year the sports came out.

[scoobyeater]

:thumb: can any 1 tell me what the year ie reg was they first came out please..
also can u tell me how many were made of this model if there is b plate and c plate how many of each reg..

[craig green]

Approx 503. 1985. B or C reg.

[scoobyeater]

so how many are alive also is there any way of proving authenticity of the shell? ie vauxhall records via dealers???
and how many were made in b reg?

[Pistol Pete]

If you were a member, you would have access to the sport section of the site. Its only a tenner...link in my sig.

[craig green]

so how many are alive also is there any way of proving authenticity of the shell? ie vauxhall records via dealers???
and how many were made in b reg?

They were all made together I'd imagine. Reg prefix dictates whether or not they were road registered before or after 1st August 85. IIRC according to Total Vauxhall recently, DVLA reckons on 19 being on the road. But many more could be sorned. Seeing as so many are being resto'd, laid up for winter or used purely for rally's. We'll never know. Vauxhall have no records what chassis were registered as SPORTS.

[John]

They were all made together I'd imagine. Reg prefix dictates whether or not they were road registered before or after 1st August 85. IIRC according to Total Vauxhall recently, DVLA reckons on 19 being on the road. But many more could be sorned. Seeing as so many are being resto'd, laid up for winter or used purely for rally's. We'll never know. Vauxhall have no records what chassis were registered as SPORTS.

Vauxhall motorsport have a record of all sport chassis numbers iirc. They were produced in two chassis number batches also iirc.

[scoobyeater]

right well do u all remember that purple 1 on the bay?

[Graeme]

I do, well ruined imo

[MK999]

Wasn't that by his own admission, an SR?

[scoobyeater]

yeah i no !! but think might be able to restore it but as wide arch??? cant beleive wat some1 did to it!!!!

[scoobyeater]

it is a sport just want claification from some1?

[Pistol Pete]

IIRC sports say sport on the V5?

[buzbi]

no they are a base on the v5, just a poverty spec car with the all goodies added at the dealer selling, well according to a someone on migweb

[John]

IIRC sports say sport on the V5?

Some did, some didn't. Mine says nova base. (and it's confirmed genuine)

Scooby eater, you're not gonna get an answer in half an hour. Pm Mark (novacabrio) and ask him if he can help.

[AlexW]

Is it true that when they came from factory/dealer all the carbs(plus other sport items) where just sat in a box in the back?

[John]

Is it true that when they came from factory/dealer all the carbs(plus other sport items) where just sat in a box in the back?

Yes. Decals were fitted at the docks too iirc.

[mowgli]

the problem lies with the fact that before the sport was launched, lots of people were rallying nova sr's & 1.3L's with the single pierberg carb. & gm sold sport kits to people to upgrade their existing car. even the 'Colin McRae' nova was an upgraded one.

[NOV4_SPORT]

Andrew deurden (sp) is the man to contact, give him the chassi number and reg and he will conform wither it is a sport or not, i dont have his number the now, but iam sure Mark (novacabrio) will thou.

iain

[craig green]

Is it true that when they came from factory/dealer all the carbs(plus other sport items) where just sat in a box in the back?

FIAT are doing the same with the new 500 Abarth, supplying a novelty wooden crate with the parts in.