Kia has a turbo RWD now, WTF Nissan.

[RicerX]

I really think that the 370Z is the dying breath of the Nissan that spawned NICO.

I am hankering for a NISMO, but I'm kinda just mad at Nissan right now with this CVT iDX thing.

I'm also leaning more toward luxury sport for my next vehicle and I see these Lexus RCFs and IS F Sports and BMW M3s and Audi S4s and Mercedes CLA AMGs Cadillac CTS V Coupes and ATS Coupes and ... Acura and Infiniti.

Acura is kinda just like an Alzheimer's patient at a nursing home and Infiniti is standing outside wondering if it's time to check in or not.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I actually like the base Z with the sport package more than the Nismo.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Acura is kinda just like an Alzheimer's patient at a nursing home and Infiniti is standing outside wondering if it's time to check in or not.

That's pretty generous to Acura and pretty cruel to alzheimer's patients. Acura's more like a corpse in a river. There might appear to be signs of life, but it's really just the empty limbs colliding with rocks.

Acura hasn't had a purpose since the 3rd gen TL. Everything since then is overstyled and underengineered and--most importantly--hilariously overpriced. $48k for a base model RLX?! In what twisted universe does that even begin to make sense!? Even the indefensibly abominable XTS and MKS know better than to charge real-luxury-car prices, and both of those at least come from brands that have some semblance of legitimacy. Not Acura, though. Grab an Accord, slap on some goofy headlights and a horrid grille, and BAM: $50k luxury car. Right? RIGHT?!

Really, this is the last Acura that mattered to me:


The Legend and RL have always been a LITTLE to fat (in terms of both styling and heft), nose-heavy, and numb to be much fun. Integra was a civic with bad headlights. (I did like the TSX, though, as it was a little more in the CRX's direction than just an "entry lux" failure.) TSX got the V6 it always needed to be perfect far too late in its lifecycle. TL/Vigor was the goldilocks Acura. That changed with the 4th gen, though. Now there's nothing left to care about. Boy, that sure does sound familiar.

[Rogue One]

^
I remember test driving an Acura back around 1991. Wasn't all that impressed with the car, and even less so when the check engine light came on. First and only time I'd considered buying one, but that quickly changed my mind. Just an unineresting car company with a banal product line.

[Jesda]

First-gen Legend Coupe is a very underrated car. Light, tossable, and durable -- way more dependable than the second-gen.



Not to be confused with British-built Sterlings which shared the same platform but had paint and electrical issues.

[themadscientist]

ONLY paint and electrical, in a British car? Not bad, considering.

[frapjap]

I really wasn't looking for a Miata at the time, but it was the right price and I drove it, which was a mistake because I couldn't say no then.

That right there is the "problem" with the Miata. It is a mistake to drive one because then you're hooked and there is a carnal, primitive NEED to have it. Fastest car purchase decision I've ever made.

But really, is driving something that brings that much joy to you while driving it ever be considered a mistake?

I've never driven a Nissan that made me have those thoughts...
Also, I need to drive more older Nissans/Datsuns.

[Kompresshun]

It definitely was not a mistake in all honesty. I'm very happy I drove the thing and Greg got me considering Miata's again, because I was really open to any car during that time. I didn't think I could get a Miata for what I was looking to spend, but I got lucky and had a friend getting rid of one. He cut me a fair price on it and I jumped on it.

It was the fastest car purchase i've ever made too. We stopped by there on my birthday just to visit, I asked him about his Miata, he took me over to see it, I drove it for 20min and wrote him a check. No questions asked.

I still don't have second thoughts about the purchase to this day either. It takes up hardly any space in the garage, is easy to work on, and puts a smile on my face every time I drive it - EVERY TIME.

[Bubba1]

I'm not among the Acura haters, but I will I admit the new ones are about as inspiring as a new CVT/FWD Nissan. I love the '08 TSX I bought for my wife. It's pleasant looking, reliable, peppy, comfortable, nimble, gets 30+ mpg, and is surprisingly roomy. I would not hesitate to take it on a long trip. though I admit '08 was last model year before Acura slapped those goofy looking noses on their lineup. I also like the MDX. I have a friend that let me drive his 2 yr old one. I liked it.

[AZhitman]

It definitely was not a mistake in all honesty. I'm very happy I drove the thing and Greg got me considering Miata's again, because I was really open to any car during that time. I didn't think I could get a Miata for what I was looking to spend, but I got lucky and had a friend getting rid of one. He cut me a fair price on it and I jumped on it.

It was the fastest car purchase i've ever made too. We stopped by there on my birthday just to visit, I asked him about his Miata, he took me over to see it, I drove it for 20min and wrote him a check. No questions asked.

I still don't have second thoughts about the purchase to this day either. It takes up hardly any space in the garage, is easy to work on, and puts a smile on my face every time I drive it - EVERY TIME.

THIS.

I bought mine sight-unseen, from 3 states away, after driving a 2000 SE for a couple months. It had been mistreated, and had NO power, so I thought, the '05 MSM would suit me well.

Almost 10k miles later, still loving it. I enjoy it more than my supercharged G35, my 400 whp C5 Corvette, and even my 400+ hp S13 convertible.

[alphapig]

It was the fastest car purchase i've ever made

Completely agree!

Also Miatas go like hotcakes in CA, no matter the condition. The guy I ended up buying my 91 from got 2 phone calls asking to see the thing while I was going over it!