Another slatting from a Porsche owner
Another slatting from a Porsche owner
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noble3r

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295 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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"Ive driven a noble m12 gto (3L ford V6 twin turbo)

I have to say it was quick upto 130mph but then gutless also it was very difficult to drive the car...im sure this was deliberate as it did give it a racing car feel.

As for build quality i rebuilt the engine at 15K and it was the worst engineered/built put together car i have worked on in my life and ive worked on 80% of vehicle manufactures...it was such aboge job its amazing a kid in a shed could of built 1 of those better....not sure what the newer ones are like but doubt a leppard changes his spots !

Just my 2 pence worth"

(name deleted to protect his family)


AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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Why not name him or her - they said it so they must want debate!

And as for Noble being "difficult to drive" rofl

ajg31

1,455 posts

236 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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I find mine wanders over poor surfaced or rutted roads, but thats probably cos its wearing 265 section tyres no mention iof the sloppy box, which i think is the worst feature of the early Nobles (by that i mean any car that doesnt have the m400 linkages). Couldn't comment on reliability, but non tuned ones seem to last well.

V6GTO

11,579 posts

271 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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He's seen "one" so now he's an expert rolleyes

Martin.

obes

3,298 posts

273 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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Got to be honest though if you're used to working on Porkers, the Noble engine bay is....well....a bit of a pickle ! hehe

chillidog

1,021 posts

264 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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... and it has brick-like aerodynamics at above 130 mph.
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Richard

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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obes said:
Got to be honest though if you're used to working on Porkers, the Noble engine bay is....well....a bit of a pickle ! hehe
Yeah - for a start you can see the engine in a Noble. Trerrible laugh

gizard

2,272 posts

312 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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joust said:
obes said:
Got to be honest though if you're used to working on Porkers, the Noble engine bay is....well....a bit of a pickle ! hehe
Yeah - for a start you can see the engine in a Noble. Trerrible laugh


Anyone know what the man hours to remove a Noble engine vs a porker engine are???

adrian w

15,491 posts

257 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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gizard said:
joust said:
obes said:
Got to be honest though if you're used to working on Porkers, the Noble engine bay is....well....a bit of a pickle ! hehe
Yeah - for a start you can see the engine in a Noble. Trerrible laugh


Anyone know what the man hours to remove a Noble engine vs a porker engine are???


Don't even go there, an experienced person can pull out a Porsche engine in about an hour.

chillidog

1,021 posts

264 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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gizard said:
Anyone know what the man hours to remove a Noble engine vs a porker engine are???


Yes.
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Richard

obes

3,298 posts

273 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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gizard said:


Anyone know the man hours to remove a Noble engine


me too

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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'It wasn't me' /shaggy

gizard

2,272 posts

312 months

Tuesday 17th April 2007
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DanH said:

'It wasn't me' /shaggy



Dan - you know I will be joining forces with you soon - so to speak....!

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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gizard said:
DanH said:

'It wasn't me' /shaggy



Dan - you know I will be joining forces with you soon - so to speak....!


So is that a definite decision now?

gizard

2,272 posts

312 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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DanH said:
gizard said:
DanH said:

'It wasn't me' /shaggy



Dan - you know I will be joining forces with you soon - so to speak....!


So is that a definite decision now?


Oh yes yes I have a pretty much top spec 997 GT3 arriving at the end of May! can't wait bounce although I still need to find a buyer for it's predessor cry

F.C.

3,901 posts

237 months

Wednesday 18th April 2007
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noble3r said:



"Ive driven a noble m12 gto (3L ford V6 twin turbo)

I have to say it was quick upto 130mph but then gutless also it was very difficult to drive the car...im sure this was deliberate as it did give it a racing car feel.

As for build quality i rebuilt the engine at 15K and it was the worst engineered/built put together car i have worked on in my life and ive worked on 80% of vehicle manufactures...it was such aboge job its amazing a kid in a shed could of built 1 of those better....not sure what the newer ones are like but doubt a leppard changes his spots !

Just my 2 pence worth"

(name deleted to protect his family)



YAWN! tumbleweed

wizz72

575 posts

257 months

Friday 20th April 2007
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joust said:
obes said:
Got to be honest though if you're used to working on Porkers, the Noble engine bay is....well....a bit of a pickle ! hehe
Yeah - for a start you can see the engine in a Noble. Trerrible laugh


Just pop down ur local ford dealers for a look under a mondeo hood Anyway i cant talk , as Hamster said about the GT3 "its in there somewhere behind this old washing machine". rofl


Edited by wizz72 on Friday 20th April 00:34