Aamir's Opel Corsa-A 16v

[Aamir]

Aamir's Opel Corsa-A 16v

Been on the scene for a few years now, quietly hiding & working away
in a little corner, whilst some people like to spend their time
building w.i.p threads, i spent mine building this......

Started life as a basic mint condition 1.6i GSi in Mistral Grey, like this...

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/6307/stockgsi2ic8.jpg

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5272/stockgsi1or5.jpg

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[Aamir]

Following the simple but iconic look of the 90's it looked like this.....

(After full colour change, 2.0i 16v fitted with full overhaul & new parts, sensors, gaskets, etc)

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Tell most people you have a nova & they tend to frown or laugh,
after all it's easier gettin rep just owning a vdub (even if it's a shed)
but where the challenge/fun in that ? (big up chandler's saxo !)

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[Aamir]

After 8k, inspiration from the Opel scene in Europe,
lots of help from my Brother (DubStyle) & a few good friends;
(Venom Customs, Kelvin Conversions, RS Transmissions, RS Electroplating & PureKlas) it's it's finally finished

(well sort of).......

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[novait]

that looks great...loving the chrome....wow good work..

[novacabrio]

Nice motor mate, Is this the car with the clear headlights?

[NovaLad]

Nice progress and nice car.

As usual i will point out that i prefare the standard grille but each to their own,

[L33 LEG]

that is probably the nicest nova iv ever seen. love the interior. wheels suit it perfectly. looks amazing!!!

[Aamir]

Is this the car with the clear headlights?

Yep ;)

[twin40s]

loving the interior were is it from.

[Ste L]

loving the interior were is it from.
RS Interior IIRC



car's looking very nice now fella, changed a lot since i saw it :thumb:

[Dod]

Ford RS Recaros, some of the nicest standard seats ever!

I like that a lot, but the Porche wheels dont do it for me, but full marks for origionality. Good to see its moved with the times. Well done.

[Jim Mcrae]

Looks amazing

[Nick J]

Very nice :)

[Jeff16v]

Yummy, not sure about the red rear lights

[burgo]

love the interior

[brucer]

looking good..

[Graeme]

Are those wheels Design 90s, I thought they were a staggered fitment, I'm not very clued up on this subject

[krobinson]

Looks good, I like that, my only problem is what you need to buy a camera and stop using your phone lol.

I bet those porsche rimm's arn't easy to fit!!

[Sturge]

Is that saph cossie vents in the bonnet?

I'm liking the interior a lot!

[turbodrew1]

thats awesome! love the wheels. get yourself a bailey header tank to finish off the masses of chrome under the bonnet

[vallanc3]

thats absolutly amazing! and it sounds like your not far away from me aswel(im from bingley)



Kelvin Conversions as in kelvin from clayton?

[sport]

Nice.

[wilson_sri]

Looks awesome, nice to see something a bit differant :)

[Dod]

Looks good, I like that, my only problem is what you need to buy a camera and stop using your phone lol.

I bet those porsche rimm's arn't easy to fit!!

As far as I know you can get an adaptor kit from 4 stud to 5 stud on Ebay or many Veedub suppliers...

[novacabrio]

As far as I know you can get an adaptor kit from 4 stud to 5 stud on Ebay or many Veedub suppliers...

Yep i'm sure it puts the offset somewhere very close to et40-50 no not far out

[RJM25R]

Hi Aamir,

Was expecting BBS RS TBH, but the porker rims look sweet.

They're 928 S4 wheels aren't they? (deffo not design 90's)

Whens your mag feature finally happening man? Did TV finally sort it? I heard you might be doing Fast Car?

[Aamir]

thats awesome! love the wheels. get yourself a bailey header tank to finish off the masses of chrome under the bonnet


Header tank will be relocated altogether ;)

[Aamir]

As far as I know you can get an adaptor kit from 4 stud to 5 stud on Ebay or many Veedub suppliers...

PCD adapters, machined down for clearance

[Aamir]

Is that saph cossie vents in the bonnet?

