Gtr or noble

[5paulmv]

I've asked this question on noble forum also pros n cons off ownership as I know some on hear have had both be interesting to compare opinions

[hedgefinder]

depends entirely on your intended usage..

[Abbosevolution]

Personal choice - Blonde or Brunette, Yamaha or Suzuki, Ferrari or Lamborghini, City or United, you pay your money and make your choice. Always wanted an Ultima, its just personal choice and is what YOU want.

[barriejames]

Having not owned either I would still go Ultima every time

[F.C.]

Having owned both a M400 and now a GTR I'd like both in my garage.
Nobles are only getting older, so if you have one on your shopping list sooner would be better than later, after all the Ultima is still in production.
The Noble is easier to live with from a get in and go point of view.
The Ultima is always more of an occasion.
ETS sorry didn't spot you had a Nob already.
I suppose the power question looms, I have no doubt that it is easier to tweek a Chevy and get big numbers at a better £££/ BHP ratio than a Noble.
The g/box set up on an ultima also lends itself to high torque nubers easily unlike the Noble unit.
One other thing, if you are into track days, the Ultima doesn't have power steering, so prolonged stints will have you pumped like popeye.

Edited by F.C. on Tuesday 9th April 19:23

[Graham-P]

As you already have a Noble and an M400 at that I would try to get a ride in both a LS7 and LS3 engined car, that way you'll be able to compare the power to your Noble although with our cars the kick in your back is linear and never ending, unlike your Noble.
Are you planning to build or buy?
You'll find that the quality of the Ultima is better than Noble as it's not built down to a price, the wiring doesn't have any scotch locks and the battery and relays are where you can get at them plus they don't get wet!
If you have any Noble luggage bags then keep them as space is at a premium in the Ultima, the GTR is better than the CanAm but you inventive, there are a few on here that go on Euro trips and some include a track day in that.
Keep the questions coming.........

Graham

[5paulmv]

Hi graham I'm planning to buy with a view off finishing off or upgrading prob I've got is what to get nxt as my noble is a total one off as was the only factory ordered car as a race car so geometry and chassi is totally different to any other

[Graham-P]

I guess even more reason to ge a ride in a LS powered car, the LS3 might not give you much more than you already have, albeit delivered in a different way, the LS7 will give you more power but only you can decide if the premium for the 7 is worth it.
Good luck

Graham

[T-Rev]

Having sold my Sports 2000 race car back in 2005 and built an extension at home, I spent the best part of 18 months to 2 years researching, viewing, considering a wide variety of cars to replace the old race car - always wanting something extreme but road legal! It finally came down to the same question you are posing here... GTR or Noble? I even got to the point of having the choice on two specific cars, a GTR or Noble. I had already viewed other versions of each, but time had come to make a decision? Funny that both cars started out being built by the same individual! Anyway, I chose the GTR as I wanted a more basic 70's technology muscle car that was extreme (to say the least), but 'could' if one is careful enough, be driven on our wonderful British roads. Don't get me wrong, I almost bought a Noble GTO3 but I considered it to be just a little too technical for me, too much to go wrong and potentially expensive, just my humble opinion.

I've now owned my GTR for 6 years, time does fly fast! It's been interesting, costly sometimes and even annoying from time to time as everything seems to be a one off but mostly it's been fantastic, exhilerating and just outright fun to own and drive. Noise has been a problem (and oil leaks), but I hope to be back on track in my car very soon! I'm glad I bought my GTR and I'm proud to own it.

It all comes down to individual choice, good luck!

[F.C.]

T-Rev said:

Having sold my Sports 2000 race car back in 2005 and built an extension at home, I spent the best part of 18 months to 2 years researching, viewing, considering a wide variety of cars to replace the old race car - always wanting something extreme but road legal! It finally came down to the same question you are posing here... GTR or Noble? I even got to the point of having the choice on two specific cars, a GTR or Noble. I had already viewed other versions of each, but time had come to make a decision? Funny that both cars started out being built by the same individual! Anyway, I chose the GTR as I wanted a more basic 70's technology muscle car that was extreme (to say the least), but 'could' if one is careful enough, be driven on our wonderful British roads. Don't get me wrong, I almost bought a Noble GTO3 but I considered it to be just a little too technical for me, too much to go wrong and potentially expensive, just my humble opinion.

I've now owned my GTR for 6 years, time does fly fast! It's been interesting, costly sometimes and even annoying from time to time as everything seems to be a one off but mostly it's been fantastic, exhilerating and just outright fun to own and drive. Noise has been a problem (and oil leaks), but I hope to be back on track in my car very soon! I'm glad I bought my GTR and I'm proud to own it.

It all comes down to individual choice, good luck!

I can't see how the Noble is too technical for you (subjective I know) but it is a space frame with a Ford V6 and two turbos,
the only thing the Noble has over a factory spec GTR is power steering.
The main drawback (IMO) with the Noble is the transverse layout which ultimately severely limits the gearbox choice and therefore strength.
The stillborn M14 (with its longitudinal engine G/box set-up) would have been near carbon copy of the Ultima underneath the plastic, and nearer still Lee Nobles Fenix concept.

[5paulmv]

Spent all Saturday altering garage and fitting wider doors to make reversing access to garage a bit easier cheers for comments so far