after 4 years..
after 4 years..
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nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

290 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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..of Noble ownership I have decided to move on.

without a new Noble available to aspire to I have had to look for another marque. My dream cars are F 430 and 997 GT3 RS (and M15 if it ever makes it to production).

In the real world I would choose a 997 GT3 but have decided, instead, to go for a less expensive car (at least for now) which is, after all, in my case, only part of a late middle aged crisis!!

I have already chosen (and bought) the new car but would be interested to see what you forum mates would pick as a worthy and cheaper successor.

Nick

sjc

16,381 posts

299 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Criteria?

nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

290 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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oops sorry I didnt give my background....

I have a E46 BMW M3 convertible for roof off touring and day trips
535i BMW saloon for family days out(my girls are 17 and 20 so these dont often happen)
Mitsubishi LWB 3.5 petrol Shogun for trips to IKEA, this car lives in Spain for most of the year
Suzuki Swift 1.5, my 20 year old keeps this at uni
Renault Clio Ripcurl, my 17 year old is learning in this (lucky girl)

Noble M12 GTO3, this replaced my 2nd Lotus elise in 2002 which was used almost exclusively as a trackday car.

Hopefully new car, whilst not quite as fast as the Noble but faster accelerating than a Porsche Turbo, will rekindle my desire to track.

Nick

Bugs M400

112 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Must be a Caterham...

mikey_p

1,283 posts

243 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Bugs M400 said:
Must be a Caterham...


I thought exactly the same thing.

nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

290 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Not a Caterham but it was 2nd on the shopping list!!

Nick

tonyf

2,300 posts

305 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Radical !

doksie

498 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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nick francis said:
Not a Caterham but it was 2nd on the shopping list!!

Nick



what a fun little game this is ......my guess is an Ariel Atom.

sjc

16,381 posts

299 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Juno?

nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

290 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Sh7T.. I forgot how much I loved the Ariel and The Radical..

Its not them but they are both now equal seconds with Caterham CSL !!!

nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

290 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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I'm getting a little embarrassed now because I asked a question forgetting just how knowledgeable and wide the audience might be. The car I traded for is a road car which is equally at home on road or track.

Nick

Bugs M400

112 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Westfield, Ultima....bored now!

doksie

498 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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nick francis said:
Sh7T.. I forgot how much I loved the Ariel and The Radical..

Its not them but they are both now equal seconds with Caterham CSL !!!




if its not the westfield xtr2 or any of the above i think im gonna have 2 give up.

mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Is it the DAC (I think thats what its called (like the Caterham).

Bondy

doksie

498 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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doksie said:
nick francis said:
Sh7T.. I forgot how much I loved the Ariel and The Radical..

Its not them but they are both now equal seconds with Caterham CSL !!!




if its not the westfield xtr2 or any of the above i think im gonna have 2 give up.



i retract my last guess after u just said its at home on the road......Exige s....mk1 GT3?



Edited by doksie on Wednesday 21st February 21:40

Bugs M400

112 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Right, last guess(es). Scooby, Evo, RS4/6.

nick francis

Original Poster:

858 posts

290 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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point is that I'm gutted to be parting with my Noble after just 20000 miles and 4 years

Sadly tho' I have come to the conclusion that if I dont sell it now it will deteriorate and depreciate so much (more) that I will find it hard to justify the differential cost of another "supercar".

Nick


tonyf

2,300 posts

305 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Enzo FXX.

Bugs M400

112 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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tonyf said:
Enzo FXX.

...and for those of you who have the Top Gear calendar on your wall, you'll have an FXX in front of you right now.
D.


Edited by Bugs M400 on Wednesday 21st February 21:47

doksie

498 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st February 2007
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tonyf said:
Enzo FXX.



hahaha,yeah thats defo not as fast as a Noble and it does accelerate faster than a Porker turbo...i think u got it....damn i wanted 2 win.