Nothing comes close

Nothing comes close

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3rtt

Original Poster:

943 posts

259 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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Quote from an e-mail I received from a friend of mine this week.

"Had lunch with McRae (Colin) a couple of weeks ago and he was telling me you have ordered a new Noble. Tried the 3.0 litre one recently, absolutely loved it. It's the best sports car chassis wise I think I've driven. Only thing close is GT2 and the F40. All round and value for money nothing come close".

Cheers,
Marino Franchitti.

tuscansix

535 posts

283 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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You may now switch on SMUG mode.

3rtt

Original Poster:

943 posts

259 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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It's really not a case of being smug.

This is a guy I know (through my business)who is a professional racing driver giving his comments on driving a Noble.

I felt it would benefit anyone visiting this site who is interested in either making a purchase of an M12 GTO, or already has done so.

tuscansix

535 posts

283 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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Obviously my post was a bit too obscure. The point I was trying to make was that since these professional drivers rate the Noble so highly, anyone that owns one can feel great about this. I was hoping that the SMUG mode comment would be seen as that as well as being humourous. I guess not then, oh well.

joust

14,622 posts

266 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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Nope - we are all *smug* with a capital S

Can't wait for my "upgraded" version to be back from the factory (about 5-8 working days and counting....>"

Moi - smug - YEP!

J

tuscansix

535 posts

283 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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Well that's alright then Monsieur Smug.

joust

14,622 posts

266 months

Friday 9th May 2003
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Oi! Who you calling Smug TS???

tuscansix

535 posts

283 months

Saturday 10th May 2003
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joust said: Oi! Who you calling Smug TS???


I was talking to Monsieur Smug, not to you .

By the way having seen the shots of the Pagani Roadster, would you say there is some visual similarity with the Noble GTC.

amg merc

11,954 posts

260 months

Saturday 10th May 2003
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tuscansix said: Obviously my post was a bit too obscure. The point I was trying to make was that since these professional drivers rate the Noble so highly, anyone that owns one can feel great about this. I was hoping that the SMUG mode comment would be seen as that as well as being humourous. I guess not then, oh well.


I think that most of us got the SMUG comment for what it was - humourous (and there was a smiley attached!)- some people understand email-etiquette better than others - n'est pas!

MONSIUER UNSMUGNESS!

3rtt

Original Poster:

943 posts

259 months

Saturday 10th May 2003
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Doh, point taken guys. Sorry for missing your point tuscansix. I was debating with myself which way you meant smug.

I think the 2 smaller rear wings from the Zonda Roadster would look cool on either the GTC or the 3R ?

jacques

4 posts

259 months

Saturday 10th May 2003
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Interesting that you thought the Noble was similar to the F40. Having had a brief but highly enlightening ride in a friends F40 (in the passenger seat only I'm afraid) and then a test drive both as passenger and driver in a GTO3 I must say that I agree 100%. They both have that paired to the bone feel, both corner amazingly flat, both have that fantastic twin turbo howl. - sorry I'm starting to drool again! And both feel like they are rocket propelled.
What a fantastic achievement for Lee and the boys at Noble. - Ferrari's finest? drivers car meet Britain's finest drivers car!. Wouldnt it be nice to see them head to head on a track.
Has anybody else noticed the similarities - or am I barking?
PS Picking up my new GTO3 this week. Cant wait!

>> Edited by jacques on Monday 12th May 09:11

>> Edited by jacques on Monday 12th May 09:19

nick francis

858 posts

268 months

Sunday 11th May 2003
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joust said: Nope - we are all *smug* with a capital S

Can't wait for my "upgraded" version to be back from the factory (about 5-8 working days and counting....>"

Moi - smug - YEP!

J


J,

Did you see my car at the factory in bits when you were there?

Nick

joust

14,622 posts

266 months

Sunday 11th May 2003
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Sorry - I didn't as the car was trailered up to the factory for me from home (dead lazy I am!)

Why's yours in bits - what you having done to it?

J

jonh

31 posts

264 months

Monday 12th May 2003
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Talking of similarities the Seat roadster project looks like the nobles twin strangled at birth.

J

nick francis

858 posts

268 months

Monday 12th May 2003
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My alarm is still not right, its still got this strange misfire when warm and on track at 5000 rpm and the chassis members which needed rectifying are being done at the samwe time

Im getting huge withdrawal symptoms

N

joust

14,622 posts

266 months

Monday 12th May 2003
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Ah - just the odd one or two things then!

I've got massive widthdrawal symptoms - and the Elise isn't helping them at all!

J