Could this be the highest miler M12?

[AMG Merc]

Could be a low-cost way into the Nobility for someone...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOBLE-M12-GTO-NEEDS-WORK-LOW-R

I always wondered what as harlequin panelled Noble would look like

[MisterX]

It says the 40,000 miles are track day use only!

[alex s]

Could be the ideal car for Matt??

[Mr Noble]

Its in Leicester too. Could be perfect for Matt!!

[matt_fp]

It's Everyman Racings car. I went to look at it several months ago but what I
offered them for it (based on condition and work required) didn't meet their expectations

If memory serves it's been crashed three times and set on fire once, is on MM management, carpets and seats need replacing and likely to need engine, box etc. soon.

The 40K has all been done by different people paying for the supercar experience at Mallory/Everyman.

In my humble opinion it's worth about 10K as there is still fire damage/staining to the engine bay and engine package/drive train are a bit of a unknown quantity. It's getting on for 8 - 10K's worth of bits and labour to put it back to mint - at that point would you have the track slag with 40K and no service history at 20K or a mint road only M12 2.5 at 25K?

Best Regards
Matt

>> Edited by matt_fp on Thursday 9th February 10:34

[ljm]

Made some enquiries last night, Seems he the reserve is just under 18K. taking the p*ss if you ask me.

[matt_fp]

ljm said:

Made some enquiries last night, Seems he the reserve is just under 18K. taking the p*ss if you ask me.

Yes that concours with my conversation with them in November.

[ljm]

In reality, it's not that cheap after all!! prob cost you 26k to just get tidy, and then you would probably never sell it.

[joust]

£18k

[lucozade]

So what mileage has everybody else done then:

My 3R 2004 - 19 months old - 17500 miles

[blot]

2.5, 36K on the button, 23 of them are all mine from july 04

Never missed a beat, still smile everyday

Up for sale though

I will return to Noble again, that is for sure

Then again, if all I get are tyre kickers, I might just keep it and stick a track sump on

[joolski]

2.5L GTO 67K in 5 years.

And I've loved every one of them, and I hope to do the same in the M14 ..... :-)

--Jools

[V6GTO]

17 months...10.5k DRY miles (only ever been in the rain twice)

[Mr Noble]

You should buy it Martin. It would be an improvement to your current colour scheme.

[V6GTO]

You should buy it Greg...it can't be long now 'till you bin the one you've got

[AMG Merc]

...ere we go, ere we go, ere we go-o

[Mr Noble]

Ok ok, I have sat here for 10 minutes trying to think if a witty retort, but I think you got me!!

Keep it up Martin you

G

[ljm]

Looks like they got there reserve price, 17k with a day to go. Insane

[silversix]

Before I bought my M400 I might have considered this. mad i know, but i thought about buying a cheap 2.5 or 3R and having an engine built with ALS and EGR + a sequential 'box. then the M400 came out and I thought oh well might as well buy one of them.

Adrian

[Mr Noble]

Thats an insane price to pay!! Feel like e-mailing this thread like to the bidders just to let tham know what us lot "in the know" think about it.

I think the persons happy to pay 17k+ should have a word with MattFP.............could save them a fortune!!


I might e-mail the seller to ask for the chassis number, so at least we know it, should it arrive on the market again back in one piece.

G