Looking to buy

[AJI]

Hello guys,
I've been on these forums for a while now and my current car (a 400+bhp Supra twin turbo) I have owned for the past 6 years. I'm thinking of changing it next year with the view of getting a Noble.
My knowledge of Nobles is not too great and wondered if I could ask a few questions.

(1) How reliable are they?
(2) How easy is it to get parts (suspension, bushes, wheels, engine components etc.)
(3) Can any garage service these cars?
(4) Can they go round the Nurburgring without grounding out? (ie. at the karrousel)

Cheers for any help on the above.

[AJI]

anyone?

have these q's already been answered, or can I find the answers somewhere else on the internet?

[mr noble]

AJI said:

Hello guys,
I've been on these forums for a while now and my current car (a 400+bhp Supra twin turbo) I have owned for the past 6 years. I'm thinking of changing it next year with the view of getting a Noble.
My knowledge of Nobles is not too great and wondered if I could ask a few questions.

(1) How reliable are they?
(2) How easy is it to get parts (suspension, bushes, wheels, engine components etc.)
(3) Can any garage service these cars?
(4) Can they go round the Nurburgring without grounding out? (ie. at the karrousel)

Cheers for any help on the above.

Hi AJI, as you can guess this question gets asked on a weekly/daily basis.

Look at Jousts profile and you'll find his website www.lotuselise.??? and also try actech's site at www.gto3.com for loads of info.

Also, do a search on here or just look through the following pages on here and you'll see similar questions being asked.


simply though.

1)Very reliable for a handbuilt car. 3.0L engines are ford duratec lumps and the niggles of the 2.5 had been sorted by the 3.0l As long as your prapared for this type of car ownership then you'll love it.

2)Parts are all very easily available. There are 7 or 8 main dealers round the UK. Factory is in Leicester and there are 3 or 4 "specialists" too. Many parts are ford/rover parts anyway.

3)No but yea but no but.....See above.

4) Many folks take them there. I have never heard of grounding issues.

5) Just buy one, you'll love it

6) I have secretly always wanted a Supra 326 bhp UK car!

Greg

[JAZ 34]

Hi AJI,

I know there is a few posts floating about on this subject so do a search on pistonheads. In general you need a little bit of patience as these cars are hand built and limited in numbers.

Engines seem to be AOK. I am up in Scotland and have a 3 hour drive to my nearest Noble garage but for small things I would not hesitite to use my local garage.

Take a look on the site.

JAZ 34

[obes]

EVO magazine from June last year has a used Noble buyers guide.

2 particularly good used examples in there, AHEM!! excuse me

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=174769&r=2071519&hm=29213#2071519