Cayman GTS/GT4 or Acura NSX?

BMW F22 · 03-07-2021, 06:10 PM

Which would you get? Both are good looking and fun cars. NSX is quite a bit heavier but it is faster. Not sure how that weight will be going downhill on mountain roads and such vs a much lighter yet slower car. Both are reliable.

Anyway, let’s discuss for fun. Personally, I’ve always wanted a Ferrari and thought of a 458 at some point but Italian cars can be a bit too in your face and loud.

Murf993 · 03-07-2021, 06:20 PM

Tough one, both great cars and really different from one another. I like the look of the NSX but if I recall it wasn't selling really well. I'm a Porsche guy, but would be doing a lot of research on the NSX to be sure. The Hybrid thing kind of kills it a bit for me, that doesn't just go for the NSX, I really am old school and am not a fan of any of the hybrid cars, I know some of them are feckin' fast though.

NickyC · 03-07-2021, 06:52 PM

GT4, 6MT means you can never lose. The resale on the GT cars is fantastic as well, cost of owning really appears to be negligible once you get past the high cost of entry.

Porsche is just killing it while other companies are faltering all over the place.

SteveinArizona · 03-07-2021, 06:56 PM

I would opt for the NSX. It is more of a unicorn and unusual and still a terrific car.

Humdizzle · 03-07-2021, 06:56 PM

NSX is more of a flex car to people who don't know about cars. just my opinion.

get the gt4. NA + manual. more of a drivers car.

458 is fun and a great driver too... i used to have one. but yeah it is very in your face all the time. loud and all the controls are very touchy (throttle, steering)

dgoldenz · 03-07-2021, 08:58 PM

Cayman and it's not even close

damnitBobby · 03-07-2021, 09:00 PM

Between these two GT4 for sure. Hybrid thing on the NSX just makes things complicated.

Wheelwright · 03-08-2021, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NickyC

GT4, 6MT means you can never lose. The resale on the GT cars is fantastic as well, cost of owning really appears to be negligible once you get past the high cost of entry.

Porsche is just killing it while other companies are faltering all over the place.

I don't think this will last because now you can buy a more useable and practical version of GT4 which is called GTS for much less. You can even option PASM for free, which makes that car winter-friendly. I am eyeing GTS myself, by trying to rationalize based on its perceived high resale value.

NickyC · 03-08-2021, 01:09 AM

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I don't think this will last because now you can buy a more useable and practical version of GT4 which is called GTS for much less. You can even option PASM for free, which makes that car winter-friendly. I am eyeing GTS myself, by trying to rationalize based on its perceived high resale value.

Sounds good to me, both are great cars!

ntg44 · 03-08-2021, 09:19 AM

Between GT4 and new NSX, my vote is gen 2 R8. Not biased, since I own a gen 1

To me the NSX is a much better looking Nissan GT-R. Just another numbers car. And the GT4 doesn't really do anything for me aesthetically. It's more of a driving tool than an emotional attachment for me. To me the R8 is the happy middle ground with an N/A V10.

Burrcold · 03-08-2021, 09:30 AM

Resale value aside, and purely on the fun of owning a semi-supercar, the NSX gets my vote.

jmack · 03-08-2021, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ntg44

Between GT4 and new NSX, my vote is gen 2 R8. Not biased, since I own a gen 1

To me the NSX is a much better looking Nissan GT-R. Just another numbers car. And the GT4 doesn't really do anything for me aesthetically. It's more of a driving tool than an emotional attachment for me. To me the R8 is the happy middle ground with an N/A V10.

Second this. NSX if you want to flex. GT4 if you want to drive. R8 to spit the difference.

Alfisti · 03-08-2021, 10:01 AM

Answer, as always, is a 911. A 991.1 GTS shits all over each of these cars.

vt100 · 03-08-2021, 02:17 PM

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Answer, as always, is a 911. A 991.1 GTS shits all over each of these cars.

The answer is always Miata! (c)

But I vote for the 1st gen NSX!

FinalRenegade · 03-09-2021, 12:57 AM

If it ain't a 911, don't get it; as much as everyone loves the Cayman, its still a 718 at the end of the day, thing is plain ugly from some angles

So NSX is the choice outta these two, but I would spec a 911 instead tbh

dgoldenz · 03-09-2021, 01:30 AM

981 GTS and $50k in your pocket

Matt 335is · 03-09-2021, 07:21 AM

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981 GTS and $50k in your pocket

Not a bad idea but a low mileage, decent spec 981 GTS is $70k-$75k while a new one is around $100k

eljay · 03-09-2021, 08:33 AM

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981 GTS and $50k in your pocket

That's what I would do!

