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Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 06:16 PM
hi every one just thought i would share with you all my new nova :)
I bought it localy about 2months ago its a 88 GTE with a XE and is running on R1 bike carbs and has a management system, its also fully stripped out any way heres a few pics:thumb:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/picsjulyaugust2009030.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/picsjulyaugust2009031.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/picsjulyaugust2009032.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/picsjulyaugust2009034.jpg

stevie-p
08-09-09, 06:18 PM
fecking love it

vxr_racing_2008
08-09-09, 06:18 PM
you got a good one there;) not to ott either:thumb:

Spudly
08-09-09, 06:18 PM
Damn you, damn you, damn you all the way to hell and back bitch lol


And you still aint been to take me for a squirt in it either, how rude!

021-bennettt
08-09-09, 06:18 PM
Lovely car mate,i really want an xe on bke carbs for my nova lol

auzzy-b
08-09-09, 06:22 PM
That is FOOOOOOOOKIN AWESOME!! jammy dodgerlol

sparkie1401
08-09-09, 06:26 PM
looks cool does that, i like the wheels

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 10:21 PM
Thanks lads:)

Nobby
08-09-09, 10:23 PM
my mates old car he had it before the carbs had to sell it before he lost his license!:d

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 10:23 PM
Damn you, damn you, damn you all the way to hell and back bitch lol


And you still aint been to take me for a squirt in it either, how rude!


lol i no mate have been waiting to get wheel berings done i got it sorted on sunday:) are you about over the weekend?

Spudly
08-09-09, 10:25 PM
lol i no mate have been waiting to get wheel berings done i got it sorted on sunday:) are you about over the weekend?



What is it with novas and wheel bearings, rob needs his doing on his loon so ive just given him a pair of brand new ones ive not needed yet lol


Ill be at mine over weekend but probs wont be out unless ya wanna pop to mine:thumb:

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 10:25 PM
my mates old car he had it before the carbs had to sell it before he lost his license!:d

lol did he lose his license in this car? cool how long ago did he have it? did it have the xe fitted?

Nobby
08-09-09, 10:26 PM
lol did he lose his license in this car? cool how long ago did he have it? did it have the xe fitted?

ye i do believe he got caught doing 110mph in a 60 tutututut ye that was with the xe:thumb:

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 10:27 PM
What is it with novas and wheel bearings, rob needs his doing on his loon so ive just given him a pair of brand new ones ive not needed yet lol


Ill be at mine over weekend but probs wont be out unless ya wanna pop to mine:thumb:

lol its needed them doin since i bought it thats why i havent been using it much all sorted now tho:d i will try and get through over the weekend bud.

7ova
08-09-09, 10:27 PM
looks clean, nice looking gte

Spudly
08-09-09, 10:28 PM
ye i do believe he got caught doing 110mph in a 60 tutututut ye that was with the xe:thumb:



Was he the one who put the plate on it then as it used to run C2 0XE!

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 10:30 PM
ye i do believe he got caught doing 110mph in a 60 tutututut ye that was with the xe:thumb:

bad ladlol how long ago did he have it? dont no how long the carbs have been on?

Spudly
08-09-09, 10:31 PM
bad ladlol how long ago did he have it? dont no how long the carbs have been on?


Carbs have been on her about a year or two now, the lad who sold it to you bought it from the lad who had them fitted, spent about 1.5k @ boggys getting them done and setup with the management!

Nobby
08-09-09, 10:33 PM
yeah this was about 3 years ago now lol im unsure of the plate c20 xe?

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 10:33 PM
Carbs have been on her about a year or two now, the lad who sold it to you bought it from the lad who had them fitted, spent about 1.5k @ boggys getting them done and setup with the management!

thats good, you no more than melol that lad has a mini now doesnt he?

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:01 PM
Yeah and the C20 XE reg is on the mini, he kept it the robbing cnut lol


I know lots about this car brodie its the one i got a 2k loan for and missed by a week:cry:

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:03 PM
here a few more pics

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/022.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/036.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/048.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/007.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/010.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/011.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y35/brodie_sri/012.jpg

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:05 PM
Yeah and the C20 XE reg is on the mini, he kept it the robbing cnut lol


I know lots about this car brodie its the one i got a 2k loan for and missed by a week:cry:

asif bud, cool i will defo have to pop through you can fill me in with your info.

