightest and one of the best in terms of throw length I have ever used.
The car lacks power though...It was great for its time but is just neh now. You have to angle in and out of drive ways because of the front nose. I cannot tell you ride quality since the one I was in had koni suspension. Tell you one thing though, it makes a nice notes!

***jj71*** · 10-04-2007, 03:52 PM

my father has a 2002.i have driven it quite a few times.it is an amazing car.it feels like a civic just tooling around town but when you get on it,it's a whole different story.

NOVAblackSiSedan · 10-04-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Snake-eyes

they are nice cars..They are dated but balanced and smooth with only small amount of squeeky noise coming from the seat brackets which drives me insane. I think the shifter is one of the lightest and one of the best in terms of throw length I have ever used.
The car lacks power though...It was great for its time but is just neh now. You have to angle in and out of drive ways because of the front nose. I cannot tell you ride quality since the one I was in had koni suspension. Tell you one thing though, it makes a nice notes!

So Snake, you owned one? Was it new or used? I know power seems a bit low now, but if I remember correctly the original porsche 996 carrera had a 296hp six, which is basically the same output as the NSX vtec had at the time (like 1997ish). I guess the NSX would have seemed overpriced at the time at $90k compared to about $70k for the porsche, but I always thought someone who bought an NSX over a 996 had a little bit more taste and appreciation of Honda engineering.

Although now I don't think I could ever justify buying a new $90k NSX (if it was still in production) over a 997S, with 355hp, that thing is just sick, and is worlds better than the 996, which had a lot of flaws. Sorry I got off on a Carrera vs. NSX tangent, but they are two of my favorite cars all time, and I can really never decide which I like better. Feel free to leave your guys' opinions on the Carrera/NSX debate.

**Snake-eyes** · 10-04-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NOVAblackSiSedan

So Snake, you owned one? Was it new or used? I know power seems a bit low now, but if I remember correctly the original porsche 996 carrera had a 296hp six, which is basically the same output as the NSX vtec had at the time (like 1997ish). I guess the NSX would have seemed overpriced at the time at $90k compared to about $70k for the porsche, but I always thought someone who bought an NSX over a 996 had a little bit more taste and appreciation of Honda engineering.

Although now I don't think I could ever justify buying a new $90k NSX (if it was still in production) over a 997S, with 355hp, that thing is just sick, and is worlds better than the 996, which had a lot of flaws. Sorry I got off on a Carrera vs. NSX tangent, but they are two of my favorite cars all time, and I can really never decide which I like better. Feel free to leave your guys' opinions on the Carrera/NSX debate.

Never owned just drove a buddies around. NSX was not over priced at first.. at 45k it was a deal. He had a 94 with pop up headlights and finished in what he called takata green. Interior was tan and over all it was a nice ride and very reliable.

A 997s would run you about 85k? decently equiped I believe. Nsx never caught on like porsches because of the low driving position. Its not exsactly comfortible having to always drop into your car. This is why the mustang sells so well over other sports cars like the z because of the driving position and that apeals to women.

A pet peeve of mine was the stock rims.. I really hate stock honda rims..ugly!

***07mugencivic*** · 10-04-2007, 04:12 PM

no....but i want too

NOVAblackSiSedan · 10-04-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Snake-eyes

Nsx never caught on like porsches because of the low driving position. Its not exsactly comfortible having to always drop into your car. This is why the mustang sells so well over other sports cars like the z because of the driving position and that apeals to women.

A pet peeve of mine was the stock rims.. I really hate stock honda rims..ugly!

No I think the NSX never caught on because it was so much more expensive than cars with comparable or even better performance like the 996 or a Corvette C5. Seriously, the post-1997 NSXs had an msrp of around $90k, made it hard for consumers to justify buying it over a 996. But on the other hand it made it rarer and more exclusive

Also you're right about the stock rims, they were pretty nasty up until the facelift circa 2003 (i think), then when they switched to that 7-spoke 17f/18r" setup I thought they looked a whole lot better, also liked the clear headlights as opposed to the popups.

TommyD · 10-04-2007, 04:50 PM

I've driven 3 of them. Each time my intention was to purchase but I walked away from 2 of them for lack of records and 1 of them because of price. They are astounding cars bro.

