90's Nova ?

[vaughanmc]

Does the 90's Nova still work today ?

I know H1 GTE pulls it off with the spot-lights and the bright red interior, roll cage and most importantly the TSW alloy wheels

Does anyone think it can still be done today and made look good ?

I quite fancy some TSW alloys if I can get a hold of the right set to make my Nova look like it's just came from the 90's modifying scene

Quite low, a nice subtle sound system, TSW wheels etc

Found a set on eBay that I quite like but just wanted to see some ideas

I know folk might say 'It's your car, do what you want' but I'd like some opinions etc

Cheers, Vaughan :thumb:

[Sonny Jim]

define the 90s nova, pics?

[vaughanmc]

Jon Walsh's Nova, H1 GTE etc

I'll get some pictures:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova937.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova924.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova446.jpg
Pretty much just wondered if the OE look of a Nova with some aftermarket wheels still worked - Not Speedlines or Softstars though

[Bubba]

tsw stealths :D awsome 90s wheel

[vaughanmc]

Stealth's, Alpines, Venom's

Wolfrace Voodoo's

MIM Raffino's

These are old skool/90's wheels that you don't see any more but I was wondering if they'd be smart in times where most things are GSi'd with Speedlines...?

[Bubba]

mim 1900s ;) very hard to get hold of more of a vw wheel though

[vaughanmc]

Google'd them - Look very nice :)

[Bubba]

took me mate almost a year to get a replacement pair for his golf. only problem is ET13 and ET25 might poke out on a nova. might see if i can put a pair on too see what they look like

[L33 LEG]

Aslong as the car is a clean example then any styling is acceptable imo.

I have always wanted to do a replica of certain '90s' cars. If i was ever going to make my nova a more comfy style (ie, not track styled), i would chuck my MIMs on it and make it look a bit more old skool.

[LEWI007]

Im making my nova 90s, its got a cassette player and everything. when its finished im putting a sticker in the window saying In The Mix 96' lol

Got loads of 90s looking pics but ill just upload a few otherwise ill be here all day.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/10-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/168069560kp5.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/38.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/58-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/img011.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/img042.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/img043.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/img058.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/img091.jpg

[vaughanmc]

H reg GSi (Ade Culley's) I think looks really nice

Very OE but has some touches on it that you don't see any more, very 90's/Old Skool!

Some nice pics there mate

L33 - What Nova is it you've wanted to replicate ?

[L33 LEG]

H reg GSi (Ade Culley's) I think looks really nice

Very OE but has some touches on it that you don't see any more, very 90's/Old Skool!

Some nice pics there mate

L33 - What Nova is it you've wanted to replicate ?

Im not actually sure, but through the years iv been looking at novas theres been quite a few that stand out and i want. H1GTE being one of them.

I think if i was going to do it i would get a mk1 gte in black. have the red pinstripe, maybe twin headlights, mims in silver, clear rear lights, maybe a small scooby vent on the bonnet. inside will be a standard interior with some 6x9s on the rear shelf lol and chose a headunit and steering wheel which came from the 90s.

[vaughanmc]

Nice to see theres people thinking similar to me - I know Nova's aren't modern by any means but they all seem to follow each other

GSi kit, Speedlines, LET/XE or a pure standard original Nova

Rarely see anything that's different to those - Joff's Nova is a nice example with his Old Skool ICE and Wolfrace Voodoo's :thumb:

[L33 LEG]

You say you want a 90s nova. A GSi on speedlines were just as popular back then lol

[blue_peg_16v]

i used to have tsw hokenhimes on my first valver
and now have senica rs on the loon that were on a certain yellow nova in the 90s

[bazil]

If it's 90's nova then you'd want an 13 sr, snowplough front end, k+n filter, Ashley exhaust, mk2 golf GTI bbs 14" xspokes, Koni suspension 16v GTE font brakes, drums on the rear, an alpine tape deck head unit and a pair of alpine 6x9's on the shelf, oh and it has to be red with brown and yellow inside. That's what my first car was in 95, cos there was nae chance I could afford a GTE nevermind a GSI.

