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dave.gsi
21-09-09, 07:52 PM
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1254937.htm

its a 3.0 v6....in the boot.... with RWD

for the bargain price of £27,500 :eek:

http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1254/1254937-3.jpg
dave.gsi
21-09-09, 07:53 PM
http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1254/1254937-6.jpg
NovaBoi92
21-09-09, 07:55 PM
wow. nice car, a tad overpriced. is it not this car, just been repsrayed? looks very similar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohhIICDrcPU
LEWI007
21-09-09, 07:56 PM
Yes it is the same car, a lad from this site built it.
vxr_racing_2008
21-09-09, 08:12 PM
if only i had 27 grand :roll: lol
bmw156
21-09-09, 08:15 PM
has everything bee done in a nova, i thought LET's were special, but now we have RJ's saab v6 in the front and then this which is in the back,

what next!
burgo
21-09-09, 08:17 PM
rotflmfao 27 grand. fooking gimps

im hoping they accidently put one to many zeros on there
mowgli
21-09-09, 08:19 PM
mmmm lets do some sums..

Nova £100-300

v6 engine & box £200-500

some metal £200 ish

nope. it just doesn't add up.
peester
21-09-09, 08:20 PM
a lad on here..?
no project thread..?
tis genuis that eh..
dj_wudgey
21-09-09, 08:21 PM
that looks mental!
vxr_racing_2008
21-09-09, 08:21 PM
surely its £2,700? lol
NovaBoi92
21-09-09, 08:21 PM
mmmm lets do some sums..

Nova £100-300

v6 engine & box £200-500

some metal £200 ish

nope. it just doesn't add up.

''uniqueness'' = +26 grand
burgo
21-09-09, 08:23 PM
''uniqueness'' = +26 grand

seriously??? lush who wants to buy the estate for £26,500 then?
LEWI007
21-09-09, 08:25 PM
a lad on here..?
no project thread..?
tis genuis that eh..

Spudly told me it was a lad on here, so he should know where the thread is.
Spudly
21-09-09, 08:26 PM
Spudly told me it was a lad on here, so he should know where the thread is.


Did i:roll:


First time ive seen it tbh, i likes it too:thumb:
vaughanmc
21-09-09, 08:32 PM
http://pistonheads.com/sales/1243367.htm

Local to me but I've never ever seen it...
wwmnw
21-09-09, 08:41 PM
This must mean my Nova is worth at least 8k :d
Pistol Pete
21-09-09, 08:51 PM
''uniqueness'' = +26 grand

:roll: :tard: :wtf:

Must be £2700
16v Nova Kev
21-09-09, 08:55 PM
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1254937.htm

its a 3.0 v6....in the boot.... with RWD

for the bargain price of £27,500 :eek:

http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1254/1254937-3.jpg


i like it what kit is on it
craig green
21-09-09, 08:56 PM
If its got FWD running gear bodged into it, then it's deffo not worth anything close to that asking price.

Seriously though, if that is what the wants for it, he has some balls even asking that much for it.
Jack
21-09-09, 08:57 PM
Nice. Quite like that. Can't figure out why he's stuck the 152 inlet on though, surely there'd be loaaads of room in the back for the 180 inlet.

£27k must be a typo though surely.

Oh, and what is it with people who really can't be bothered to sell. One liner basicaly saying "car for sale" is pretty shoddy.
jonnyboy16v
21-09-09, 09:22 PM
wow 27k and i thought my nova was expensive:eek:
novaxe235
22-09-09, 12:31 PM
mmmm lets do some sums..

Nova £100-300

v6 engine & box £200-500

some metal £200 ish

nope. it just doesn't add up.you build me one the same as that ^^ and il give you a grand for it then yeah. cant wait, cheap good fun for a grand.
brake-dust
22-09-09, 12:42 PM
well over priced but bet it cost the best part of 3k to build
Edd
22-09-09, 12:52 PM
i dont normally like wide arch kits but it does look very nice
MattBrown
22-09-09, 01:30 PM
£3k to build, and if you charge your time at £10 an hour?

250hours? £2500?

So for £5500?

Its should be either £2750, or £7750?
Novaboi_1991
22-09-09, 01:38 PM
If its got FWD running gear bodged into it, then it's deffo not worth anything close to that asking price.

Seriously though, if that is what the wants for it, he has some balls even asking that much for it.

