2003 Noble M12 GTO 3R

This 2003 manual 6-speed Noble M12 GTO 3R has 21,340 miles on the clock.

Ten years ago it had covered just 17,243 miles.

The car’s sparing use, exemplary service and maintenance record, and long history of warm, dry storage go a long way to explaining its exemplary condition.

The car has had just four owners from new and, with the exception of an upgraded intercooler, is entirely authentic and original.

The vendor has owned the car since July 2021.

He is a collector and afficionado of rare automotive exotica and takes pride in only buying the best of any particular breed.

It was last serviced in 2022 (at a cost of around £1,600) and has recently been the recipient of new belts, battery, tyres, all fluids, filters etc.

The wheels have been refurbished and diamond cut.

The undersides have been re-riveted.

The car has been maintained, serviced and cared-for as and when required, without compromising on the grounds of cost.

The vendor tells us that everything works and that the car performs faultlessly.

The private plate will be retained by the vendor.

The fibre-glass bodywork is really very good and there are no dents, creases or dinks of any significance to report.

The shut lines and panel gaps are consistent and even.

The silver finish is equally impressive and has retained a good depth of shine and plenty of lustre.

The refurbished wheels look very good and there is plenty of life left in the recently replaced tyres – Michelin Pilot Sports at the front, Bridgestone Potenzas at the rear.

There are a few scuffs around the base of the front valance and the rear diffuser, and one or two stone chips can be seen on the ‘nose’ of the car.

Aside from that, there’s a rather less than expected amount of road rash (given that it’s a 20-year-old car) along the sills, and some stone chips along the forward-facing edge of the rear spoiler.

The lights, lenses, badging, trim and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all in fine fettle.

In short, it’s really very good indeed and the car’s strong condition is far more a reflection of its low mileage than its age.

The condition of the interior is very much a match for its exterior counterpart.

Yes, it’s a road car, but the interior has an uncluttered and somewhat Spartan functionality that reflects its dual-purpose role as a track car, too.

The bucket seats, with their bright-red Willans harnesses, are in good condition, and aside from a little wear on the shoulder of the driver’s seat, look untroubled either by use or the passage of time.

The carpeting is good throughout.

The door cards are in excellent condition, as is the quilted headlining.

Ditto the carbon-fibre inserts on the steering wheel.

Some of the rubber trim above the kick plates is a little scuffed and ragged, thanks no doubt to the ingress and egress of feet over the years.

We’re assured that all toggles, buttons, knobs, levers, switches and dials do precisely what they’re meant to do.

The engine bay looks as you would hope to find in a car that’s yet to reach 22,000 miles. Everything appears to be in its right and proper place.

The undersides of the car seem to have plenty of structural integrity, as you would expect with such a low-mileage car.

The car’s MoT certificate is valid until 29.3.24.

It last received a major service in the Autumn of 2022, courtesy of Christopher Neil Lotus.

The service book has Noble, Noble-authorized and Lotus dealer stamps in it from 2003 to 2010, after which it was laid up for years until being purchased and recommissioned by the vendor.

It also has many, many bills, invoices and receipts for servicing and work carried out at other times.

Its history is comprehensive, full and well documented.

We think this is an excellent example of both the model and the marque and one that combines low mileage, strong history and great condition to very good effect.

This car is ready, able and willing to provide its next owner with plenty of road and track pleasure for many years to come.

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