Something about this makes me uneasy. Especially when we all know how computers can have brain farts.

From Road & Track.............

quote “The optional brakes are monstrous carbon-ceramic numbers… but (the system) doesn’t suffer from the hellish grabbiness of most regens. The reason? The NSX uses a brake-operation simulator. You press the pedal and the car reads your foot pressure, then calculates the correct amount of hydraulic and regenerative braking force (required) to yield the desired result. A small electric motor pushes back on the brake pedal to give you the illusion of “feel”. It sounds terrifying, but it works.”

But, I'm sure someone will want to adapt this onto a Fiero.

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quote Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT: But, I'm sure someone will want to adapt this onto a Fiero.

I'll take the NSX...you can have my old Fiero in it's place.

Edit: I wonder if it looks anything like it does in those simulate photos.



http://www.roadandtrack.com...ura-nsx-first-drive/

[This message has been edited by Stubby79 (edited 02-17-2016).]

quote Originally posted by Stubby79: I'll take the NSX...you can have my old Fiero in it's place.

LOL!

I hear ya'!

Although the first one sold for a little over 1 million dollars.

quote Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT: LOL! I hear ya'! Although the first one sold for a little over 1 million dollars.

I st hat all? I'll need some change back when I trade in my Fiero then!

Looks a bit Like the Audi R10, but not as good.
IMO

quote Originally posted by 2.5: Looks a bit Like the Audi R10, but not as good. IMO

I have to agree. The NSX has to be better.

Anything European is a POS unless it has under 20,000 miles and has a warranty.

I made the mistake of owning a few.

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I disagree. The only asian car I EVER liked was the original NSX. I much prefer european cars. Ive had a lot, and most were pretty much trouble free, including Porsche 911s, several Mercedes SLs, Citreon and more. Most of them I put 200K on without any real issues. One AMG SL was a 73 and never had any mechanical problems at all in a dozen years. Looked and drove brand new till the day I sold it. I occasionally still see it around town. All I really ever did was points,plugs, tires and batteries.

Porsche - Check

Mercedes - Check

VW - Check

Jag - Check

Audi - Check

All POS and/or poorly and/or cheaply built. Probably some of the least dependable vehicles I've ever owned next to GM's. Out of the group, Mercedes was the most dependable when it ran but had one of the worst A/C systems.

This was the last (hopefully) euro car I owned................

Plastic pile of crap..............

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quote Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT: Porsche - Check Mercedes - Check VW - Check Jag - Check Audi - Check All POS and/or poorly and/or cheaply built. Probably some of the least dependable vehicles I've ever owned next to GM's. Out of the group, Mercedes was the most dependable when it ran but had one of the worst A/C systems. This was the last (hopefully) euro car I owned................ Plastic pile of crap..............

that's interesting considering Porsche has won awards for having one of the most reliable cars on the market. Pieces of crap?...not quite.

Recent+Awards+for+Porsche

2014/15

911
2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study – Midsize Premium Sporty Car
2015 Edmunds – Top Rated – 911 Cabriolet
2015 Edmunds – 2015 Most Popular on Edmunds.com
2015 Cars.com – Play Car Of The Year – Quality Innovation Value
2015 Playboy Car of the Year – 911 Carrera GTS
2015 New England Motor Press Association – Winter Vehicle Award – 911 Targa 4S
2014 J.D. Power 'APEAL' Midsize Premium Sporty Car
2014 Robb Report – Best of the Best – Sports Cars – 911 GT3
2014 Robb Report – Best of the Best – Sports Cars – 911 Turbo S
2014 MotorWeek – Drivers Choice – Best Dream Machine – 911 Turbo S
2014 Edmunds – Top Rated
2014 Edmunds – Most Popular
2014 Edmunds – Best Retained Value
2014 New England Motor Press Association – Winter Vehicle Award – 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera 4S
Boxster
2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study – Compact Premium Sporty Car
2015 Car and Driver – 10 Best
2015 Edmunds – Top Rated – 911 Cabriolet
2014 J.D. Power 'APEAL' Compact Premium Sporty Car
2014 Car and Driver – 10 Best
2014 Cars.com – Play Car Of The Year – Quality Innovation Value
2014 Edmunds – Top Rated
2014 Automobile AllStars
Cayman
2015 Car and Driver – 10 Best
2014 Car and Driver – 10 Best
2014 Yahoo Autos Best Sports Car
2014 Edmunds – Top Rated
2014 Automobile AllStars
Cayenne
2015 Kelley Blue Book – Best Resale Value – Plug-In Vehicle – Cayenne S E-Hybrid
2014 Robb Report – Best of the Best – SUVs & Wagons – Cayenne Turbo S
2014 J.D. Power 'APEAL' Midsize Premium SUV
2014 Edmunds – Top Rated – Cayenne Diesel
Panamera
2014 Robb Report – Best of the Best – Sedans – Panamera Turbo S
2014 ALG Premium Executive Car
2014 Edmunds – Most Popular
2014 Edmunds – Best Retained Value
Macan
2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study – Compact Premium SUV
2015 Edmunds – Top Rated
2015 Edmunds – Most Popular on Edmunds.com
918 Spyder
2015 Robb Report Car of the Year
2014 Robb Report – Best of the Best – Convertibles
Brand
2015 Kelley Blue Book – Best Overall Luxury Brand
2015 Kelley Blue Book – Most Refined Luxury Brand
2015 Kelley Blue Book – Best Performance Luxury Brand
2015 Kelley Blue Book – Best Car Styling Luxury Brand
2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines Winner – 2.7L DOHC H-6 Porsche AG
2014 Kelley Blue Book – Best Performance Luxury Brand
2012/13

