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Hi all,
Does anyone know what month/year and which magazine it was featured in please? I know it may have been in more than one mag but any info would be appreciated.
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab255/pngclub/Vaughan%20-%20Novas/Nova853.jpg
Thanks, Nick.
Rickardo
15-01-10, 08:13 PM
Is that your new car Nick? It was in last months TV i think. :)
napalm_27
15-01-10, 08:14 PM
i saw that at trax up thunder ally doing 0-60's :thumb: nice little motor i was in the smokey rs turbo fiesta lol
Southie
15-01-10, 08:16 PM
I'm not up on the reg's to cars but was it a green or purple nova from years ago :tard:
Pistol Pete
15-01-10, 08:20 PM
Green IIRC.
Pic above lol sweet iconic Nova IMO.
Is that your new car Nick? It was in last months TV i think. :)
No mate mines A6 VXL but yes it was in last months mag! Im after the one above. Ive just edited etc.
Southie........ Im ashamed of you! I thought you'd have known the legend that is A16VTB! lol
Nick.
Southie
15-01-10, 08:26 PM
:cry: I'm sorry lol oh I have the mag some where lol
:cry: I'm sorry lol oh I have the mag some where lol
lol Well if at some point you come across it be sure to let me know if you dont mind. And I'll add another green dot to your cause. :)
Southie
15-01-10, 08:34 PM
lol my green dots are full lol Ive been looking through my total vauxhalls but have so far only found Rick Marlands green gsi issue 81 of TV.
I've got loads of really old max powers so this is going to get entertaining lol
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 08:36 PM
ill see if i can find it
Woooo, my claim to fame, i took that picture ^^^^^
Trax 2007 :thumb:
Southie
15-01-10, 08:50 PM
Btw lol this is why I said purple or green, it was Ricks that I was thinking of.
The top picture is from TVaux in 2002 the bottom one is 2008.
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/ab69c8f6.jpg
I'll keep looking lol
isn't it the legendary first LET nova ever made, by the boss of courtenay????? it was on top gear, in the astra edition of tv(last couple of months) it has been around for a very long time
spud isnt that in one of those total vaux mags i lent you ?
isn't it the legendary first LET nova ever made, by the boss of courtenay????? it was on top gear, in the astra edition of tv(last couple of months) it has been around for a very long time
I believe it may well have been..... Built by John Shield circa 97-98?
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 09:13 PM
yeh iiirc it was johns nick
found gary hopes feature going in the right direction lol
Southie
15-01-10, 09:18 PM
This is annoying lol it was Jon sheilds I remember the car now but cannot find the damn mag. I found a silver nova with lotus decals though lol
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/photo2.jpg
novacabrio
15-01-10, 09:21 PM
Not sure A16V TB was ever in total vauxhall? I think it was max power?
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 09:21 PM
i just had that on on 45s
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 09:23 PM
i give up cba to go in the loft for the rest
Southie
15-01-10, 09:26 PM
My next batch to look through lol
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/photo-1.jpg
spud isnt that in one of those total vaux mags i lent you ?
Nope thats MAP 18W Mark Watts purple courtenay turbo, just been for a looksee lol
The Simps
15-01-10, 09:31 PM
I believe Mark Watts wasd the first turbo nova in the country albeit not officially a let. It was a modified XE before the LET had come out (I think).
Southie
15-01-10, 09:33 PM
I will start on these later and then that's it for today.
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/2d88f79b.jpg
I believe Mark Watts wasd the first turbo nova in the country albeit not officially a let. It was a modified XE before the LET had come out (I think).
Wasnt it an 8v turbo long before it had a let?
Quick!!!!! fetch LEWI007 now!!!!! the nineties are back...........
yeh iiirc it was johns nick
found gary hopes feature going in the right direction lol
lol cheers Rich!
And thanks Southie also! hopefully someone may find the answer! :)
Nick.
Southie
15-01-10, 09:40 PM
Quick!!!!! fetch LEWI007 now!!!!! the nineties are back...........
lol I feel like I'm 18 again. Don't even remember buying half of these there's some cracking motors in here. Oh and speedlines had just been invented lol
Nick I love you but hate you because of this arrrrrrgh lol
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 09:42 PM
ill get the others tomorrow after ive sorted the fuel lines on the loon if no one has found it by then
Least you got something else creative to be doing this weekend Rich, mind you ive got about four stacks in my room of old mags ive been meaning to go through, looks like thats what im doing tomorrow too:thumb:
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 09:45 PM
mark beasons was in there in a shoot out when it was still an 8v also found the feature for one of your old ones nick when it was a 1.9 8v before it went 16v and pink
Southie
15-01-10, 09:45 PM
Nostalgia ftw :)
Bobminda
15-01-10, 09:47 PM
God I remember that from 10years back.
