Too Old to have a nova ??

[azura]

This is a serious question

I have ended up with a G Reg MK1 1.2 nova in good condition and RED
However I want to start doing things to the car to my taste, but being just the other side of 30, I feel (or always) had the impression of a nova as being a teenagers toy and have seen some really bad taste examples of modifications (dont get me wrong, it happens to fords too!)

I have just come over from the ford XR scene and enjoyed restoring lots of fords over the years including recently fitting a 2.0 zetec into a MK2 XR2. I want to put my own abbilities of mechanics into my nova now because I hate the way it drives, corners, stops etc... It will also be a change from Ford, as I have always owned fiestas, orions, escorts & sierras.

So question is, am I alone or is there other "older" modders with me on this one ???

[Kinky Monza]

You go for it chap, it's up to you at the end of the day, i'm probably one of the older girls on here at 25, but deffo do it!!!

[Breeny]

Plenty of the older modders on here mate. There are quite a few the other side of 30 (And 40 even!)

[Jack]

How old is CP these days?

Just see it as cheaper insurance

[edit] btw, which shade of red.... :D

[JSeymour]

dont put a big engine in her you might have a heart attack! (joke)

do it i say, make it a mans toy by xe'ing it.

[EUROTURBO]

youve made a brave decision moving from a (how do we say it without swearing on here....) F.O.R.D

but you have probably made the best purchase you will ever make.

XE, LET, V6 whatever route the car is a king.....

[Matt2107]

Azura - First off... welcome to the site.

My personal opinion is that there are many members on here who are working hard to change the bad reputation that the Nova has been given. You always get a few that still like to follow the route of a body kit but a nova falling into the hands of a 30 year old can really be no bad thing.

Given your previous experience with the blue oval, I would take the opportunity to put a LET engine (2ltr Turbo) in your new found friend. You have the major advantage of driving experience/maturity and the benefit of cheaper insurance.

You may well be mocked to begin with by family and friends but even with a mildly tuned turbo engine you can expect bags of fun and reliability.

[Aamir]

Seems to me that majority are owned by enthusiasts now, most of the boy racer brigade have moved onto corsas, so maybe with time it'll lose it's chav status, who knows.

I'm yet to meet a person who calls my car chav, guys n girls, old or young my car gets respect wherever it goes, stares, nice comments which tells me people appreciate class whatever it is.

As a daily driver it might be a little embarassing, as a weekend toy/track car anything goes

My survey..... http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?p=590337

I'm 28

[dannyb]

I guess it can seem like the Nova is a teenagers toy, I remember 10 years ago when I was at school and it was the (equivalent to what they are now) chavs choice chariot. Fortunately that sort of lad has moved onto pastures new, such as the Saxo. A serious street sleeper or track toy nova can be made seriously quick for not a lot of money (compared to similar performance, out of the box cars) and those who take the mick are obviously not in the know, so you dont worry about idiot pub comments! Friends of mine who are in their 30s love to come out in my Nova, it makes them feel 20 again!

[craig green]

novas will always carry that stigma.

Ive said it many times before, but I am proud to own a Nova & will continue my quest to prove that not all Novas are kitted up, loud exhausts (small engines), car park cruising yob machines.

It makes me smile when I see or hear someone dissing Novas only to know within, that are totally out of touch. My Nova has never been near any sound system or fibreglass thankyou.