I'm not too knowledgeable on the P-cars, but are they all made off all-aluminum chassis like the NSX? I know that is one of the major reason's why it holds its value, on top of the motor actually gaining a few ponies once it hits the 100k mile mark.

I'd probably go the NSX route. You don't see as many on the road as P-cars.

 

Excellent point. You may not need a 2002 NSX. Are you thinking 2002 because that is when they changed to the fixed headlights? You could find a 1990's model and easily upgrade it to look the way you want, not to mention that there are many power upgrades you can do and still come out cheaper than buying a 2002. Even though the 2002 arguably looks better than the older cars, you could only buy 2002s with the targa which added about 200 pounds to the original 3,000 pound weight of the NSX. If you dont need the targa, go with the older, lighter, quicker, fixed roof coupes.

You should test drive both the Porsche and NSX. 97+ NSX coupes were actually quicker than the 996s, especially past the quarter mile mark. Also, Check the videos on the links below. The aluminum frame is built to last 30 years, and like the previous poster the NSX is one of the few cars whose engine actually gets better with age. Can't say that about too many cars, past or present.

http://honda-portal.com/honda-videos.php?video_id=100

 

save up a little more and get a 997