NSX vs 996 Turbo?

[Onetrackmind]

Which would you have and why?

[Onetrackmind]

I own a 996tt and I'm the OP. My thoughts are that the 996 has it down in terms of practicality. The four seats, 4wd and great visibility and drivability of a 911 are probably superior. The torque of the mezger engine is pretty addictive and means you can really make use of the engine every trip. It's missing a decent exhaust and engine note. I'm not saying it sounds bad, just that it's probably not going to be as a nice as a screaming V6 VTEC. I previously owned both a 1991 2.2 VTEC Prelude and S2000 - both had great engines that sounded fantastic. Wringing out a high revving and great sounding petrol NA engine is always a pleasure. Both look great in their own way. The wide arch and vented turbo with the familiar 911 shape looks great, as does the low and wide NSX. The NSX has the Senna link, which makes it pretty special, wheras the TT has the pedigree and Mezger link.

In terms of price, I don't think they are miles apart. Comparing manual models, the 996 TT in the UK seems to be around £30k. There appear to be some japanese imported NSX's at around this price, many of which come with some nice aftermarket mods, such as, BBS wheels, exhaust, Recaro seats, decent aftermarket suspension etc.