Thanks a lot for your help and time, guys!!

I am even more confused now!
It's a happy dilema, I guess..

 

don't get 91-93 nsx. u will have big problems with tune up and replacing parts. it will be a bitch for maintence. my friend has a 91 that he bought at 60k miles. he spent over 7k for maintence alone in one year. and that car burns the tires really fast. especially the rear. expect to replace every 6 month if used as daily driver..... go for 96 up nsx. the performance is better and most nsx problems are fixed.

 

We also own both as Doug and Wei-Shen. They are totally different vehicles, both intended to provide hours of driving excitement. If you are serious about an NSX, I would look at a 1994. This tended to be a good production year with minor changes over the previous three years. Log onto www.nsxprime.com and check out the FAQ's and learn all you want about the different changes in the car from year to year. The NSX is higher to maintain in cost, but is also more "exotic". The S2K is a blast to drive with the top down and navigate through twisties. The NSX is just a refined beast.
Stay away from 91 NSX's that are in snap-ring failure dates, see website for details.

Other pros and cons Doug missed

* NSX has a larger truck capacity than S2K and if you a really short, you can shove stuff behind the seat of the NSX for extra storage - great for weekend runs
*NSX is always mistaken for a Vette, not a Miata
* Honda dealerships still do not seem to provide the service level the Acura dealers do, at least in our area.

Either car will make you smile.

 

That funny, I was also considering used NSX. I actually saw a used racecar NSX for ~30k. I dont know about reliability, but damn that wouldve been one helluva track car (making it streetable wouldve been expensive tho!). In the end I went with s2k b/c of the convertible factor. When you factor that in, the becomes becomes as you're driving it around.

In any other car, I would factor in how much it registers on the fairer sex's radar, but I think that both seem to be on level ground. (nsx = exotic s2k = convertible)

I could be biased.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nsxs2000
[B]I have both as well; a 00 stook and a 96-nsx-t.If well maintained the nsx is a trouble free used car.The problems arise because there are many abused misrepresented

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tiger740
[B]Thanks a lot for your help and time, guys!!

I am even more confused now!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MattH25
[B]

I'll chime in here too as I've had the chance to spend a very large amount of time with both.

 

Agreed on both points. Although fixed-roof NSX's are extremely hard to find (I believe they only sold 1 last year) What year did Acura switch to both the open top and fixed? It was around '93/'94 wasn't it? So '91's would be fixed anyways. As for the $462 I agree, you won't pay that much for a normal oil change, I don't recall exactly what was done at this one (I'd need to go find the receipt) but it was right after the break-in so they did some extra stuff. I honestly feel the S2k is more agile and stiff than even a fixed roof NSX, just my opinion though.

 

Check out nsxsc.com, and see what they say =)
I bet they'll say that S2000 is a nice car but it just isn't cool, and they are right

 

Get the NSX now. Drive it for a year or so until you are tired of it and the attention it brings. Sell it and buy an S2000. You wont loose much money on the NSX.


Dont worry about maintenance on the NSX. Its like any other honda/acura in terms of cost and ease. The NSX is a very reliable car.

I used to do all my maintenance on the NSX myself, except for valve adjustments.

If you are a hard core driver type of guy, get the fixed roof NSX. The targa top NSX's have softer suspension and the chassis flex too much.

Personally, I had an nsx for over a year and got tired of it and started to look for something new (I usually get tired of a car after a year).

I've had the s2000 for over a year now.. I still think it is a fun and exciting car to drive. It is more maneuverable and tossible than the NSX. It is smaller and slightly lighter than the NSX. The S2000 has better turn in and around curves it feels more confident inspiring than the NSX. Top down blasting through winding roads is just plan fun in this car.


The Targa top NSX still does not give you the open car feeling of the S2000 btw..

If only the s2000 had more hp, it would be the perfect car.