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Author SERIOUS Q: 100,000 miles on a 1.2 Nova Engine...will it last much longer?
BarryAstra
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6th Oct 03 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im gonna be buying a 2nd car and theres a crackin wee Nova for sale near me....only prob I can see is that the mileage is just over 100k...will it have much life left in it?
Adam-D
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6th Oct 03 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
prob not
bout 20k left if its been looked after
Gambit
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6th Oct 03 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its well looked after then why not? are you gonna be doing loads a miles yourself??

its usually signs of rot you need to look for, this is the biggest killer in old cars
BarryAstra
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6th Oct 03 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im gonna be using it all the time the now and over the winter till I get the Astra back...then I may sell it or just keep it as a 2nd car

Theres no probs bodywork wise as its just had full respray etc
Tiger
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6th Oct 03 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Expect the cam to go - if its single cam you can pick one up for £90

Usual thing on novas - look for smoke on start up etc - if you have no smoke then generally you shouldnt expect too many problems - my mates got a nova with 160k on the clock and its fine. New parts are cheap enough too.
Kris TD
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6th Oct 03 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u can pick up 1.2 enignes for like 30 quid anyway if it does go wrong. depends if its been looked after cos my td has done 143k and its in better order than my bros whos has only done 50k.
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
prob not
bout 20k left if its been looked after


theres no way on earth u can say that without even looking at the car!!

one near me as 150k on the clock and no rust or anything at all, well looked after and has a lot more to go
NovaGTE
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mine had 150K on when i sold it, engine was runnin smooth as a nut. Was recorded at 118Bhp soon before
Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by M2RV H
quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
prob not
bout 20k left if its been looked after


theres no way on earth u can say that without even looking at the car!!

one near me as 150k on the clock and no rust or anything at all, well looked after and has a lot more to go


goin on the stereotype that most nova's are either on there last legs or concours condition
guessing but usually there on there way out if there cheap
MattyB
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6th Oct 03 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My corsa is a 1.2 8v (same engine as they put in the later novas) and mines done 130k.

Its runs absolutely superb for a 1.2, never had a prob with it. Doesnt show any signs of any probs either. Gives 35mpg+ round town and almost 50 on a casual run.

As with Kris, mine is in alot better state than some i've seen with a 1/3 of the miles on it.

Matt
Tom B
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13th Jun 06 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all depends on the service history and whether its been thrashed about etc an engine could last forever if looked after !
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13th Jun 06 at 11:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a 1989 renault 5 gt turbo with 140k on the clock still boosting it's ass off on the original turbo.

It'll be fine if looked after.
Tom B
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13th Jun 06 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes thats what the turbo does, boosts, he means its dsone 140k miles on the original turbo and still runs and boosts fine

[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Badb0y]
Baskey
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I brought my 1.2 nova with 75k when i was 16, spent a year trashing iit in my garden then when i passed my test did another 40k in 1.5 years, never missed a beat and i drove it like a 17 year old drives a nova
ALAN_MACAULAY
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13th Jun 06 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wonder how much he got out of it in the past 3 years??
Ry_B
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13th Jun 06 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
all depends on the service history and whether its been thrashed about etc an engine could last forever if looked after !


Thread digger

The old VX 8v engines are all rock solid TBH, many people on here have had them and they've had nothing but abuse for years and still been fine
Cybermonkey
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13th Jun 06 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how old

besides, no reason why the 8v cant see 200,000miles
welshdude
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Ry_B - I like how you deleted your posts when you realised how old this thread is
Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by welshdude
Ry_B - I like how you deleted your posts when you realised how old this thread is


Lol nah I deleted it because I mis understood what he meant about boost
Brett
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quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
yes thats what the turbo does, boosts, he means its dsone 140k miles on the original turbo and still runs and boosts fine

[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Badb0y]


what did someone say they deleted it...sounds like it could'a been funny
Tom B
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so u call me a thread digger after u delete the post
Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
yes thats what the turbo does, boosts, he means its dsone 140k miles on the original turbo and still runs and boosts fine

[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Badb0y]


what did someone say they deleted it...sounds like it could'a been funny


I said something along the lines of "It boosts its' ass off but it has been looked after?" I was thinking that he meant he ragged it etc, but obviously not..

Badboy, no, my post was AFTER yours FFS are you blind, Loaforbrett said about his turbo, then I replied to it. Your post was before both of these
Ojc
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13th Jun 06 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So what if it does blow up, you can pick these engines up for free.
Tom B
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13th Jun 06 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ry_B
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote:
Originally posted by Badb0y
yes thats what the turbo does, boosts, he means its dsone 140k miles on the original turbo and still runs and boosts fine

[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Badb0y]


what did someone say they deleted it...sounds like it could'a been funny


I said something along the lines of "It boosts its' ass off but it has been looked after?" I was thinking that he meant he ragged it etc, but obviously not..

Badboy, no, my post was AFTER yours FFS are you blind, Loaforbrett said about his turbo, then I replied to it. Your post was before both of these

na it was before mine are u fucking blind else i wouldnt of written it
Ry_B
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13th Jun 06 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
So what if it does blow up, you can pick these engines up for free.


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