parents just got a 2017 VW Jetta SE TSI. I'm really liking it so far!

Whenever they pop up, theyre sold quickly. Really interesting cars with subaru reliability, whats not to love? But I have to say it would be very boring in automatic, so manual is a must.

My mom recently bought a Green Noble M12 GTO-3R. (it is really her car, but she lets me drive it ;)) We managed to drive it all the way back from San Francisco in one go after buying it, but the suspension is pretty stiff on a bumpy highway... It is one of only two green ones in the U.S. and is truly an amazing car to drive. It is smog exempt with a custom exhaust (no cat) and so it has a great sound and smell. When the seller was showing me how to drive it, he just absolutely nailed it on a straightaway at one point...you can imagine... We will be driving it to Car Week in August, so if you see us say hi.

That. Is. INSANE!

Are there any other moms out there who drive Nobles? Curious though, are there a lot of things to learn before you can drive it, or do you just have to know how to drive a manual?

I don't know of many other people who drive a Noble because we just got it. But yes, there are a few things to figure out before you drive it. The stock transmission is very loose so it takes some time to get the feel for it. The clutch and break pedals are very close together so you need small shoes to drive it (I had to take mine off to drive it). It just takes some time to get familiar with the transmission in order to drive it well. One of the turbos is located near the gas tank, but it only causes problems on a very long drive on a hot day. It causes some vaporlock so we just kept refilling the tank to keep it as full as possible. But other than that, it just drives like a powerful car.

I don't care if you think or if you know that this is a replica, you need to not be rude and call someone out like that, just because you think it is a replica doesn't mean I do, or everyone else does.

Just because you think or don't believe someone doesn't mean that they should have to prove themselves to you... You should have enough respect for that person to accept their tellings and move on with the forum.

Hi, just incase you're unaware, there has actually been multiple times people have lied about themselves or people close to them having exotic cars, on this website. That being said, it doesn't make it any easier to believe people when they make such claims.

Yeah, as FoS said it's a fairly common occurrence on this website (and everywhere else on the internet), hence the fairly appropriate skepticism.

Everyone say hello to my very first car, this wonderful 2004 RX-8:





Still not perfect at driving stick but it's a lot of fun so far!

Great car!! My friend had a '10 and it's an absolute blast. Though fuel economy isn't necessarily the best though.
Praying you got the 6-speed and not the automatic??

My brother had I think an 07 Shinka. It was a great car to drive when it worked lol.

Yes I did. And yeah, it takes 91 octane too so a lot of money will be going towards gas haha.

Nice! Always liked the RX-8. Once warm, those rotary engines love to be revved. Just make sure to always rev-match on downshifts or you'll wear the clutch out pretty quickly.