Check out the paint on this American M400.

[V6GTO]

www.cuts.co.za/pic/noble1.html

[F.M]

NICE!...wheres my sunglasses?

[jeremyc]

It's a South African one, but nevertheless.

[PetrolTed]

Mmmmmmmm.......... I want!

[Phil Dicky]

[V6GTO]

jeremyc said:

It's a South African one

Doh! {homersimpson]

[bruce h]

they wont miss that one coming !!

[AMG Merc]

It had to be El Jenkins who noticed that one!


... looks like a black car with a large yellow stripe

[LJM]

Is that blaze yellow? there has been a 2.5 m12 in that colour on autotrader for a while. It is an odd combination as it's 2.5 in a rare colour with a 3r front end!

[ukbob]

PetrolTed said:

Mmmmmmmm.......... I want!

Oh yes

Quite like the colour too!

[pbsaxman]

Canary yellow the new green??

[joust]

LJM said:

Is that blaze yellow? there has been a 2.5 m12 in that colour on autotrader for a while. It is an odd combination as it's 2.5 in a rare colour with a 3r front end!

Wonder where/why they got that 3R front end

Surely you'd either have to be stupidly rich or have trashed the front end of a 2.5l to want/need to stick a 3R front on it given the unpainted clam is 2k+???!!!

J

[Duke1]

I agree with Joust, must have been front ended. This has been for sale for ages, may be one of the reasons.
Incidently I have a yellow M12 GTO, looks like a bowl of custard and also matches my hair.

[alex s]

wonder how they got the front clam, i asked simon in spares about 18 months ago if i could buy a 3R clam for my 3 and was told they wouldnt sell one!! Maybe that has changed now.
Alex

[joust]

I'd imagine the repairer or dealer just ordered one.

I'm sure if you ask/tell the factory you want a 3R front end for a 3 then they will tell you no, but if you just ordered one as a dealer/repairer.....

J

[joolski]

Unless the got the front clam from a 'tail ended' 3R ?

I've seen a few Nobles which have been rear ended.

Also, the front clam is repairable, so they may have picked up a damaged one and repaired it.

As for the car, well I think it looks fab, although I think the car gets enough attention without it being yellow !!!!

-Jools

[yellowshed]

joust said:

Wonder where/why they got that 3R front end Surely you'd either have to be stupidly rich or have trashed the front end of a 2.5l to want/need to stick a 3R front on it given the unpainted clam is 2k+???!!!

Am I mis-reading you or the post before. I assume you're referring to an unknown autotrader ad in which the car is a 2.5 with a 3R front, because the car in the picture referenced above is obviously a brand new M400 which, yes, are available in South Africa.

YellowShed

[joust]

Yes - keep up Trevor

I'm refering to the Autotrader ad

http://tinyurl.com/7mqxk

J

[joolski]

joust said:

Yes - keep up Trevor I'm refering to the Autotrader ad http://tinyurl.com/7mqxk J

I know where this car has come from.

The reg is M12 GTD, which looks a bit like GTO from a distance. It was Williams Bristol's demo car, and as I recall was sold shortly after they spammed my car by installing a duff ECU (Bitter ? me ?).

It had a 2.5L front the last time I saw it, but given that Williams are a noble dealer they may have managed to wangle a 3R front for it.

--Jools

[LJM]

Seem's a lot of money for a 2.5 without a warranty, not surprised they are struggling to sell it!!