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brahtw8 said:
Other than new headlights, some aerodynamic changes to the front spoiler, skirts, and rear, and a few other minor changes, the current NSX (re-design expected any time between now and next year, specs not confirmed) is essentially the same as the 1997-on 3.2 liter six speed and the original 1991, which is and was a supercar in the same way the BMW M1 is and was a supercar.

There are also some miconceptions about the NSX price and performance. A new one can be had for $80k, but recently there was a sick lease deal ($799 a month). However, most of the approx. 8000 NSX in the US are early cars that trade in the $28-35k range. I get sick of people quoting $30k 13-year-old NSX performance data and lamenting a $90k sticker price.

Also understand that the NSX is considerably faster at high speeds than its 0-60 time belies, particularly for the 5-spd cars. The 3.2/6spd coupe runs a 4.5 0-60 mph and high 12 second quarter mile stock. Too bad most (approx. 98%) of those cars are targas, which have less structural rigidity and extra weight, and thus run 4.8/13.1.

On a road course they are a match for many cars.
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I'm with you brahtw8! I don't want a Targa. I like the coupes. I still have my BMW and I will always have a BMW, but I am looking for a new toy. I have to get past the wife first, don't know if she will sign off on the idea, but the NSX is one car I would like to consider. Oh and by the way, braghtw8 is correct a very good condition NSX can be had for mid 20's to mid 30's. It all depends on mileage etc... There are two in my neighborhood and I talk to the guys regularly. Very nice cars. I don't need a "supercar" or a "modded out freak of nature". It’s Just a car that is fun to drive and tinker with. I like brahtw8's NSX. He has kept the car original looking and added just enough mods to keep the road calling.

I have many avatars. That's just one of them that I like and will use when I feel the need to. I will change it when I decide to go with something else. Maybe fighter plane? Who knows?
 
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The definition of a supercar is largely a semantic debate, but certainly the bar has been raised in the last decade.

I prefer to consider the NSX an exotic, rather than a supercar, but I think it did qualify as a supercar when it was introduced and the profound and positive effect it had on the sports car world should not be overlooked.
 
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This is a question I always wanted to ask:

Wouldn't it be very hard to manual shift on a very quick car... like F1.. since the time between 0-25MPH (for 1st)... (25-35) for second and (45---?? mph) for 3rd gear would be very short? I always think that the faster the car accelerates the harder is it to keep-up with switching gears at right speed benchmarks... am I wrong?
 
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PuShAkOv said:
This is a question I always wanted to ask:

Wouldn't it be very hard to manual shift on a very quick car... like F1.. since the time between 0-25MPH (for 1st)... (25-35) for second and (45---?? mph) for 3rd gear would be very short? I always think that the faster the car accelerates the harder is it to keep-up with switching gears at right speed benchmarks... am I wrong?
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Yes and No. The car accelerates hard, but the gearing and power band result in a much higher mph at maximum rpm in each gear. I would guess the F1 does at least 50 mph in 1st, etc.
 
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