[L14MNP]

I must be the only one that thinks the TSW Blades on that ruined H1GTE look t0ss? lol Same goes for the spots, cheesy fonts/stickers... Blah.

Stealths, Evo's etc etc have all had their day IMO. Running them now makes it looks like you're too tight to put your hand in your pocket. (IMO)

Edit - There's another GTE I'm thinking of RE the fonts etc, blue with yellow details?

90's isn't old skool man! That was last week. lol

[craig green]

This thread needs more of my pics in it! lol

I think the 90's vibe is cool as. Avoid M3 mirrors & you can't go far wrong.
My car was going that way until I pulled it apart. I wanted to colour code the alloys Flame Red, same as the body & put in some subwoofers in a boot install.
I'm not sure I would fit TSW wheels, they are too wide & the offset's suck on all but a few models. Jason Hudson's silver GSi had TSW Stealths though & was a big inspiration to me.

[DAFTJOHN]

I used to have Raffinos on my H reg 1.2 Diamond - it had a 1.4 sr engine bored to 1480 and was painted in that Rover pearl purple colour, before that it was Nautilis blue. I Also had a white F sr with MK2 panels with TSW stealths - I'll try to find pics and scan.

Oh Jon Walsh nova ftw

[L14MNP]

Project Proby :cool: Now there's something we can all agree on!

[vaughanmc]

If it's 90's nova then you'd want an 13 sr, snowplough front end, k+n filter, Ashley exhaust, mk2 golf GTI bbs 14" xspokes, Koni suspension 16v GTE font brakes, drums on the rear, an alpine tape deck head unit and a pair of alpine 6x9's on the shelf, oh and it has to be red with brown and yellow inside. That's what my first car was in 95, cos there was nae chance I could afford a GTE nevermind a GSI.

Well I'm building a G reg Nova in Flame Red which has a 1300 8v Sport engine (40's etc) and it's also got the early SR/Sport interior the brown/yellow checked stuff

TSW Hock's are nice as well

Someone above said about the GSi and Speedlines - If it had the standard 1.6 8v engine it would be old skool but everyone does the same now and puts an XE or LET in there

[vaughanmc]

Martin Kelson's Nova:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova194.jpg
Ade Culley's GSi ?
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova246.jpg
Jason Hudson's ?
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova255.jpg

[L14MNP]

Was Martins Nova on 100+ Qualifiers/Rimstock or TSW Imolas??

[Spudly]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/58-1.jpg



I think Mark Watts old GTE actually gives me wood........................[drool] lol

[wwmnw]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/58-1.jpg


What the **** are them on the lights?

[NOV4_SPORT]

reflectors, so you can drive on the contenent(sp)

iain

[Bubba]

beam benders

[wwmnw]

Ahhhhh, nice little invention.

[ben doodar]

Project Proby :cool: Now there's something we can all agree on!

whats project proby mate?

we need more 90s pics! takes me back to before i could drive and my older brother and his mates all drove xr2s and novas.

[Mike B GTE]

whats project proby mate?

Proby was Jon Walsh's nickname, from Max Power way back. Project Proby was what he called his red one, VKR

[Spudly]

Proby was Jon Walsh's nickname, from Max Power way back. Project Proby was what he called his red one, VKR




Close, iirc it was this one........


KVR lol




http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova937.jpg

[MattBrown]

What are the wheels on the 3rd pic?

On the 1st page, the black gte?

I love them, but can't find a set :cry:

[Connor]

^^ does anyone know wheels they are??

[ben doodar]

i remeber that 1.

[L33 LEG]

What are the wheels on the 3rd pic?

On the 1st page, the black gte?

I love them, but can't find a set :cry:

TSW blades :thumb:

[MattBrown]

TSW blades :thumb:

+ rep to you sir:thumb:

There sex wee:)

[pie]

these alloys are from pic 3 i think ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TSW-Alloy-wheels-Vauxhall-Renault-VW-SEAT-Skoda_W0QQitemZ270496598369QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET?hash=i tem3efada8961

[craig green]

Lets not forget, most common in the 90's was colour coding. Which meant lots of wheel centre caps, wing mirror covers & glove box doors all matched up in some rattle-can madness.

