Silk Violet GSI - 27k Miles

[krobinson]

http://www.millplace-cars.co.uk/used_car_vauxhall_nova_hatchback_100.htm

Must be 127k Miles with the state of the engine bay!

[let_nova]

seen that before. 1 little old lady owner or something. no bolster wear

[Mazz]

Very nice, but £4k though, eeek!

[let_nova]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200949347768826/sort/priceasc/usedcars/make/vauxhall/model/nova/postcode/pa308hq/radius/1500/page/1?previous=%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2Fusedcars%2Fpostco de%2Fpa308hq%2Fradius%2F1500%2Fmake%2Fvauxhall%2Fm odel%2Fnova%2Fsort%2Fpriceasc%2Fpage%2F1&anchor=advert200949347768826&logcode=p

[Plug]

/\ lol there selling the nova for more than a 03 punto

[peester]

tbf, that bronzy look to the engine is a coating that many unmolestered gsi's seem to have, but degreser can shift it.

[Mazz]

tbf, that bronzy look to the engine is a coating that many unmolestered gsi's seem to have, but degreser can shift it.

I think it looks kinda cool in a weird way - more original.

[scott.parker]

tbf, that bronzy look to the engine is a coating that many unmolestered gsi's seem to have, but degreser can shift it.

Believe it or not it's waxoil, they just randomly blasted it all over the bay on nova's! lol mine was like it, and i would not be so un-sure of that mileage, as my mk1 was/is filthy in the bay, most if it is just dry dust that's sat for decades.

Here's my old silk bay with waxoil (and rust) etc.

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/8716/valverconvertion010edit.jpg

Scott

[hybridturbo]

Back arch looks odd too me?

[Spudly]

tbf, that bronzy look to the engine is a coating that many unmolestered gsi's seem to have, but degreser can shift it.



Its more than likely late eighties/early nineties engine laquer, we used to use similar stuff when i was valeting for a local car supermarket, sets pretty solid and goes a browny colour like that, after years it will dry and flake off in places leaving the engine looking like that!

[craig green]

Yeah it is an engine laquer. My GSi had it all over the inner wings, loom & rocker cover. It scratched off with a blunt edge, but is a pain & looks rank. I fail to see what purpose it served either, other than making Vauxhall engine bays look manky.

£4k on that GSi is too much IMO.

[liam944nova]

just a chancer trying to push up prices, does look clean but not really worth 4k

[Adam]

ROFL @ price, pick up a nice evo 4 for that! lol lol

[Lee H]

Looks like it's been bumped on the front. Bottom of grille and bumper seem to be pushed in?

[NOV4_SPORT]

defo looks like its had a small bump at the front end.

iain

[Jack]

Makes those three in the "opinions" thread look like bargains :roll: