03-23-2006, 08:43 AM | #1 |
Western Anomaly
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1G racing Noble on the road.
just saw one on the highway on my commute to work. at first it was waaaaaaaaay behind me and the first glimpse i got excited because i thought it was a saleen s7r.....then as traffic compacted, i could tell it was a noble. it got off before me, but the build quality and paint looks really good. i wonder why no one here hasn't bought one already?
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03-23-2006, 08:45 AM | #2 |
Relic
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Pricey, useless, and plasticky.
I got to look at one up close at a Ferrari track day. (Would you believe the guy wasn't even runnign it?)
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Solving problems
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I'd have to have 5+ cars and positively absurd amounts of cash to consider a Noble. ...but that's just me. It is REALLY awesome though. |
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03-23-2006, 10:24 AM | #4 |
Western Anomaly
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gosh.
i sure forgot how much those cars cost. i thought it was more like $45k or something plus $10k for the engine. 80k is a bit much. you are right. at that point a world of options open up at that pricepoint. CPO 993tt, 996tt, F355, new viper, etc. it sure looks great out on the road, though.
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03-24-2006, 02:23 PM | #5 |
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For that price I'd rather get an Ultima GTR.
0-100 mph = 5.5 sec 0-60 mph = 2.7 sec 950kg dry weight (200 kg less than McLaren F1) And sexy as hell. Powered by Chevy V8 mated to a Porsche transaxle with a chassis designed to handle up to 1000 hp. Read where one guy was building a twin-turbo charged V8 version (one turbo per bank of cylinders). Their production version comes with a 6.3L V8 developing 640 bhp but you can order an engine with up to 720 bhp. Oh, and the engines will safely spin up to a 7,600 rpm redline. Buy a rolling chassis that only needs an engine/transaxle or build one yourself in kit form and shave $30k off the price. Did I mention it's is road legal in the States and will hit 231 mph (gearing limited) |
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