911
2013 Men's Journal "MJ Approved" Award
2012 World Performance Car
2012 Motor Trend's Best Driver's Car
2012 J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Award Premium Sporty Car
2012 J.D. Power and Associates IQS Award Premium Sporty Car
2013 Consumer Best Buy Award- "Premium Sporty/Performance"
2013 Residual Value Awards - Premium Sports Car
Boxster
2013 Women's World Car of the Year
2012 Esquire Sports Car of the Year
2013 Automobile Magazine Design of the Year
2013 Men's Health Car of the Year
2013 Car and Driver 10Best Award - Boxster
2013 Autoweek "Best of the Best" Award (Boxster S)
Cayenne
2013 Kelley Blue Book's 10 Best Luxury SUVs of 2013
2013 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Award
2012 Popular Science "Best of What's New" Award (Cayenne Diesel)
2012 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Award, Most Ideal Premium Luxury Crossover SUV
2012 J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Award Midsize Premium Crossover for Cayenne
Panamera
Edmunds.com's Best Retained Value Award
2013 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Award
918
2013 Kelley Blue Book's 10 Best New Cars of IAA Frankfurt - 1st place
Brand
2013 Kelley Blue Book "Brand Image" Award: Best Performance Luxury Brand
2013 Kelley Blue Book "Brand Image" Award: Best Car Styling Luxury Brand
2012 Intellichoice Certified Pre-Owned Award (Best Premium CPO Warranty Award)
2012 J.D. Power and Associates IQS Silver Award European/African Plant Quality for Porsche Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
2012 J.D. Power and Associates IQS 2nd Highest Ranked Brand (tied with Jaguar)
2012 J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Highest Ranked Brand (w/o Award)
2013 Kelley Blue Book Awards: "Coolest Brand" and "Best Performance Brand"
2012 Silver Effie: Automotive Vehicles (Engineered for Magic Campaign)
2012 J. D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Index: 5th Place
2010/11

Sports Cars:

911
AutoPacific Best Sportscar - Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA)
Car and Driver Editor's Choice - 911
Cayman/Boxster
AutoPacific Ideal Sports Car (IVA)
Car and Driver Best Handling Car in America - Boxster Spyder
Car and Driver 10Best - Boxster
Edmunds.com 10 Most Fun Vehicles - Boxster Spyder
Car and Driver Editor's Choice - Boxster
Car and Driver Editor's Choice - Cayman
Automobile Magazine All Star
918 Spyder
Edmunds.com Insideline Most Wanted
Cayenne:

Auto Pacific Motorist Choice Award - Best Premium Active Lifestyle Vehicle
Motor Trend SUV of the Year
Panamera:

NADA Guides "Car of the Month" - January
Playboy 2010 Car of the Year
Car and Driver Editor's Choice - Panamera
Ward's Auto Interior of the Year Awards 2010 - Most Inspired Interior Design
About.com Cars - Best New Cars of 2010
Edmunds.com - Top 10 Recommended Sedan Over $60,000
Brand:

J.D. Power and Associates #1 : IQS Survey
Auto Pacific Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) #1
J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Study - #1
Kelly Blue Book 2010 Brand Image Awards - Coolest Brand
918 RSR:

Best in Show - AutoWeek magazine
EyesOnDesign Award
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2009

