nova 1.4sr

[Benjoyce]

I went to see a red 1.4sr last night. its on a j plate with 66k on the clock, no mot or tax, but he says he's gonna get 12months mot(he's a dealer sounded a bit dodgy!). the rear arch has been re-built coz or rust, buts its just had filler in it, and there is a little bit of rust on the bonnet. its mechanically sound with a clean(ish) interior. its up for ?595, how much is it worth? just need some idea really, don't wanna pay over the top. my dad says the arch will be 2-300 quid to get done proper, but he could do it for much less(minus re-spray)

whats it worth people?:o

*edited by micky for stupid sized text*

[Ste_Nova]

I payed ?75 for this

http://www2.novaload.net/files/kev/ste_front.jpg

[wisewood]

yeah but ste come - there are not many around at that price.

[Will]

theres always bargains to be had out there wood, just gota look

[wisewood]

I suppose you're right...

BUT - I think what he is getting at is should he pay 600 quid for what he described?

[Ste_Nova]

http://autos.blue-sock.com/clients/1/images/large/175173.jpg
?35

http://autos.blue-sock.com/clients/1/item.php?t=S&makemodel=Vauxhall&trimlevel=&fueltype=Petrol&pics=pics&orderby=MakeModel&t=S&value=104431
?50 mk2 trip

[wisewood]

Alright ste point taken... :lol:

Think i might have a word with a mate and ask him if i get a running nova can i stick it in his garage and do a bit of work on it to practice on before i get myself something nice to play with and spend some money on.

[Benjoyce]

so if i can get it down to 500 or less its worth it yer?

[wisewood]

Have a quick look through the cars for sale section on here and compare some prices mate see what you think.

[Benjoyce]

i've had a look and its cheaper than some, its just that rear wheel arch that i'm a bit skeptical about, adn the geezer is a dealer and how dodgy will the mot be? my dads a mechanic and knows what needs to be done for an mot so he'll have another proper look when its tested.

[wisewood]

Well as long as you get your dad to check it out properly for you first and he knows what he is looking for you should be ok with it mate... Just try and get it as cheap as you can from him... especially if you gotta rebuild one of the arches.

[Benjoyce]

just phoned the geezer and he wants 525 minimum, so i'm gonna say 50-0 cash tonight. the arch ain't to big a job but it's just a pain in the arse that it looks bodged!!

[Anton]

where in essex you from mate?

[Aragorn]

heh i know how u feel

when i baught my saloon for ?350 it had just got a new MOT and a full service

the oil filter looked as tho it was 5 years old (and had a date back in 97 written on it) and the oil was mingin, the car which wasnt being used had traveled 1000miles between getting the mot and the next day when i looked at it, there was some heavy rust around the tie barmounts on the front crossmember which could have been an MOT fail and the headlight alignment was and still is way out cos the bottom plastic clips have snapped and one of the aim adjusters is faulty

everything else seemed ok cept the rear bearings which needed done (one of the hub nuts was threaded and the splitpin was all that was holding the wheel on :o )

i baught it anyways since the price was good and it looks much better now

pity some stupid fcuk van driver reversed into it the other day :o and broke my bumper and grill - (and my headlight clips and range adjuster, and cracked the indicator lens too :D) some im just waiting for his insurance to sort that out

[Benjoyce]

i'm from good ol' chelmsford!!

[novarally9999]

referring to the f reg nova above for ?35 its at Simpsons near York.

its absolutely knackered as you would expect, i tried to start it last saturday and there are faults allover (no real suprise) the bodywork on the passenger side is a state as well with the arch having collapsed on the back.

however at Manheim auction, Rothwell a couple of weeks ago a White J plate SR with 85k and 3 months mot went for ?250 and it was well tidy with history.

[Benjoyce]

i brought the sr for 500 quid last night and it runs fine, just need to sot the petrol gauge and gove it a good clean and t-cut.

does anyone know how low i can go with 16's?

[wisewood]

Depends how much you want to do to the rear arches mate and what offset the wheels are, and what tyres you use on them...

Read through technical and styling forums and you should find some answers its a question thats been asked before.