981 GTS, manual is my next dream car! To me, it's the most beautiful car design in recent years.
Let's hope in 10 years, I can afford one.

baege · 03-09-2021, 08:38 AM

981 GT4 or GTS, no question for the better more enjoyable driving experience, also MANUAL!

Alfisti · 03-09-2021, 08:40 AM

NFI what it is but I cannot warm to the Cayman at all, rear end always looks off, any generation doesn't matter. Looks better with the roof lopped off too.

M-technik-3 · 03-09-2021, 08:45 AM

My vote is GT4 but I so dislike the silly Porsche style 4 light in the headlights. Granted You can't see them from the drives seat so, I can overlook that ugliness.

Matt 335is · 03-09-2021, 09:39 AM

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NFI what it is but I cannot warm to the Cayman at all, rear end always looks off, any generation doesn't matter. Looks better with the roof lopped off too.

Haha yea, when I've been researching used Caymans lately I always seem to end up looking at and admiring Boxsters. Don't know if I could make the cabriolet commitment though.

I do agree with your previous comment that I'd rather have a 991.1 GTS over pretty much any Cayman or Boxster.

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BMW F22 Major General 3644 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	Cayman GTS/GT4 or Acura NSX? Which would you get? Both are good looking and fun cars. NSX is quite a bit heavier but it is faster. Not sure how that weight will be going downhill on mountain roads and such vs a much lighter yet slower car. Both are reliable. Anyway, let’s discuss for fun. Personally, I’ve always wanted a Ferrari and thought of a 458 at some point but Italian cars can be a bit too in your face and loud.
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Murf993 Major 14095 Rep 1,336 Posts Drives: Porsche 993 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Dog Lake, South Frontenac, Ontario Canada iTrader: (0)	Tough one, both great cars and really different from one another. I like the look of the NSX but if I recall it wasn't selling really well. I'm a Porsche guy, but would be doing a lot of research on the NSX to be sure. The Hybrid thing kind of kills it a bit for me, that doesn't just go for the NSX, I really am old school and am not a fan of any of the hybrid cars, I know some of them are feckin' fast though.
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NickyC Lieutenant General 19192 Rep 11,181 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	GT4, 6MT means you can never lose. The resale on the GT cars is fantastic as well, cost of owning really appears to be negligible once you get past the high cost of entry. Porsche is just killing it while other companies are faltering all over the place.
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SteveinArizona Brigadier General 3099 Rep 4,210 Posts Drives: BMW 530e Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Greater Phoenix iTrader: (0)	I would opt for the NSX. It is more of a unicorn and unusual and still a terrific car.
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Humdizzle Brigadier General 6517 Rep 3,847 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	NSX is more of a flex car to people who don't know about cars. just my opinion. get the gt4. NA + manual. more of a drivers car. 458 is fun and a great driver too... i used to have one. but yeah it is very in your face all the time. loud and all the controls are very touchy (throttle, steering) __________________ 2018 Porsche GT3 6MT Previous: Ferrari 458 \| R35 GTR \| F80 M3 \| F87 M2c \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3 \| Scion FRS
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damnitBobby Major 1001 Rep 1,374 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Between these two GT4 for sure. Hybrid thing on the NSX just makes things complicated.
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ntg44 Colonel 2894 Rep 2,146 Posts Drives: R8 4.2 Spyder Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Between GT4 and new NSX, my vote is gen 2 R8. Not biased, since I own a gen 1 To me the NSX is a much better looking Nissan GT-R. Just another numbers car. And the GT4 doesn't really do anything for me aesthetically. It's more of a driving tool than an emotional attachment for me. To me the R8 is the happy middle ground with an N/A V10. __________________ YT: ntg44
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Burrcold Brigadier General 6356 Rep 4,573 Posts Drives: 2024 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Resale value aside, and purely on the fun of owning a semi-supercar, the NSX gets my vote. __________________ Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive \| 2022 Audi Q7 Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 \| 2020 BMW M340i \| 2019 Audi RS5
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Alfisti Brigadier General 6896 Rep 3,245 Posts Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Answer, as always, is a 911. A 991.1 GTS shits all over each of these cars.
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FinalRenegade Second Lieutenant 213 Rep 201 Posts Drives: M6 GranCoupe \| Last Model Year Join Date: May 2017 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	If it ain't a 911, don't get it; as much as everyone loves the Cayman, its still a 718 at the end of the day, thing is plain ugly from some angles So NSX is the choice outta these two, but I would spec a 911 instead tbh
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dgoldenz Lieutenant Colonel 2110 Rep 1,880 Posts Drives: Vanquish, FF, 392 Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (1)	981 GTS and $50k in your pocket
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baege Lieutenant Colonel 1404 Rep 1,640 Posts Drives: 2022 Cayman GTS 4.0 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	981 GT4 or GTS, no question for the better more enjoyable driving experience, also MANUAL!
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Alfisti Brigadier General 6896 Rep 3,245 Posts Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	NFI what it is but I cannot warm to the Cayman at all, rear end always looks off, any generation doesn't matter. Looks better with the roof lopped off too.
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