PROBLEMS...

[V6GTO]

....not my car!

10 months and over 8 thousand miles with barely a hiccough...life is great. :D

Martin.

[m12_nathan]

They are programmed to break as soon as the warrenty runs out

Enjoy the next 2 months

Seriously good going though for such a low volume car.

[V6GTO]

Nate...my mates M5 arrives August 26, I'll let you know what it's like.

Martin.

[m12_nathan]

They are supposed to be amazing, though still slower round the 'ring than a CSL (mind you, so is a 360cs and a GT3 )

[amg merc]

I wanna see Clarkson's new girlfriend Sabine take an M12 and then an M400 around the ring next!

[s3am]

m12_nathan said:

still slower round the 'ring than a CSL (mind you, so is a 360cs and a GT3 )

Didn't happen to be wearing cup tyres did it?

Sam

www.track-challenge.com

edited to say: I'm just having a little fun!

>> Edited by s3am on Tuesday 12th July 19:38

[m12_nathan]

It was wearing standard tyres*

3 secs slower than a GT3 RS which would've been on Corsas though.

Pretty impressive though still, below are the sport auto times, the CSL mixes it with some big money cars:

01/2004 Porsche Carrera GT (wet track, later 7:32.44) 7:40
08/2001 Tech Art Prosche GT street 7:43
07/2002 Pagani Zonda S 7:44
06/2001 Porsche 996 GT2 7:46
03/2004 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 7:47
02/1999 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 7:49
06/2002 Lamborghini Murciélago 7:50
08/2003 BMW M3 CSL 7:50
06/2004 Mercedes SLR McLaren 7:52
12/2003 Lamborghini Gallardo 7:52
06/2003 Porsche 996 GT3 (facelift) 7:54
02/2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale 7:56
06/2000 Porsche 996 911 turbo 7:56
05/1998 Lotec Porsche 911 Turbo 7:57
08/1999 Porsche 911 GT3 8:03
07/2000 Lamborghini Diablo GT 8:04
12/2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello 8:05
06/1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello 8:07
08/2002 Honda NSX R 8:09
10/1999 Ferrari 360 Modena 8:09
12/1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV 8:09
03/2001 Donkervoort D8 180R 8:10
10/1997 Chrysler Viper GTS 8:10
04/2002 Mercedes SL 55 AMG 8:12
05/1999 Lotus Esprit Sport 350 8:13
10/2004 Dodge Viper SRT/10 8:13
12/2004 BMW M5 E60 8:13
11/1997 AC Schnitzer BMW CLS III 8:16
11/2004 Aston Martin DB9 8:16
01/1998 Porsche 996 991 Carrera 8:17
01/2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 8:17
10/2001 Porsche 996 911 Carrera (facelift) 8:17
06/1997 Ferrari F355 8:18
08/2000 BMW Z8 8:18
09/2003 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Com. Edition 8:18
09/2002 Audi RS6 8:20
07/2004 Mercedes C55 AMG 8:22
10/1998 BMW M Coupé 8:22
12/2000 BMW M3 E46 8:22
02/2001 Porsche 996 Carrera 4 8:23
07/2003 Aston Martin DB7 GT 8:23
05/2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 8:24
04/1999 Callaway C12 Coupé 8:25
10/2000 Audi RS4 8:25
11/1999 Mitsubishi Carisma GT EVO VI 8:25
11/2002 Mitsubishi Carisma GT EVO VII 8:25
05/2001 Mercedes SLK 32 AMG 8:26
10/2003 Nissan 350Z 8:26
03/1999 BMW M5 E39 8:28
05/2000 Mercedes CLK 55 AMG 8:29
11/2003 Audi S4 Avant 8:29
10/2002 Maserati Coupé Cambiocorsa 8:30
05/2003 BMW Z4 3.0 SMG 8:32
08/2004 Lotus Exige 8:32
09/1997 BMW M Roadster 8:32
12/1999 Porsche Boxster S 8:32
04/2001 BMW Z3 Coupé 3.0i 8:34
04/2004 Opel Speedster Turbo 8:34
02/2002 Brabus Mercedes C V8 Coupé 8:35
03/1997 BMW M3 SMG E36 8:35
03/2003 Porsche Boxster (facelift) 8:36
07/1999 BMW Alpina B3 3.3 8:36
02/2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 8:37
03/2000 Subaru Impreza GT Turbo 8:37
09/2000 Maserati 3200 GT 8:37
09/2001 Mercedes C32 AMG 8:37
08/1997 Honda NSX 8:38
12/1998 Brabus Mercdes CLK 5.8 8:38
12/2001 Mercedes SL 500 8:38
01/2000 Honda S 2000 8:39
04/2003 Morgan Aero 8 8:39
07/1997 Chevrolet Corvette C5 8:40
06/1999 Audi S3 8:41
09/1999 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 8:41
08/1998 Audi S4 8:42
11/2001 Honda Civic Type R 8:47
07/1998 Jaguar XKR Coupé 8:49
07/2001 Renault Clio Sport V6 8:49
11/1998 Audi TT 1.8 T quattro 8:49
04/1998 Alpina B10 3.2 8:50
03/1998 Mercedes Benz C43 AMG 8:51
05/2002 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA 8:51
09/1998 Mercedes CLK 430 8:52
11/2000 Lotus Exige 8:52
01/2002 Volkswagen Golf GTI 8:54
04/1997 Porsche Boxster 8:54
09/2004 Mini Cooper S Works 8:55
05/1997 AMG Mercedes SLK 230 Kompressor 9:07
04/2000 Volkswagen Golf V6 4motion 9:09









*cups

[s3am]

Hehe.

Great car that. I have quite a time keeping up with my brother's on track, and he's had much less track time and tuition.
Having driven it subsequently I was very impressed by how fast, agile and predictable it was, a very balanced package.

Enjoy!

[m12_nathan]

Still, he has just another 3 series and you have a hugely desirable Uber Porker. I'd love an RS!

[s3am]

How did you know that's just what I tell him?

Is yours the one with a 316i badge on the back? Q car extraordinaire!

I'd love an RS if they'd done it without the Marvel superhero graphics. The price we pay for our porky heritage


>> Edited by s3am on Tuesday 12th July 20:26

[m12_nathan]

Yep

[DanH]

I love those marvel gfx!

Really want an RS, but put off by two things. One they have all been trailored to tracks so have artificially low mileage. Secondly I'd want to use it on the road too, but would get slaughtered on residuals if I put mileage on versus track bitches that haven't been trailored and done an effective 50k more!

[s3am]

RS, CSL, GT2/3? Any nearer to a conclusion Dan?

Personally, I think you should get a CSL and ride in convoy with Nathan!
Sam

My 500th post, and what a corker.

[DanH]

s3am said:

RS, CSL, GT2/3? Any nearer to a conclusion Dan? Personally, I think you should get a CSL and ride in convoy with Nathan! Sam My 500th post, and what a corker.

lol I've got over 5500. Thats a tad worrying.

I've honestly got no idea what to get next. Not much fills a noble shaped hole. Got my wedding in 1.5 weeks then away 3 weeks for honeymoon. If the noble is gone before then I'll spend the honeymoon deliberating. Come back and test drive everything, and then probably buy another noble

Think I'll test a Saggyarse too.

>> Edited by DanH on Tuesday 12th July 22:43

[Mr Noble]

I think you should get an M400 and stop the headaches of dilema!

Seems to me to be that only car that could offer you everything you are after!!

And then you could keep your sword! And....stay in the greatest club in the world.

GN