Ok heres an interesting choice, pick a car

I was Suuuure I was going to get a R32 V-spec GTR, hell its even paid for, but the car its self is not found, and there is the uncertainty of compliance plates, its making my mind wander on what to choose as my new DD, but Its either going to be one of the following:A: R32 GTR V-spec or V-spec 2B: 1992 Honda NSX R-typeMoney aside as obviously the honda is just over twice the price of the GTR, which one would you choose? as always any opinions would be greatly appreciated, Ive seen a billion R32's, but Ive never seen an NSX in real life.

 

Id take the NSX over the GTR

As much as I hate Hondas, the NSX is a nice car, plus GTR's are becoming fairly common. The NSX looks better and is more exclusive. Go the NSX.

 

Go for the NSX

and get it turbo'ed

 

NSX, only if.....

It has the VTEC engine. (newer models only).

 

Go the NSX, it's real class, and>>

you can put a REAL strain on your sponsors pockets. The NSX will make Zed repairs seem like a trip to Kmart. Cheers
Lloyd
:-Z >D<

 

all NSX's have Vtec

Yes chili I believe your right, finding parts will be a nightmare, as will finding someone qualified to work on such a machine.Exclusive, well certainly more so than the R32, as this damn 15 year rule is certain to make them start pouring into the country as soon as plates are available, I wonder if I can import an NSX or if I have to find one already here, might be hard since ive never actually seen one.the more I think about it though, the more I want one, hell the price tag of the thing alone makes buying the Z look like a trip to Kmart the 1993 model is a smidge under $70,000 :><

 

I don't think they did....

...the earlier models didn't iirc.

 

I would definately go the GTR

If you find a tidy unit I think you will be much happier. The only reason I can see that the NSX got the "supercar" title is because of price. Performance certainly is nowhere near exciting and the cabin features are more than basic. Given that the car looks awesome, its very poor value for money imo!
The GTR has so much more potential to make a better, more complete car.

 

They were released in 1990 and had Vtec

they always have, being hondas top of the line sports car, you would expect that.Click HereI wouldent call the interior basic, to me it looks extremly close to the Zed interior, and performance ive seen quoted from 13.3 1/4 mile and 5.0 to 100K that beats a stock TT, which aint bad to say its a 3 ltr NON turbo engine, with weight being 1100 odd KG's there is certainly potential

 

Where'd you get the performance figs from?

I've only ever seen mid 14's 1/4 mile times and low 6's for the 0-100kph sprint.I've seen them do track work over here too - wasn't very impressive from what I saw (same driver in an S2000 was doing extremely well) Even the 13 second quarter mile and 5 sec 0-100 I wouldn't call supercar performance but thats just me.

 

no not on the extreme end of supercar

performance, but as I said, for a 3 ltr non turbo its not exactly bad, it would be interesting to see what can be unlocked with upgrades, and it would be an interesting platform to turbo.Ive seen those figures on several sites now, I forgot to save the last one but it said 13.4 in the 1/4 and 5.1 to 100, I did see one that said 14.7 for the 1/4 and 6.8 to 100, but that was an automatic model, and it then had the other figures for the manual, 5.7 V8's have trouble matching that, so for 3ltrs its very commendable, plus something you dont see everyday, which is its main appeal for me.I wouldent call 14 sec 1/4 supercar performance from our Z's with 2 turbos released in the same year, but by unlocking what the factory hid the Z becomes a different beast, I would say the NSX has some ponies locked away =) 8D

 

I saw a blue one the other day

definatly a real head turner. I just see sooo many skylines these days, they dont look anything specialI saw a nice Porshe 911 modded up beast in an issue of unique cars a while back. $65000 I believe. Another tasty head turner =)

 

But are the specs for a '92 model?

