RE: Noble M600 - First Delivery Imminent

[don logan]

The performance / handling can`t be questioned, perhaps they should stop adding brightly coloured accents and the car may look a bit more like a £220k car!

[Ozzie Osmond]

Adrian W said:

a proper old fashioned chassis that doesn't need electronic aids.

Well, either that, or another over-optimistic would-be supercar which lacks the modern systems available on cars costing one tenth the price.

[papercup]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Well, either that, or another over-optimistic would-be supercar which lacks the modern systems available on cars costing one tenth the price.

You obviously don't remember how fast it was round the Top Gear track. 'would-be'? Jesus.

Also, how undriveable a Ferrari was around the same track with the wonder electronics switched off.

Noble can't win can they? PH moans because everything has become too complicated and cosseting, look at them bleating on every Nissan GTR thread, then when you get something thats properly old school and has been designed to handle its frankly ridiculous power output, and you moan because its not complicated enough.

[kambites]

To be fair, it's presumably not the same people moaning.

[Shaun350z]

CocoUK said:

The bottom line is - the M600 is a proper drivers car.
Nothing more, nothing less, it's where my money would be going.

Apparently Noble measure your man-spuds to ensure you qualify as a customer...

Nicely put!

[Ozzie Osmond]

Come back in 12 months time and we can see how many they've sold. That's the real test.

[kambites]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Come back in 12 months time and we can see how many they've sold. That's the real test.

Well that's the test of how commercially successful a car is. It's not the test of how good it actually is as a car. After all if that was your definition of how good a car is, the Toyota Corolla would be the best car in the world.

[Shaun350z]

R500POP said:

Twincam16 said:

The Cholmondeley track is very narrow in places, especially around the chicane just before Vicarage. I wouldn't be surprised if Boutwood was 'going for it' and clipped one of the bales. It's quite a challenge to drive quickly round that track. I was talking to a guy with a Stratos who said that unlike Goodwood, you can't really see 'through' any of the corners - every straight seems to involve flooring it at a straw bale, which you brake for, then judge the corner as and when it arrives.

I can imagine a Noble M600 would be a right handful round there.

If he knocked it off whilst "going for it" then I doff my cap to him.

That's what they said over the tannoy, just a shame that they weren't offically timing the run.

[Ozzie Osmond]

kambites said:

After all if that was your definition of how good a car is, the Toyota Corolla would be the best car in the world.

On the other hand Mr Smolenski will be able to explain to you that going out of business is not the best way to demonstrate your proficiency as a constructor.

[kambites]

Ozzie Osmond said:

kambites said:

After all if that was your definition of how good a car is, the Toyota Corolla would be the best car in the world.

On the other hand Mr Smolenski will be able to explain to you that going out of business is not the best way to demonstrate your proficiency as a constructor.

Obviously Noble's aim is to make money. However if I was in the market for such a car, my aim would be by buy the best car possible, not the most profitable one.

[don logan]

Shaun350z said:

CocoUK said:

The bottom line is - the M600 is a proper drivers car.
Nothing more, nothing less, it's where my money would be going.

Apparently Noble measure your man-spuds to ensure you qualify as a customer...

Nicely put!

Agreed!

If you wanted something like this (obviously some people on here don`t) then what was there? I mean EXACTLY like this, not what else could you have bought with the money!

[Adrian W]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Come back in 12 months time and we can see how many they've sold. That's the real test.

You really haven't a clue, try 2 -3 years, I think that's how long you'll be waiting unless they step up production.

[Daisy Duke]

kambites said:

Obviously Noble's aim is to make money. However if I was in the market for such a car, my aim would be by buy the best car possible, not the most profitable one.

Exactly. It does amuse me that the people who are the most vociferous about the prospects of the company, are those who are the least likely to be affected by its disappearance. It's interesting that I haven't noticed such vitriol directed at other manufactures such as Pagani - you may get the odd negative comment about subjective elements such as the appearance of their cars, but rarely any comment about the company's financial standing (which afterall is just as much a mystery).

CocoUK said:

The bottom line is - the M600 is a proper drivers car.
Nothing more, nothing less, it's where my money would be going.

Apparently Noble measure your man-spuds to ensure you qualify as a customer...

Ah, that could be a problem.

[joust]

kambites said:

Obviously Noble's aim is to make money. However if I was in the market for such a car, my aim would be by buy the best car possible, not the most profitable one.

Not necessarily. The new owner (Dyson - not of the cleaners, but of the US racing team) wouldn't really miss the odd £10m or so. Given the history my guess is this car is more about his personal bragging rights than actually needing it to make money.

There is one issue with that, that a certain Ascari proved.

J

[ludicrous speed]

Daisy Duke said:

It's interesting that I haven't noticed such vitriol directed at other manufactures such as Pagani

Maybe that's because they have the looks to match the performance and price tag?

[kambites]

ludicrous speed said:

Daisy Duke said:

It's interesting that I haven't noticed such vitriol directed at other manufactures such as Pagani

Maybe that's because they have the looks to match the performance and price tag?

Hmm, I think the new Pagani is a bloated, ugly thing.

[ludicrous speed]

Maybe Pagani's are bling, bloated and ugly, like you say it's a matter of preference, but at least they look like there were designed sometime in this century.

[CocoUK]

Daisy Duke said:

CocoUK said:

The bottom line is - the M600 is a proper drivers car.
Nothing more, nothing less, it's where my money would be going.

Apparently Noble measure your man-spuds to ensure you qualify as a customer...

Ah, that could be a problem.

Well Daisy Duke provided you turn up in a pair of high heels you should be fine, you would however look quite foolish being barefoot...

[LimitedSlipDisk]

Seen this car earlier on the A47.

Looked truly stunning in the metal.

Didn't get any pics as I was driving.

[Fire99]

Adrian W said:

It has one! and it is a biggie, a proper old fashioned chassis that doesn't need electronic aids to cover up all its issues and problems. It will go where you point it, and not tie itself in knots.

It's a good point. But considering how capable the 458 is (regardless how it's achieved) I have my doubts the buying public will be bothered enough by just how capable the M600 is naturally.

Could be wrong of course.