V MAX 13

[sjc]

The HSV /Monaro boys are mentioning that there was a Noble with over 500BHP at this event,anyone on here,they're all saying how quick it was!

[mr noble]

Not allowed to say.

What colour was it?

G

[robp]

Can't imagine who that might be. Didn't happen to be sporting an Alpine stereo system per chance? Bloody loud and powerful systems those.

[sjc]

Looks like maybe Viper grey or Titanium only looked briefly. www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?.id=1

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

www.pistonheads.tv/clip1052 3 minutes and 20 seconds ish. I'm pretty sure it's standard. Gallardo's are electic cars aren't they? Must be. Only thing that makes sense.

[sjc]

mr noble said:

Not allowed to say.

What colour was it?

G

Doesn't appear to be a secret, names are proudly posted on V-Max section, congrats to both! Happy to remove quickly if there are any insurance issues here?

[Bebs]

Those Gallardos are meant to be quick aren't they

Never seen anything like it - and I understand that Noble is standard

[mr noble]

Holy mother of BHP. Whoever owns that dark blur 3R has got some serious power!!

I rekon they must have a SuperCrazyBoost button on the dashboard or something!!

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Bebs said:

Never seen anything like it - and I understand that Noble is standard

Yup. It's all in the gear-changes apparently.

[mr noble]

Standard Blue Noble Owner said:

I took it easy off the line in first and second, and slow around the top bend as I had a youngster as a passenger. A big moment on launch or backwards into the grass wouldn't have impressed his Dad.... Still, seemed to pull out a reasonable gap anyway

[alex_123_fra]

Good grief! That Gallardo was comprehensively trounced. Based on their power to weight (around 350 bhp per tonne), they should be a match for a standard 3/3R? Maybe a slightly different story when up against a modded one or an M400 (although not my M400...which is sick at the moment).

[Bebs]

Its amazing how good that Tesco 99 ron is !! Bet the G was running 95

[mr noble]

The Carera GT was at the motorshow this year.

I was struck by the numberplate.

1 GN

I want it.


Apparently though 2 Nobles could do 180 MPH too! Even with the std wing mirrors on them!!

[sjc]

mr noble said:

Holy mother of BHP. Whoever owns that dark blur 3R

Ah so thats it, its the colour!

[Bebs]

mr noble said:

Apparently though 2 Nobles could do 180 MPH too!

Crikey!! 180 is not bad for a mota quoted to do 160 - seems Noble under estimate BHP as opposed to TVR

[sjc]

Bebs said:

mr noble said:

Apparently though 2 Nobles could do 180 MPH too!

Crikey!! 180 is not bad for a mota quoted to do 160 - seems Noble under estimate BHP as opposed to TVR

Bebs, they are playing with us!.........but hey,let the Porsche boys think they are standard!

[Bebs]

I know mate.

Keeping my fingers crossed for dry weather this weekend so I can have a spin in the blue 3R

Nothing like winding up pork brigade though

[mgbond]

Bebs said:

Its amazing how good that Tesco 99 ron is !! Bet the G was running 95

Nobles don't have knock sensors all unleaded performs the same (unless re-mapped of course).

I also thought 3R's are 175mph std.

Bondy

[joust]

mr noble said:

Apparently though 2 Nobles could do 180 MPH too! Even with the std wing mirrors on them!!

11 mph more than I had previously in my tweaked 2.5l

Sounds about right.

J

[epsomjames]

I had a passenger ride in the dark blue 3R at Vmax. It is a seriously quick motor.