NSX vs 996 Turbo?

[anonymous-user]

I'd be looking at the 996 this time around. NSX is great but more of a GT IMO.

[Joeguard1990]

the Porsche would be faster no doubt, but the NSX would be the better driving experience and more involving drive. Plus it's rarer and the value would only go up

So NSX for me.

[GetCarter]

I owned a 996 turbo S from new for three years and it was blisteringly fast, but lacked any real driver involvement.

Astonishingly quick and very planted mind. Probably the quickest way to get coast to coast up here in the Highlands in wet weather.

NSX does look a bit dated to my eye, but agree that prices are likely to stay stronger - much more so than the Porker.

ETA 0-60 of the TTS was 3.6 - and top speed 197 (IIRC), though I managed 202 MPH (GPS)

Edited by GetCarter on Tuesday 7th July 13:02

[RobM77]

A friend of mine has both; I'll e-mail him a link to the thread, but I think he prefers his NSX, plus it's proven more reliable and cheaper to run. I've driven an NSX on track but never a 996 Turbo. However, going from experience with other cars and reading reviews of both cars, I think the NSX would be my choice, mainly because I prefer cars to be rear drive rather than four wheel drive and normally aspirated rather than turbocharged, plus I don't really fit in a 996 (the main reason I've never driven one - there's no point as I could never own one). The NSX has long been a dream car of mine ever since I first drove one.

[Tickle]

NSX, no hesitation (preferably in Tyre R format too)

[billzeebub]

NSX

[Baryonyx]

Jasandjules said:

Out of those two I would have the Porker. NSX is just too dated looking now for me.

Pistonheads: image matters.

[FD3Si]

yonex said:

I'd be looking at the 996 this time around. NSX is great but more of a GT IMO.

Did you write the wrong names in the wrong place? Because if one of the two is a GT, it's certainly not the NSX!

[anonymous-user]

FD3Si said:

Did you write the wrong names in the wrong place? Because if one of the two is a GT, it's certainly not the NSX!

No. Having owned an NSX (3.2 '99) I sold it for that very reason. An amazing piece of engineering and the noise was incredible but I felt personally that I wanted a little bit more from it. This is no criticism, it performs entirely to the design brief, totally useable as a daily car and remarkably cheap to run (mostly). I'd imagine the 996T to be devastating cross country, neither would be my first choice but out of the pair I would like to try the 996, if for no other reason than I haven't yet had the opportunity to do so.

I still recall seeing S2000's more expensive than NSX's, it's slightly different now...and rightly so.

[k-ink]

Supercharged NSX please

[LarJammer]

I had this exact dilemma a few months ago. I've driven plenty of all variants of 911 and considered left field choices like noble, viper, alfa sz etc. The 911 is quick and if that was my only criteria it would be sitting on the drive. Instead I bought this -

[SonicShadow]

Faced with the choice between an NSX and a 996, there would be a very difficult decision to make indeed. Do I turbocharge or supercharge the NSX?

[AW111]

NSX

[hondafreek]

NXS, loads of Porsches around where I live, I don't even look at them anymore, if an NSX drove past, I'd probably chase it like dog.

[Luke.]

hondafreek said:

NXS, loads of Porsches around where I live, I don't even look at them anymore, if an NSX drove past, I'd probably chase it like dog.

But then you are a Honda Freak, sorry I mean Freek.

[J4CKO]

911 Turbo, ropey drive layout that uses engineering, turbos, technology, 4wd and computers to tame it, astonishingly capable to a point, a point you should never find so perhaps a bit redundant, then runs out of ideas and the ESP fun police cut in, not sure what happens without it but could be expensive and painful.

Versus, a bespoke mid engined naturally aspirated car with legendary handling, only been in an auto model and it didnt feel very fast and didnt get to feel the handling first hand.

Quite Faustian this one, selling your soul for straight line speed and crushing ability versus the more esoteric, much rarer option.

Want to say NSX but sorry, would be the 911.

[DannyScene]

NSX over almost anything for me

[GetCarter]

hondafreek said:

NXS, loads of Porsches around where I live, I don't even look at them anymore, if an NSX drove past, I'd probably chase it like dog.

Rare doesn't mean anything to those who drive rather than collect. I see shed loads of Caterhams here and the occasional Westfield. Doesn't mean I chase the Westie like a dog

[RobM77]

GetCarter said:

hondafreek said:

NXS, loads of Porsches around where I live, I don't even look at them anymore, if an NSX drove past, I'd probably chase it like dog.

Rare doesn't mean anything to those who drive rather than collect. I see shed loads of Caterhams here and the occasional Westfield. Doesn't mean I chase the Westie like a dog

This is Pistonheads, where rarity is the ultimate accolade for a car, alongside image/imagine and how big the engine is.

[LordGrover]

Who doesn't love pop-up headlights?
NSX every time.