Help needed - before missus will let me get one

[afzala]

Hi All

I've convinced the wife that I have to have a Noble, as my escort run around is not cutting the mustard.

I posted on here last year, to get advice on whether one would actually fit in my garage, and had some replies.

My wife wont agree to me getting one, unless it will go in the garage, as it may attract unwanted admirers to the drive, or worse, the house contents. Anyway, to cut a long story short, can anyone local to me help by seeing if they can park their pride & joy in my garage? I live in Barkingside near the A12 in London, close to Gants Hill tube station. I would appreciate any assistance, as I'm desperate to get one before the summer.

As an aside - I wouldn't have thought stealing one of these would be that common, given that it is a fairly small market, so perhaps only joyriders would be after them - what is the experience out their on this?

Cheers

[alex s]

afzala said:

Hi All

I've convinced the wife that I have to have a Noble, as my escort run around is not cutting the mustard.

I posted on here last year, to get advice on whether one would actually fit in my garage, and had some replies.

My wife wont agree to me getting one, unless it will go in the garage, as it may attract unwanted admirers to the drive, or worse, the house contents. Anyway, to cut a long story short, can anyone local to me help by seeing if they can park their pride & joy in my garage? I live in Barkingside near the A12 in London, close to Gants Hill tube station. I would appreciate any assistance, as I'm desperate to get one before the summer.

As an aside - I wouldn't have thought stealing one of these would be that common, given that it is a fairly small market, so perhaps only joyriders would be after them - what is the experience out their on this?

Cheers

I am about 5 miles from you, however mine is minus a gear linkage/stearing wheel/floorpan/front clam at the mo, so It might be classed as OFR at the mo.
In 4 years of ownership I have only ever heard of 2 being stolen, both from the factory at the same time, one they crashed about a mile down the road, the other they "sold" back to Lee for peanuts as they couldnt sell it on anywhere!!
I hate to think what the insurance premium will be in Barkinside, also guessing that any insurance company will insist in it being garaged there as a min.
Have a look at www.gto3.com which has all the dimensions of the noble, get the tape measure out.
FWIW I have a 1950's built single garage and the noble fits in (just) but my Audi A4 wont.
HTH

[NickyTwoHats]

The Noble is 1885 mm wide - the Escort (I think) 1674 mm.

In my experience it'll go into almost any garage (mine sails in where the Ferrari 550 was a NIGHTMARE to get in) - the problem is more about YOU getting out.

N2H

[abrook]

When I had one it got nicked only when it was being serviced by the prats at Vegantune. Thankfully the ar*eholes didn't connect the throttle cable properly so when it snapped the car was found, engine running, on the M25.

[AMG Merc]

abrook said:

When I had one it got nicked only when it was being serviced by the prats at Vegantune. Thankfully the ar*eholes didn't connect the throttle cable properly so when it snapped the car was found, engine running, on the M25.

NO!!!

[snuffy]

My house is less than 10 years old and you know just how pokey garages are with modern houses ( a single garage that is ) and my Nob fits in. I do have the old bit of carpet on the wall and have to suck my belly in to get in and out ( oo-er missus ) so I reckon you'd be okay.

[afzala]

thanks all for the feedback so far. I think the comment about 'getting out' is going to be key then. Is the door sill quite wide. I went to see a Noble recently at the TVR centre, and pretty much slid out, as I'm 6'3. I distinctly remember thinking s**t, this ain't gonna be possible in a confined space.

Is there a space saving technique to get out, other than winding window down?

thanks

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

afzala said:

Is there a space saving technique to get out, other than winding window down?

Nope, that's the only trick I know of.

[yak293]

the thing only weighs a tonne


just push it in and pull it out! so long as the areas are flat and the wheels are pointing in the right direction, done it quite a few times when only coming out for polishing duty.

[AMG Merc]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

afzala said:

Is there a space saving technique to get out, other than winding window down?

Nope, that's the only trick I know of.

Window down helps a heap and I'm about to fit an old fart's grab handle (no comments please!) to my garage wall to allow for easier extracation. And yes, the sill is wide and is used a a resting pad for your hand on exit.

[alex s]

AMG Merc said:

I'm about to fit an old fart's grab handle (no comments please!)

[F.C.]

snuffy said:

My house is less than 10 years old and you know just how pokey garages are with modern houses ( a single garage that is ) and my Nob fits in. I do have the old bit of carpet on the wall and have to suck my belly in to get in and out ( oo-er missus ) so I reckon you'd be okay.

Does the car fit in though?

[snuffy]

F.C. said:

snuffy said:

My house is less than 10 years old and you know just how pokey garages are with modern houses ( a single garage that is ) and my Nob fits in. I do have the old bit of carpet on the wall and have to suck my belly in to get in and out ( oo-er missus ) so I reckon you'd be okay.

Does the car fit in though?

Nob gag

[NickyTwoHats]

By the way.

JUST BUY ONE!

...could have mine if I can find the right Gallardo

[ollygogs]

id wory more of the bast~~ds breaking in like they did mine last week while in london smashed the pasanger window whiles in hotel car park hotel cams on the car police did there normal job f**k all

[Inflict]

I have the slimmest garage on Earth, and it fits in. Passengers must eject before entering, and then theres the usual carpet samples on the wall (no more nails) and window down technique.

D

[afzala]

i will get one for definate..i'll sleep in it if i cant get out of it.

out of interest, i'm after a 3R so have been keeping an eye on the market. It seems as though the going rate seems to be around 26k up to 30k for decent private car, and maybe a couple more for a trade car. However, i've seen a couple of private cars for sale at 35k which seems high in comparison. What is the general consensus on price for a decent private 3R, and by that i mean lowish miles (low teens is ok), no major mods, and excellent history?

If anyone has one for under £30k then please let me know as i'm keen to get one

thanks

[Alpinestars]

afzala said:

thanks all for the feedback so far. I think the comment about 'getting out' is going to be key then. Is the door sill quite wide. I went to see a Noble recently at the TVR centre, and pretty much slid out, as I'm 6'3. I distinctly remember thinking s**t, this ain't gonna be possible in a confined space.

Is there a space saving technique to get out, other than winding window down?

thanks

I live down the road from you, pm me if you want to pop down sometime to try it.

[abrook]

AMG Merc said:

abrook said:

When I had one it got nicked only when it was being serviced by the prats at Vegantune. Thankfully the ar*eholes didn't connect the throttle cable properly so when it snapped the car was found, engine running, on the M25.

NO!!!

Way !!!

[NobleGuy]

abrook said:

Thankfully the ar*eholes didn't connect the throttle cable properly so when it snapped the car was found....

I wouldn't know whether to be pleased or not that they'd managed that.