View Full Version : Breeze Blue SR
I've been looking for a good Breeze Blue SR or SRi for a long long time, and as some of you may have read, I bought one of Pistonheads last Friday.
Got it home yesterday, and it was a bit grubby on it, so gave it a bit of a clean, and lowered, and changed the wheels.
Very pleased with the condition it's in, basically a one owner from new car, was completely standard before I got my hands on it!
How I got it:
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and after todays messing about:
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I will probably change the Softstars to Speedlines later, but apart from that, it's pretty much how it's going to stay!
Car looks stunning :thumb: Will look lot better with speedlines imo.
Any rust atol ??
Car looks stunning :thumb: Will look lot better with speedlines imo.
Any rust atol ??
Yeah will look better with the Speedlines, but I couldn't be bothered to take them off the red one!!
No real rust on it, the corner of the back arches where it meets the sill is bubbling a bit, but apart from that all is grand! Will get it sorted soon enough.:thumb:
looks quite clean there nice buy :thumb:
what you doing with the sr steelies?
Jimbo
krobinson
07-02-09, 05:23 PM
Looks stunning Adrian, certainly looks mint!
very good find mate.
Ive always liked breeze blue sr's.
scott.parker
07-02-09, 07:25 PM
Always wanted one! looks ace mate.
Scott
Three lovely Novas and I struggle to have two $hit ones, where am I going wrong?
stuartyj21
07-02-09, 09:01 PM
thats another good buy adrian...
Cheers, it will need a few minor bits tidying up, but I'll get onto that once the red one is sorted!!!
mdunnxe2b
08-02-09, 01:12 AM
great buy chap really like the car look forward to your updates on it :thumb:
Fair play fella, car looks mint. The Breeze Blue SR's are awesome! As you say, just get those few bits tidied up and leave it totally standard but lowered on Speedlines and that'll be it sorted.
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Stunning car mate, always wanted a breezer!!
One thing tho, the new plates look shonk!!
Very nice Adrian!! Keep you happy for another while anyways lol
novasportc550
08-02-09, 11:38 AM
looking good chum, are you still lookin a td as well..lollol
you selling them standard wheels.:thumb:
looking good chum, are you still lookin a td as well..lollol
you selling them standard wheels.:thumb:
Nah think I'll leave a TD for a while yet!!!lol
I'm keeping the steel wheels incase I ever want to return it to standard!
Heading out here to attempt to clean the engine bay, it's a bit messy!!
mikec123
08-02-09, 01:12 PM
Looks good nice colour:D
fair play dude looks great
NOVA13SPORT
08-02-09, 01:29 PM
looking good, hope you enjoy her
~~joycey~~
08-02-09, 01:29 PM
:eek: Minter!
Wish mine was that clean! Good purchase tho mate fair play :thumb:
Breeze blue ftw :D
looking good, hope you enjoy her
Well a big thank you for pointing me in the direction of it nice and early!!!!:thumb:
areofall
08-02-09, 02:04 PM
Whats it like in the important bits? Looks really nice.
chris gsi
08-02-09, 07:07 PM
reminds me of my old breeze blue sr even the reg mine is close mine was h858hbm sadly rust got the better of it
Whats it like in the important bits? Looks really nice.
All the important bits are 100%, suprising really since I was talking to the previous owner and he said the car had never spent a night in the garage!!!
Will be giving it a good clean underneath on Saturday, and then plastering it with Waxoil underneath to keep it that way!!!!
stuartyj21
10-02-09, 01:07 PM
good buy adrian, are using it as a daily runaround?
good buy adrian, are using it as a daily runaround?
No, my daily car can be seen behind it in some of the pictures - I haven't even done half a mile in it since I got it!!! Don't want to take it out in the salty/snowy roads as I don't want to be able to brush it up!!lol
raymond
10-02-09, 05:07 PM
love that mate
wow im gonna miss mine when its finaaly broken:cry:
stuff sent 1st class for you mate :thumb:
Can't wait for a group picture of your collection, I really need a new wallpaper
Can't wait for a group picture of your collection, I really need a new wallpaper
I can't wait for it either!!!
There is 2 Opel Asconas and a Manta to add to it as well!!!lol
Lucky fooker, how have you not been divorced?
Lucky fooker, how have you not been divorced?
lol
Don't get married is the simple answer!!!
The Asconas are my dads, so it makes me look a little better, but the woman would have a heart attack if she realised exactly what I have!!!lol
Good theory, I'm sure its the easier option and I would be linched if I had the amount of money tied up in three Novas, is this going to distract you from the red un getting finished or is it not far off now?
Good theory, I'm sure its the easier option and I would be linched if I had the amount of money tied up in three Novas, is this going to distract you from the red un getting finished or is it not far off now?
