Doubt anyone here is interested, but I figured I'd post it up just in case.

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/noble-m400-56141/

7k miles, like new, the guy wants it gone for the arrival of his GT2, looks like he'll go as low as $55k, which is a fucking steal for a 425hp, 185mph beast like this

5/5/2008 12:31:14 PM

Well actually I have been looking for a weekend toy

5/5/2008 12:44:11 PM

That's a steal.

5/5/2008 12:44:27 PM

holy crap thats a beautiful car...looks like a whole lot more than ~$60k. 3.3 seconds? damn

5/5/2008 12:48:43 PM

I think the last one I saw for sale was around $80k, although I'd do a lot more research before I made an offer.

Would be sweet to pick it up, have a nice drive from CT to NC, and then flip it for $15k profit in less than a month.

5/5/2008 12:53:12 PM

a little quick check and these seem to sell at dealerships for 75-85k, so yeah, pretty darn good deal. and road legal. and already on the east coast for you fellas

5/5/2008 12:53:50 PM

if thats the case i doubt it'll go for 55k-60k

5/5/2008 1:36:26 PM

it will, because he wants the car gone by Friday. if anyone has the $$$ its a damn good deal

5/5/2008 4:04:59 PM

and its SOLD. told yall it would go quick like lightning. someone got a damn steal

5/5/2008 6:31:05 PM

what did it sell for?

5/5/2008 11:21:02 PM

nice to see a REAL LOTUS and not all this other celica gts engine shit.

5/5/2008 11:32:06 PM

wat? a noble is a noble and this particular model is ford powered. nothing lotus about it as far as i know.

[Edited on May 6, 2008 at 12:04 AM. Reason : well, there is the lotus 23 replica by noble... nothing in common with this car though.]

5/5/2008 11:58:25 PM

Yeah, I wasn't aware you could even get one of those here with a drive train

5/5/2008 11:59:30 PM

oh wait that's right it cant be a lotus, bc they just suck dick in general

5/6/2008 12:01:55 AM

pwnt

5/6/2008 12:06:28 AM

yeah, the poor british have always had a hard time with their own stuff.

however, an interesting fact (to me anyway) is that the 1zz/2zz toyota motors are controlled with lotus computers/software.

they've also been involved in the design of some pretty substantial engines also, such as the lt5 for the c4 zr-1 and the turbo III chrysler engines that powered the spirit r/t and daytona r/t. they've been behind some nice suspensions for other manufacturers as well. don't forget the delorean either.

[Edited on May 6, 2008 at 12:12 AM. Reason : .]

5/6/2008 12:12:05 AM

haha, good at making parts of cars, just not whole ones.

5/6/2008 1:13:41 AM

pretty much. such has been the way with any british company that's enjoyed any long term success though.

5/6/2008 1:20:34 AM

And let's not forget the Opel Lotus Omega from the early 90's, which was an Opel Omega (remember the Cadillac Catera? same thing...) with a Lotus engine, and was listed as the world's fastest sedan in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The M5 from that era was just a pussycat compared to the 382 hp, 419 lb-ft (still more than today's M5), 177 mph Opel. It had a TT 3.6 litre I6, and that output of 106 hp/litre is still amazing by today's standards.

I had a serious crush on that car when I was in my early teens.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Carlton

Very nice pic:

http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/lotus_opel/-_omega/autowp.ru_opel-lotus_omega_4.jpg

5/6/2008 8:24:06 PM