What's the fastest normal car you've ever been in?
08 June 2005, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Perspective
You know what, that and the spaceframe bar running just where my heal wants to reside are the 2 things putting me off signing on the dotted line!
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08 June 2005, 10:34 PM
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In terms of ultimate times on track etc I'm not going to argue the toss. In terms of what makes a better fast car the Noble lords it. I've driven a M400 at length and cannot begin to describe the low down pulling ability of this car. It will fly from 20mph in 4th! I was approaching roundabouts in 3rd at 20 mph and then flooring it to see 100mph coming up very fast.
Try this in a big turbo Scoob/Evo and you'd probably be there a few days later.
You can argue the milliseconds on track times until the cars come home, but the Noble has an engine that can deliver in any gear at any rpm instantly, there is no discernible lag. I doubt that can be said of a Scoob with 500 BHP.
What I'm trying to say is the Noble has power delivery that a similar BHP/tonne Scoob c'ant match. And since I d'ont live on a drag strip that makes it the faster car, for me.
Had it not been for the god awful offset pedals that hurt my knee I would have one in my garage now
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Try this in a big turbo Scoob/Evo and you'd probably be there a few days later.
You can argue the milliseconds on track times until the cars come home, but the Noble has an engine that can deliver in any gear at any rpm instantly, there is no discernible lag. I doubt that can be said of a Scoob with 500 BHP.
What I'm trying to say is the Noble has power delivery that a similar BHP/tonne Scoob c'ant match. And since I d'ont live on a drag strip that makes it the faster car, for me.
Had it not been for the god awful offset pedals that hurt my knee I would have one in my garage now
Deep
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09 June 2005, 11:24 AM
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I admit I've never driven a 400+ BHP Scoob so have assumed that a 500 BHP Scoob would equal big lag, or always driving the car at 4000rpm +
Its all good banter as I d'ont own either!
Deep
Its all good banter as I d'ont own either!
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09 June 2005, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by skoda_kid
What's the fastest normal car you've ever been in?
Was in my bosses Audi S8 the other day at 155mph on the M1.
fastest ive ever been.
However, note the trip computer was reading 3.8mpg whilst accelerating from 100 - 155. Bit pricey to run, but going for about 15k these days, for a 4.2 V8, quattro drivetrain, and cabin like a Jag.
Was in my bosses Audi S8 the other day at 155mph on the M1.
fastest ive ever been.
However, note the trip computer was reading 3.8mpg whilst accelerating from 100 - 155. Bit pricey to run, but going for about 15k these days, for a 4.2 V8, quattro drivetrain, and cabin like a Jag.
09 June 2005, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
Imagine people laughing at you until you put your foot down... and then laughing at you again when you tip over at the first corner. If they think it's so stable then why fit a very expensive roll bar?
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