Introducing my M12 GTO-3
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Hi everyone,
Have been around for a while reading and posting questions.
Now that my Noble is close to finally getting German registration it's time to properly introduce the little beast.
She is a 2003 GTO-3, originally painted silver metallic. The previous owner, who runs his own business for carbon and glassfibre body parts, did some heavy modifications to the car. He took it apart completely, restored the frame and converted from RHD to LHD. The clam shells were modified. The front received a new face with two head lights + indicator per side. The rear of the car is 8cm wider than standard which gives the car more stance. The air intakes on the side are bigger as well to fit the extra width and improve air flow into the engine bay. The car was then completed and painted in matt blue. Dark grey foil covers the roof and parts of the front and rear clam shell. The interior was retrimmed in Alcantara.
The car was then used as the company's show car and personal Sunday driver of the owner. At some point he lost interest without having driven much and I had the chance to buy the car. I had been searching for a Noble already for quite some time and was looking for an original car. I would usually not even allow non-OEM wheels on my cars, but the very high quality of the work carried out on this car combined with the as-new condition of frame, interior, body parts and engine bay convinced me quite quickly.
I have now gone through the pain of single type approval in Germany and am almost through. Early April should see the third road-registered M12 on German roads. I will post again with more pics once I have her in the garage.
And surely more questions... The alarm plays tricks from time to time and I want to upgrade with an oil temp gauge soon.
Thanks upfront for all your answers, hope to be able to give something back once I have put some miles on the clock and gathered some experience myself.
Cheers
Have been around for a while reading and posting questions.
Now that my Noble is close to finally getting German registration it's time to properly introduce the little beast.
She is a 2003 GTO-3, originally painted silver metallic. The previous owner, who runs his own business for carbon and glassfibre body parts, did some heavy modifications to the car. He took it apart completely, restored the frame and converted from RHD to LHD. The clam shells were modified. The front received a new face with two head lights + indicator per side. The rear of the car is 8cm wider than standard which gives the car more stance. The air intakes on the side are bigger as well to fit the extra width and improve air flow into the engine bay. The car was then completed and painted in matt blue. Dark grey foil covers the roof and parts of the front and rear clam shell. The interior was retrimmed in Alcantara.
The car was then used as the company's show car and personal Sunday driver of the owner. At some point he lost interest without having driven much and I had the chance to buy the car. I had been searching for a Noble already for quite some time and was looking for an original car. I would usually not even allow non-OEM wheels on my cars, but the very high quality of the work carried out on this car combined with the as-new condition of frame, interior, body parts and engine bay convinced me quite quickly.
I have now gone through the pain of single type approval in Germany and am almost through. Early April should see the third road-registered M12 on German roads. I will post again with more pics once I have her in the garage.
And surely more questions... The alarm plays tricks from time to time and I want to upgrade with an oil temp gauge soon.
Thanks upfront for all your answers, hope to be able to give something back once I have put some miles on the clock and gathered some experience myself.
Cheers
I reminds me of the M14/M15 models - similar direction.
Isnt there a film of that car on video somewhere, i'll take a look for it
Here you go..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYHDFlnDEpc
Isnt there a film of that car on video somewhere, i'll take a look for it
Here you go..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYHDFlnDEpc
Edited by Midlifecrisis71 on Sunday 27th March 08:25
- a bit of Rossion styling going on at the front there.
Yes, the film shows my car. I have just removed the silver foil on the sides because it didn't properly match the rest.
Also the giant Noble sticker on the rear wing had to go. Project for next winter are the rear lights. They are the only thing I dislike about the design and I want the US style Hyundai Sonata lights. Not sure though how much work that will be.
Interesting you guys see similarities to later Noble or the Rossion models. Just what I thought when I saw the car first.
Despite the somewhat heavy modifications it still has the Noble family face.
Will post more pictures when she arrives home from her workshop/MOT trip.
Leo
Also the giant Noble sticker on the rear wing had to go. Project for next winter are the rear lights. They are the only thing I dislike about the design and I want the US style Hyundai Sonata lights. Not sure though how much work that will be.
Interesting you guys see similarities to later Noble or the Rossion models. Just what I thought when I saw the car first.
Despite the somewhat heavy modifications it still has the Noble family face.
Will post more pictures when she arrives home from her workshop/MOT trip.
Leo
Welcome to the Nobility, looks like a nice clean example in the very expensive looking video ☺ US spec rear light upgrade is a real pain, you need to modify the clam, which is why few have had it done, but it is a never ending topic of debate. Very interested to see what you do and the cost.
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