Car and Driver Magazine's 2009 10 Best cars sold in America
Porsche Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman and Cayman S
IntelliChoice
"Best Luxury Warranty for a Certified Pre-Owned program"
AutoPacific
911 Best Premium Sports Car in Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA)
Automobile Magazine's All-Stars Award
911 Carrera
Bloomberg
Car of the Year
Panamera
Edmunds Inside Line
Top Recommended Vehicles
Panamera
Most Wanted
Panamera
Robb Report
Best of the Best
911 Carrera & Carrera 4S Cabriolet
Motor Trend
Best Drivers Car
Cayman S
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2008

Car and Driver Magazine's 2008 10 Best cars sold in America
Porsche Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman and Cayman S
Automobile Magazine's All-Stars Award
Porsche Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman and Cayman S
Edmunds Editors' Most Wanted Award
Porsche 911 GT3
Luxury Institute's
Top Luxury Automotive Brand
J.D. Power
1st in Initial Quality Survey
AutoPacific
Ideal Premium Brand
Most Ideal Sports Car in America
Porsche 911, Cayman and Boxster Tie
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2007

Porsche ranks as the number-one brand in J.D. Power's 2007 APEAL Awards for the second-consectutive year. Cayman and the Boxster selected as best Premium Sports Cars.
Porsche clams top spot in the Convertibles/Sports Car segment of Kelley Blue Book's "Brand Watch" study.
California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific asked thousands of new car owners their choice for the most satisfying sports car in the United States, and the 2007 Porsche Boxster was ranked No. 1.
J.D. Power and Associates awards Porsche the number-one nameplate in their Initial Quality Study (IQS).
Porsche wins two of the prestigious Automotive News PACE Awards for its work with BorgWarner on the High Energy ITM3e All Wheel Drive System and Variable Turbine Geometry, both of which first appeared in the latest iteration of the iconic Porsche 911 Turbo.
Car and Driver names Porsche one of its "Ten Best" cars for the Boxster and Cayman models.
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2006

Media Communications Association awards Porsche for Presentation Excellence with the 2006 MCA Bronze Award in the "Live Events and Business Theatre" category for Porsche Academy's Cayman S dealer launch event and the 2006 MCA Silver Award for the event's closing film, Our Truest Life.
Popular Science Magazine's 2006 19th Annual "Best of What's New" awards the 2007 911 Turbo in its Automotive category.
Porsche tops the list in four categories of 2007 Edmunds.com Editors' Most Wanted Vehicle awards, receiving No. 1 placement in: Convertible under $60,000, Coupe under $60,000, Convertible over $60,000, and Coupe over $60,000.
J.D. Power and Associates awards Porsche the top slot in its APEAL (Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout) consumer survey.
For the first time, Porsche Ranks Best Nameplate in highly regarded J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS).
The 911 Carrera earns a spot on Edmunds.com 2006 Consumers' Most Wanted "Coupe over $45,000" and the Boxster roadster is named in Edmunds.com "Convertible Under $45,000" category.
The results of an independent, nation-wide survey released by the New York-based Luxury Institute name Porsche the "Most Prestigious Luxury Automobile Brand."
The Porsche Cayman S is named the "2006 World Performance Car" at the New York Auto Show.
The members of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) select the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Best in Class - All-Weather Sports Car as part of their voting for the 2006 Official Winter Vehicle of New England.
1-23 Porsche Boxster wins coveted 2005 10 Best Award from Car and Driver.
The Porsche Boxster receives Automobile Magazine All-Star Award.
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2005

Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, an online resource for new- and used-vehicle information, announces the Cayenne/Cayenne S as Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value in the 2006 Sport Utility category and one of the Overall Top 10 vehicles for Best Resale Value in 2006.
J.D. Power and Associates reports that Porsche is ranked at the top of its 2005 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.
Consumer Reports, an independent and trusted source for information and advice on consumer products and services, selects the Porsche Boxster as the best vehicle in the Upscale Roadster category.
AUTOWEEK, the weekly magazine for the ultimate car enthusiast, selects the Cayman S as the "Best in Show", for the prestigious 2005 Frankfurt International Motor Show.
J.D. Power and Associates' 2005 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) names the Porsche 911 the highest-ranking vehicle in the premium sports car category.
Robb Report Car of the Year Competition chooses the Porsche 911 Carrera S as First Runner up.
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2004

