Just bought one...
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Lecher24

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197 posts

176 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Hi Noble people,
Yesterday I traded my much-loved '92 Griff for an '06 GTO-3R, hoping to collect next Saturday.
Anyone know if there are any get-togethers around Wilts/Glos/Oxfordshire area?
Cheers,
Ian

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Lecher24 said:
Hi Noble people,
Yesterday I traded my much-loved '92 Griff for an '06 GTO-3R, hoping to collect next Saturday.
Anyone know if there are any get-togethers around Wilts/Glos/Oxfordshire area?
Cheers,
Ian
Welcome Ian smile Tell us more about the car - is it the 06 Larch Silver from Kerridges?

2.5bluenob

1,620 posts

205 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Welcome to the nobility ian
Steve

Lecher24

Original Poster:

197 posts

176 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Yes, it is the one at Kerridges.
If anyone knows any history on it I'd be interested...?
All I noticed "wrong" with the car was that the rear has been re-painted (metallic finish very slightly different)but apart from that it ticked all the right boxes and the Kerridges people seemed very professional. Got a decent PX on the Griff so looking forward to collection!
Thanks for your replies,
Ian

Naso Grande

237 posts

228 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Welcome! If the reg ends in DOJ then it used to live not far from me. Never spoke to the owner though so can't offer any insight unfortunately.

Enjoy,
Graeme

anotherdom

535 posts

197 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Welcome, you'll love the Noble. I'm working in Andover, but live just up the road from Kerridges and have had a look around your car. Very nice.

Lecher24

Original Poster:

197 posts

176 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Hi All,
Yes, it is **** DOJ. Hope to add a suitable plate at some point (****NBL / ****GTO / GT03 R**, any other ideas?)
Is there an owners club? I can't seem to find a website..
Cheers,
Ian

anotherdom

535 posts

197 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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M12 YEP on ebay at a good price (not mine!)

DVLA have a couple of *N03 LE* options.

Scooby P1

2,617 posts

258 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Welcome to the Club Ian.

I am in west London - so oxfordshire is not out of the question for me. I tend to head south mostly but always keen for new roads / meets.

I agreed on buying F1 NBL off a guy through PH (email handshake) but then he turned around on me for a small bit more cash. Pretty poor form and weak moral standards if you ask me, but now thinking about other number plates as a result.

Not many around that are Noble related though. Plenty of options with my initials though a and don't forget you can keep them forever. Noble plates are a bit NICHE and you can't transfer to another car as its meaningless!

Edited by Scooby P1 on Sunday 8th January 20:05

Lecher24

Original Poster:

197 posts

176 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Thanks Scooby,
Will get in touch once I have it to arrange a meet up.
Have looked for my initials but "Ian" isn't very well catered for! I did see 1AN for sale about 10-15 years ago; £50k...
All the best.
Ian

Lecher24

Original Poster:

197 posts

176 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Thanks AnotherDom.
Hadn't thought of those, now added to the list.
Ian
P.S. Is it me or does time slow down in between buying a car and collecting it?

sunoco69

5,274 posts

194 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Hi Ian

Welcome to the clan. I work near Swindon some weeks and occassionally take mine up there. If thats anywhere near you then happy to meet up.

playalistic

2,270 posts

193 months

Sunday 8th January 2012
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Welcome from another (fairly) new owner. I'm in Reading and always up for a meet!

node

732 posts

229 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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Well done Ian!!

Dont worry about the paint mis-match, you're not going to care one bit about it once you get addicted to the car's performancesmile

Upload some pics when you get it if you can.

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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node said:
Upload some pics when you get it if you can.
Check out el classifieds wink

Lecher24

Original Poster:

197 posts

176 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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I'm about 30 mins from Swindon and an hour from Reading so definitely do-able. Maybe Scooby could join us for a meet up somewhere mid-M4 corridor in the near future? I think they've taken mine off the web now (and I only have a pic showing the number plate) so I'll upload some pics over the weekend.
If I can manage to stop driving it long enough...

Lecher24

Original Poster:

197 posts

176 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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BTW,If anyone could tell me the height from floor to the top of the rear spoiler I would appreciate it; some mods to the back of my garage will be requires, methinks.

anotherdom

535 posts

197 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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I'd be up for a meet in the Reading/Swindon area also.

Dom.

Gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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Welcome to the Nobility

you will find your sword tucked inside the Tunnel wink

it seems quite a few Owners have previously owned a TVR !

grant3R

188 posts

201 months

Monday 9th January 2012
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Lecher24 said:
BTW,If anyone could tell me the height from floor to the top of the rear spoiler I would appreciate it; some mods to the back of my garage will be requires, methinks.
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Welcome to the Nobility! I'm Wiltshire based, there's a couple of us around these neck of the woods. If you want a drive out at any time, drop me a PM. Also keep a look out on the South West Forum, usually PH meets every month or two with some good driving roads and a great crowd.

All the best with the new purchase!