Bee sting aerials FTW.

[pie]

and tsw evo r's :)

[Mike]

TSW Big Deeps for the complete, an all out ultimate WIN!!

Just finding a set in GM fitment is nigh on impossible :(

[craig green]

Big deeps! Eurgh.
They were practically giving them away. My mate had a set in 4x100 on his E30. Brand new 17"s with Yoko's for £300!!

[Mike]

Big deeps! Eurgh.
They were practically giving them away. My mate had a set in 4x100 on his E30. Brand new 17"s with Yoko's for £300!!

Big deeps were the bollox back then!! Id love a set now just there incredibly hard to find in any fitment let alone GM lol lol

[craig green]

You'll tell me Venom's were the shizzle next!

[Mike]

You'll tell me Venom's were the shizzle next!

LOL Venoms only looked alright on certain cars. They seem to look fab on 205's but stick them on a Corsa an they look toss!

[blue_peg_16v]

earnie nows the true early 90s wheel

tsw 3 spokes for the proper 90s vibe

[Mike]

3 spokes!! God yeah!!

My old neighbour used to have a white Suzuki Vitara Phatboy with some silly small but mega wide 3 spokes on when i was about 8 years old!!

[pie]

good old 3 spokes lol

[Rysee]

I no joke saw a set of venoms on a series one RS turbo the otherday, i nearly ralphed

some nice novas in this thread

[craig green]

I clearly had taste. I dint like any of the nasty trends that swept through the modified car scene. Cutting holes & adding mesh. YUK.
Most popular new wheel trends. YUK
DTM & M3 Mirrors. YUK
Multiple exhausts, splitters, single wipers, neon washer jets, bonnet vents, tinted windows, cheap cone filters, splitfire spark plugs........ the list is endless & it was all disgusting.

I find it utterly comical how many cars have had endless amounts of money chucked at them by retarded little teenagers, inspired by Top shelf car magazines, only to tansform the cars into worthless s4itboxes no one in their right mind would want to own. You only need to look on ebay or just wait near your nearest drive-thru.

[Rysee]

Same shizzle different day now, some of the mods about now people will regret

[Mike]

I clearly had taste. I dint like any of the nasty trends that swept through the modified car scene. Cutting holes & adding mesh. YUK.
Most popular new wheel trends. YUK
DTM & M3 Mirrors. YUK
Multiple exhausts, splitters, single wipers, neon washer jets, bonnet vents, tinted windows, cheap cone filters, splitfire spark plugs........ the list is endless & it was all disgusting.

I find it utterly comical how many cars have had endless amounts of money chucked at them by retarded little teenagers, inspired by Top shelf car magazines, only to tansform the cars into worthless s4itboxes no one in their right mind would want to own. You only need to look on ebay or just wait near your nearest drive-thru.

You dont live in Cannock by me do ya lol lol

What youve described is nail on head as to the youth of that area & there cars lol lol

[Rysee]

Some nice cars in Cannock but its a very low% i've seen Polos on ronal turbos then again i've seen saxos with neons EUGHHH

[L14MNP]

LOL Venoms only looked alright on certain cars. They seem to look fab on 205's but stick them on a Corsa an they look toss!
Venoms on that baby blue 2x vr6 4wd mk2 Golf Rallye with the Spax stickers. :thumb:

The only car they ever looked good on IMO, but any money says replace them with something tasteful and it will lift the whole car.

Big deeps were gash! Always have been. A mate had them on his Illusion kitted mk3 ERST cabby. lol

CG FTW. I'm the same mate. i have always had a hatred for mesh. especially 'w@nker mesh' the w@nker LED bonnet lights etc, that goes without saying. I've always preferred to modify stadard bumpers/panels etc. I must have been onto something as the bumpers/boot I modified for my Primera were 'euro' before it was done to jap cars. I hate them now, but sold them last year to my mate and he won an award at JAE with basically a red version of my car 5/6 years ago. Setting trends FTW.

