locost_bryan
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| posted on 26/8/04 at 01:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Syd Bridge
Didn't the 'transverse engine behind the driver' thing start with the Fiat X1/? or something
the something was the Lamborghini Miura - transverse 4-litre V12 
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.mv?file=car.mv&num=238
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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ned
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| posted on 26/8/04 at 08:42 AM |
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There are a couple of Nobles around wher I live, one of them turned down a road a few down from where I live, must go for a wonder to find out where
it lives!
Anyone know which way the engine sits in a noble ie north/south or transverse? If inline, any ideas on the gearbox?
cheers,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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BenRelle
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| posted on 26/8/04 at 10:19 AM |
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Across the frame. I'm sure Lee Noble won't thank me for saying so, but it's basically the same deal as the V6 ford mondeo in terms
of engine and tranny layout (clearly the position in the car is different) so a bit like Kurt is doing with his engine really!
Obviously the twin turbocharges etc. etc. make it a little more potent than the average repmobile.....
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violentblue
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| posted on 27/8/04 at 01:02 AM |
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for those of us in North America
check out the top gear report on the noble
Top Gear
also while you are there check out under lotus, Lotus into lada, its good for a chuckle
I wish that Top Gear was carried on a North american Network, or at least we got some BBC programming on cable.
[Edited on 27/8/04 by violentblue]
a few pics of my other projects
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locost_bryan
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| posted on 27/8/04 at 02:42 AM |
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Ah, Top Gear, probably the best car program on the planet, bar none.
Ascerbic Jeremy Clarkson is a must see - who else would demonstrate the flexibility of an Aston DB7GT by accelerating from 0-120mph in 4th gear! 
And their test of track-day cars was cool - Caterham R500 faster than Lotus Elise 190, but not as quick as the BEC-powered middie Westfield or
Radical....
Bryan Miller
Auckland NZ
Bruce McLaren - "Where's my F1 car?"
John Cooper - "In that rack of tubes, son"
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tigris
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| posted on 27/8/04 at 12:23 PM |
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euroworks comment
I was at the Carlisle kit show, and euroworks had a stand. The had some type of horrible 240sx/skyline hybrid, but no attack I have to go thru my
files because I snapped a great picture of their "showcase".
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derf
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| posted on 27/8/04 at 12:39 PM |
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I hate to tell you but us NA'ers do get top gear on speed channel mondays at 9 & 11 est, 8 & 10 mountain time, and not sure about
pacific, but It should be 9
& 11 also. Pretty good show, better than the rubbish car and driver type of shows that we get where they keep doing the 0-60 times then the 60-0
times then the slalom which is aleways the best they've tested.
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EKroth
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 02:01 PM |
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We actually get Fifth Gear. I, personally will trade Clarkson for Butler-Henderson any day. Still, great show - a great look at how "somewhere
else" looks at cars, good tongue-in-cheek where appropriate, and the odd story of Motorsport that you do, not just watch! Even the wife loves
it - especially last night's dilema: Noble or Caterham R300?
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sgraber
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 02:16 PM |
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Fifth Gear, usually it's on just when the Wiff wants to watch some other 'girlie' style show.l.. Well last night I put my foot down.
Honey, were watching FIFTH GEAR!!! ok?
Some hyper-rich guy buying an entire stable of new cars... He wants them all at discount. So he can make a profit when he sells them... So all us poor
blokes have to pay full retail to support the economy, but this guy gets em below wholesale. How terrible to be filthy rich... That Asshole... 
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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