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So are Corsa's...........................
Which makes these discussions a laugh. There a very few Porki I would call a supercar, I'd certainly struggle to even hint at a vanilla 996 possessing supercar aesthetics.
Personally, leaves me cold, unlike other Porsche offerings.
By the same token, I'd find it hard to liken an NSX to a big, cheap Jap coupe.
That's not the point of this post though. You may want to review your anti-GT-R remarks before you spew more crap. Of course it's a ******* supercar.
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I think the NSX is way ahead of something like a 3000GT in terms of performance, but like I've said already - it just doesn't look the part, and lets be honest - what is a super car that doesn't look like one? If you don't care about looks, go buy an Atom or something, which is probably going to be more fun than an NSX.
[TW]Fox;17562159 said:
Why does the NSX need to set itself apart looks wise from stuff like the Supra, 3000GT and 300ZX? Those cars were very aggressively styled back in their time in their own right.
And to answer you question - Everywhere! They look like chalk and cheese.
The NSX has more in common styling wise with Ferraris of that era than it does to a 3000GT/GTO
Really?
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT 0-60 5.5 seconds 155mph
1995 Honda NSX 0-60 7.3 seconds 162mph
Even in 1999 when they sorted the power out it only equalled the 3000GT?
I appreciate this is missing the point a tad but you did say the NSX was 'way ahead' in terms of performance...
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The NSX is not rubbish, it just does not come across well on paper at all, especially not looking at 0-60 or power etc.
Something like this will give you a better idea of the sort of company an NSX can keep. Take a look around the just sub 8 minute mark. A 3000gt in this sort of area? LOL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nürburgring_lap_times
Something like this will give you a better idea of the sort of company an NSX can keep. Take a look around the just sub 8 minute mark. A 3000gt in this sort of area? LOL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nürburgring_lap_times
[TW]Fox;17562233 said:
The NSX was timed at 5.03 in 1990, by Sports Car International (http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Media/magazines/1990-12-sci.htm) which put it in the realms of the Ferrari 348 which was quoted as 5.4s.
[TW]Fox;17562159 said:
Not much. A lot. What's the aesthetic difference between a C6 and a 599? You could be silly either way. Not much difference between a SL350 or a SL65 Black...one I'd like (the supercar), the other (its bland and dour sibling) I'd rather not.
If you had a 3000GT and an NSX in black silhouette and no other visual clues, you'd have no problems making the distinction.
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