Anyone know anything about Nobles?
29-07-2008, 09:37 AM
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Anyone know anything about Nobles?
Does anyone know anything about the M12 GTO's? (3 litre twin turbo)
I'm thinking of going to view one but it's proper miles away & as I don't really know anything about these cars I'd like to be a bit clued up on them before I go to view it.
Servicing intervals, mods available, reliability etc
Thanks all.
I'm thinking of going to view one but it's proper miles away & as I don't really know anything about these cars I'd like to be a bit clued up on them before I go to view it.
Servicing intervals, mods available, reliability etc
Thanks all.
29-07-2008, 09:52 AM
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Does anyone know anything about the M12 GTO's? (3 litre twin turbo)
I'm thinking of going to view one but it's proper miles away & as I don't really know anything about these cars I'd like to be a bit clued up on them before I go to view it.
Servicing intervals, mods available, reliability etc
Thanks all.
I'm thinking of going to view one but it's proper miles away & as I don't really know anything about these cars I'd like to be a bit clued up on them before I go to view it.
Servicing intervals, mods available, reliability etc
Thanks all.
29-07-2008, 10:46 AM
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Good friend of mine had one for 3 years, did le man for 3 years running as well. Only problem he had in the 3 years was a battery and a belt.
Very quick cars and i had the pleasure of driving it back from le man. If it had a better gear box it would have given my mates 360cs a good run but you lose a lot of time changing gear compared to the f1 box of the cs.
Takes some getting used to driving as its all low down power so your changing gear around 5500rpm.
Build qual was ok nothing special. Does get very hot in the cabin though and the windows only go half way down. Does have air con though.
In all in, i think they are a lot of car for the money they cost.
Very quick cars and i had the pleasure of driving it back from le man. If it had a better gear box it would have given my mates 360cs a good run but you lose a lot of time changing gear compared to the f1 box of the cs.
Takes some getting used to driving as its all low down power so your changing gear around 5500rpm.
Build qual was ok nothing special. Does get very hot in the cabin though and the windows only go half way down. Does have air con though.
In all in, i think they are a lot of car for the money they cost.
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Thanks to you & Andy for the offer, I'll let you know what happening soon mate
29-07-2008, 06:31 PM
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What a bunch of armchair critics !
Firstly most of the 3 & 3R's are well sorted. Overheating ? Never heard of it maybe u had a dog or an early 2.5 with a blown head gasket.
The performance will blow most of your doggy old Fords away without breaking sweat and in a line up will draw the biggest crowd.
All cars have faults, Nobles tho are usually more reliable than TVR's so lets get that straight and nearly all will have been upgraded to sort the niggles out. Remember it gives supercar performance without the price tag so obviously it will be built and developed on a budget.
My advice is to go on Nobledrivers.com get reading and then go buy the best car you will ever have driven. Oh and yellow was a Noble colour.
I was at Brunters on Sunday BTW.
Oh and the comment about a Ford engine lol it was origionally designed/developed bt Porsche and Cosworth.
Parts are available from the Dealers, I got a new wheel last week overnight delivery.
Oh and please dont start the usuall assassination of my factual post as I have mearly told the OP how it really is.
Firstly most of the 3 & 3R's are well sorted. Overheating ? Never heard of it maybe u had a dog or an early 2.5 with a blown head gasket.
The performance will blow most of your doggy old Fords away without breaking sweat and in a line up will draw the biggest crowd.
All cars have faults, Nobles tho are usually more reliable than TVR's so lets get that straight and nearly all will have been upgraded to sort the niggles out. Remember it gives supercar performance without the price tag so obviously it will be built and developed on a budget.
My advice is to go on Nobledrivers.com get reading and then go buy the best car you will ever have driven. Oh and yellow was a Noble colour.
I was at Brunters on Sunday BTW.
Oh and the comment about a Ford engine lol it was origionally designed/developed bt Porsche and Cosworth.
Parts are available from the Dealers, I got a new wheel last week overnight delivery.
Oh and please dont start the usuall assassination of my factual post as I have mearly told the OP how it really is.
29-07-2008, 06:41 PM
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What a bunch of armchair critics !
Firstly most of the 3 & 3R's are well sorted. Overheating ? Never heard of it maybe u had a dog or an early 2.5 with a blown head gasket.
The performance will blow most of your doggy old Fords away without breaking sweat and in a line up will draw the biggest crowd.
All cars have faults, Nobles tho are usually more reliable than TVR's so lets get that straight and nearly all will have been upgraded to sort the niggles out. Remember it gives supercar performance without the price tag so obviously it will be built and developed on a budget.
My advice is to go on Nobledrivers.com get reading and then go buy the best car you will ever have driven. Oh and yellow was a Noble colour.
I was at Brunters on Sunday BTW.
Oh and the comment about a Ford engine lol it was origionally designed/developed bt Porsche and Cosworth.
Parts are available from the Dealers, I got a new wheel last week overnight delivery.
Oh and please dont start the usuall assassination of my factual post as I have mearly told the OP how it really is.
Firstly most of the 3 & 3R's are well sorted. Overheating ? Never heard of it maybe u had a dog or an early 2.5 with a blown head gasket.
The performance will blow most of your doggy old Fords away without breaking sweat and in a line up will draw the biggest crowd.
All cars have faults, Nobles tho are usually more reliable than TVR's so lets get that straight and nearly all will have been upgraded to sort the niggles out. Remember it gives supercar performance without the price tag so obviously it will be built and developed on a budget.
My advice is to go on Nobledrivers.com get reading and then go buy the best car you will ever have driven. Oh and yellow was a Noble colour.
I was at Brunters on Sunday BTW.
Oh and the comment about a Ford engine lol it was origionally designed/developed bt Porsche and Cosworth.
Parts are available from the Dealers, I got a new wheel last week overnight delivery.
Oh and please dont start the usuall assassination of my factual post as I have mearly told the OP how it really is.
looks like he just ended most people on here
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I have had one for a couple of years and its amazing fun
the early ones had radiator and gearbox problems - but they have all been upgraded now
check out youtube for the video
0-60 in 3.5 secs is pretty quick for a std car
this is the early 2.5
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5ENh7Fw72sQ
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3bRY-PNsc
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pSKH18Pqnhk
later 3.0
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm9_YK...eature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pZqlhrmsytA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bvnVKOudkyE
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RHyJ274u23I&NR=1
this one has been fitted with smaller turbo's !
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kB39z2...eature=related
the early ones had radiator and gearbox problems - but they have all been upgraded now
check out youtube for the video
0-60 in 3.5 secs is pretty quick for a std car
this is the early 2.5
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5ENh7Fw72sQ
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3bRY-PNsc
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pSKH18Pqnhk
later 3.0
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm9_YK...eature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pZqlhrmsytA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bvnVKOudkyE
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RHyJ274u23I&NR=1
this one has been fitted with smaller turbo's !
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kB39z2...eature=related
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Cheers for the links
So it seems that the people who have actually had these cars rate them quite highly
So it seems that the people who have actually had these cars rate them quite highly
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