I'm liking the interior a lot!

Yes, Brand New cossie vents from Polar Ford !

[Andy]

Beautiful very original

[Aamir]

Thanks for all your comments, considering a standard grille btw

[Aamir]

On the Club stand with EU-Mania @ At MFN Charity Event 20th July 2008..........

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/8249/mfn.jpg

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[vaughanmc]

The generation of Vauxhall supermini's - Nova still looks the best

Awsome car you have mate :)

[draper]

:cool:

id leave the grill personally, the gauges in the dash look quality aswell fella



:thumb:

[Iain]

Nice one, was at MFN on Sunday too (mine was the white Nova), looks just as nice in the flesh!

[turbojolt]

woow i love the interior was it hard getting them seats in there and what car are they from


nice work mate

[Nick J]

Looking good fella! :)

[Count Vaux Alot]

Thanks for all your comments, considering a standard grille btw

I like it mate top job i think you should go standard grill would look more OEM that way :thumb:

[krobinson]

Looks excellent :)

[Aamir]

was it hard getting them seats in there and what car are they from


nice work mate

Ford RS Recaros, fitting aint too difficult tbh

[Ash]

Interior, side and back end look ace, theres just something wrong with the front IMO, you could be right changing the grill for a stand one.

Think it needs to be smoother, plus I've never liked splitters on GSi bumpers :tard: dunno why.

[Aamir]

Interior, side and back end look ace, theres just something wrong with the front IMO, you could be right changing the grill for a stand one.

Think it needs to be smoother, plus I've never liked splitters on GSi bumpers :tard: dunno why.

I'm feelin' that too ;)

Splitter is going for a smooth laguna one (no vents) or any other inconspicuous design

[Dod]

Actually, the splitter from a 1990 - 1992 Honda Accord is a nice addition to them. Very Subtle but looks very well.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/Dods1/URLhttpimg464.jpg

[Rexy]

Looks very very nice, Black and chrome just looks absolutly stunning.

I wish i had 8k to blow on my car lol

[turbojolt]

Ford RS Recaros, fitting aint too difficult tbh


is that the escort cosworth ones mate and what about the rears

[Big_Chap]

is that the escort cosworth ones mate and what about the rears

fiesta rst iirc! although possibly escort rst

[Aamir]

Yep, FRST ones up front.

Rear is a hybrid single piece rear/VR6 bench

[Breeny]

Looking awesome!

I wondered how long it would be before someone fitted Porsche wheels...

Definately put a standard grill back on though...

[Aamir]

Small Update....

Header Tank relocated for a more minimal bay ;)

Gloss Black Cover replaced with Red Suede one !

Fast Car photoshoot done :D

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9231/fc5uc2.jpg

[Dod]

See if my car was that clean I'd have to drive it through a field. lol

Beauty it is though, well done.

[Spudly]

That is unbelievably stunning bud well done, very old skool interiorwise yet new skool too i love it, only change i would make is ditch the splitter but who cares its still mint and its your baby so aslong as you like it then sod what we think, btw is that an extended centre console under the armrest and whats the rest from or is it a ford one for the frst seats??

Top work though and you must let us know when the feature is out/due out please!

[bola]

looks ace matey, love the interior. Where did you get the pcd adaptors? Been looking for some for ages and cant find any :( Just joined EU-mania myself it's an awesome site!

[craig green]

Small Update....

Header Tank relocated for a more minimal bay ;)

Gloss Black Cover replaced with Red Suede one !

Fast Car photoshoot done :D



OMG! Looks like I might be buying Fast Car for the first time in about 6 years! lol

[krobinson]

Looks stunning, you still need to buy a camera though! Let us know when it's in fastcar!!

[james cuj]

ha that mistral gsi is my old 1 ha good pics
wat size are your porsche wheels?
wat suspension do u hav on it?

[stevie-p]

that is stunning mate

[rex-16v]

wow thats stunning mate :thumb:

[Aamir]

ha that mistral gsi is my old 1 ha good pics
wat size are your porsche wheels?
wat suspension do u hav on it?