No, I'm still working away at the red one (slowly!!), have a new timing belt and waterpump to fit to the engine tonight, along with the cam, and will then get a coat of paint on it, and hopefully in the car next week at some point!!
So almost there, can't wait for that!!!:thumb:
Me neither and if my Ni trip ever happens I'll be turnin up at your place to take a look
Me neither and if my Ni trip ever happens I'll be turnin up at your place to take a look
No bother, there are a right few Vauxhall/Opel nuts about here!!!lol
dj_wudgey
10-02-09, 10:11 PM
looks mint that mate but speedlines will look allot beter when you get those on!!
nah looks mit on the softstars ,
i didnt think it looked that mint on pistion heads tbh , but looks awsome now you have cleaned it up :thumb:
Joe Richardson
10-02-09, 10:40 PM
looks really nice does that:thumb:
Good luck with her:)
blindside-retro
10-02-09, 10:57 PM
looks spot on, good to see another nova in the north. a guy down this way recently bought a breeze blue sr too in the last few weeks.
nova danny1
11-02-09, 12:35 AM
looking good,nice find.
looks spot on, good to see another nova in the north. a guy down this way recently bought a breeze blue sr too in the last few weeks.
Yeah there has been quite a few Breeze Blue ones appearing lately!!
But that's my Nova buying finished, last week was the first week in years that I didn't check anywhere for a Nova for sale!!!!lol
AstraTurbo
11-02-09, 06:55 PM
very nice
eurgh, change the number plates FFS, may aswell have put 17's and a cherry bomb on it whilst your at it.
eurgh, change the number plates FFS, may aswell have put 17's and a cherry bomb on it whilst your at it.
I hate the standard font plates, although those ones are a little too small for my liking, but they are harder to get now with the new laws on show plates!!lol
boats 16v
11-02-09, 09:55 PM
very nice colour and getting hard to find
I hate the standard font plates, although those ones are a little too small for my liking, but they are harder to get now with the new laws on show plates!!lol
Each to their own mate, is lovely over than the plates IMO :thumb:
vaughanmc
11-02-09, 10:46 PM
Absolute perfection mate :)
Rear mudflaps would finish it off
Absolute perfection mate :)
Rear mudflaps would finish it off
I'm trying to find a match for the original Nova ones on the front, but it's looking like I'm going to have to run with Astra ones!
Yeah there has been quite a few Breeze Blue ones appearing lately!!
But that's my Nova buying finished, last week was the first week in years that I didn't check anywhere for a Nova for sale!!!!lol
The week in rehab worked then?? lol
The week in rehab worked then?? lol
It failed miserably today - I somehow managed to buy another one!!!lol
wilson_sri
14-02-09, 11:26 PM
Awesome stuff! Really likeing that, id keep it on the softstars though.
Peanut_119
14-02-09, 11:27 PM
are them reg plates legal?
Finally got my Speedlines onto it, and now have the Nova I've always wanted for as long as I can remember!
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walker-nova
29-03-09, 05:43 PM
looking well on the sreedlines good job
areofall
29-03-09, 05:43 PM
Finally got my Speedlines onto it, and now have the Nova I've always wanted for as long as I can remember!
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The only wheels for Mk2 !
scott.parker
29-03-09, 05:58 PM
Looks beautiful mate, Ive always liked the breeze blues!
Top marks for finding the best nova's around!
Scott
novasportc550
29-03-09, 06:09 PM
lovely car this, was up today to see adrian. mint nova..:thumb::thumb::thumb:
stuartyj21
29-03-09, 06:10 PM
looking good adrian...
Well thought I'd give "detailing" a bit of a whirl as I could never get a shine up on this that pleased me!!
Spent most nights last week at it and had most of it finished this evening so took a few quick snaps:
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robertdevlin69
19-09-09, 07:58 PM
looks super adrian,id love one
Joe Richardson
19-09-09, 08:13 PM
looks lovely:thumb:
vaughanmc
20-09-09, 12:10 PM
Just as a Mk2 SR should be :)
Just as a Mk2 SR should be :)
What he said :cool:
Just as a Mk2 SR should be :)
Cheers, as I've said before - it's the Nova I've always wanted! (Well an SRi if I was fussy, but this does the same job for me now as it doesn't get driven that often! lol )
I'm always on the lookout for new geuuine vinyl so I can get the little rust spots at the back of the sills sorted and then it would be perfect! A simple fix on any other sort of Nova, but the vinyls make this one a little more complicated!!!lol
Joe Richardson
20-09-09, 05:21 PM
I'm always on the lookout for new geuuine vinyl so I can get the little rust spots at the back of the sills sorted and then it would be perfect! A simple fix on any other sort of Nova, but the vinyls make this one a little more complicated!!!lol
same with the mk1 sr aswell :(
liam944nova
16-12-09, 01:40 PM
one of nicest mk2 sr's always wanted one in that colour. top work :thumb:
NOV4_SPORT
16-12-09, 04:42 PM
Very nice mate, i always wanted a breeze blue sr, sri, i still do tbh, looks mint the way it sits on the speedlines.
iain
Cheers for the comments.
