Homura-Is it worth it?

[ack0]

Looking at the current model and wondering if the people that have gone for the Homura spec are happy and think it is worth the money?
Thx

[scz4]

Which year are you talking about? There are two different spec Homura's, late ND2 with BBS wheels & Brembos and the current ND3 which adds the facelift changes plus Recaro seats.

Debating the same to replace my NC2 next year potentially.

ND2 which is of course cheaper to buy, tuneable & none of the annoying EU "safety aids". But the ND3 has massively updated entertainment system improved steering, uprated diff, along with some some cosmetic tweaks including beautiful Recaro seats.

Higher ratio of 2023 cars suffer from gearbox issues though, which puts me off. I would love the BBR 220 kit one day, but then I'd be up at ND3 costs.

Edited by scz4 on Monday 27th April 19:55

[ack0]

Sorry-current model

[doogal]

I'm only 400 miles into mine but I absolutely love it. Really like the wider nav screen, the recaros were a must have for me and the BBS wheels a bonus.

WRT the ADAS stuff, I press the mute button and start / stop when I get in, and the lane change bits haven't caused me any issues at all so far, so I just leave that on.

I paid less than 30k for a pre-reg car with 20 miles on it and it feels decent value at that price. Only thing I wish it had was the lowered suspension as the arch gaps look a little silly... Easily fixed in due course.

[Gassmi]

Skip it if you're modding wrap the roof, swap wheels, save cash. Only buy it if you must have the BBS, Brembos, and Recaros from factory with a decent ride.

[Riff Raff]

doogal said:

I'm only 400 miles into mine but I absolutely love it. Really like the wider nav screen, the recaros were a must have for me and the BBS wheels a bonus.

WRT the ADAS stuff, I press the mute button and start / stop when I get in, and the lane change bits haven't caused me any issues at all so far, so I just leave that on.

I paid less than 30k for a pre-reg car with 20 miles on it and it feels decent value at that price. Only thing I wish it had was the lowered suspension as the arch gaps look a little silly... Easily fixed in due course.

I'm the same, except I bought a new one at a decent discount. The selling points for me were the Recaros and the 6 year warranty (just sold a 4 year old BMW Z4 where the extended warranty cost was about £800 a year).

I'm about 179cm tall and near enough 90Kg and I fit in the Recaros. Just. Midriff wise they are tight, bum wise a bit tighter, but not uncomfortable. I prefer sitting on Alcantara to leather. I've had NBs and NCs before and the interior fit and finish on the NDs is much much better IMHO. I'm happy with the buy.

[ack0]

Did not realise that the warranty was 6 years now-thanks

[OPC100]

I'd also be interested in owners thoughts here. For me, an nd3 homura spec car seems just about perfect. I like the general nd3 upgrades, not interested in modifying the engine so nd3 makes perfect sense to me and love the extras that the homura adds.

Question re. Recaros vs standard mx5 seats. How do people find them? What is their real comfort levels and chance of back pain? I drive a gr86 and find the seats really comfortable over long journeys with no back pain. My wife's cx5, not so good. So happy with a firmer, more side bolstered seat.

[doogal]

The recaros are definitely more firm than the GR86 seats. I'd say narrower and more bolstered in the back rest too, but it's been a couple of years since I owned my GR86 to accurately remember.

No back pain in either seat for me.

[OPC100]

doogal said:

The recaros are definitely more firm than the GR86 seats. I'd say narrower and more bolstered in the back rest too, but it's been a couple of years since I owned my GR86 to accurately remember.

No back pain in either seat for me.

Cheers. I must go and have a look at one properly and test drive it. Only been in a GT Sport Tech a few years ago.

[wildoliver]

I'd definitely suggest going to see and try to get an extended drive in a car with/without the recaros. I'd been considering trying to get a set for my NC and making them fit as the NC recaros are like hens teeth but they are a bit less rare on NDs. Then a customers car came in with them and I had to spend some time sat in it to fault find, nice seats, recaros always are, but they weren't game changing for me. So if recaros are the main reason for wanting a late Homura make sure the seats are the big upgrade you would want them to be (it's all down to body shape, my S1 Elise seats are one of the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in, I guarantee I'm in a minority there).

[scz4]

wildoliver said:

I'd definitely suggest going to see and try to get an extended drive in a car with/without the recaros. I'd been considering trying to get a set for my NC and making them fit as the NC recaros are like hens teeth but they are a bit less rare on NDs. Then a customers car came in with them and I had to spend some time sat in it to fault find, nice seats, recaros always are, but they weren't game changing for me. So if recaros are the main reason for wanting a late Homura make sure the seats are the big upgrade you would want them to be (it's all down to body shape, my S1 Elise seats are one of the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in, I guarantee I'm in a minority there).

I'd agree with that, I recently sat in a Homura at my local dealer and whilst they were comfortable, they didn't offer as much lateral support (especially shoulders) or thigh support as I was expecting. They do look nice though! It should be noted I can only compare with my standard NC2 seats, not sat in standard ND seats.

Leaning towards a ND2 again. Entertainment screen can be upgraded to an Android headunit with a better aspect ratio.

Edited by scz4 on Thursday 7th May 10:02

[iaingolf]

I decided not - to be honest wasn't planning on changing car so any cash in was a surprise to better half. I went exclusive line as I found seats just fine for me, and prefer full leather (dust in open top). Preferred the look of BBS wheels, but my exclusive line ones will go dark silver (like a 35th edition) when scuffed, brakes seem fine as are. I got a good deal on a new one, and a Homura would have been ~3k more.....