16x7J

Custom Gaz coilovers (extra narrow) all round

[dj_wudgey]

looks well nice that mate!!!

[Jim]

I agree with what everyone else is saying. Very nicely done.

[Pistol Pete]

Love your car. No updated pics of these headlights. I'm intrigued, but dont want to wait and have to buy fast car! lol

[Spudly]

They are the clear ones, if you look at the pics firt page or two you can see the off-side one but the sun has caught the near-side one so it looks kinda normal!

[Pistol Pete]

So are these aftermarket jobbies then? Or made up lenses?? lol forgive my stupidity. Pics dont show them that well.

[robertdevlin69]

fair play lovin it mate,dont no about the splitter id loose it altogether......IMO,crackin car though

[Spudly]

So are these aftermarket jobbies then? Or made up lenses?? lol forgive my stupidity. Pics dont show them that well.


Aint got a clue tbh, only know as one of the pictures looks identical to the "next month" picture in the back of the current fart car (was looking at a copy in asda last night, asda public library FTW):thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

lol i'll use that one myself!

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Stunning car.

The grille mesh & the laguna splitter will appeal to the Fast Car followers, original equipment seems to becoming more and more popular on here.

The interior is lush......

[Aamir]

Splitter will be changed for a smoother one, but it is necessary as it hides the big fookoff 4-1 manifold (lowest point on the car)
which is still visible to drivers behind me :roll:

Standard grille is too fussy, wanted something more smooth, cleaner lines, etc :D
atleast it's a genuine ol' skool courtenay turbo jobbie & not bugs bunny's window :thumb:

[james cuj]

where did you purchase your suspension from?

[Aamir]

where did you purchase your suspension from?

Chris Astley Motorsport :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

absolutly love this motor!!

[Aamir]

Some pics from my Fast Car Photoshoot......

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Full Feature in current issue of Fast Car

[Southie]

Absolutely fantastic Aamir :thumb: Attention to detail is awesome mate.

Is that taken outside the T&A building?

[craig green]

I saw the feature in the newsagents. Worth buying FC for.

Nice one dude!

[krobinson]

going to try and find a copy tonight :)

I still think you need a decent camera lol

[adam c]

Absolutely fantastic Aamir :thumb: Attention to detail is awesome mate.

Is that taken outside the T&A building?
loving the car and the nice little subtle touch's it has:thumb:

looks like that new block of flats/offices abit further down from hollywood bowl etc?

[Aamir]

Yeah, it's The Gatehaus, in lil' Germany

:)

[Steve]

Wow! dont know how I missed this but top work mate! Interior looks spot on, what steering wheel is that?

[Benn]

Said it before and i'll say it again. Stunning nova dude.

[Aamir]

Bit late but.....

Just got these pics from the photoshoot, courtesy of Chris Wallbank (Photographer)

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[The Simps]

looks sexy mate.

is that the deeper espace splitter?

[021-bennettt]

That is an absolutely gorgeus car,congradulations :D
Does that back bumper have the bottom part of a GTE bumper??

[Aamir]

looks sexy mate.

is that the deeper espace splitter?

yes mate, but it'll be going soon.

[Aamir]

That is an absolutely gorgeus car,congradulations :D
Does that back bumper have the bottom part of a GTE bumper??

No, it's just a stock gsi rear bumper dude

[Nick J]

looking good fella...... still got that grill here for you,get in touch if you still want it etc, Nick.

[Graeme]

Love this car, it made me buy fast car for the first time in nearly ten years, more pics/info on the headlamps and door handles please

[andybishop]

Looks Stunning Aamir, Will have to go out and buy Fast Car!

[Aamir]

Looks Stunning Aamir, Will have to go out and buy Fast Car!

Latest issue is out now, so you need to lookout for the previous issue which had a red cover with a purple clio & white fiesta on the front

[Aamir]

It's Time...................





FOR SALE :cry: :cry:

[Pistol Pete]

No way!! Good luck with the sale. What you got planned next?