I have had notions of putting an unpainted GSi front bumper on it, but think that might spoil it totally.
car looks really well reminds me of my first car and i think the unpainted gsi bumper will look spot on
yellowsrnova
18-12-09, 11:23 AM
standard lol
gsi bumper no no
Grey Speedlines, yes or no?
I'm not totally convinced on them?
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waynes sri
08-04-10, 01:13 AM
i like the rims in that colour and dont look crap but think sliver looks fresh on breeze blue:thumb:
Matty Winslade
08-04-10, 08:40 AM
Top motor mate, i think keep the speedlines silver and keep it standard like it is .. i know its tempting to fiddle but it looks lovley. My only critisism would be the numberplates but thats your choice dude. and i have a MK1 SR and there is a guy on ebay who sells copy viynls and they are fantastic, they have that really good satin finish and amazing colour match , he did me both sides for £60...i'll have a word with him for ya and get his contact details :) anyway mate , keep that how it is ...minter :) good job
Matty Winslade
08-04-10, 08:42 AM
:)
Top motor mate, i think keep the speedlines silver and keep it standard like it is .. i know its tempting to fiddle but it looks lovley. My only critisism would be the numberplates but thats your choice dude. and i have a MK1 SR and there is a guy on ebay who sells copy viynls and they are fantastic, they have that really good satin finish and amazing colour match , he did me both sides for £60...i'll have a word with him for ya and get his contact details and i'll PM ya :) anyway mate , keep that how it is ...minter :) good job :)
vaughanmc
08-04-10, 11:33 AM
Silver looks a lot nicer mate - The wheels on it make the car look dirty/unwashed
That's just my opinion though
JShannon
08-04-10, 12:36 PM
Silver speedlines adrian. As said it looks fresh. IMO the standard steelies look excellent too:thumb:
Joe
waynes sri
08-04-10, 03:35 PM
Silver looks a lot nicer mate - The wheels on it make the car look dirty/unwashed
That's just my opinion though yep im with this guy this is what i was trying to say lol
krobinson
08-04-10, 06:26 PM
Silver FTW!
Pistol Pete
08-04-10, 07:55 PM
Thats the best colour, so grey wheels look better IMO.
Joe Richardson
08-04-10, 08:01 PM
silver FTW on breeze blue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grey look better on white or red cars ect :)
stuartyj21
08-04-10, 08:39 PM
agreed silver
OK silver will go back on!!
The grey ones need painted anyway, so will probably get them done properly in silver again so I have a mint set!
Have it ready for Billing now, silver Speedlines back on! Getting the 22:30 Belfast - Stranraer boat and then driving through the night. Should be there around 8ish with my eyes hanging out of my head!!!
vaughanmc
08-07-10, 09:04 PM
You leaving tonight or tomorrow ?
Leaving tomorrow (Friday) night, just doing the same as last year.
vaughanmc
09-07-10, 07:48 PM
I'm leaving my bit about 11'ish I think
gary_126
25-07-10, 02:42 AM
Lovely car! was drooling over it while speaking to keith at billing lol.
I keep having notions of returning my sri to semi std
Lovely car! was drooling over it while speaking to keith at billing lol.
I keep having notions of returning my sri to semi std
Cheers, needs a few bits and pieces tidied up on it, if I hadn't spent so much on the Sport lately it would be getting a new coat of paint etc this winter.:(
Think I was speaking to you briefly at your SRi on the Saturday too, lovely car, I'd leave it the way it is!
Few from Billing:
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that does look really good really love brezze blue sri's
Anyone know where I could get a distributor and coil to suit this car, will be for sale if I could get the parts to have it running!
Novasport
12-01-14, 11:46 PM
I assume it is a 14NV engine
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Nova-Corsa-Distributor-Brand-NEW-93174387-/350432654945#ht_1348wt_1203 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Nova-Corsa-Distributor-Brand-NEW-93174387-/350432654945#ht_1348wt_1203)
There are three different ignition coils, need the original Bosch number to ID it.
PM me what you want for the SR ;)
I never thought I would get a better example than my current one, but a bit of luck just before Christmas landed me with this:
http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13383207/23846634/409017120.jpg
It's a 1990 SR with just over 5k miles from new. It's a bit of a weird spec, no electric windows or central locking, and the clocks are all black like a GSi, although they are only the 4 clock type.