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:10 PM
I thought you knew that one dude, i got the funds and checked car was still there as it was being sold by a mate of a mate, and it was, but it took five working days to clear, text my mate on the friday morning saying to get hold of him and id go get the coin, he rang me ten mins later saying it had gone on the monday morning, luckily i had upwards of £2k in the bank, so i went and got pissed up and had a nosey for anything else close and decent, nothing popped up so i put it in the cav lol

Sloth
08-09-09, 11:10 PM
and i know the lad you bought it off. he used it at york alot, but never went over 4k rpm on the road.

liam944nova
08-09-09, 11:15 PM
thats a cracking gte

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:18 PM
I thought you knew that one dude, i got the funds and checked car was still there as it was being sold by a mate of a mate, and it was, but it took five working days to clear, text my mate on the friday morning saying to get hold of him and id go get the coin, he rang me ten mins later saying it had gone on the monday morning, luckily i had upwards of £2k in the bank, so i went and got pissed up and had a nosey for anything else close and decent, nothing popped up so i put it in the cav lol

asif no i didnt no that mate

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:20 PM
Told ya i was nearly gonna buy it, everytime we saw it at york dragway Nick J and blue_peg rich were ragging me about it cos theyre mean lol

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:21 PM
and i know the lad you bought it off. he used it at york alot, but never went over 4k rpm on the road.

cool yeah he said he used to go to york i think i have seen it there before.
it get taken past 4k rpm now on a regular basis:thumb:

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:23 PM
cool yeah he said he used to go to york i think i have seen it there before.
it get taken past 4k rpm now on a regular basis:thumb:



Drive it like ya stole it, good lad, i remember how well you used to pedal your SRi so i cant wait for a passenger run in this one:d

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:23 PM
Told ya i was nearly gonna buy it, everytime we saw it at york dragway Nick J and blue_peg rich were ragging me about it cos theyre mean lol

carnt remember matelol the rascleslol wasnt it there that time when your mate rich and andy were racing the white 1 they have?

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:25 PM
carnt remember matelol the rascleslol wasnt it there that time when your mate rich and andy were racing the white 1 they have?


Yes it was, but iirc it only made two runs early on and left with fuel pump problems, which was sorted by a place called A&A motors near trenton in anlaby common, i also know them and they were telling me about it being for sale again when you bought it lol

Sloth
08-09-09, 11:26 PM
have you ever seen me pedal spud? i dont think you have.....

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:28 PM
Drive it like ya stole it, good lad, i remember how well you used to pedal your SRi so i cant wait for a passenger run in this one:d

lol yeah thats it you no me Drive it like ya stole it:thumb: no worries people i have took out in it have either been grinning from ear to ear, and others have been real quiet and been holding onlol

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:29 PM
I didnt think you could drive tbh sloth, ive never ever seen you behind the wheel of, well, anything!



people i have took out in it have either been grinning from ear to ear, and others have been real quiet and been holding onlol



I dont think you will be finding me holding on being nervous do you lol

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:30 PM
Yes it was, but iirc it only made two runs early on and left with fuel pump problems, which was sorted by a place called A&A motors near trenton in anlaby common, i also know them and they were telling me about it being for sale again when you bought it lol

cool yeah thought it was there, you deffo no more than me bout itlol
you never no you might get it next time it comes up for sale;)

Sloth
08-09-09, 11:31 PM
you should ask my mate chris about the flying mustard machine.... or pete and how fast 10 to 120 in bfk was.....

Spudly
08-09-09, 11:32 PM
you never no you might get it next time it comes up for sale;)



Quoted for future use, first refusal please dude!


Although seeing how long you kept your SRi i cant see it being for a long time yet:thumb:

Sloth
08-09-09, 11:34 PM
i second it.

Brodie_Sri
08-09-09, 11:37 PM
Quoted for future use, first refusal please dude!


Although seeing how long you kept your SRi i cant see it being for a long time yet:thumb:

yeah will let you no, yeah your right will prob have it for a while it will get looked after tho:)

dj_wudgey
09-09-09, 10:38 PM
thats well nice that mate!!

16v Nova Kev
09-09-09, 10:41 PM
thats nice man i recon my tinted rear lenses would look good on it

Joe Richardson
09-09-09, 10:43 PM
looks nice:thumb:

who's is the saph cozy and astra gsi they look nice aswell:d

Brodie_Sri
09-09-09, 11:01 PM
Thanks for the comments lads:thumb:




looks nice:thumb:

who's is the saph cozy and astra gsi they look nice aswell:d


thanks mate, they are 2 of my mates the cossy is running stage 3 and not far of 300bhp, the astra has a let fitted:thumb:

Brodie_Sri
09-09-09, 11:03 PM
thats nice man i recon my tinted rear lenses would look good on it

thanks, hmm i like the clear ones think they suiet the car, you dont have a GTE grill badge do you mate?

godfrey
09-09-09, 11:11 PM
smart ride there . has the chassic been strengthend

MattBrown
09-09-09, 11:15 PM
Simply devine!