[Aamir]

Finally met Chris Wallbank over the weekend, got all the pics from my FC photoshoot.

Thought i'd add them to this thread as they show good detail (& may help sale) :)

Enjoy...............


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[Aamir]

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[Aamir]

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[Aamir]

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[krobinson]

Awesomeness!!

[Pistol Pete]

Great looking car. Pics look fantastic.

[hybridturbo]

Great looking car, where is it advertised?

[muzzy]

Absolutely amazing car, attention to detail is superb!

[scott.parker]

Right Ive seen you use this site for years (almost as long as Ive been on here) and i had no idea in all this time you building/had built a show car like this, it's a very nice car indeed...

Still miffed about them clear head lights, how do they work? just projector lamp units in them, with plexi glass covers made to fit standard units??


Good luck with the sale.

Scott

[Aamir]

Great looking car, where is it advertised?

not listed in any classifieds yet, will prob put it up on ebay/pistonheads for around 5k

[Southie]

not listed in any classifieds yet, will prob put it up on ebay/pistonheads for around 5k
All good things must come to an end I suppose :(

A fecking cracking car Aamir the attention to detail is fabulous. All the best with the sale :D

[stevie-p]

i must say this is at the top of my list of cars on here and its not a saloon
thats saying something

i hope all goes well

and an excellent car

[dj_wudgey]

its a sh*t hot car this mate its a real shame your selling it hope the new owner cares for it how you have!!

[stuartyj21]

awsome car...

[gunny]

Amazing looking car i really like that! My mate had that level of chrome when he had an LET in his corsa, looks stunning.

Rear arch clearance is worrying me now as im putting the same wheels onmy nova, what thickness were your adaptors mate?

Good luck with the sale bud im sure someone will buy it!

[Benn]

Said it before, looks and is fantastic. Few more pics than up on mig.

Lots of clearance with the wheels, thought it would be much tighter.

[Aamir]

There's jack all clearance, rear tyres rub frequently !
Even the outer rim of the wheel occasionally rubs on the inner arch.

There's about 2mm clearance on rear (Arches have been rolled flat) :wtf:

Std. shocks will rub on innerside of the wheel :mad: I had to go for narrow body coillies :roll:

I used 20mm adapters & had 3mm skimmed off them.

Both rear arches have been waxoilled, when I return after a short drive, it's usual to find a line of waxoil on the outer rim of the wheel lol lol

[gunny]

lol nice, im running 15mm thick adaptors, yet to get tyres and try them but my arches have already been rolled

[NovaLad]

Love the whole car but ya interior mainly love the detail just looked sooo comfy, safe and solid unlike the normal interiors.
Good work!
Great car :D

[Aamir]

lol nice, im running 15mm thick adaptors, yet to get tyres and try them but my arches have already been rolled

Send me pics when you get them on ;)
or pm me a link if you have a build thread :thumb:

[gunny]

In my sig matey, nova vxr, click the vxr bit it will take you there :thumb:

[craig green]

Aamir, is your carpet custom or just dyed? What with (if dyed)

[Aamir]

Aamir, is your carpet custom or just dyed? What with (if dyed)

It's wool Axminster carpet (oohh-errr :gay:), total pig to fit, not very bendy, had to wet it to shape it :roll: I would of used dye but wanted something plush with deep pile :gay: lol

My brother dyed the carpet in his Bmw E30, results were awesome, I'll find out from him what he used. Believe it or not, ordinary spray paint works too, he did his parcel shelf previously & it looks great, feels slightly rough, but looks great :thumb:

[Southie]

Nothing like a quality "shag"pile in your nova lol

[ben doodar]

It's wool Axminster carpet (oohh-errr :gay:), total pig to fit, not very bendy, had to wet it to shape it :roll: I would of used dye but wanted something plush with deep pile :gay: lol

My brother dyed the carpet in his Bmw E30, results were awesome, I'll find out from him what he used. Believe it or not, ordinary spray paint works too, he did his parcel shelf previously & it looks great, feels slightly rough, but looks great :thumb:

yh ive heard of people using matt black to paint carpet, parcel shelves etc does actually work quite well.

awesome nova by the way, fresh!