What a lucky fella your first one is well sweet and looks great and shines up well and from what I can see in your pic it looks minted
Vlietje
17-03-14, 10:15 PM
5K from new, what's the story behind that?! Nice find, the perfect colour for a mk2. Always wanted one, but my wife will cut my balls off when I buy another one...
Original owner bought it, drove it for a short while, and the took sick and couldn't drive. It was always their intention to get back on the road but it never happened, so the car was sold. All I was told about it was it was a blue 3 door with low miles, couldn't believe my luck when I seen what it was!
5K from new, what's the story behind that?! Nice find, the perfect colour for a mk2. Always wanted one, but my wife will cut my balls off when I buy another one...
I see you put "when I buy another" not if I buy another lol
NOVA13SPORT
17-03-14, 10:59 PM
Lovely example great find adrian
novacabrio
18-03-14, 08:20 AM
Lovely car!! I've always wanted a breeze blue SR, my first SR was on an H (square griffin on bonnet badge) and had no central locking or electric windows, but had white dials, I'm guessing this being an SR it'll be similar spec hence to central locking or leccy windows?
I'd always thought all SR's had electric windows and central locking. Black dials must only have came in the very early ones, I got the 1990 brochure out to check, and the pictures show it with black dials. 1991 brochure has the same picture, but white dials!
Kev Turbo
18-03-14, 04:07 PM
Amazing find - Hope you keep that one in stock spec and treasure it. Very rare to find a decent spec car in that condition!
I've lowered it 40mm and will be fitting Speedlines, but that's it. It's the way I've always wanted a Nova so that's the way it will be.
And if the notion takes me, it'll not take long to return it to standard anyway.
I still don't know if I will be able to bring myself to drive it that much anyway, I've done about 200 miles in the other low miler since I got it about 5 years ago!
Kev Turbo
18-03-14, 04:24 PM
Won't the speed lines be very close to stock arches though? Be a crime to roll those.
However - your car / your call - enjoy it :)
They are grand on the other SR, which hasn't had the arches touched. If it comes to any mods to get them to fit, then it'll be the standard 14's on it!
krobinson
18-03-14, 06:17 PM
Great find Adrian, get a carcoon for it!
Need a 20ftx40ft carcoon and just park the whole lot in it!!
Kev Turbo
18-03-14, 06:35 PM
They are grand on the other SR, which hasn't had the arches touched. If it comes to any mods to get them to fit, then it'll be the standard 14's on it!
If you sell those standard 14s I will be first in line for them,
If you sell those standard 14s I will be first in line for them,
You'll not want the 3 spokes that came on the car, think they have been drove along a kerb for most of the 5k miles on the car! Ones on it are another set I have!
Lovely.... You can't beat a good breeze! ;)
MARTIN KELSON
20-03-14, 06:51 PM
Lovely.... You can't beat a good breeze! ;)
ha ha :)
walker-nova
20-03-14, 08:38 PM
Great find
turbo-boy
20-03-14, 09:13 PM
love it wat a find mate
Lovely.... You can't beat a good breeze! ;)
You're right there, and it's all down to one Nova in particular why I always wanted one!!;)
Kev Turbo
21-03-14, 06:10 PM
You breeze boys know a decent example when you see one :thumb:
Got a call from someone looking a Nova SR last week, and in a,moment of madness I mentioned that I might sell this one. He came to look at it today, and left with it, cant actually believe I sold it!! Probably live to regret it!
Kev Turbo
07-12-14, 05:40 PM
Is it staying in Ireland?
Yeah, staying at this side of the water, fella that bought it doesn't bother much with computers though!
murph-gsi
07-12-14, 06:48 PM
That's a big shock, at least she staying over here. Main thing is that she is going to a good home.
Kev Turbo
07-12-14, 07:15 PM
Congratulations on the sale!
That's a big shock, at least she staying over here. Main thing is that she is going to a good home.
Yeah, seems to be away to a good home, think he has started the strip down for paint already!!
The fella just contacted me at the right time, as I have my eye on another one at the minute, and realistically I was never going to to do much more with this one now that I have the other Breeze Blue one!
And replacement bought, hopefully have it home before Christmas!
murph-gsi
08-12-14, 10:07 PM
Ah very good, another breeze blue one on the way? Just wondering is that 2 of them you have gone through??
Ah very good, another breeze blue one on the way? Just wondering is that 2 of them you have gone through??
No more Breeze Blue's! It's actually a 5 door I've bought....
Had this Breeze Blue and the other 5k miler one which won't be going anywhere!
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