Porsche Carrera GT wins Road & Track's "Best Dream Car 2004" inaugural Reader's Choice Award.
Automobile Magazine's world-wide staff chose the Boxster and Boxster S as the Best Sports Car in the All-Stars Award Competition.
The editors of L'Annual De L'Automobile presented the Porsche Boxster with the "Clifs d'Or" or Gold Kay Award. The award was given for the Best Vehicle, Sports Car Class between $50-100k Canadian.
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2003

Porsche Carrera GT wins Popular Science Magazine's Best of What's New Award.
AutoWeek readers vote "America's Best" awards to the Porsche Cayenne and the Porsche 911.
Automobile Magazine's All Star Editor's Choice goes to the 911 Turbo as the Best Supercar and the Porsche Boxster as the Best Sportscar.
Cayenne wins AutoWeek's 14th Annual "America's Best" reader's survey award.
Cayenne awarded "Best of the Best" award from the Robb Report.
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2002

MotorWeek Magazine names the Porsche 911 GT2 "Best Dream Machine."
Car and Driver Magazine ranks Porsche Boxster among the "10 Best Cars for 2002."
Automobile Magazine Reader's Choice All-Star Award goes to the Porsche Boxster/Boxster S for Best Sports Car over $40,000.
ALG awards the Porsche 911 the Highest Retained Value in the Sports Car Segment.
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2001

Automobile Magazine Readers' Choice All-Star Award goes to the Porsche 911 Carrera for the Best GT car for 2001 and to the 911 Turbo for the Best Sports Car over $40,000.
Polk gives the Automotive Loyalty Award to the Porsche 911 in the Sports Car Segment.
ALG awards the Porsche 911 the Highest Retained Value in the Sports Car Segment.
Car and Driver magazine ranks the Porsche Boxster among the 10 Best Cars" for 2001.
Edmunds.com ranks the Porsche Boxster S among its "Most Wanted 2001 Cars."
Popular Mechanics magazine selects the 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo to receive its "2001 Design & Engineering" Award.

quote Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT: Porsche - Check Mercedes - Check VW - Check Jag - Check Audi - Check All POS and/or poorly and/or cheaply built. Probably some of the least dependable vehicles I've ever owned next to GM's. Out of the group, Mercedes was the most dependable when it ran but had one of the worst A/C systems. This was the last (hopefully) euro car I owned................ Plastic pile of crap..............

At some point, when a fella gets fired from his 10th job because he had a shitty boss, ya gotta wonder about the fella. Are you using them as concrete trucks or drive a lot of off road?

quote Originally posted by FriendGregory: At some point, when a fella gets fired from his 10th job because he had a shitty boss, ya gotta wonder about the fella. Are you using them as concrete trucks or drive a lot of off road?

Yeah that's right, it's me.

By the time I was 26 I owned 48 cars. That was a long time and a lot of cars, trucks, Harleys and Indians ago.

Euro cars are scrap and trust me, I'm being nice.

And for what it's worth.... The AMC Eagle Wagon and the Renault Alliance were cars of the year as well. Tell me how good those were.

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quote Originally posted by Stubby79: I'll take the NSX...you can have my old Fiero in it's place. Edit: I wonder if it looks anything like it does in those simulate photos. http://www.roadandtrack.com...ura-nsx-first-drive/

The nose looks like a Saturn Sky, or an Opal GT (based off of the Sky)

quote Originally posted by Rickady88GT: The nose looks like a Saturn Sky, or an Opal GT (based off of the Sky)

You're right, it does.

I don't like the bubble roof and the roof is too tall (or at least appears that way).

quote Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT: Yeah that's right, it's me. By the time I was 26 I owned 48 cars. That was a long time and a lot of cars, trucks, Harleys and Indians ago. Euro cars are scrap and trust me, I'm being nice.

Thats just what happens when you shop for and buy the cheapest, oldest, unmaintained ones you can find. When you buy a $2000 Mercedes from an impound lot, your not going to be getting a good one.

You might catch up with me, but ive had going on 300 different cars from only the US and Europe. No trucks, bikes or asian. I usually bought decent ones to start with...and a lot were like new, and a lot were high mile maintained ones. One of my uncles died a few years ago and was still driving his 1958 VW bug he bought new when I was in grade school. It had a few Earl Scheib $20.00 paint jobs, but no rust holes. My 73 Mercedes had 200K on it, still a show car in and out, and I often drove it on vacations to Florida and Texas. I never had a breakdown. Mercedes is the choice of world wide cabbies because of low maintenance.

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Unless they are collectible or special interest, all my vehicles are between 1 and 3 years old when I buy them, extremely low miles or both. Only fools buy new.

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