[LegendGS]

If I'm driving the car responsibly as a DD with aggressive all weather tires like my yokohama V4s why would the tires wear out more quickly?

It's because of the alignment settings. On the earlier NSX, Honda set the alignment settings are rather aggressively. They changed them in the later years, and you can adjust the earlier models alignment to the later specs, but wear will still be rather high. Obviously, it gets worse when you lower it. My NSX is lowered about 1" and gets about 10k miles out of the rear tires.

 

[Lsportline43]

Yeah I believe it was you who I saw talking about owning an M3. I'll read that review after I get through with typing this.

Who me? I wrote a write up on my opinion of my M3 vs. my dad's Legend Coupe: http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=108018

On the question of what people upgrade to? If you're considering BMWs, I'd say look toward the e46 BMWs: my E36 M3 is pretty much the polar opposite of my Legend. At least in the e46, they tried to build a decent interior (and didn't do half bad).

I've driven the G35 Coupe and frankly liked the BMW coupes much more but the G35 is a nice car. The G35 felt a little larger and a little more plush but the BMW manual transmission was far superior.

I totally agree with B+O though: the Legend was an enigma, especially the coupe and even moreso the 6-speeds. No car on the road hits the balance Acura hit with these cars. The only reason it was easy for me to move on is because my M3 feels so different from my Legend in all the areas my Legend bothered me: it has plenty more power, it handles worlds better, and it's a manual. If it hadn't been so hard for me the find what I wanted in a Legend Coupe 6MT, I probably wouldn't have the M3.

The reason why I started this thread is because I have loved cars almost my entire life, but never really had experience with ownership and actually driving different makes/models.

I have driven different SUVs and cannot understand why anyone would want to have one as a daily driver. Terrible driving experience. I'll admit a SUV has it's uses, but for everyday commuting it just doesn't make sense.

I have driven my mom's '05 Honda Accord V6 a lot and that car isn't bad at all, but still not what I consider to be a fun car to drive. I've test driven a '91 MX83 Toyota Cressida, Lexus SC 400s (every different engine available), a '91 Toyota Camry, and a '89 Toyota Celica. All these cars just did not make me want to keep driving... the Legend was the only one to give me that kind of response. I first test drove a '94 Legend LS Coupe and then test drove and bought a '92 Legend L Coupe.

I used to be completely in love with the Lexus SC 400, but was completely disappointed when I test drove them. The SC 400 seems to be more of a interstate cruiser than it does a daily driver. The Legend is both. It is great on the freeway, but is just a joy to drive around in off the freeway.

The only negative about the Legend that I can think of is the fact that the newest one you'll find is a '95. This is why I can't even imagine looking for another car because I've never driven anything like a Legend before. But I also know that it will happen when I have to look for a different car...

 

[antik]

It was the around town business that sold me on my M3. As a commuter, it's plain fun though nowhere near as plush as the Legend. That's the fun though: instead of slowing down to come into the next corner of the commute, which the M does just fine, you can speed up and swing the wheel.

It's all about personal opinion though: test drive everything and find something you like once you feel it's time to move on. In the meantime, enjoy the Legend and, if you're confident she'll continue to run well, use your spair change on dates, details, and mods (in whatever order you see fit).

 

[Dv8]

This was the NSX I drove around for an hour and almost lost control of twice going around turns.

~Dv8

 

[LegendGS]

This was the NSX I drove around for an hour and almost lost control of twice going around turns.

~Dv8

Be careful of snap oversteer.

 

[Dv8]

Be careful of snap oversteer.

Exactly!

~Dv8

 

[Mike Diaz]

Be careful of snap oversteer.

My advice to everybody posting in that thread is to take their car into an open parking lot at night. I do this with almost every car I plan to daily drive. You should be able to find the limits of your tires, suspension, and overall driveability. It definitely helps to have an idea of what your car is going to do in certain situations.

 

[Lsportline43]

My advice to everybody posting in that thread is to take their car into an open parking lot at night. I do this with almost every car I plan to daily drive. You should be able to find the limits of your tires, suspension, and overall driveability. It definitely helps to have an idea of what your car is going to do in certain situations.

I thought about doing this, but would it be a problem with the police?

 

[Alperovich]

It's because of the alignment settings. On the earlier NSX, Honda set the alignment settings are rather aggressively. They changed them in the later years, and you can adjust the earlier models alignment to the later specs, but wear will still be rather high. Obviously, it gets worse when you lower it. My NSX is lowered about 1" and gets about 10k miles out of the rear tires.

my rear tires last 5k lowed 2", they were down to 2.5k lowered down 4in. and this is with a camber kit and the toe adjusted as much as possible.

If i do a good job rotating the tires every 500miles (taking the tires off the rims and swapping sides), they might last me 10k.

 

[mrkeith]

My advice to everybody posting in that thread is to take their car into an open parking lot at night. I do this with almost every car I plan to daily drive. You should be able to find the limits of your tires, suspension, and overall driveability. It definitely helps to have an idea of what your car is going to do in certain situations.

I watched that video of you do the 180 in your Legend coupe and was stunned; you obviously know that coupe extremely well!

I have to get out into more open parking lots.

k.

 

[Black Type II]

aren't ppl getting the new TLs? me i would want a Supra Turbo TT 6spd instead of an NSX. i think its much rarer tho not sexier than an NSX or Legend...

 

[blkonblkcpe]

after owning both

C'mon??????????

The jury is still out on this!:nono: :nono: :nono:

 

[blkonblkcpe]

lol thread should be who owns both Legend and NSX. well theres atleast two who already posted in the thread and theres another OG that lives in hawaii i forget his sn that sold his legend and baught a NSX

Don't forget about Lou!

 

[Mike Diaz]

I watched that video of you do the 180 in your Legend coupe and was stunned; you obviously know that coupe extremely well!

I have to get out into more open parking lots.

k.

I'll post vids after I get my K-sports on next week. It should be a little crazier now.

 

[supra2nv]

So I'm wondering what the ride is like in the NSX as compared to the Legend. So who here has driven both these cars? Any difference between the different generation NSXs?

When I mean Legend I mean the Second Generation Legend. I never drove a First Generation Legend, so I wouldn't understand the comparison.

you gotta be freaking kidding me lol......this thread should not even exist:headscrat , no offense to anyone on this forum.

p.s. I have owned a Supra Twin Turbo, 2 NSX's, a BMW M5, and a Legend....oh, let's not forget the brand new Sport Model MDX I just picked up for my wife!!!:yumyum: now that handles!!! SH AWD baby!!!!

 

[GoldenCoupe]

If you want something comporable to the Legend, get the new Legend aka RL! The NSX and Legend have no comparison really. The NSX has it's own way of driving, it's really hard to describe. You will notice some similarities in the car build wise, but driving similarities don't really exist. Two different animals.