NSX vs 996 Turbo
12-12-2011, 12:29 PM
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I would definitely say that the 996 interior is pretty bad and the NSX interior is plain but otherwise fine. The NSX is sort of classic looking while the 996 looks very dated. The steering wheel in the NSX sucks two dicks though.
12-12-2011, 06:32 PM
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Egads! How this forum has slowed down.
A few points.
To be fair, the picture of the 996 interior shown is as basic as it can get. I've never seen one that bare. Yes, it is not all that pretty but then the NSX is no head turner in that department either. In person it really is not that bad. The ergonomics are pretty good, the switch-gear is all top shelf and very well put together. The only complaint I can think of was that one of the headliner bars in mine broke while in a high speed corner. Stiff car. Oh and the stupid stereo stays on after you shut the car down and take the key out for a few seconds. Why?
The 996 Turbo is hands down the faster car, by a very large margin, and it has 4 seats, two of which can only be used by children or midgets.
RMS issues did in fact affect the 996 Turbo. Mine failed at around 30k miles, thankfully I was not the owner at the time. There are a number of mitigation courses here. The best in my view is an aftermarket company who sell an oil drain bolt with a magnetic sensor that alerts on high levels of metal in the oil. I would not even sit in a used 996 Turbo for sale unless it had a fully documented history that included frequent oil changes.
There was a great breakdown of 996/7 engine issues in a recent Porsche magazine, maddingly I can't recall which one it was. The take away was that there continued to be a very small number of issues with the RMS into the 997 production years. WTF Porsche. Still, nothing as dangerous as the very early Boxsters.
The British rag Total 911 recently had an NSX pop up in a comparison for one of their cars; they mentioned that the NSX line suffered high running costs in later years. I have no idea what this means or where they came up with that. We all know they chew through tires, but what doesn't when performance is first.
My wife won't let me get an NSX because she says they look like a c5 corvette. Makes me laugh, but in a way she is correct, they are really dated these days.
NSX values are holding stable, 996's have some room to depreciate further.
Best of luck with your decision.
A few points.
To be fair, the picture of the 996 interior shown is as basic as it can get. I've never seen one that bare. Yes, it is not all that pretty but then the NSX is no head turner in that department either. In person it really is not that bad. The ergonomics are pretty good, the switch-gear is all top shelf and very well put together. The only complaint I can think of was that one of the headliner bars in mine broke while in a high speed corner. Stiff car. Oh and the stupid stereo stays on after you shut the car down and take the key out for a few seconds. Why?
The 996 Turbo is hands down the faster car, by a very large margin, and it has 4 seats, two of which can only be used by children or midgets.
RMS issues did in fact affect the 996 Turbo. Mine failed at around 30k miles, thankfully I was not the owner at the time. There are a number of mitigation courses here. The best in my view is an aftermarket company who sell an oil drain bolt with a magnetic sensor that alerts on high levels of metal in the oil. I would not even sit in a used 996 Turbo for sale unless it had a fully documented history that included frequent oil changes.
There was a great breakdown of 996/7 engine issues in a recent Porsche magazine, maddingly I can't recall which one it was. The take away was that there continued to be a very small number of issues with the RMS into the 997 production years. WTF Porsche. Still, nothing as dangerous as the very early Boxsters.
The British rag Total 911 recently had an NSX pop up in a comparison for one of their cars; they mentioned that the NSX line suffered high running costs in later years. I have no idea what this means or where they came up with that. We all know they chew through tires, but what doesn't when performance is first.
My wife won't let me get an NSX because she says they look like a c5 corvette. Makes me laugh, but in a way she is correct, they are really dated these days.
NSX values are holding stable, 996's have some room to depreciate further.
Best of luck with your decision.
12-14-2011, 07:18 AM
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Impossible. I heard he died in a flame war.
12-14-2011, 06:42 PM
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12-14-2011, 08:24 PM
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As far as interiors go the 996TT's is far from photogenic, in person it's actually pretty nice. The NSX's interior is alright but very dated compared to it. I haven't driven the NSX but I have driven the Porsche and I would assume it's much better. NSX imo, however is much more exclusive and can but more exotic looking if money is put into it.