Another Exige or Noble? £25K tops
Another Exige or Noble? £25K tops
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L888DER

Original Poster:

523 posts

241 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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this is my dilema, i am looking at offing the boxster as other half might invest in a z4 and i will be bing another pocket rocket. also miss the PH meets. Do i go Exige again or what about Noble M12 ? probably 2.5 though ?

alex s

2,105 posts

265 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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L888DER said:
this is my dilema, i am looking at offing the boxster as other half might invest in a z4 and i will be bing another pocket rocket. also miss the PH meets. Do i go Exige again or what about Noble M12 ? probably 2.5 though ?
Depends on your budget ( for maintence) and what you are going to use it for.
If you are going to do a lot of track days I would go Lotus for that money.
If it is for general blatting about the Noble would be great and a lot of fun, but it will cost more to run than an Lotus. Just make sure if you get a 2.5 it has had all the upgrades.

gizard

2,272 posts

312 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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Although a fair bit quicker the Noble will cost a lot more to run than a Lotus in any aspect.

LJM

241 posts

249 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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Mines in the classifieds yours for 24k no less just serviced, new tyres and all the upgrades!!

If your intrested mail me L19YDM@HOTMAIL.CO.UK

k3v

16 posts

232 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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iv got a 2.5 02 plate. what r the upgrades yous mentioned. i know its no t/d sump so far but if ther is anything else i would like to get that done aswell. any info would b gr8 thanks.

humpy

1,171 posts

248 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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k3v said:
iv got a 2.5 02 plate. what r the upgrades yous mentioned. i know its no t/d sump so far but if ther is anything else i would like to get that done aswell. any info would b gr8 thanks.
Fitting an M400 fuel pump (for a 2.5 or 3.0 up to 400bhp) and upgrading the wiring loom to the fuel pump are advisable and relatively low cost. Apparently, they tend to run lean when the car's under load as the wiring is too thin to cope. If you’re unlucky (as a few on here have been) you could lunch the engine, especially if you’re going to take it on track.

If it’s money no object - the Limited Slip Diff is worth adding (standard open diff is a potential weak point) if you don't have one already and you're taking the engine out (which you have to do unless you chop the chassis) to fit a Track Day Sump - oh and a new clutch at the same time, plus heat (foil) wrap the chassis rails whilst the engines out. That little lot should set you back a few bob – I reckon about £3,500 - £4,000 with VAT.

A chop (the chassis) and weld Track Day Sump fitting will probably cost in the region of £1,400 if you want the lowest cost option to add that.

This is all assuming you’re not going to any of the work yourself and if you are - good luck smile

A boost controller is worth considering as a tested way of increasing power. There are also one or two exhausts in the final throws of development that should add a few ponies too. Even if you don’t add any power mods, get it mapped by someone who knows what they’re doing. Yellowshed (on here) did a great job on mine.

Don’t know if I missed anything..? Someone will chip in if I have smile

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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Didn't realise the 2.5s & 3s needed the upgraded fuel pump+loom? Thought it was just an m400 thing...

humpy

1,171 posts

248 months

Tuesday 19th June 2007
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DanH said:
Didn't realise the 2.5s & 3s needed the upgraded fuel pump+loom?
So I'm led to believe from postings on here by my learned colleagues.

alex s

2,105 posts

265 months

Wednesday 20th June 2007
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k3v said:
iv got a 2.5 02 plate. what r the upgrades yous mentioned. i know its no t/d sump so far but if ther is anything else i would like to get that done aswell. any info would b gr8 thanks.
Other important upgrades that should have been done are..
upgraded fan and shroud on the radiator, mbe ecu(if the original has gone pop) As for the fuel pump, I think for the 2.5 just upgrading the wiring is all that is required, unless you have upgraded the power somewhat.
Nice mods to have are...six speed and LSD,M400 gear linkage, exhaust, intercooler,BOV, some nice Carbon fibre bits, rear lights, wheels, the list goes on...
HTH
Alex

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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Why not "upgrade" the Z4 get a Z4M? I've got one and they are fantastic bits of kit.

J

gizard

2,272 posts

312 months

Thursday 21st June 2007
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joust said:
Why not "upgrade" the Z4 get a Z4M? I've got one and they are fantastic bits of kit.

J
But surely this would be dull compared to a Noble?