Roughly how many nobles..........
Roughly how many nobles..........
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lotus160sport

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527 posts

245 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Can anyone help I was just wondering if anybody knew roughly how many 2.5L nobles were manufactured and did they make a similiar amount in the 3.0L version not the 3r. Its just that I have been searching for a while now and their doesnt seem to be many nobles about to buy Guessing this is because they are so good no-body wants to part with them.

obes

3,298 posts

273 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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not sure on 2.5 numbers. There's 3 pages of Nobles for sale on the Autotrader

lotus160sport

Original Poster:

527 posts

245 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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I know but the they dont seem to have the spec Iam after it is the 3.0L which is going to be within my price range, would love the 3r but a bit pricey and the 3.0L models on their are just over my budget their was a nice 3.0L titanium noble with registration WACKO on it for £29,500 and it was sold within a day of being on PH I missed out again its stressing me out I really want one.

obes

3,298 posts

273 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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ah, I see. Keep looking mate, one'll come up!

lotus160sport

Original Poster:

527 posts

245 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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I have got my eyes wide open and I will keep scouring the internet

nickytwohats

2,093 posts

270 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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I've got one (a GTO3) you can have when I have my M15

lotus160sport

Original Poster:

527 posts

245 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Dont think I will be able to wait until then I need to be driving now!!

Ash M400

3,836 posts

270 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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lotus160sport said:
Dont think I will be able to wait until then I need to be driving now!!


Thats the spirit.

It is worth the wait!

mr.man

511 posts

245 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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lotus160sport said:
Can anyone help I was just wondering if anybody knew roughly how many 2.5L nobles were manufactured and did they make a similiar amount in the 3.0L version not the 3r. Its just that I have been searching for a while now and their doesnt seem to be many nobles about to buy Guessing this is because they are so good no-body wants to part with them.



My GTO3 is number 190. What number did 3r's start at and ditto M400's ? Just curious as to how many have been made.

mr noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Mine is no R118. Think the R's started at zero again.

I can remember the build numbers being clarified by Micknall once.

Sure Joust will be along soon to settle this.

mr noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Justin, put the 5D down and answer the man!!

worty

2,202 posts

254 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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750 was a number i remember but can't think what it relates to. Either total build or pounds over weight

V6GTO

11,579 posts

271 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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Mine is R198 and M400s had just become available to order at the time (but nobody had driven one so I ordered the 3R) this was June '04. HTH

Martin.

yellowshed

587 posts

312 months

Friday 7th July 2006
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As I understand it, in the UK were almost exactly 100 2.5's made, some of which have now been converted to 3.0ls. Then there were roughly another 100 3.0ls made, the last of which were available at the same time as the 3Rs.

I could of course be talking tosh...... but those are the numbers in my mind

YellowShed

JimNoble

410 posts

311 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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yellowshed said:
As I understand it, in the UK were almost exactly 100 2.5's made, some of which have now been converted to 3.0ls. Then there were roughly another 100 3.0ls made, the last of which were available at the same time as the 3Rs.
I could of course be talking tosh...... but those are the numbers in my mind
YellowShed


Sounds about right. My GTO3 is #129 and was originally supposed to be a 2.5. The first 3Rs appeared not long after.

Jim

fastandfurious

26 posts

248 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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So where do you find out what your build number is?

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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fastandfurious said:
So where do you find out what your build number is?


Apart from inside your service book - it is stamped on the head of a flathead bolt/rivet in one or both door-jambs ahead of the top hinge.

fastandfurious

26 posts

248 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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Ah, in that case I have GTO 3.0 number 189.
Thanks

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Saturday 8th July 2006
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From memory 3.0's continued the 2.5l numbering scheme, 3R's started at 1 again, as did M400's.

There are about 100 2.5's as Trevor says, not sure on the 3.0l. There are nearly 1000 cars in total given the 250 per year (early M12 production was much lower, my car No. 26 was nearly 12 months after the first) out there, quite a few in the US now.

The VIN is the easy way to tell - Jools (where is he, he's more 'up' on this than me) has a list somewhere from memory as the factory told him what was valid for the owners club.

At some point the numbering changed to be written on the shocks, I think all the M400's have it on there as well.

As for why there are few around, wrong time of the year. The Noble is a good feeling car, and with this weather people aren't going to part with it....

J

soulman

33 posts

288 months

Sunday 9th July 2006
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i got one of the last 2.5 made oct 2002 no was 92