Like I keep saying, all of this standard, OEM styling is a bit boring. It's very rare I can laugh at a barrie dup motor now. :( lol

[Riggy]

lol am i the only person that just dos'nt like h1gte ,

agree with CG on the trends aswell , all ****e.....

[L14MNP]

lol am i the only person that just dos'nt like h1gte Nah. lol

I must be the only one that thinks the TSW Blades on that ruined H1GTE look t0ss?

[Riggy]

lol rep for you hahah :)

[L14MNP]

w00t! back at you and CG if I can for having taste lol.

Blades FTL.

[eazy t]

weres best place 2 insure my gte

[L14MNP]

weres best place 2 insure my gte
'the fcuk?!

Err your home address. l0lz

[Riggy]

try and have a read through the insureance section , or try SKY , the site sponsers

[craig green]

Heres a Nova on TSW Stealths. It looks quite nice but they do look 'awkward' on it. Arches ground & rolled, scrubbage & tramlining all over the shop I bet.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/img022.jpg

[L14MNP]

Yeah looks OK. Back in the days when a 15" set of TSW's was what dreams were made of and 17" MiM's were lottery winners territory. lol

How many had their arches hacked away to fit awkward ET rims!

[craig green]

How many had their arches hacked away to fit awkward ET rims!

Most. :(

[edit] More TSW tom-foolery.

I do like the Blades. Its the gay anodised centre caps I dislike. Polish them silver & the wheels look that much less carp.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/img016.jpg

Just to chuck in some more from my scrapbooks.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/img017.jpg

[blue_peg_16v]

my first 17s that i bought in mid 90s should of been over a grand but thanks to a mate working at ripspeed we did a price match to some 15s in max power lol were still £500 tho

[L14MNP]

I spy a Nova on Cesaro's or 'Cav Motorsport wheels' lol

[Pistol Pete]

lol TSW Blades. Thats defies 90's or TSW Venoms!! My mates misses had a black mk1 sr with GTE bumpers and le cat side skirts. To cap it off....TSW Evo R's!

[L14MNP]

Evo R's had their place IMO! Saphs and ERST's

lolz at le cat. :) Nowadays it's teh catz.

[Pistol Pete]

Ah...but which Evo R's there were 2 IIRC. The six spoked square edge ones and...the others lol *runs off to google images*

These are the "others"..

http://www.wheelsdatabase.com/upload_img/wheels/main/tsw/evo_1629.jpg

[L14MNP]

Wasn't there Evo and Evo R? Just like Hockenheim and R?

Sixers for me IIRC. With writing on one spoke.
Always preferred 6/7 spoke wheels. :)

[Pistol Pete]

Hmmm no-ones mentioned the Lotus Nova lol

[L14MNP]

'Others' it was. :)

FTW. How about when people got TSW Alpines and thought they had Stealths? lol

Or, O.Z Polaris! Now there was a nasty rim. lol

[Pistol Pete]

OZ Polaris...i always wanted those on my 205 Gti!!!

EDIT: nope it was Vivace..

http://www.dominion.tuning.info.pl/galeria/Alufelgi/oz_vivace.jpg

Polaris were 5 spokes.

[L14MNP]

OZ Polaris...i always wanted those on my 205 Gti!!! http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c368/lroche_nf/slap.gif
19 Speedlines FTW! lol

EDIT. Just as bad IMO lol ^

[Pistol Pete]

Yeah TBH nothing looks as good as standard rims on those. Which is a rare thing lol

[L14MNP]

Yeah TBH nothing looks as good as standard rims on those. Which is a rare thing lol I disagree!

My mate has these rims on his GTi that we bare shelled, 1900 with 1600 box, T45's, OMP 6 point etc etc.
http://www.shinyracing.no/images/shiny_06.jpg
Cheeky, rare Speedlines. lol

[vaughanmc]

Did they ever make 15" MIM Raffinos ?

[hybridturbo]

Nice find them wheels if i say so myself Liam :d

p.s whens he selling me my next 205?