[craig green]

Cheers Aamir. I know paint can be used & tbh I've thought about using model car etch paint which is designed to adhere to lexan body shells, a std Nova carpet is a nylon moulding ofcourse.

[shaneyboi35]

i didnt want to reply in your for sale thread buddy but i just wanted to compliment all your hard work and money gone in to this car, its definatly the nicest nova ive seen, i cant stop looking at it :)
good luck with the sale mate i hope it goes to a good home !

[Benn]

Dude if its not sold will it be at billing? As i've yet to sell the car in the fleash.

[gunny]

I wouldnt mind seeing this in the flesh so to speak, beaut car, same goes for yours Benn

[Benn]

Mines at billing...

[gunny]

Hopefully i'll be there

[Benn]

Good man.

[Aamir]

Currently SORN'd, don't think i'll be using it this year.

[Plug]

you've got to bring it out for billing

[FB_evolutions]

BEST NOVA YET TBH!

attention to detail is spot on!
Classics Looks, with old skool style with a euro look! = PERFECT GEEZA

id keep it in storage tbh fella

[novaload1992]

like the interior:D

[Benn]

Currently SORN'd, don't think i'll be using it this year.

Bring it to Billing damn it!

[stupot89]

stunning car mate and i agree you should take i to billing if its not sold

[Ben]

Nice to see something built well and completed,

Excellent work and i think i could be convinced to own this nova if situation was different.

[Aamir]

New project on the cards......

.....it's not another Nova, but it is a vauxhall !!

[Southie]

So you've sold the nova at last lol

Is it a Viva?

[MK999]

Any info on your door pocket/speaker pods? standard nova handle/pockets cut down just above it I assume? :)

[Aamir]

So you've sold the nova at last lol

Is it a Viva?

No the Nova is still here :wtf: just reduced the asking price to 4500, which is a bargain for a car of this standard :d

[Southie]

No the Nova is still here :wtf: just reduced the asking price to 4500, which is a bargain for a car of this standard :d
:( I assumed wrong, surprised it's not gone though.

Just take it to one of the car shows with a for sale sign on it, it's bound to sell then.

[L33 LEG]

Still can't believe this hasnt been sold.

[Plug]

letting anything slip?

Best keep us informed as if its any where near as good as the nova it will be a cracking build :thumb:

[dj_wudgey]

Still can't believe this hasnt been sold.

same here if i had the coind id have it!! its a lovely motor this!!

[Nova_Tek]

Still a bit surprised at why it hasn't sold but then again people will see it as only a Nova. Only a well loaded Nova enthusats would buy that.

If I had the spare cash, and I wish I did, I'd buy it for the wife. She saw the car and really loves it, she'd drive it at the drop of a hat I'm sure. Shame I don't have 4.5k. If I happen to come across some money then I'll be round yours mate driving off, legally of course lol

You better put up a project thread of your new underwraps vauxhall. Hope it's something retro cool. Couple that with your attention to detail and it should be a cracking car.

:thumb:

[Benn]

Will the Nova make any shows this year?

[dj_wudgey]

i hope it will!!!

[Cassidy16v]

this is a top nova, very good effort pal!

[Aamir]

Will the Nova make any shows this year?

It's had it's last drive in my hands :(

Just waiting to for it's new owner.

I hope I don't have to break it :tard:

[dj_wudgey]

i hope you dont aswell its a top car this!! will be a shame if it does have to get broke!!

[Nova_Tek]

Really hope it doesn't get broken up, will be a real shame.

[Aamir]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Nova-GSI-2-0-16v-/291140743353?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43c95730b9

:(

[scott.parker]

Good luck with the sale dude, hope it achieves what you want, and it goes on to a good home.

[Novaload_Nick]

Awesome car!

[Benn]

Shame its for sale, bay wrapping is cool, boxed in bit is a nice way to hide stuff.