Pdivizzle0112 · 10-04-2007, 05:16 PM

ive been a passenger in a supercharged nsx. it was all tweaked. let me tell you, it was the fastest car ive ever been in

Skylinegtr06 · 10-04-2007, 06:49 PM

evo9 has been close to it in track times

Pdivizzle0112 · 10-04-2007, 06:51 PM

an evo 9 is also a mitsubishi.

Inferior to an N/A acura with an aluminum body and less power

ex5coupe · 10-04-2007, 06:55 PM

I drove the last year model, I beleive 2005, anyway my overall impression was that it wasnt that fast, sounded really good, and drove nicely, however i will say this, To me in all honesty it reminded me completely of my 1986 toyota mr2. they both drove very similar, the nsx to me was prone to understeer and front end bobbing, typical of mid engine cars, very very old acura quality you know what i mean like a 94 vigor, legend, those cars were built well, same to me. its like a time capsule when you get in it because its pretty much the same as the 93+ models. overall fun car, very daily driver. and as usual honda conservative.

arrivalanche · 10-04-2007, 08:26 PM

Ive driven a friends NSX on nitros and i thought it was pretty god damn fast! Even just tooling around you could tell it had power. And with his straight through exhaust it sounded mean as hell.

Another buddy of mine owns factor X engineering and they have some of the fastest NSXs ever made and those would make you never say a single bad thing about them. They had some of the test drivers from the Japanese racing videos take them out and they said it was way more HP than they ever had in a NSX in Japan. It was just nice to hear that the US had done something better than the Japanese for once!
check em out! its the FX500
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lG2liyjKd4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=908G5gIZGnw

RedLineSi · 10-04-2007, 08:31 PM

Honda NSX-R ftw

si_dick · 10-05-2007, 07:04 PM

I work at an Acura dealership and I ve driven a couple of customers cars that came in for service........AND seen the bills lol!! Its a pretty amazing car!

10-04-2007, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
NOVAblackSiSedan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: No. VA Posts: 56 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Anyone on here driven an NSX? What was the driving experience like? How does it compare to the Civic Si in terms of driveability (obviously not performance)?

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Nomar06 Miss ya J!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 22,348 iTrader: 4 / 100%	I rode in one at a track event at VIR. I kicks Arse!!! Almost made me sick. Dude was all over it too! __________________

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*jj71* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: buffalo,new york Posts: 142 jeff iTrader: 1 / 100%	i have my father has a 2002.i have driven it quite a few times.it is an amazing car.it feels like a civic just tooling around town but when you get on it,it's a whole different story.

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TommyD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,361 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've driven 3 of them. Each time my intention was to purchase but I walked away from 2 of them for lack of records and 1 of them because of price. They are astounding cars bro.

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Pdivizzle0112 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toluca Lake Posts: 886 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ive been a passenger in a supercharged nsx. it was all tweaked. let me tell you, it was the fastest car ive ever been in

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Pdivizzle0112 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toluca Lake Posts: 886 iTrader: 0 / 0%	an evo 9 is also a mitsubishi. Inferior to an N/A acura with an aluminum body and less power

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ex5coupe Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 90 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I drove the last year model, I beleive 2005, anyway my overall impression was that it wasnt that fast, sounded really good, and drove nicely, however i will say this, To me in all honesty it reminded me completely of my 1986 toyota mr2. they both drove very similar, the nsx to me was prone to understeer and front end bobbing, typical of mid engine cars, very very old acura quality you know what i mean like a 94 vigor, legend, those cars were built well, same to me. its like a time capsule when you get in it because its pretty much the same as the 93+ models. overall fun car, very daily driver. and as usual honda conservative.

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arrivalanche Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA Posts: 582 Aaron iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ive driven a friends NSX on nitros and i thought it was pretty god damn fast! Even just tooling around you could tell it had power. And with his straight through exhaust it sounded mean as hell. Another buddy of mine owns factor X engineering and they have some of the fastest NSXs ever made and those would make you never say a single bad thing about them. They had some of the test drivers from the Japanese racing videos take them out and they said it was way more HP than they ever had in a NSX in Japan. It was just nice to hear that the US had done something better than the Japanese for once! check em out! its the FX500 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lG2liyjKd4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=908G5gIZGnw

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