[L14MNP]

Nice find them wheels if i say so myself Liam :d

p.s whens he selling me my next 205?
lol Credit where it's due mate. I think I said cheers to you more than he did lol.
I asked him today when he's changing the colour on the log book.
"Do I have to?"
"Err yeah if you want to be legal. Change number of seats to two also"
"Why?"
lol Classic.

You can have this 205 when that money pit 323 GTR takes over I bet mate. Only comes with three wheels though. :p

[craig green]

http://www.wheelsdatabase.com/upload_img/wheels/main/tsw/evo_1629.jpg

Thats the EVO. Dave Franczak's mk1 Astra GTE LET had them on. Gorgeous wheel IMO, still with the dreaded centre cap though.

That white 205 is sex, apart from the droopy (ock of an exhaust pipe.

[Rickardo]

Ah...but which Evo R's there were 2 IIRC. The six spoked square edge ones and...the others lol *runs off to google images*

These are the "others"..

http://www.wheelsdatabase.com/upload_img/wheels/main/tsw/evo_1629.jpg

I loved these wheels.. I could never afford them at the time.

I'm going to get some now. :)

[L14MNP]

For those obsessed with the BTCC like me though, the fake centre lock design with the split pin was awesome lol. Long live the Imola! lol

[craig green]

What was worse was Team Dynamics copying it in plastic. !! LOL

[L14MNP]

haha! When Venoms came about I remember in one feature the owner was asked if he was running plastic wheels! lol

TSW Phoenix - if anyone wants them I will personally kick you sqaure in the nuts.

[Pistol Pete]

I thought this was an option on all TSW alloys??!! The Nova i mentioned had the BTCC style nut and pin.

[Pistol Pete]

I need that 205 in my life!!

[craig green]

TSW Phoenix - if anyone wants them I will personally kick you sqaure in the nuts.

That was indeed the tri-spoke offering from TSW. They looked utter pants in 13 & 14" with open bolt holes.

[L14MNP]

*Shudders at the mental image

How sh!t is Google? No images of TSW Phoenix, no Rimstock Qualifiers (certain I used to want them)

[hybridturbo]

lol Credit where it's due mate. I think I said cheers to you more than he did lol.
I asked him today when he's changing the colour on the log book.
"Do I have to?"
"Err yeah if you want to be legal. Change number of seats to two also"
"Why?"
lol Classic.

You can have this 205 when that money pit 323 GTR takes over I bet mate. Only comes with three wheels though. :p

Yeh you did :). I understand why hes not my number one fan, but i hope i get alook in when Laura turns him to the jap crap and the 205 is up for sale:thumb:

p.s A will find that rare front bumper for it too lol

[Pistol Pete]

lol not just me then...couldnt find sweet FA 3 spoke wise. Maybe they are that **** lol

[L14MNP]

Old mags and a sh!t camera phone to the rescue lol
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/itsallac0nspiracy/Random/SP_A0616.jpg?t=1260557149
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/itsallac0nspiracy/Random/SP_A0617.jpg?t=1260557167
Gotta love Team Dynamics for rip offs. They were the Rota of the 90's lol
The Qualifier is as sweet as I remember. :)

[Pistol Pete]

Qualifiers were nice wheels.

Fair play for digging out the old school mags!!

[craig green]

Aye. Infact I badly want a set of 6.5"Jx16" Qualifiers.

Scanning a pic now.

[L14MNP]

It has to be done. The youth of today cannot live their lives thinking that TSW has always stood for totally sh!t wheels. lol
Ok, they had a major off day with the Phoenix. Everything still rocked them though. It was then that I said I will never ever like any 3 spokes. Yet the Nova ones now look awesome as do JDM Advan's and FRST rims. Ah well.

I KNOW the Phoenix will always suck ass though. lol

[Pistol Pete]

lol thats it. I'm off to mothers tomorrow to sort through my years and years of mags. Max Pooer, Fart Car, Shedline etc. Oh and loads of Total Vauxhall, obviously!!

