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CRB1

Original Poster:

922 posts

271 months

Thursday 10th August 2006
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That got you interested!

Anyone else got 1

nobleguy

7,133 posts

244 months

Thursday 10th August 2006
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I think they are probably pretty rare.
What are they like to drive?

I know the looks got a bit slated originally but I don't think it's THAT bad.
Top Gear included it in the M15 review recently with the M12 and they seemed to reckon it was a top car.

CRB1

Original Poster:

922 posts

271 months

Thursday 10th August 2006
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As Hammond put it "their first two cars were absolutely superb".

Clearly he was referring to the first two M10s.

Comparable to the Elise in many respects. However a major difference, is that you get the roof down in about 10 seconds (fixings are like an MX5) whilst remaining in the drivers seat. With the Elise (MkII) it took me about a minute and you had to get out of the car. Given that the car is over 7 years old I don't push it like I used to in the Elise, but performance would be similar. Cornering, as we all expect in a Noble, is better than an M3 and as good as the Elise.

Starts first time. Sounds great and I get the greatest of pleasure whilst following it in the M12 (obviously I can't hear it then). It looks superb from low down behind and watching the look on faces as if " that looks good, what the hell is it?

I genuinely believe Noble cracked it first time with the M10.

Why they sold in such small numbers baffles me.

Chris.

rickslack

10 posts

252 months

Friday 11th August 2006
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I've got the first one , only its not been completed yet.............

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Friday 11th August 2006
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:stampsfoot: I want one, just can't find one!

J

mr noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Friday 11th August 2006
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I want one too, think it may be an impossible dream!!

I wonder if we could persuade Lee to knock a few more up?

G

JonRB

80,009 posts

301 months

Friday 11th August 2006
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CRB1 said:
Why they sold in such small numbers baffles me.
Personally I believe it was because
a) it wasn't a looker - especially the headlights and
b) it was roughly the same price as an Elise, and Noble were unknown at that stage. So punters generally went for the Lotus as a safer option.