I know there are a few of you on here who have owned both the S2k and the NSX. I am a huge fan of both of the cars, and love the uniqueness of the NSX, but have never rode in or driven one. I guess I am curious as to how those of you who have owned both would compare the two, I mean they are Hondas only two cars that I would consider sports cars that have been produced in the last 18+ years. I am looking for some detail, not just the NSX>S2k at everything

 

I'm really glad that Honda incorporated F1 drivers into the testing of the NSX. I'd say its not the car for me, but with those drivers involved in testing, I believe the result was a car that's were structurally stiff and set up well enough to survive its long-run. The S2k just did things it doesn't, and I'm happy Honda made a convertible.

 

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?d...894830688&hl=en

According to Gan-san, he felt the S2000 prototype handled better than the base NA2 NSX.

 

^keep in mind Japan had much sportier versions of the NSX than the US.

 

Meh. Owners have an overinflated sense of what their NSXs are worth, IMHO. If there were reasonably priced NSXs available, they may be worth considering. But, since they all seem to be way overpriced, I'd just get a Cayman S and have a newer car with fewer miles for less money. My nonresponsive $.02 worth.

 

I appreciate all of the answers, but I guess what I was looking for is someone who has actually driven both and could give some details. I want to feel like I have driven one after I read the answer I would really like to keep this from being a debate over which is better, just am curious as to what driving one is like compared to the S2k.

 

^ Yeah, I can't be any help there.

 

the nsx created the cayman S, and r8. it made porsche up there game, and porsche answered with longer maintenance intervals, user friendly, well-appointed luxury interiors, and strong reliability.

 

^ I dunno about that. The Boxster, arguably, created the Cayman. I see your point, though, that the NSX brought a new level of civility/refinement to sports cars. That's true. But, so what? The Model T arguably "created" all assembly-line-made cars, but that doesn't mean I want to buy one.

 

Oh, and I don't want a pre-NSX mid-engine V8 Ferrari, which were arguably the inspiration for the NSX, either.