Standard 3 spokes FTW. Aftermarket 3 spokes FTL? With the exception of Advans?

[L14MNP]

Do it :) Scan in the forst issue of Trevs with that green mk2 Astra GTE, sticker plate and 'Cossie' whale tail cover car! lol

[L14MNP]

Do it :) Scan in the first issue of Trevs with that green mk2 Astra GTE, sticker plate and 'Cossie' whale tail cover car! lol Shame I don't have many old mags left now. :(

I think I'd agree with you on the 3 spoke rule lol. Unless you're including Fatboy Vitara's lol

[Benn]

Ah my mate had Tsw Blades on his mk2, i almost cried when he snapped one when he wrote the car off..

I loved the Qualifiers, they where almost my first set of wheels...

[craig green]

Martin Kelson's before the Speedline Chrono's & the Bentley paint.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/img026-1.jpg

team Dynamics Qualifiers btw. 16" ET49.

[Benn]

I've never seen Martins in silver, would love a set of these wheels tho.

[Pistol Pete]

Really suit it.

lol maybe along with the old school restart thread we should have a chavved up old school restart thread??!!

[L14MNP]

Was Martins Nova on 100+ Qualifiers/Rimstock or TSW Imolas??
Thought so :). Very nice car, in both guises.

Vaughanmc is gonna come back on here expecting 10 pages of advice and here we all are reminiscing about life and 90's Novas. lol

[Pistol Pete]

lol hes got a few pics? What more does he want??!!!

[craig green]

lol maybe along with the old school restart thread we should have a chavved up old school retard thread??!!

I did actually think along similar lines, though I would have little to add. I ignored any Novas that didnt tick my boxes. If it was kitted or had nasty wheels, I either didnt buy the mag or tore it out. Too many Novas were sacriledge around the turn of 99/2000 when the MAX Powewr & Fast Car influence was at full pelt.

[L14MNP]

That's when I stopped buying the mags. Novas on 19"s etc. YAWN.

This thread is entertaining, but I must go. :(

[Pistol Pete]

lol nice edit CG. But yeah, see what you mean.

[Benn]

I did actually think along similar lines, though I would have little to add. I ignored any Novas that didnt tick my boxes. If it was kitted or had nasty wheels, I either didnt buy the mag or tore it out. Too many Novas were sacriledge around the turn of 99/2000 when the MAX Powewr & Fast Car influence was at full pelt.

Ah i glad it wasn't just me, in 99 i started collecting every Nova feature and keeping them in folder, bar the chav'ed up shi*ters. I think i have all the rest.

[vaughanmc]

Vaughanmc is gonna come back on here expecting 10 pages of advice and here we all are reminiscing about life and 90's Novas. lol

I just wanted to see if the 90's wheel era would still work on today's Nova :)

Nice to see theres still a big fan-base for the old TSW wheels etc etc

[Leeboo]

Anyone got the pic of the black GTE that was posted in the mk1 thread?

Black, smoothed boot, number plate on bottom of rear bumper, skirts modded so that the they were straight along the whole sill, 17" Mim Raffinos, nice and low, tinted windows?

I've fell in love with it but lost the pic. True 90's style that still looks great today.

[vaughanmc]

Any more Nova's with Stealth's or Blade's ?

[L14MNP]

I'll probs have some in old mags. Will have a look through mate.

I seem to remember a Ford Citrine yellow GSi (or looker) on daft ET Stealths. lol

[vaughanmc]

Oh you need to post it up - I could have had a clean set of Stealth's in 15" a month or so ago but had no cash for them :(

[blue_peg_16v]

in the 90s there was a mustard coloured nova on 17in bbs rims which i liked cant find pic at mo tho to scan

[RJM25R]

Rami ryetts car, he reshelled it into a silver one looked bang on with the bbs. Pic on oldskool I'm sure.

[blue_peg_16v]

if i did an harch again think id have to fit those wheels suited it realy well imo

[craig green]

Hers some more Team D's Qualifiers. I knew I had another!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/img033-1.jpg

[SRimon]

You say 90's, a lot of those pics are from 2000 onwards, i'd say the TSW chav style fest ran well into 2004-5.

