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Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:05 pm**

Went out in a M400 today.....just driving by and stopped for a look :bang:

IDIOT!!!

Its like this fellas...whats happened the last 3 or 4 times Ive walked into a garage and gone out in a car.........

YUP!!!.....spent all afternoon looking at the Noble forum.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6gOopt8 ... ed&search=

Poo Poo Poo!!!!! What to do? :bang:

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:16 pm**

GET ONE!

Awesome bits of kit!

cheaply put together and tackily finished but who cares when they look and go like that

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:18 pm**

TBH it actually proper scared the crap out of me..... :rofl:

The noise is absolutely intoxicating when the turbos start doing theor thing.

Looks like a run-about for daily/wet driving is on the way.

RIP...SpikeLikeMike.....died in a hedge 2007 :toofunny:

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:23 pm**

Whilst chatting to the dealer we started a discussion about the "M15" that was on top gear...apparently this has been totally re-designed and when re-leased will be in-excess of

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:02 pm**

Spike you pleb... Bricks'n'mortor mate...

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:13 pm**

WR1 Bro wrote:Spike you pleb... Bricks'n'mortor mate...

Working on that at the moment mate :wink:

Im pretty sure I can get a Noble for the same monthly outlay as the Evo and have it as a weekender

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:18 pm**

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CA ... 3293377704

Oooohhh!!!

Posted: **Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:24 pm**

Awesome.

Is it still a Ford engine?

Lot of money for a Focus!

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:16 am**

ford thoroughbred.....

more like a dagaham nag :lol:

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:46 am**

WR1 Bro wrote:Awesome.

Is it still a Ford engine?

Lot of money for a Focus!

PMSL....bit quicker than a focus :wink:

Layout
Mid-engine,
transverse, rear
wheel drive

V6, 2968cc with twin Garrett turbocharger's

Out of teh box 425hp@6000rpm / Torque 390lbs/ft@3500rpm

Power to Weight
407bhp/Ton

0-60mph
3.5secs

Top Speed
185mph

And with a new exaust , fuel pump and a

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:50 am**

just use it for 6 months then get your money back

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:54 am**

jd wrote:just use it for 6 months then get your money back

Possible...should'nt loose too much - famous last words!!

Just use it once........get my legs and arms out of their casts .....Then sell it :lol:

Been advised to bu in the winter....NOW :lol:

...sell in the summer!!

Christmas pressie maybe!!

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:55 am**

a noble for the winter, definately RIP spike

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:56 am**

jd wrote:a noble for the winter, definately RIP spike

Winter HOPEFULLY = a few nice days....a few mods....ready for the summer

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:57 am**

will you keep it that long?

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:59 am**

PMSL...this is gona be the last car I MAY buy for the next 2-3yrs :wink:

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:00 am**

not tempted???

http://www.porsche.com/microsite/911gt2 ... ialguest=1

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:01 am**

2-3years... yeah right!!

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:01 am**

no

!! Been proven the Noble is quicket than the GT3

GT2 - for the money - NO!!

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:02 am**

WR1 Bro wrote:2-3years... yeah right!!

months at the most

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:02 am**

WR1 Bro wrote:2-3years... yeah right!!

Mornin cronie :lol:

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:03 am**

jd wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:2-3years... yeah right!!

months at the most

Ur car back yet mate?

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:05 am**

sat outside as we type

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:07 am**

jd wrote:sat outside as we type

All sorted? Why aint you out in it?

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:08 am**

need to clean it, and suspension yet to be setup.

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:09 am**

msn easier

Posted: **Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:56 am**

Spike, get a noble.

FYI all the GT2's are sold, only 17 being built .

Posted: **Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:41 am**

Noble is a terrible car.

Looked at the 3R when I bought the evo. 1 years warranty, built of plastic, difficult to drive, no room. Quick(ish) but I recon the stats given are a bit optomistic, but then isnt every car, are starting to look a bit old nowadays.

Get in it and drive it like you drive an evo/scoob and youll end up in a hedge about 300 yards up the road!!!

Nah, not a sensible choice that one spikey - new skyline mate, that looks like being a stonker. Save your

Posted: **Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:32 pm**

Enter(in an american accent like presenting a boxing match)

"Still from the darkside Welcooooome the stooooooooorm troooooper"

Not even got its boots dirty yet

Each to their own Poesy...I personally loved it

As any HP Car you have good/bad stories...most of my research has seen a reliable car and a few as everyday cars?

Same as the 400 you either love em or hate em.

As for looking dated...maybe.... but U dont see enough of them to think about dated.

It will be a weekender / fun car...as for ending up in a hedge!! :shock:

Probably

...I will be doing few training / 1 on 1 tuition days...About time I let the electronics go and went "mano et machino" :lol:

Posted: **Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:07 pm**

i used to live down the road from where they are made in barwell and would always see them around - very very nice and i would have one if i could.

get one spike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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