2.5 or 3 ltr ??

2.5 or 3 ltr ??

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markez79

Original Poster:

69 posts

278 months

Tuesday 31st December 2002
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Hey guys,

what do you reckon, a second hand well looked after and run in 2.5 ltr M12 or spend a little extra and get a 3 ltr new M12 GTO 3 ?? Is the 3 ltr engine reliable and will it really be that more noticeably quicker on our roads?? opinions please!!

markez79

Original Poster:

69 posts

278 months

Friday 3rd January 2003
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any idea guys?? your input would be cool.

joust

14,622 posts

266 months

Friday 3rd January 2003
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Depends what you want.

The 2.5l engine is well sorted now. Some of the early 3.0l engines users are reporting that there are early ECU issues (hunting etc.) that will certainly be fixed soon but you will be in that sense one of the early "guinea pigs" whilst Noble get things sorted.

As with any small manufacturer, Noble isn't able to run prototypes for 100,000's miles and years before releasing the car. The 2.5's have been around for some time, and run in examples are available around list price or slightly below.

Key thing is do you have the money to buy know? If so, you could buy a 2.5 now and upgrade to a 3.0l later.

In terms of performance, you'll notice the difference between the two cars, but that's a bit like saying that you'll notice the differnce between a Magnum and an AK11 - both will kill you - just the AK will probably do it just that fraction quicker
0-60 in 3.9 in the 2.5l is pretty stunning no matter how you come at it!

J