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- 27 April 2008
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Okay, I am looking for a sports car right now.
Requirements:
1) Somewhat comfortable, mainly a weekend car.
2) Must have good handling, I will be auto-xing every now and then in it.
3) May take it to the track once or twice a year.
4) Car will be kept in as close to stock form so long as I can resist
5) Okay maintenance requirements (~2.5-4k/year)
I thought I was set on getting an e46 M3....until I began looking at NSXs (mainly for fun, never thought I could afford one). Well, apparently I can afford one now (30-40k price range). I really like the way the car looks, except for the tail lights (any mods out there for this?).
I guess what I want to know is:
1) How is the car performance wise in straight line and in handling.
2) How does the NSX perform on the track/autox vs other sports cars?
3) Are the NSX's maintenance costs are lower than an M3's? (What is the snap ring range?)
4) How reliable is the NSX over 75-80k miles? 100k miles?
5) Where would I take the car to perform a PPI? Would a normal acura dealership technician be familiar with it or would I have to take it to some specialty shop?
6) Are there any issues with the car being so low? (rock chips, pot holes, etc)
(Ive autox'ed an e46 m3 so I know how it feels. Unfortunately, no one I know has an NSX so I can't answer some of these questions)
Sorry for so many questions, but I would greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
Requirements:
1) Somewhat comfortable, mainly a weekend car.
2) Must have good handling, I will be auto-xing every now and then in it.
3) May take it to the track once or twice a year.
4) Car will be kept in as close to stock form so long as I can resist
5) Okay maintenance requirements (~2.5-4k/year)
I thought I was set on getting an e46 M3....until I began looking at NSXs (mainly for fun, never thought I could afford one). Well, apparently I can afford one now (30-40k price range). I really like the way the car looks, except for the tail lights (any mods out there for this?).
I guess what I want to know is:
1) How is the car performance wise in straight line and in handling.
2) How does the NSX perform on the track/autox vs other sports cars?
3) Are the NSX's maintenance costs are lower than an M3's? (What is the snap ring range?)
4) How reliable is the NSX over 75-80k miles? 100k miles?
5) Where would I take the car to perform a PPI? Would a normal acura dealership technician be familiar with it or would I have to take it to some specialty shop?
6) Are there any issues with the car being so low? (rock chips, pot holes, etc)
(Ive autox'ed an e46 m3 so I know how it feels. Unfortunately, no one I know has an NSX so I can't answer some of these questions)
Sorry for so many questions, but I would greatly appreciate any feedback. Thanks!