[Benn]

Hers some more Team D's Qualifiers. I knew I had another!

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/img033-1.jpg


Ooooooooooooooo i really like them!

[Sturge]

You say 90's, a lot of those pics are from 2000 onwards, i'd say the TSW chav style fest ran well into 2004-5.

I bought my blades for my Sr in 99, and they'd not been out all that long then. Definately pushing into the naughties scene

[MARTIN KELSON]

Was Martins Nova on 100+ Qualifiers/Rimstock or TSW Imolas??

They were Team Dynamics Qualifiers 6.5x16"
Wow that pic is old :)

[Rysee]

Protechs from that mag scan would look really good

[L14MNP]

They were Team Dynamics Qualifiers 6.5x16"
Wow that pic is old :)
:thumb: Awesome wheel mate.

I have to laugh at the 'old skool' 2003/04 pics. :eek:
Makes me feel old as fcuk. Even the 90's heyday pics aren't 'that' old to me. :cry:lol

[Zeus]

I have to laugh at the 'old skool' 2003/04 pics. :eek:
Makes me feel old as fcuk. Even the 90's heyday pics aren't 'that' old to me. :cry:lol


Agreed lol

[dj_wudgey]

brings back a few memories seeing these old nova's lol

[vaughanmc]

Nova on Clio 16v wheels, anyone ?

Pictures, fitting/modifying info...?

[Rysee]

I nearly bought some, the offset is a killer and you need spigot rings as the centre bore is 57.1 i think an nova is 60, something like that

[vaughanmc]

Ahh right - Seen a cheap set on eBay there and it got me thinking

[Rysee]

They would look great on a white hatch in white, cheap comp TH looka alikes but the rubbage would obviosly suck, nearly got them for my saloon but thought they wernt retro enough

[Bubba]

I nearly bought some, the offset is a killer and you need spigot rings as the centre bore is 57.1 i think an nova is 60, something like that

nova is 57.1 as well. i got seat wheels on mine. perfect fit. they are 57s i think

[vaughanmc]

Shiney silver on a red 3dr hatch ;) Might be more hassle than there worth

[Rysee]

I think you might be right, yeah they'd look good on most hatch novas i think, never seen one, which is probs a bad thing

[vaughanmc]

Might be worth a try - I think the PCD is 100...If that's the correct terminology lol

Offset ?

[Rysee]

Yeah it is 100, i think the offset is 38

[vaughanmc]

Arches and wing lips completely rolled flat even with 195/45/15's ?

[Rysee]

Brett runs et39 VW fitment rims somehow i'd ask him, well i know he's had them machined now i see

[Benn]

Nova on Clio 16v wheels, anyone ?

Pictures, fitting/modifying info...?

EEwwww no, dude please don't.

[craig green]

Renault wheels can be done. But as said, the offset sucks & the centre bore is larger iirc, so the wheels need something to help them locate on the hub, other than the 4 wheel bolts.

[vaughanmc]

I just want something quite old skool and different - What about these Renault wheels ? Are these as much of a pain as the 16v Clio ones ?
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova335.jpg

[L14MNP]

I just want something quite old skool and different - What about these Renault wheels ? Are these as much of a pain as the 16v Clio ones ?
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova335.jpg lol They ARE Clio 16v. Phase 2's. The Phase 1 Clio's had the turbines you're probably thinking of. Yes, just as much as a PITA to fit, wrong ET and spigot rings needed probs.
[EDIT] I loved that Q plater back in the day. Phase 2 Valva wheels and Ford Citrine yellow paint. 90's as. lol

[craig green]

Renault wheels are Renault wheels.

Maybe find a rim & see if some material can be skimmed off the rear mounting face to increase the offset figure (tuck them in) though you need to consider how deep the wheel nuts sit & what thickness is left.

[vaughanmc]

I thought they were Renault 19 16v wheels - Not clued up with Renaults lol

[L14MNP]

19 and Clio. Some Meganes run a similar style, slightly different centre cap and in 16" too.