[Ste_Nova]

re the ?35 one... what do u expect for that money... my ?75 shed just passed it's second mot with hardly any work..... and for not much cost it's been modded well past 1.4sr spec

dunno if this pic will work :?

http://www2.novaload.net/files/kev/ste_back.jpg

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/dedcbd7d/bc/My+cars/1.0+2001-Current/Rear+Right.jpg?bcWlQQ.AklVhDDC.

[Benjoyce]

cheers mate. i think they are 49 offset, with 40 tyres, so they should be ok. i know i've gotta get 10mm spacers and longer bolts tho?

[essexnova]

errrrr hi lol

[Benjoyce]

yer brought a j reg sr last night, nice nd quick!! what you got?

[essexnova]

hi drive a Mk1 white 1.2 wiv gte colour coded bumpers and lowered on 15's. u might of seen be ragging it round the town lol :)

[Benjoyce]

proberlyseen you raggin about. a few of my mates drive novas in chelmsford. ever seen the lot that sit in the bus station or the market? usually with a red civic, blue punto, yellow saxo.

[essexnova]

i see them all in the bus station after we come out of jukes or zues lol. i saw the yellow saxo on saturday, blue punto,lowered cavey, and theres a other white nove(think gte look a like) on 14's 3 spokes.

do u ever go up near the BP garage near the 24 hour maccy d's cos there quite alot of cars up there every nite?

[Benjoyce]

yer usually up there coz a few of my mates work there!!!!! ha ha, but its free food!! did the white gte looker have a nova dose front?

[Benjoyce]

try and get up chelmsford tonight, they'll be a few of us out till late

[essexnova]

yeah it did. i was up there monday and we parked in the car park lol

[Benjoyce]

thats my mate dans nova, which we're sortin out tonight!! we'll be out in mine tonight while his is off the road for a day or two! where do you study? what you studying? you male or female?

[essexnova]

im male, go to braintree college, stuidying I.T u?

[Benjoyce]

male and work for essex county council, very boring!!!! i studyed it for a year, was the worst year of my life!! now doin accounts, not much better

[essexnova]

wats ur new nova like i will keep a look out 4 it

[Benjoyce]

red and standard as the day it was made. its a j reg 1.4sr.

[essexnova]

hi mate again.. u got msn by n e chance?

[Benjoyce]

na i haven't. never got round to getting it!! might sort it out one day next week. i think i saw you at boreham bp on wednesday night?

[essexnova]

err not this wednesday just gone mate. i was larst wednesday round there. i might be round the town at about 9 half 9 tonite.

[Benjoyce]

i'll have to keep an eye out.

[Chris LR]

Keep it standard.

[Benjoyce]

why? i'm not gonna touch the exterior, but gonna lower it, exhaust(rage- anyone every heard or seen one on a nova let me know!!) K'n'N, 40's(hopefully!) wheels, arch mods to fit the 205/45/r16's!!!!

[Chris LR]

why? i'm not gonna touch the exterior,

What do you call wheels, arch mods and a huge pipe out the back?
Doing the Suspension alters the look of the exterior too.

Keepin It Standard costs less (in mods and insurance) and reduces the risk of theft.



At the end of the day if you want to join the mod brigade and get stopped every week, go ahead.

[Benjoyce]

um, you can put the stardard suspension back on, standard wheels, standard exhaust and it looks the same as it was!! unless your gonna get close and look for the rolled arches of course. and it makes absolutly no differnece to the insurance what i do(within reason) as they allow any exterior, interior and basic engine mods(no 2.0ltr lumps!) i don't mean to sound offensive, but standard they look like a go-kart with suspension thats about a foot too high!! they need to be lowered to iomprove handleing and the arches rolled helps to fit better wheels that handle to road better. the engine mods help it go better and sound better as well. the standard exhaust just sounds like a fart coming out the back.

[Chris LR]

it makes absolutly no differnece to the insurance what i do(within reason) as they allow any exterior, interior and basic engine mods

I think you'll find they'll want to know about aftermarket wheels and suspension mods mate. Whatever company it is.

[Benjoyce]

yer they want to know, but it dosn't affect the quote.

[Chris LR]

Well which company is this?

[Benjoyce]

its part of the norwich union insurance group can't remember therre exact name, gsi maybe?

[Benjoyce]

yer that looks like the one. my mates un under writer for them.