How do you know its been bodged? all the work could have been carried out by fully trained mechanics for all you know..

also, its his car, he can ask what he wants, whether he sells it or not is another matter...
kent14sr
22-09-09, 01:52 PM
How do you know its been bodged? all the work could have been carried out by fully trained mechanics for all you know..

also, its his car, he can ask what he wants, whether he sells it or not is another matter...

I think of the price of Metro 6R4's and I guess this could have the expensive equipment they have . . .
burgo
22-09-09, 02:45 PM
How do you know its been bodged? all the work could have been carried out by fully trained mechanics for all you know..

also, its his car, he can ask what he wants, whether he sells it or not is another matter...mechanics dont get taught how to fabricate lol. they just get taught how to plug a little computer into a car
Nick
22-09-09, 02:50 PM
mechanics dont get taught how to fabricate lol. they just get taught how to plug a little computer into a car

Left my lights on on my XR2 One day. RAC man comes to jump it - Lazy i know, but 15 min waiting tim, Being Parked in Eastleigh and on my own = Win.

He first of all asked me "how on earth my battery went flat ?"... Then secondly "Eh, What's this engine ? is it a new one" .

He was probably about 19, and clearly didn't have a clue.
brake-dust
22-09-09, 03:16 PM
Left my lights on on my XR2 One day. RAC man comes to jump it - Lazy i know, but 15 min waiting tim, Being Parked in Eastleigh and on my own = Win.

He first of all asked me "how on earth my battery went flat ?"... Then secondly "Eh, What's this engine ? is it a new one" .

He was probably about 19, and clearly didn't have a clue.

eastleigh as in hampshire?
Stuart
22-09-09, 03:50 PM
How do you know its been bodged? all the work could have been carried out by fully trained mechanics for all you know..

also, its his car, he can ask what he wants, whether he sells it or not is another matter...

mechanic/tech is not equal to fabricator/engineer ;)
novaload1992
22-09-09, 04:22 PM
that looks amazing!!
philip
22-09-09, 04:27 PM
in theory then if ive got fwd running gear in the back of my corsa does that mean mines bodged?lol

would put a pic up of what its like at the moment but i cant get on photbucket in work anymore. but then again ive built mine with a lad who builds autograss chassis's, i build engines on side and im a mechanical engineer so i should be fine lol

upto now ive spent about £10k, but i have built race spec XE thats best parts of £7k


looks a nice nova, but id say maybe £4k tops, depends if its had the ****e front subframe and struts fitted or done something like ive done with space frame and trailing arms
Nick
22-09-09, 04:45 PM
eastleigh as in hampshire?

Unfortunatly, it's a right **** hole ! :thumb:
Stuart
22-09-09, 05:01 PM
in theory then if ive got fwd running gear in the back of my corsa does that mean mines bodged?lol

would put a pic up of what its like at the moment but i cant get on photbucket in work anymore. but then again ive built mine with a lad who builds autograss chassis's, i build engines on side and im a mechanical engineer so i should be fine lol

upto now ive spent about £10k, but i have built race spec XE thats best parts of £7k


looks a nice nova, but id say maybe £4k tops, depends if its had the ****e front subframe and struts fitted or done something like ive done with space frame and trailing arms

VX's, Elises MGF's and MR2's are bodged too lol :thumb:
Jonezy
22-09-09, 05:16 PM
in theory then if ive got fwd running gear in the back of my corsa does that mean mines bodged?lol

would put a pic up of what its like at the moment but i cant get on photbucket in work anymore. but then again ive built mine with a lad who builds autograss chassis's, i build engines on side and im a mechanical engineer so i should be fine lol

upto now ive spent about £10k, but i have built race spec XE thats best parts of £7k


looks a nice nova, but id say maybe £4k tops, depends if its had the ****e front subframe and struts fitted or done something like ive done with space frame and trailing arms

Is that DRD who builds them?
Sloth
22-09-09, 05:19 PM
for those wondering where theyve seen it, it was at pvs, parked next to the grandstand. it was red then. its apparently a rallycross spec shell with lots of trick susp etc. had a nice chat with him at the time.
ncole
22-09-09, 06:48 PM
sloth is right it is not just a bodge it is an ex rally car from the 80s even still has all the scrutineering stickers on the cage its basically just been restored on the outside as it was looking pretty tired there is no build thread but i do beleive that the guy who done all the bodywork does have pics mid resto its a bit of a beast i had the pleasure of being taken out in it before it was restored and its so raw its unreal the car has history so think that is why james has put it up for so much but even in my eyes 27k is far to much
fearless
22-09-09, 09:34 PM
Couple of facts for you all

The car was built in the early 90's by Ian Jemison Engineering over in york

He rallied it sucessfully - first with an 8V and then a 2 ltr 16v

Was sold and converted to what you see for sale - originally red !


