Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR Recent Purchase

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

hi ive been using this site for a while now but i have never done a thread

the other week i got my hands on a nova sr 1.3 i bought it local to where i live ive seen it going around for a while and the other week i was told the old gentleman who owned it was thinking of selling it so we come to a deal and bought it
the nova also has never been welded and come with the receipt from new!

its as standard as it was made its a 1987 E reg in red few people might of seen it on the Shropshire Vauxhall Owners Club at pvs on sunday

Im thinking of changing a few things and im after a few ideas?

Thanks gaz

also could anyone explain how i upload pictures

[conza123]

is it this one by any chance

[Topmanbeny]

If it is yours in the pic that is bang tidy and surprisingly unfaded , not many old boys polish they're cars

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

Yeah mate, your the lad i spoke to about the sportex rally exhaust?

[conza123]

Yeah mate, your the lad i spoke to about the sportex rally exhaust?

yep mines the blue one,

i was suprised that yours is the sr as that year should have different front end and sr's normaly have sunroof

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

i ordered one when i got home,
and is my front end the snow plough one, its on the logbook as a Sr and the old man had it from new so its not a rep
also the tap is on the headlight as my mate in the other nova chucked up a stone on the motorway and smashed my light

[kent14sr]

yep mines the blue one,

i was suprised that yours is the sr as that year should have different front end and sr's normaly have sunroof

Sunroof was optional extra and rare,

1987 was changeover year and 87 E plate cars had ploughs and bronze tint glass. The facelift was introduced for 1988 model year, but they retained grey burbury seats for 1988 before changing to rainbow in 1989.

What a stunning SR - congratulations on a great purchase. If it was me, I wouldnt do much except keep it clean. Looks great as it is!

[conza123]

Sunroof was optional extra and rare,

1987 was changeover year and 87 E plate cars had ploughs and bronze tint glass. The facelift was introduced for 1988 model year, but they retained grey burbury seats for 1988 before changing to rainbow in 1989.

What a stunning SR - congratulations on a great purchase. If it was me, I wouldnt do much except keep it clean. Looks great as it is!

wish mine didnt have sunroof as it leaks a bit

[kent14sr]

wish mine didnt have sunroof as it leaks a bit

I guess it is a tilt and turn if standard fit? They were a very expensive optional extra if I recall correctly.

Make sure the drainage channels are clear - can you not get new seals for them still?

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

thanks for the information its nice to know, i like it standard just want to change a few little things want to lower it about 60mm on springs and shocks ive also bought the sportex 2inch rally exhaust, wind deflectors and just tidy a few bits on the body, what do you think