Lewis Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 A predicament...... I shall be moving shortly and freeing up some cash. My current NA will be up for sale this week and then I have a decision to make...... For similar amounts of cash I am toying between a late model Supra and a noble m12 GTO.... I would appreciate any feedback/suggestions between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Sorry but.............. NOBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (who cares if its a ford - it looks and sounds great and is fecking quick!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Yeah, Noble for me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Noble - but can you get one "For similar amounts of cash" to a late Supra? How late a Supra are we talking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albundy68 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 nobles rule!!!! Cant you get one of each??? A nobles gonna cost a fair whack more than a late supe though isnt it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 Originally posted by mcanny Noble - but can you get one "For similar amounts of cash" to a late Supra? How late a Supra are we talking? i will be able to obtain about 30k so I guess the comparison should be more like "I can get either" I still havent decided whether to spend the whole 30k or just buy something older and pocket the money for a rainy day..... I will decide nearer the time. Just putting the feelers out at the moment, it may come to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I test drove a Noble when I got my Tuscan. They Rock... Very quick and lot's of fun but not as practical as a Soop. I'd go for the Noble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I love my Soop, but the Noble rocks and no doubt. If you can (which you can) it's a simple decision, especially at circa 30k. Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Bit second hand info this, but.....my best mate did one of those drive six supercar days. Including his dream car, a diablo, a viper and a m12 gto. He said there was absolutley no comparison, the m12 gto blew everything away easily AND you could drive it daily ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martynb Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Gotta be the Noble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I wouldn't personally spend that much on a car but its of course down to you. No disrespect to the Supra as there's no denying its fantastic, but its a 11 year old sub £5K car now. If you want something rare and special I would go for the noble if its between those two. But for that sort of money you have got an excellent range to choose from. Lucky you:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Yep , Noble all the way - I'm looking for one myself - performance and looks are great and it's so rare - when do you ever see one on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 noble for me too ! Im not that familiar with the spec but can you get them turbo charged too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Originally posted by far Im not that familiar with the spec but can you get them turbo charged too ? Two turbos not enough already? Click here for the official site. I'll take an M400 if you are buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 lol - well to go against the grain slightly I'm not sure I'd go for the Noble. My otherhalf's Uncle has driven them and he says they are too much kit car for the money. He drove the latest 400R and wasn't impressed with it's on track ability. but he did say it had very good road manners. Personally I'd buy a car like that for extreme track use. but if I was going for extrem track use, my money would go on an Exige S2 with an aftermarket Supercharger kit (which if there is a god will become a factory fitted option ) How about an NSX? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 It feels like treason, but I'd go for the Noble. But I'd want to see how comfortable they are to live with first. Supra = comfort and speed. It's a GT car. The Noble strikes me as being more of an out and out racer. But that depends on what you're after of course. How reliable are they? (my No. 1 requirement in a car) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 According to the many road tests on TV it is supposed to be a superb car to drive. Not sure what it would be like for everyday use. But one major aspect puts me off , it just looks too much like a kit car especially from the front! Could get a really nice 911 for that price, low depreciation and bullet proof reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Evo mag has always praised the Noble for its performance capabilities often being tested alongside Porsches, Ferraris etc. Although they do tend to agree with the comments about finish especially the interior. HTH. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 All info greatly appreciated. I have heard similar things about the interiour not being up to scratch but I think I am correct in saying that they are all hand built and in that case I don't mind a bit of rustic. The Mrs wants a new car too so it will all depend on what she wants as to whether I can afford one or not and to be honest I wouldn't mind having a late model supe in the slightest. We'll see what happens. Thanks again for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 For £30k there is so much choice out there. A Noble is a great car, it gets fantastic handling reviews by anyone who drives it. But for £30k you could get a good £10k-£15k Supra and spend the difference in modifications and make a car that is capable of the 200mph area !!! Alternatively there are the like of TVR and the Cerberra or Tuscan etc. All very fast cars in standard form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 If I had that much to spend i'd probably be looking at an R34 GTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splurge Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Get a Supra! Haven't got a good reason for saying that - I just wanted to keep this board's honour up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 You feckin turn coats I'm gonna say definitely 2002 import supra. At the last place I worked one of the blokes there bought a brand spankers noble M12 GTO. I think the base model is something like £47K. He had the dogs model with all the options, so can only guess how much he paid. He was treated like a tosser. Well OK he was a tosser. And French, but that's not the point. He placed an order at the motorshow in something like October/November 02. He was told April 03. He finally got it August. When I had a look inside I personally thought for a car of, lets say for the sake of arguement fifty grand, was shocking. Somebody mentioned kit car already. Another one of my mates had an S1 Lotus Espirit (Bond stylee) that was best part of 30 years old or something like that and it was probably on par interior wise. (And old lotus interiors are shite) Bearing in mind the bloke who got this noble had this choice to make. Noble M12 GTO or Porsche 911. He chose Noble because it meant he didn't have to take a loan out. I bet he's gutted that he didn't now. Oh and it looks ridiculous because it's got the mecano set spoiler on the back, which OK in Monaco/L.A, fine, you could probably get away with, but Brackley in Northants??? Performance wise OK it's got the edge over the Supe. But bearing in mind your on a forum that is basically about modding supras, how many performance parts do you think you could get for a turbo charged mondeo engine? (Don't know of any 10 second mondeo's but am looking forward to be proved wrong here) Ohhh you lot have got me going now.... RANT RANT RANT RANT RANT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 I think we were looking at it more from an individuality perspective. Not many of us have actually seen one (let alone the inside of one), so can't comment on quality, handling, etc. There are only around 1000 Supras in the country... far fewer Nobles though I would have thought...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Nice Supra - £15k, 'Nice' mods - £10k, blow the Noble away! - £5k spare I do like the noble actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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