You have said you are interested in a '92 Type R. Perhaps somebody stuck a type R badge on, 'cos to the best of my knowledge the Type R NSX is only a recent model, within the last 2 years.
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As for performance, are the sites you are referring to talking about the early models, or the later ones, from '97 on?
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<A HREF=http://members.aol.com/jimmylucky/main3.html>Click me for NSX specs</A> and note that the first stats in light blue are for '97+ ... stats for earlier cars are listed beneath.
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Where do you get a weight of 1100kg from - the link you have posted says 1350kg, and the link I have posted says 1402kg.
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I agree with you that VTEC was in the NSX from day 1. Still think you should do a bit more research before you spend your money. Besides, I thought the whole idea of the GTR was to have something more suited to daily driving than a 10 second Z? The NSX doesn't really fit the bill?

 

Here's a supercharged NSX I found

There are some performance specs included.Click Here

 

I think the version you are refering to>

is the NSX Type S version which does a low 13 second quarter. I don't know the exact specs of this car or how they differ to a standard NSX or a Type R version but i do know they could beat standard R33 GTR's down the quarter. The R32 being lighter may be about equal in time.Anyway, the NSX, in my opinion is not a street/daily driver type of car. Its the kind of car you drive on weekends and track days. Track days especially because the thing is built for it, just look at the japanese touring series.The GTR on the other hand, is more of a street car, perhaps the ultimate street car. Easy/cheaper to modify and drive as well as easy to repair if something goes wrong. I'd park it on the street and not bother too much, unlike the NSX which I'd be very worried about.Stay the course with the GTR, they are nice cars and i wouldn't mind one in my garage to fiddle with. Can't go wrong with a nissan mate:-Z

 

id say r32 gtr it is more of shopping t....

car, cheaper to modify, cheaper to maintain, cheaper to buy, better to thrash so perfect candidate.

 

Ive seen very varying figures

Like the kind you see floating around about our Z's, the type-R yes is the name of the newest model, but there was a limited production run of the Type-R in 1992-95 See here under type-RThanks redzed, That site is most informative, I would most definatly be going for a manual, the autos seem lots slower, and supercharging sounds very interesting playrz.This is turning out to be a much harder decision than I imagined, especially as some pointed out, how a car like that would be a vandal magnet, and I would be very nervous leaving it alone, but then again I would be no less nervous leaving that in a parking space, than I am with the Z, leaving my beloved Z is equally nerve racking :s My way of thinking is, I wanted to take a turn away from turbo cars, there is nothing like driving a powerful NA car, I was going to go something old-school V8 like a corvette stingray, but that wouldent have the initial performance of an NSX, nor the status, plus there is no denying that fuel consumption on the NSX would be a little better than a 427 or 350 V8

 

Type R

To quote this history page:"1992.2 : NSX Type-R was introduced. (1992-1995)
In Type-R, weight was lighter by about 120kg, and RECARO seats and MOMO steering wheel were fitted. As for the suspension, hard type was adopted. Limited production to 1995."

 

NSX production history

as lifted from the Yahoo Catalogues, in Japanese. No, this has not been written by John Penlington, it is a Japanese translation.The super sports car NSX which Japan is proud of in the world was born in 1990. Honda F1 has seen the golden age exactly, and it is said that that eye RUTON SENA was also concerned with development of NSX. The first unitized body made from all aluminum as a mass-production model is adopted. By using an aluminum alloy also for another part and another part positively, the lightness of a little more than 1.3t was realized. It is the supercar which loads MIDDO with the 3LV(s)6DOHC short stroke engine equipped with the VTEC system of the Honda boast and which may be mostly called handmade. Type R which raised the further lightweight-izing and the further cornering performance will be added in 1992. Even now, it is popular highly efficient [ which can also be called model only for circuits / the / excessive ]. In the minor change in 1997, the engine of a manual missions model is souped up to 3.2L. Refinement of axle part etc. was received and fighting power improved sharply. The large minor change which includes change of an exterior design for the first time is carried out at 2001 ends of the year. The fixed formula head lamp is adopted. A TARUGA top model also exists. Ben

 

Heres somewhere to look..

... for a NSX. Im just going link crazy tonight! Honda NSX at Rick Damelian