Oh my this is rich. I took my Mother out to eat and was thrilled to find a parking place just outside the window where we were sitting. I just lowered the car, took off the bra (I know, but I kind of like it), put on new OZ wheels with Goodyear F1 tires. After 14 years of owning an NSX, I'm all crazy in love with it again. Well, in walks a guy somewhere near my age (52) but dressed very down. He is speaking with the owner, a well appointed Asian gentleman, and they are pointing to my car out the window. Next thing you know he says "Yeah, my car is better than that, come out and I'll show you!" Well, I can't see his car, but I do see him pointing to his car, then to mine... he is pretty animated. The discussion continues for close to five minutes. The owner of the restaurant finally comes in and as he walks by my table he asks if the NSX is mine (not such a great guess as me and Mom were the only ones in the place and she is 81). He shares some very kind words about the NSX. On my way out, I stroll up to this guys table and, in mock anger, say "Word on the street is that you think your car is better than mine!" I was being jocular. He gets excited because now he has another opportunity to talk about his car. "Yeah, I go a G3 out there!" "You have that new Porsche G3!" I excitedly exclaim. "No, the Pontiac G3, come on, let me show it to you." He took me outside and showed me his triple black G. He was so proud of the car I could merely answer, "Yes, it really is better than the NSX."
"...my car is better than that NSX!"
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What is a Pontiac G3?
Seems like a guy with pretty low self esteem to need to have to point out his car in comparison to yours, even if he was driving a Ferrari Enzo, thats just seems like a weak move.
Seems like a guy with pretty low self esteem to need to have to point out his car in comparison to yours, even if he was driving a Ferrari Enzo, thats just seems like a weak move.
blodi said:
I think its a Daewoo or something.
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Are you sure it wasn't a G6?
In any case, it seems like the guy was really proud of his car. Maybe the first car he purchased on his own? I remember my first car - a Daewoo - which I purchased on my own. I drove that car with such pride, but I was never delusional to think that it was better than an NSX.
In any case, it seems like the guy was really proud of his car. Maybe the first car he purchased on his own? I remember my first car - a Daewoo - which I purchased on my own. I drove that car with such pride, but I was never delusional to think that it was better than an NSX.
yeah??? what's a G3?blodi said:
never heard
did he mean a G6?
if so. yeah it's better alright!!!
G6 Specs:
Engine & Power
3.5L 3500 V6 with 201 hp and 222 lb-ft of torque
3.9L 3900 V6 SFI with 240 hp and 241 lb-ft of torque
That's pretty pathetic motor. 3.9l v6 and it only makes 240hp
Heck Honda S2k runs on 2.3l 4cyl and makes the same hp form a smaller motor :biggrin:
amgnsx said:
I think you mean 2.0 L 4 cylinder making 240hp ('00-'03).
oh yeahPsychobiology said:
sorry my bad.
2.0 then it was chgd to 2.2 on the later s2k's
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You like, can't get mad at a guy like that haha. He's obviously happy with his car, what more could you ask for 
In the end we all know the NSX is what it is, and a G6 is what it is, so no harm no foul. I'd probably laugh it off and be pretty entertained (with no animosity at all)
In the end we all know the NSX is what it is, and a G6 is what it is, so no harm no foul. I'd probably laugh it off and be pretty entertained (with no animosity at all)
. On a similar note, someone asked me if my NSX had a 4 cylinder in it last night :shrug:Oops, yes, it was a G6, my mistake. So you see, that car in black, well, it was really hard for me to argue! I am in New York visiting my mother in Scarsdale, a pretty up scale town. He was wearing jeans and a dark green t-shirt. As some of you suggested, he appeared that he really had a difficult life, and his new car very well may have been the best thing he's owned in a long time. I didn't even ask him to come over to take a closer look at my car for fear of taking all the bloom off his rose. It was a fun encounter and hopfully he walked away feeling good.
I didn't know that the G6 could outperform a Ferrari F348, is handbuilt and reliable as a Honda Acccord. GM sure must have their stuff together.
My friend has the same thing happen with his F360. Pony owners are always telling him about how much better gas mileage they get than his car.
My friend has the same thing happen with his F360. Pony owners are always telling him about how much better gas mileage they get than his car.
My GF has a G6 4 door GT, its a year old with 20K on it, already it has crazy squeaks and rattles coming from all over the dash, its rear bumper is strangly warping across the top, the speedometer goes up in 10mph increments instead of going up smoothly and it sometimes really stutters when first started.....awesome job GM.
She loves driving my 8 year old bimmer with 114K on it to work when I am driving the NSX. No rattles and everything works as it should.
She loves driving my 8 year old bimmer with 114K on it to work when I am driving the NSX. No rattles and everything works as it should.
A little more info... He was with his neice, who was kind of white trash (she was wearing terribly tight pants that probably looked hot on her about 15 pounds ago!) and she claimed to have gotten the car up to 150 mph!!! Yikes, what a car!
Tom Kehoe said:
150mph! Wow! That's it, I'm getting one. Do they come in 4 door Automatics?
I bet they lived in yonkers
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