RickV6
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quote: Originally posted by Steve106GTi
wot nova is fast as standard?
Nova Sport! the choice of WRC champion Colin McCrae when he started out
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RickV6
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Was it Dave Metcalf they called the Giant Killer in his Grp A Nova Gsi cos he kept woopin the arse of cossies etc in early nineties
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bradfincham
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i had a 1.3 sr as my fist car, with a gsi kit and interior, and 15" monzas, beasty little car, had done 140,000 miles , then i put them cam, ported and polished the head and full stainless zorst, that thing used to fly and used to handle so well! i loved it but agree was vrey rattly etc!
was about 95 bhp i think, 75 standard the cam put 13 on manifold and head work etc made upto 20 bhp, had it rolling roaded!
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MatG
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a quick nova:
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Steve
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as standard i sed
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MatG
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its a nova and its fast, no one said anything about being standard just you!
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Gower
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quote: Originally posted by MatG
another sh!t nova:
Agreed
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Bonus
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Nova's were gr8 little cars in there day! Pile of poo if you compare them with todays cars, but 15years ago not a bad little motor.
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Ojc
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Novas are nice cars if you can find a minter.
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MatG
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Grower grow up if that is the best comment you can make dont bother mate.
I would like to see your shed up against it.
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RickV6
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quote: Originally posted by Steve106GTi
as standard i sed
As I said a Nova Sport 0-60 in just over 8 seconds as standard not bad for a normally aspirated 1300 built in 1985
[Edited on 08-04-2003 by RickV6]
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Gower
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Its my opinion. I dont like novas.
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Ojc
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I love Novas
I brought one to cain about in a couple of years ago when I had my SXi.
I drove it more than my wicked looking Corsa
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Marc
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Only 1 good nova and thats the SPORT!!!!
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Ojc
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GSi was good, in Silk violet & black. Looked the mutz.
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RichR
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Saw that Nova in Lichfield about 5/6months ago, just after trax, It does look tidy tho, I normally hate them but this ones well done, nothing wrong withit at all, shit hot bodywork from RJAutomotive
Mat G has its bonnet been repaired yet or are they leaving it like it was at Trax???
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MatG
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no mate its being sorted or is sorted. They did want to keep it as it was signed by lots of people. But its not the best advert for them really is it.
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RickV6
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Sports are great mine looked like a 1.2 swing (no sticker kit) with a big zorst. people dont know wot it is then ya p!ss all over em inc R5 GT's Saxos Golfs etc
embarressed by a lil ol white Nova
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RichR
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Its a shame caus ethe bonnet looked cool, but then again, like u siad not an A1 advert is it, is it going on the garage wall then down at RJ
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MatG
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MatG
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Dont think so mate.....they have got rid of all the writing on it now.
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Stuckey
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without nova's there would never of been a corsa
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Ian S
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Registered: 31st Jul 00
Location: merseyside Builds: Nova & Drives Astra Gsi Turbo
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lol i seem to remember a group of girly bubble car owners bottling a 0-60 day against novas after they beat the saxos , says it all, the majority of corsas are 1.2 with wombat kits all show and no go
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Ojc
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Not anymore you helmet.
Max Pooer Corsa Vs Nova day was a long time ago.
I feel that Corsas would now beat Novas.
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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is it me or arent the corsa b engines and the nova engines basically the same thing?!?
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