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[ByronRACE]

A few points.

First...is this what you're talking about?

The Noble M400 is a car from the British car maker Noble. It is known for its handling and speed. It has a max power of 425 bhp @ 6500 rpm, with a torque figure of 390 ft·lbf @ 5000 rpm. It is noted by an impressive weight ratio of 401 bhp/ton (hence the name M400) and a 0 - 60 mph of 3.5 seconds. The UK auto TV show Vroom Vroom said that the M400 gave Ferrari Enzo performance at Porsche 911 price.

If so...

1. You didn't build it. That does nothing for me, as I stated. This is about as pointless as comparing bank accounts.

2. Even so...425hp, 2337lbs. That's a ratio of 5.49 lbs per horsepower. My car weighs 2910lbs and produces over 1000. Lap me? Doubtful, unless you're into autocross or talking about a road track that looks like malibu grand prix...both of which I don't drive on. A road track with a reasonable amount of straights would present you with some difficulty in executing your "let's lap him" plan. Sure, yours might go around a corner marginally better...but with half the power and a lot smaller tire patch front and rear and comparable brakes, I think it's a little presumptuous to think that you'd be lapping me any time soon. Or are you talking about driver skill and assuming I'm a novice?

3. On the street, well, you might jump a car or two off the line from sheer mass/traction differences assuming we're on comparable street rubber, but at the end of 100ft, I think you'd be glad you had the windows up. At the end of 1500ft, I doubt I could even hear you blowing your horn in protest. On the freeway, traction is a lesser problem for me, which creates a bigger problem for you. It's about horsepower and traction. I've got 1000 ponies and 390/710-17's...what do you have again? Be real.

Anyway, getting back to the point...

As I said before...Show me a better street legal / smog exempt hot rod for the money. I've never seen one.

You showed me your Noble...neat car, but it isn't a hot rod. It's a factory car that retailed for 100K+ and is subject to all the laws and regulations of any street car. It's not smog exempt. I'm not even sure you could register one legally in Smog-Happy California. And, even if you could, it's not my kind of car. For 100K+, it better be 4wd with 15" wide rubber in all 4 corners, and produce 1000+ reliable horsepower, weigh under 3000lbs, and alter the earths rotation at WOT. Otherwise, I'm not impressed. That's a boatload of money for a car that a new factory Mustang with 5K in bolt ons could run down in a straight line.