I'll scan the artical from Fast Car 1991 and post in the next few days

A little taster for you in its original state !!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/rwd-009s.jpg


Dave
KevC
22-09-09, 09:41 PM
it's an awesome car - but no way would anyone pay £27,000 for it!
muzzy
22-09-09, 09:44 PM
Must have some history to it but IMO nothing can justify a £27,500 price tag on a Nova. That's mint MK1 Escort money.
Rysee
22-09-09, 09:48 PM
heres what £28k could buy.... jizzed in my pants


sorry for the ebay link
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1983-OPEL-MANTA-400-Astro-Silver_W0QQitemZ250497476209QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAut omobiles_UK?hash=item3a52d02671&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_500wt_1182
Sloth
22-09-09, 09:50 PM
theres a 900hp top fuel dragster on ebay for 19,000 ready to run. i know what id have....
amggsi
22-09-09, 09:52 PM
theres a 900hp top fuel dragster on ebay for 19,000 ready to run. i know what id have....

I know the Nova is by no means an everyday car, but at least you could drive it to the shop if the notion ever took you, but what the hell would you do with a 900 hp dragster that won't cost you an absolute fortune everytime you want to start it!!!!lol
muzzy
22-09-09, 09:52 PM
lol dragster isnt ideal
General Baxter
22-09-09, 09:55 PM
id still take it to the shops lol
Rysee
22-09-09, 09:56 PM
theres a 900hp top fuel dragster on ebay for 19,000 ready to run. i know what id have....
I know which id rather take down b roads haha
burgo
22-09-09, 10:10 PM
id take this down the back roads

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1170662.htm

or this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1170694.htm

or this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1249506.htm

or this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1241008.htm

or this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1244111.htm

or this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1239192.htm

my point is its over priced
Rysee
22-09-09, 10:12 PM
True i see your point, just love mantas
Jack
22-09-09, 11:50 PM
http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1242/1242097-2.jpg
You could buy two of these for that money.

Better looking, bigger engine (which is in the right place), more power, properly RWD. And girls would suck your dick if you rocked up in that.
Rysee
22-09-09, 11:55 PM
again back to the corners and cost of petrol issue

tbf its sweet though
Jack
22-09-09, 11:58 PM
3.0 Nova won't go round corners and the fuel consumption will be sh!tty, I can personally vouch for both of those facts. Might as well sacrifice a couple MPG and look a billion % cooler lol
wwmnw
23-09-09, 12:07 AM
Oh yes, that is uber :cool:


http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1242/1242097-2.jpg
General Baxter
23-09-09, 12:56 AM
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1183519.htm
muzzy
23-09-09, 12:58 AM
http://images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1183/1183519-8.jpg

:cool:
burgo
23-09-09, 03:47 AM
thats the funking bollocks
philip
23-09-09, 05:54 AM
mjwales - yeah it was DRD. me and jamie built it, easier for me as i could use the proper bender and just weld it up at his.


did this nova looks really tatty at pv last year? parked by gaz'd/andy by the TOTB stand?
Jonezy
23-09-09, 10:24 AM
Ahhhh.. Do you race at North Wales? As said 27K is alot of money! I'd be spending that on a decent spec Escort!
McFall1984
23-09-09, 12:04 PM
i know this car very well, my nova is being fixed up at his place.
its always gleamin an rarely moves,
it is crazy money for a 20 yr old car but if thats wat it means to him

here's his evo also on pistonheads
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1254911.htm

his 2 cars are absoloute monsters

he has alot more cars an he is a vaux mechanic,
he has chevette's, astra's and cavaliers, he has a garage full of vaux's worth £££

but still mad money
philip
23-09-09, 01:02 PM
nah i dont race in autgrass, im just building a road legal class 7:d

quite a few of my mates do though.

gaff - twin blackbird powered mini, but i think someone said hes just bought mike taylors cossy lump.

was mike taylor in his mini but obv breaking it.

vince with t5 powered 106(mikes old car)

mark - hayabusa class8 i think.

ian, terry and his youngest lad class 1, class 5 and class 6, mini, nova, type r powered 106

john dutton 2.3 xe, blew it up last week when rod went through the block!