EXACTLY how I feel. I would love to own an NSX, but MY GOD what people are asking for nice ones... Can easily find a very nice Cayman S for less than most decent NSXs out there. Not sure what used first-gen R8s are going for but I doubt it's a hell of a lot more than what 05-06 NSXs are.

 

i know u dont like chevy but 08 or 09 cobalt ss turbo. faster track times then our s2k, evo, sti, lotus. u can get one used for about 18k. comes stock with brembos, reacaros and built in launch control and flat foot shifting. ecoboost motor pretty reliable. that would be my next ride but i already have 3 vehicles.

 

Several people I talked to said that the STI was build like a tank and could take a beating, while most said Mitsu's as a whole aren't that mechanically sound. I do like the evo X looks a lot better. What kinda gas mileage did you get with your IX?
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18-22mpg
the IX's are pretty much bullet proof with the 5-speed. I wouldn't trust the X with the SST if I was going to track it.

 

Damn. Sorry to hear that. Does track day insurance cover something like that?
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I just had normal state farm, they covered everything. They are the only major carrier to cover track days. I've been with them a long time so they didn't even raise my rates. And like I said the insurance on my viper is lower then my evo was. Overall, I couldn't be happier with state farm.

I totaled the car at infineon. I hit a wall head on at like 60. The car was totally stock from a safety perspective, 3 point seatbelt, no roll cage, etc. My only injury (besides my pride) was my cheek..i bit it hard.

 

I test drove a new turbo cobalt and the car was absolutely disgusting. The worst "sporty" car Ive ever driven by a long shot. One thing that was fun though, when you close the trunk or hit a bump, you get to watch the "spoiler" oscillate like a violin string. Car is a turd.

 

There's a lot more to owner satisfaction than lap times and other performance metrics. Fwd, crap styling, etc. - you'd have to give one to me to drive it.