A Minor Rant

[Will F]

I was thinking last night about these novas that come up for sale (quite a few recently) for ?3-4k.....

Sorry, but I just cant see why someone would buy one for that sort of money.... I can understand if it had some really expensive parts (Brett's) on it etc, but there have been some that are just REALLY nice, and not much else.

A case in point is that I have seen one sell recently which is a bit of a legend in the Nova community which sold for a few ????, which is fine. It was VERY clean and an awesome car.... BUT the new owner has sold/is selling the best bits off it!!

WHY?? Just buy a decent shell and bolt on the expensive bits after!

Sorry. I am having a rant. I dont really care that much. I am bored.

[Stuart]

on the blob?

[Mike]

True though, although i want nova's to go up in value so i might not lose as much when i sell mine!!

It owes me nearly ?8k already, ill be pleased with ?2k re-sale

[Iain]

IMO if a Nova is an absolute minter, and totally restored, then it's just as good as a modern car which would easily be worth a few grand second hand (minus a few luxuries).

Having said that I wouldn't pay ?3-4k for a Nova either.

[Rexy]

Stop moaning will :P

your like me fella, A nova is a nova. Its not worth mega mega money. The only way a nova is worth money is if the parts which made it IE engine, suspension, wheels etc would cost you less to buy the nova and strip it and use them on your own shell.

My opinion, i'd rather not spend anything more than 1k on a nova and even then that would have to be **** hot. Now, mk1 escorts, golfs, astras or even a nova sport now that would tempt me.

[Stuart]

IMO if a Nova is an absolute minter, and totally restored, then it's just as good as a modern car which would easily be worth a few grand second hand (minus a few luxuries).

Having said that I wouldn't pay ?3-4k for a Nova either.

i paid ?2.5K for an X reg astra sri at the weekend.... now thats is a nice car compared to a nova, so id value even the mintest one at half that cost max

[Rexy]

mine cost ?200 and its a coupe Beat that :P

[Paul16v]

i paid ?2.5K for an X reg astra sri at the weekend.... now thats is a nice car compared to a nova, so id value even the mintest one at half that cost max

but your astra is common as **** holes!

where as a mint solid novas are getting rare and there are people out there prepared to pay quite alot for them!

[Mike]

but your astra is common as **** holes!

where as a mint solid novas are getting rare and there are people out there prepared to pay quite alot for them!

You took the words right out of my mouth!!

[Stuart]

even a "mint" nova is just a nova at the end of the day. its no 205gti/golf/escort... its just a vauxhall fiesta and they are most definatley not going up in value (bar the few tasty concours xr2's)



the astra is rare round my way , all of them here are 5 door "sports, so a 3dr sri is a novelty to see lmao. meh its not my car so its not mine to defend