spot the fail

[Asa-James]

i've already sent him a message on the matter cos i'm bored (please dont hate me)
clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120378524469&viewitem=&salenotsupported)

[nova_saloon]

what stating the fact that nova's are classic cars? or the favourite was the 1.3sr because some poeple say it is some say its the gsi!

[Asa-James]

no and no, but your looking at the right pics

[mowgli]

ERM... 1.2 was the firm favourite

calibre was a crappy mk2 cavalier limited edition

the factory has moved.....


oh, and it looks really sh!te

[mayhem]

factory in bedford???

[sulphur]

the sr has a kit on, and tigra 5 spokes, and clear rear lights.

Edit: and the baby blue mk2 has dtm style mirrors

[mowgli]

there is no mention of the lotus one or the field full of shells in spain. or the lee mitchum limited edition being the best one evar

[CoolTiger]

came with 8 diff engines #/?

[Gashgusher]

absolutely appalling grammar

[nova_saloon]

there were 8 diff engines ^^

[Asa-James]

ERM... 1.2 was the firm favourite

calibre was a crappy mk2 cavalier limited edition

the factory has moved.....


oh, and it looks really sh!te


factory in bedford???

thems the ones i was looking for

[mowgli]

1.0, 1.2, 1.3 ,1.4 ,1.5D , 1.5TD , 1.6, XE..... 8 engines

Baxters one has had 8 engines

[mayhem]

^^ lol

[Asa-James]

there were 8 diff engines ^^

i count 9,

1.0 ohv,
1.2 carb
1.2 spi
1.3 carb
1.4 carb,
1.4 inj
1.5 n/a diesel
1.5 TD
1.6 inj

did i miss any?

[Rysee]

what stating the fact that nova's are classic cars? or the favourite was the 1.3sr because some poeple say it is some say its the gsi!
I think he means the fact that they're arnt that limited and exclusive

[CoolTiger]

i ment 7 but theres lots more if u wanna be picky

1.0,1.2,1.2i,1.3,1.3(sport),1.4,1.4i,1.6i 1.5D 1.5TD

[mowgli]

its been done by someone who thinks by slapping some cobblers onto a 20p mug, he can sell a shed full of them to us lot.....for £6

[nova_saloon]

its been done by someone who thinks by slapping some cobblers onto a 20p mug, he can sell a shed full of them to us lot.....for £6

in short yes :thumb:

[Jack]

993cc, 1195cc, 1196cc, 1297cc, 1389cc, 1488cc and 1598cc

Thats your 7 standard engines...

[Asa-James]

993cc, 1195cc, 1196cc, 1297cc, 1389cc, 1488cc and 1598cc

Thats your 7 standard engines...

theres always one eh?

[mowgli]

993cc, 1195cc, 1196cc, 1297cc, 1389cc, 1488cc and 1598cc

Thats your 7 standard engines...

arguably there is the 1488td too

[Jack]

Same size engine though, and the seller says seven sizes (assuming size = cubic capacity) of engine.

[mowgli]

look at his entry for the corsa!!!!!!

http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/ce/22/82d9_1_sbl.JPG

[mayhem]

where the f*ck is the corsa A!?!?

[Rysee]

He's gay if he's thinks the Corsa B is more attractive

[mowgli]

his history of the sierra cosworth is a little optimistic too!!!!!

http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/26/1a/76e1_1_sbl.JPG

no mention of the fact it was invented cos sierra sales were so low that ford were in big trouble, they only ever won one wrc event, a tarmac one, the rs500 had 240HP. ETC.......

[burgo]

they are shocking

[Jack]

Ebay is the worlds biggest autojumble. Any car related stuff always sells on there.

Incidentally, when are we getting PNG-branded mugs in the shop? I need something to fulfil my wanton tea desire at shows :p

[Ernie]

i sold "My ex girlfriends furry cup" on Ebay a few years back.
It went for £10 lol.

[burgo]

Ebay is the worlds biggest autojumble. Any car related stuff always sells on there.

Incidentally, when are we getting PNG-branded mugs in the shop? I need something to fulfil my wanton tea desire at shows :p

can we have proper bone china cups aswell instead of cheap crap as my current mug is bone china and keeps the cuppa hot for ages

[Asa-James]

quick update, i just recieved an e-mail off the guy, stating


Hi,
Thanks for your question. The Nova was built by Vauxhall at the Bedford plant, maybe you are getting confused with the Opal Corsa which was General Motors european version which was identical to the nova but was called the Corsa in Europe,
regards,
Rob


this guy, he a dick

[Spudly]

And here was all of us enthusiasts thinking they were built in zaragosa lol

[twistysnovagte]

And here was all of us enthusiasts thinking they were built in zaragoza lol;) :p

[Spudly]

Meh, i did well considering that was off the top of my head, spot my fail lol

[Asa-James]

question is, do i reply and linkey him here?

[Spudly]

Na he would only think oh dear a website full of charvers who know nothing about novas lol

[Stuart]

I was gonna say it was the "iwith" on the mug

[dougie_boi]

thats what my partner got me for my bday but yeah the guy who makes it dont know all his facts about novas lol

[JordyzNova]

all mk2's no mk1's ??

[NovaBoi92]

yep, reply and link him here. he cant complain with 4 pages of disagreement with him :)

[bmw156]

its a bit ironic a mug is selling mugs to mugs

[ant_tay]

also if you read the second to last line on the mug it says the final nova left the factory in bedford in 1992 i always thought it was 1993 they finished

[Asa-James]

well i replied saying all the novas i'd ever owned were spanish built and it was common knowledge, he replied...


Hi,
It does appear after reading Wikipedia that all Novas and Corsas were made in Spain, I had my info from this site

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/nova_history/nhp2.htm

regards,
Rob



looks like he needs a new mug design

[Jack]

Ahhh, topbuzz. I hart the info on there:


This is a guide on how to fit the larger 'big block' 2L engines into the tiny Vauxhall Nova / Opel Corsa-A chassis. It isn't an easy job and it may take several weeks if not months to do the job yourself
No, it will only take months if you're me lol


One point to note, the BHP figures are quoted by the original car, i.e. a Calibra with a C20XE is 150BHP as standard. Now if you put that into a light chassis, i.e. the Nova, the BHP will be much higher.
This must be where all the 200bhp ebay XE's with a filter and painted rocker cover get their info from

[MK999]

Hmm, wonder how much bhp my 1.6 had when it was sat on an engine crane, engine cranes are really really light.

[Spudly]

One point to note, the BHP figures are quoted by the original car, i.e. a Calibra with a C20XE is 150BHP as standard. Now if you put that into a light chassis, i.e. the Nova, the BHP will be much higher.


Lmfao common sense fail lol

[L33 LEG]

lol @ the bhp fact