Inspiring me to build the gte rep!

Or shall I rob a bank and buy one:)

Brodie_Sri
09-09-09, 11:28 PM
thanks lads:)
yeah its been strenthened the shell is in good shape rot wise

Spudly
09-09-09, 11:43 PM
thanks lads:)
yeah its been strenthened the shell is in good shape rot wise


Im off work from tomorrow dinner till monday, pop to mine over weekend for a mince and pics if you want dude?

Brodie_Sri
09-09-09, 11:48 PM
Im off work from tomorrow dinner till monday, pop to mine over weekend for a mince and pics if you want dude?

cool yeah will come through on friday mabey if your goin to be about? i got layed off last week:cry: so have a fair bit of spare time at the minutelol

Spudly
10-09-09, 12:03 AM
Aye throw me a text dude, ill be free all weekend matey:thumb:

gunny
10-09-09, 12:25 AM
Very nice mate you dont seemany silver GTE's :thumb:

Dont suppose you could take a couple of pics of the aerocatch's from underneath for me could you? Ive got the 'flush fit' ones for my VXR project and ive been putting the job off for s long cause im sh*t scared of making a pigs ear of my bonnet, also where you pins are mounted?

Brodie_Sri
10-09-09, 10:05 AM
Very nice mate you dont seemany silver GTE's :thumb:

Dont suppose you could take a couple of pics of the aerocatch's from underneath for me could you? Ive got the 'flush fit' ones for my VXR project and ive been putting the job off for s long cause im sh*t scared of making a pigs ear of my bonnet, also where you pins are mounted?

thanks mate:) yeah no probs i will get some either today or will get some tomoro for you. will either post in here or will send you a pm.

Pete
10-09-09, 02:00 PM
:o looks beautiful

gunny
10-09-09, 06:07 PM
thanks mate:) yeah no probs i will get some either today or will get some tomoro for you. will either post in here or will send you a pm.

Sound matey cheers

novaload1992
10-09-09, 06:10 PM
nice car :cool:

16v Nova Kev
10-09-09, 09:18 PM
thanks, hmm i like the clear ones think they suiet the car, you dont have a GTE grill badge do you mate?

no mate i have a meshed gte grill with gte sprayed on :(

joff-turbo-nova
10-09-09, 10:24 PM
Seems a very nice nova - welcome back into the world of nova ownership again!!!

Joff

Spudly
10-09-09, 10:40 PM
Seems a very nice nova - welcome back into the world of nova ownership again!!!

Joff


It is, ive seen it up close many times and im very jealous lol


Hopefully i shall have it at mine tomorrow if i can persuade brodie to come for a jolly:thumb:

Brodie_Sri
10-09-09, 11:07 PM
Seems a very nice nova - welcome back into the world of nova ownership again!!!

Joff

Thanks joff i will pop through and show you one weekend when i am passing:thumb:

Brodie_Sri
10-09-09, 11:09 PM
It is, ive seen it up close many times and im very jealous lol


Hopefully i shall have it at mine tomorrow if i can persuade brodie to come for a jolly:thumb:

What you doin tomorrow then bud? mite have a ride through in the afternoon for a bit?

Spudly
10-09-09, 11:15 PM
What you doin tomorrow then bud? mite have a ride through in the afternoon for a bit?


Off work so free all day, get yo ass down here and we can go to humber bridge country park for some pics, oh and looky, clives drive right next door lol

Brodie_Sri
10-09-09, 11:27 PM
Off work so free all day, get yo ass down here and we can go to humber bridge country park for some pics, oh and looky, clives drive right next door lol

cool yeah reckon i will have a ride through in the afternoon, pm me your mob number and i will give you a ring tomorrow:thumb: clives drive sounds like a plan lol

Spudly
10-09-09, 11:30 PM
You utter ghey its the same one ive always had, as if youve deleted me:cry:

Brodie_Sri
10-09-09, 11:57 PM
You utter ghey its the same one ive always had, as if youve deleted me:cry:

i have a new fone lost all my numbers :(

Spudly
11-09-09, 12:11 AM
well youve got a pm anyways dude!

gez c16b
11-09-09, 09:47 AM
that looks lovley