looking at buying my first noble advice would be great

[edkeen]

hi i looked at the blue m12 for sale on piston heads today i really like the car needs a little cosmetic tlc tbh , just wondered if any one else had any information and what they think of the the car .

many thanks

Ed keen

Edited by edkeen on Thursday 30th December 20:18

[The devil]

which one?

[edkeen]

the 2.5 2002 car .

[The devil]

hang on

[edkeen]

ok mate

[The devil]

seems OK
Mine is the 3-0 for sale, dont know much about the 2-5 but I know the ECU is the main thing to be looking for
LSD is good
Seems like a good price, if it drives good, I cant seem a problem
Good luck to you, they do look good in that colour when polished up

Devil

[edkeen]

yeah its had all of the main bits done im after a 2.5 as the insurance is cheaper , it needs some bits like wheel refurb and a good shine up the chap that owns it took me out and it went along the road nicely , what sort of temp do they run at it does have the twin fans .

[The devil]

Mine runs just under 90 on the guage

[edkeen]

yeah this one was sat in the middle of the gauge how about in traffic

[The devil]

never seems to move on mine, it runs lower now that Trevor has remapped the ECU but we think that is just settings on the ECU, once the fans kick in it soon cools it

[edkeen]

yeah the fans hadnt kicked in tbh on my other cars in the past ive fitted fan regulator switches so you can adjust it , i see yours has had a new floor did you do it your self

[The devil]

yes. I measured the floor and bought it over the internet, I went for the slightly thicker 2mm and then cut out the 2 holes for the inspection hatches. It was sealed with a combination of neoprene tape and sikoflex and has never leaked since.
It cost me £70 for the aluminium and you could do it in a day if all goes well and you have a helping hand.

[The devil]

Where abouts in Bucks are you?

[edkeen]

ahh thats doesnt sound like a too bad job im a builder by trade so im sure i shall be capeable the thicker profile sounds good too , i see you live in herts im in amersham bucks .

[The devil]

Ah Amersham, used to live in Rickmansworth, am now a sparky living in St Albans

[edkeen]

not far then do you go to the ace cafe , are you selling to buy a new toy

[The devil]

Sounds like the Ed and Devil thread this one.
Yes I have been to the Ace but not this year, its OK but a couplke of times was enough for me, there are a lot of lotus boys there and rarely more than a couple of Nobles.
I dont know why I have put the car up for sale really, I hadn't used it for a while and thought it a waste, then you go out for a blast and really should take it off pistonheads then but I have left it on and if it goes who knows what I will get, they are a hard car to beat for the price.

[edkeen]

yeah no one else joining in ,

i know im selling my e30 m3 its a beautifull car in the best of condition but cant keep everything my brother has a 996 carrera with gt3 kit so i want the noble as the two cars will go well together .

[hoyin]

I read that the reading on the temp gauge is fake.

It will always read no more than 90 unless there is a problem.

I don't remember what temp the fans kick in. 100?

Is a 2.5 really much cheaper than insuring a 3? Would not have thought that there would be much difference. Everyone seems to be paying around the £600 mark regardless.

[edkeen]

i know the temp gauges vary i think on all cars

it seems to be cheaper as they go on the engine capacity the earlier car with all of the faults sorted is the same car when sorted really , and i strugle to find time do long journeys in my cars as much as i want to tbh so a 2.5 seems a good car still .

Edited by edkeen on Friday 31st December 01:13

Edited by edkeen on Friday 31st December 01:26