Bye Bye 996TT hello something MUCH faster!!!
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After 2 years (and quite a few £000's) I decided a proper (read relaible and fun) toy is what I wanted. Bye bye remapped 996 and hello Ariel Atom 3 300 
OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
Glad your enjoying the Atom. Having come from a Westfield with slightly better performance on the track than your Atom I can understand your enthusiasm for this type of car but I found it just too impractical with the UK weather and used it less and less so brought a Cayman and have not looked back 
northnoble said:
After 2 years (and quite a few £000's) I decided a proper (read relaible and fun) toy is what I wanted. Bye bye remapped 996 and hello Ariel Atom 3 300
OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
Good luck.OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
I've only seen 2 Atoms but had a chance to give them a really good look.
They were both sitting in the pits with owners who couldn't get them started!
Henry
Congrats on the new toy. Had a Atom 3 245 for 6 months, mainly winter , and had a great time.
Having a friend who had same car for 3 years, plus my experience over the 6 months and 3k miles, have to say it was ultra reliable. Never had to do a thing to it , other than fuel and some new rear tyres (get used to that consumable with the 300 )
Make sure you checkout the Atom Owners forum. Good bunch of guys there.
Enjoy.
Having a friend who had same car for 3 years, plus my experience over the 6 months and 3k miles, have to say it was ultra reliable. Never had to do a thing to it , other than fuel and some new rear tyres (get used to that consumable with the 300
)Make sure you checkout the Atom Owners forum. Good bunch of guys there.
Enjoy.
Edited by Citrus7 on Tuesday 5th February 20:31
northnoble said:
Had to worry about clutches, coolant failures, oil gauges, failed keys, radiators etc etc
I don't tend to worry about stuff on mine at all - generally seems to be very reliable, and stuff like clutches are simply consumables.Glad you're happy with the replacement though. Think it's a bit hardcore for me these days - I'd rather pay for a new clutch on a 996 turbo than use an Atom at this time of year!
northnoble said:
After 2 years (and quite a few £000's) I decided a proper (read relaible and fun) toy is what I wanted. Bye bye remapped 996 and hello Ariel Atom 3 300
OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
Congrats and enjoy. There really is no substitute for a proper lightweight.OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
northnoble said:
After 2 years (and quite a few £000's) I decided a proper (read relaible and fun) toy is what I wanted. Bye bye remapped 996 and hello Ariel Atom 3 300
OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
Had a go in an Atom a while ago, fabulous driver, couldnt afford to buy one so got a Caterham as next best thing, same principle, lightness spanks power, love it.OMG....different league...
Much faster acceleration
Much better road feel (helped by seeing the wheels etc)
Much better driving experience
Much better public reaction...waves not fingers!
OK...bl**dy freezing in this weather (without the right gear) but if you want a toy, throw away your over engineered, expensive pampered cruiser and buy a proper racer!
not looking back, despite 2 years of fun.
davek_964 said:
northnoble said:
Had to worry about clutches, coolant failures, oil gauges, failed keys, radiators etc etc
I don't tend to worry about stuff on mine at all - generally seems to be very reliable, and stuff like clutches are simply consumables.Glad you're happy with the replacement though. Think it's a bit hardcore for me these days - I'd rather pay for a new clutch on a 996 turbo than use an Atom at this time of year!
From reading your posts on here on various issues i think you have had an unlucky time with the turbo - moving from a noble should have been a whole new world of reliability. Some cars just seem awkward - I've got a mate with a 997 turbo which seems to break down for comedy value!
Good luck with the atom - look forward to seeing it making an appearance on the next PH run in the frozen north.
Good luck with the atom - look forward to seeing it making an appearance on the next PH run in the frozen north.
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