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castex · 03-04-2005, 06:08 AM

Bodypainter, you're doing the right thing. The Targa is heavier and less rigid than the coupé NSX. With the roof, a better drive all round. Oh, and steer clear of the tiptronic box if you can.

The NSX is a true exotic. Its introduction in the early '90s caused Ferrari to raise its game hugely with the 355, the Ayrton Senna-developed NSX having stomped all over its contemporary, the 348. The Honda remains highly relevant today and is, for example, the daily transport of one Rowan Atkinson - Mr Bean - owner of among other cars a Mclaren F1, a Mclaren Mercedes SLR...

Driving cars such as these is about so much more than speed. The Honda has speed, but what really counts to the person behind the wheel is the delicacy of response, the homogeinity of the various controls, the balance (in the right conditions an all-day driftability). The NSX is a thoroughbred. Any attempts to compare this rhapsody on bridgestones with a Vette or Viper is like trying to compare an axe with a samurai sword.
Sorry if this post sounds like I'm on my high horse, but the car is special.

03-04-2005, 06:08 AM	#53 (permalink)
castex Psycho Location: france	Bodypainter, you're doing the right thing. The Targa is heavier and less rigid than the coupé NSX. With the roof, a better drive all round. Oh, and steer clear of the tiptronic box if you can. The NSX is a true exotic. Its introduction in the early '90s caused Ferrari to raise its game hugely with the 355, the Ayrton Senna-developed NSX having stomped all over its contemporary, the 348. The Honda remains highly relevant today and is, for example, the daily transport of one Rowan Atkinson - Mr Bean - owner of among other cars a Mclaren F1, a Mclaren Mercedes SLR... Driving cars such as these is about so much more than speed. The Honda has speed, but what really counts to the person behind the wheel is the delicacy of response, the homogeinity of the various controls, the balance (in the right conditions an all-day driftability). The NSX is a thoroughbred. Any attempts to compare this rhapsody on bridgestones with a Vette or Viper is like trying to compare an axe with a samurai sword. Sorry if this post sounds like I'm on my high horse, but the car is special.