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Author Project Grandad - The old timer is now home !
mattk
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26th Nov 06 at 02:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its not a Nova saloon, its a Nova Coupe, lol, wonder why they didnt do a corsa saloon
welshdude
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26th Nov 06 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They did but not in this country
Paul H
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26th Nov 06 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
look at this baby then mint
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-NOVA-1-2-Fling-90-VERY-LOW-MILEAGE-2-owner_W0QQitemZ200051536484QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9858QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
bieransri
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26th Nov 06 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
there's a fair few very tidy low mileage nova's up on ebay at the moment, i just got 1 too. must be alot of ''elderley fathers, who are sadly no longer able to drive the cars''

the thing i like most about mine is the mileage, have mots to prove,
Graeme
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26th Nov 06 at 12:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
leave the outside as it is please and just put a LET in it!
mattk
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26th Nov 06 at 13:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ha ha that corsa saloon is gaaaay
j10E W
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26th Nov 06 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that is cool good luck with it mate
shane2corsa
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26th Nov 06 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
went to look at it today, its like stepping back in time! its had a couple bits of welding done but they look good quality welds and the underneath is a solid as anything for its age! will be collecting it tomorrow, pics will follow!
jamied
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26th Nov 06 at 22:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks ok for a project, but far too dated if u ask me

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shane2corsa
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27th Nov 06 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just collected the nova! Looks even minter now its home, very happy. just noticed there is only 1 wing mirror, the other one is blanked off properly so it hasnt been ripped off.. did really old cars only have 1?
We started it up before loading on the trailor, it runs and starts ok but smokes a lot, im hoping its just the head gasket letting oil flow into the cylinders, or at worst just the stem seals melted when it overheated. Ill get some pics loaded up tomorrow night when i start the cleaning!
Half Pint
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27th Nov 06 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I love Nova Saloons

I want a beige one.


I had a white one
Robin
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27th Nov 06 at 16:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shane, the 1 mirror thing is due to its age

Don't bother fixing the 1.2
ed
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27th Nov 06 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Crush it.
shane2corsa
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27th Nov 06 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
part of me thinks, cheap valver it, or turbo, but i really want to keep it 100% original, has anyone got some twin 40s kicking about? and a 1.3 cam? donations greatly accepted
shane2corsa
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27th Nov 06 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ed
Crush it.


OK then boss
Robin
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27th Nov 06 at 16:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
20SEH it, with 45s, and 14" astra GTE wheels.
shane2corsa
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27th Nov 06 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
20SEH it, with 45s, and 14" astra GTE wheels.


there was a lot of 2.0 SEH nova's back in the day
Robin
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27th Nov 06 at 17:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and for good reason. you know it makes sense
Graeme
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27th Nov 06 at 17:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know of a tuned 20SEH but i still think LET it would be cool!

and the mirror, the 2nd one was an optionaly extra i believe
ed
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27th Nov 06 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They even made standard ones in Hungary. Unless it was some kind of mad old rusty Opel saloon I saw in Budapest that wasn't a Nova Coupe.
All Torque
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27th Nov 06 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
i know of a tuned 20SEH but i still think LET it would be cool!

and the mirror, the 2nd one was an optionaly extra i believe


@ 'optional extra'

Nice solid car you got there shane
Colin
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27th Nov 06 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wow thats really in a different league!!

I stand by my mk2 golf project
shane2corsa
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27th Nov 06 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Nice solid car you got there shane


had a look round it a few times now and i cant find any major rust issues so yes its looking pretty solid, havent jetwashed it yet though
Nick
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27th Nov 06 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i want one. silver lowered 70mm, ronalturbos, smoothed, lights smoked jobs a gun one
SteveW
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27th Nov 06 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had a white one for my 1st car..

they rock

stick a XE engine in there

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