Noble M400 FS on ebay

whats77inaname · 12-18-2013, 11:29 AM

They pop up every now again. Wouldn't mind having one in my garage one day...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331084677770

Price is a little high, though....

MediaArtist · 12-18-2013, 12:06 PM

Nice. But seeing Richard Hammond stuck on the side of the roadway next to an M600 for hours because the gearbox ate itself during a leisurely stroll to Italy lets me know this car is only for true gamblers.

whats77inaname · 12-18-2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MediaArtist

Nice. But seeing Richard Hammond stuck on the side of the roadway next to an M600 for hours because the gearbox ate itself during a leisurely stroll to Italy lets me know this car is only for true gamblers.

That's why you swap in a turbo K20/K24 and call it a day. Can't beat Honda reliability. With that setup, that's a gamble I'm willing to take all day, every day.

http://www.k20a.org/forum/showthread.php?t=114530

"Here is the first Noble M400 with a Honda K series drive train. The particular K Series Noble makes 408 wheel horsepower and 350 ft-lbs on .9 bar of boost. 35 MPG!"

With the knowledge that the heavier, less HP TT Ford Duratec provided a 0-60 time of about 3.2ish seconds, I'd go out on a limb and say that this variant will hit 60 in less than 3 seconds.

MediaArtist · 12-18-2013, 01:14 PM

I agree that probably increases the reliability somewhat, but then your car sounds like a souped up Accord, with the looks of a Ferrari Modena. That's almost equally as bad IMO.

whats77inaname · 12-18-2013, 03:28 PM

*lol* Doesn't have to. You can play with the sound a bit. Value is one of my main concerns. I'm in the market for a Supra, and $60k would buy a whole lot of MKIV hp

MediaArtist · 12-18-2013, 04:10 PM

lol

That being said, I absolutely am a fan of the M400 and M600. My wetdream car is an M600 Noble. $450,000 is a great investment for the purist race car experience this side of a Zonda.

eVitO · 12-18-2013, 09:04 PM

I love these cars. Still funny to me how it shares the same lights as an old Hyundai Sonata.

MediaArtist · 12-19-2013, 11:57 AM

You guys see Tanner Foust try to drive the M600 without traction control? He was spinnin' all day long.

whats77inaname · 12-19-2013, 03:41 PM

Yeah, but I'm really not a fan of that guy @ all :-\

Hell of a car, though!

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whats77inaname Banned 853 Rep 3,385 Posts Drives: when at all possible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tx iTrader: (25)	Noble M400 FS on ebay They pop up every now again. Wouldn't mind having one in my garage one day... http://www.ebay.com/itm/331084677770 Price is a little high, though....
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MediaArtist There is No Substitute 77 Rep 1,186 Posts Drives: Audi A6, 997 GT3 RS, E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Laguna Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	Nice. But seeing Richard Hammond stuck on the side of the roadway next to an M600 for hours because the gearbox ate itself during a leisurely stroll to Italy lets me know this car is only for true gamblers. __________________ '13 Audi A6 '07 Porsche GT3 RS '08 BMW E90 335i
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MediaArtist There is No Substitute 77 Rep 1,186 Posts Drives: Audi A6, 997 GT3 RS, E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Laguna Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	I agree that probably increases the reliability somewhat, but then your car sounds like a souped up Accord, with the looks of a Ferrari Modena. That's almost equally as bad IMO. __________________ '13 Audi A6 '07 Porsche GT3 RS '08 BMW E90 335i
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whats77inaname Banned 853 Rep 3,385 Posts Drives: when at all possible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tx iTrader: (25)	lol Doesn't have to. You can play with the sound a bit. Value is one of my main concerns. I'm in the market for a Supra, and $60k would buy a whole lot of MKIV hp Last edited by whats77inaname; 12-18-2013 at 05:20 PM..
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MediaArtist There is No Substitute 77 Rep 1,186 Posts Drives: Audi A6, 997 GT3 RS, E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Laguna Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	lol That being said, I absolutely am a fan of the M400 and M600. My wetdream car is an M600 Noble. $450,000 is a great investment for the purist race car experience this side of a Zonda. __________________ '13 Audi A6 '07 Porsche GT3 RS '08 BMW E90 335i
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whats77inaname Banned 853 Rep 3,385 Posts Drives: when at all possible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tx iTrader: (25)	Yeah, but I'm really not a fan of that guy @ all :-\ Hell of a car, though!
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