There's a smart 5 GTT a few houses from mine with ph.2 turbines on. FTW
I'm not clued up on Renaults either, they're just one of many hot hatches that were popular when I was growing up lol.

[vaughanmc]

I could have had a set of Clio Williams Speedlines but my Dad never got them for me and the car was crushed...

The search for wheels continunes, cheers for the help and info :thumb:

[Novasport]

What about these, a more modern version of the RFX

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/Rim.jpg

OE wheels, 15", 45mm offset, 4x 100 PCD and 56mm centre bore

[vaughanmc]

Mini wheels ?

[craig green]

I cant find the pic I'm looking for of a Yellow GTE on Clio turbines. Damn!

[Novasport]

Mini wheels ?

Correct, 15" Spoolers

[vaughanmc]

Quite nice looking actually - Be pricey for a set of those ?

[Novasport]

Not really, bet you could pick up a set cheap off Ebay, they even come in white!
TBH they look lost in a Mini wheel arch and most people want 17" rims so should make them cheap and 15" is the best size for a Nova

[L14MNP]

Bad pic, CBA to find another but I always thought these could have their place on something non Laguna - probs a Clio though lol Unless they're 5 stud? lol
http://cdn.motors.co.uk/d/used-photos/22484/400x/0/0/X686FRP.jpg
Reminds me of a modern WR Voodoo.

[SRimon]

Clio turbines polished up would look a little Ronal like....I toyed with it on the Green MK1.

[vaughanmc]

I'm going to keep an eye out at the scrappys to see what they have there

Some Speedline Mistrals with Astra Cesaro centre caps look good - Were on the Breeze Blue era of Brett's Nova SRi I think...?

[craig green]

Yeah. They look stunning on his car.

[vaughanmc]

Was it Astra Cesaro centre caps he used aye ? They look similar

[craig green]

Dunno. I remember reading them in a tech-spec as being custom....

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/Brett2.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Does look very nice there :)

[sport]

I'm going to keep an eye out at the scrappys to see what they have there

Some Speedline Mistrals with Astra Cesaro centre caps look good - Were on the Breeze Blue era of Brett's Nova SRi I think...?

Most likely standard speedline, heres a set on one of my old ones:

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/Nova%20gte/scan0031.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Looks good on that, was that the J plate GTE ?

[sport]

Looks good on that, was that the J plate GTE ?


Sure was mate.

[vaughanmc]

:thumb: Nice!

[fearless]

I remember reading them in a tech-spec as being custom....

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/Brett2.jpg



Only custom thing with the centre caps was the recess in the centre of the cap was filled flush and a new speedline sticker stuck back on lol

The earlier centre caps used to look like a single large centre nut



Dave

[vaughanmc]

Were they Astra Cesaro ones ?

[fearless]

Were they Astra Cesaro ones ?


No - centre caps came from speedline direct :thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Ahhh right :thumb: Cheers Dave :)

[Pistol Pete]

I thought they were Renault 19 16v wheels - Not clued up with Renaults lol

Clio/19 wheels...yeah. I had some on my first SRi. No biggie to fit really.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/nova001.jpg

Fronts scrubbed, rears were not too bad. Was lowered 60mm. Ish. 195/45/15 tyres.

[vaughanmc]

Now those look good :)

[Rysee]

Just found this Nova on turbines mate

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c259/ballgrapes/1002090rw3.jpg

[L14MNP]

Local lad, Nick. He's on here. 1983novasaloon or something he's called. lol

[Connor]

i have a set of turbines kicking around,
is it true you have to drill/bore out the centres to make them fit?

[Rysee]

nice saloon. After seeing that pic i nearly bought some for mine but decided to go bbs

[Rysee]

i've seen the spigot rings on ebay

[Dave.]

Dunno. I remember reading them in a tech-spec as being custom....

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/retro%20Novas%20PNG/Brett2.jpg

Speedline Mistrals FTMFW!!

Ill never part with mine... unless they get nicked, in which case i have no choice lol