what gets a better reaction than a Noble?

[northnoble]

Just over 2 years ago I traded my M12 GTO for a Porsche 996TT.

spent a few £000's upgrading it to 550bhp+ but soon got bored.....

too civilised
too common
too boring

Have just swapped for an Ariel Atom 3 300...OMG

what a machine:

MUCH faster than the Noble and Porker
Full on driving experience
LOVED by the public, gets a full on reaction everywhere!

believe me, if you are getting bored of your Noble, try one

[Adrian W]

And you posted that in the Noble forum because?

[northnoble]

if you get bored of your Noble......as i did!

[AMG Merc]

A mate has an Atom - excitment personified but he has to do hourly weather checks before taking it out

Don't knock the Pork - its possibly the most rounded performance car around - which was its design goal ;-)

[northnoble]

Living in sunny Scotland that's not a problem

Wrt the Pork.......rounded isn't fun!

[AverageMPH]

SWMBO wouldn't be seen dead in a Atom.

[Hollowpockets]

It cant be that much faster, albeit with a few extra ponies (500) I spanked my mates Atom 3 on the 1/4 mile and round Knockhill several times, much to his dismay.

Still, its an amazing driving experience and scared the st out of me when I was in it, enjoy! Also get a good 1 piece waterproof suit!

[TuxMan]

Hardly the same type of car they are they ?
Imagine driving to spa doing 2 days on track then drive home ? Tell me then which one you would prefer to be in ?

[mat7w]

I am a massive Atom fan. I have 4 of them and am considering a Cup car at the mo. But if you push them on a road, against a sorted Noble, Then the Noble will win. The atom is nimble and light, but when pushing on, very easy to lose all traction, front or rear. On a road trip in the sun, to Norfolk or somewhere, they are unbeatable! Unless going to Le Mans in it when Dad is in the 220 ;-)

Matt

[northnoble]

TuxMan said:

Hardly the same type of car they are they ?
Imagine driving to spa doing 2 days on track then drive home ? Tell me then which one you would prefer to be in ?

True.....very different, but in reality both are toys!

When I bought the Pork I really missed the Noble, but I think the Atom is a real alternative......if all you want is a bit of very fast fun!

Reckon the Atom would have better odds on doing the trip without breakdown though!

[Hollowpockets]

Don't jinx it!

The one I know of chewed its engine to bits when an oil jet dislodged itself.

[northnoble]

Hollowpockets said:

It cant be that much faster, albeit with a few extra ponies (500) I spanked my mates Atom 3 on the 1/4 mile and round Knockhill several times, much to his dismay.

Still, its an amazing driving experience and scared the st out of me when I was in it, enjoy! Also get a good 1 piece waterproof suit!

Admittedly I am comparing it to a 2.5 GTO.........but I have seen a few 400s on the 1/4 and they rarely get sub 12s which the Atom easily manages!......on a dry warm day. However, the open experience makes the atom just feel so much faster....bit like driving a lowered bike powered mini.....maybe not that fast but OMG it feels it!........have bought a full set of thermal skiwear :-)

[northnoble]

Hollowpockets said:

Don't jinx it!

The one I know of chewed its engine to bits when an oil jet dislodged itself.

Aargh.....don't say that, I am looking for Jap reliability!!

[Adrian W]

northnoble said:

if you get bored of your Noble......as i did!

I've had a succession of motorbikes, all faster and more fun than the noble on a hot sunny afternoon, but I still prefer the Noble, it's never boring.

[northnoble]

Adrian W said:

I've had a succession of motorbikes, all faster and more fun than the noble on a hot sunny afternoon, but I still prefer the Noble, it's never boring.

I think my problem is I get bored after 2 years! Just love the buzz the Atom gives......so reminds me of the early days with the Noble!

[lotus160sport]

Congratulations Hamish they are cracking cars having driven one myself I can honestly say that the acceleration felt mind bending compared to my nob, although I'm only running the standard piffling bhp in mine unlike some of the 500+ bhp cars quite a few are running on here which no doubt also feel mind bogglingly quick.

[Scooby P1]

Sounds like you're an attention seeker too Hamish!!

Ditto.

Have to disagree on the TT Porker. Just don't find them interesting. GT3 RS only for me.

But I love my Noble (when it works) so would not get rid of it.

BUT I really really want an atom as well. I'd keep it at my Dad's for sunny days only in the countryside!!

.....maybe it would be cheaper just to have a few go's in Matt's ones rather than owning my own.

[joust]

Never been convinced by the Atom, as mentioned above handling is hardly "up there" in all-through conditions.

Of course you could always take my approach, keep the Noble, have 5 others in the fleet and then throw in the entire Ecurie25 annual cycle of cars and et. voila. sorted

[sjc]

The whole appeal of the Noble is it can give you 90% thrill of a Atom/Caterham and 90% of the useability of a 911.
Which is perfect for me.
An Atom 300 frustrated the hell out of me on the road,nigh impossible to get the power down ( and I much prefered the sound and power delivery of the 245),and anything over 30 mph you need a helmet/goggles.I doubt if I owned one I'd get to do more than 150 miles a year in it!

[andygtt]

cant imagine using an atom as a company car... or taking my daughter on a 2 week road trip through Europe... or driving to lemans or taking my daughters to prom in it or.....

All things I have done in my noble and loved!... oh and until I started modding it heavily it had never once broken down in 30k miles I did while it was std lol

I would say the ariel is more an alternative to a Bike than a GT car!... or maybe a juno lmao!!!