I would look through my old mags but I think the pages are stuck together lol
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 09:47 PM
gary hopes was the car that made me want a valver nova may years ago that guy has alot to answer for lol
Nostalgia ftw :)
its not what it used to be though
Southie
15-01-10, 09:57 PM
its not what it used to be though
I know, but at the time I always wanted a decent Nova and this reminds me that I still do lol
I always wanted a decent Nova
don't we all?
The Simps
15-01-10, 10:01 PM
Wasnt it an 8v turbo long before it had a let?
Its never been a LET thats the thing, its a converted XE. Later on the may well of added the normal LET inlet rather than there own. I don't think it was an 8v but not sure.
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 10:02 PM
it was an 1.6 8v turbo before it went 2.0
Anyone found the feature yet? was it 93/94?
timbo1980
15-01-10, 10:03 PM
A16 VTB was feature in a early max power dunno the issue tho
Southie
15-01-10, 10:04 PM
don't we all?
:nods:
Nick I'm still looking lol
krobinson
15-01-10, 10:14 PM
I believe Mark Watts was the first turbo nova in the country albeit not officially a let. It was a modified XE before the LET had come out (I think).
No, Mark Watts was a 1.6 8v Turbo. Then Jon Shield build A16V TB. Then Mark had a LET fitted.
Its never been a LET thats the thing, its a converted XE. Later on the may well of added the normal LET inlet rather than there own. I don't think it was an 8v but not sure.
A16V TB was fitted with a Turbo'd XE. However this was then removed and a proper LET was fitted.
Feature was in 1994 with the proper LET fitted. Car was built in 1992/3. Which is Crazy, there would have been VERY few cars could have been as fast back then.
I've a feeling it was featured in the 2nd issue of Max Power if that helps.........
krobinson
15-01-10, 10:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoy7F8Lwf0I
krobinson
15-01-10, 10:26 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC02036.jpg
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 10:29 PM
thought id found it then when looking for the reg i fail though
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/Photo0024.jpg
krobinson
15-01-10, 10:29 PM
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-cover.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-1.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-2.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-3.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-4.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-6-1.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/A16VTBcloseup.jpg
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-5.jpg
krobinson
15-01-10, 10:30 PM
Above was before the proper LET was fitted :)
Southie
15-01-10, 10:30 PM
Swine lol which one is it? Show me the cover of the mag please. :)
OMG i would of been 10 when that came out lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoy7F8Lwf0I
I remember watching that one! Awesome.
More to the point.
Where is A16VTB?
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 10:33 PM
i want the loon out the video lol
The Simps
15-01-10, 10:36 PM
No, Mark Watts was a 1.6 8v Turbo. Then Jon Shield build A16V TB. Then Mark had a LET fitted.
A16V TB was fitted with a Turbo'd XE. However this was then removed and a proper LET was fitted.
Feature was in 1994 with the proper LET fitted. Car was built in 1992/3. Which is Crazy, there would have been VERY few cars could have been as fast back then.
OWNED!!! lol
I was nearly right, just wrong car! lol
H16 VTB was featured in max power 2003 (yellow sierra cossie on cover)
think this was the first fitted with a proper LET in the history of nova turbos.
anyone want to buy it and bring it back to life?
im such a liar. try 1995 ha
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 10:38 PM
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/nova_niek/nova/a16vtb/a16vtb-4.jpg
never noticed were courtenay put filter untill looking through saw 3 lets in mags and all the air filters were like that mus of moddified the turbo or used a differet turbo on there xe conversions?
just read speck different turbo
The Simps
15-01-10, 10:44 PM
they used an innertube round the afm didn't they?
blue_peg_16v
15-01-10, 10:49 PM
proper job scrapy tuning ftw lol
krobinson
15-01-10, 10:58 PM
I remember watching that one! Awesome.
More to the point.
Where is A16VTB?
It was at Trax and PV in 2007. It's been with the same owner now for about 10 years, I think he's a member of VPCC.
Feb 94!!!! Even earlier than I thought! Thanks all for making the effort to have a look. :)
Nick.
scott.parker
16-01-10, 11:41 AM
But what did you want it for Nick?
And i was 13 when that was in MAX, my god to think that car possibly had only just been built, then it was XE Turbo'd crazy, that's like getting a bran new corsa vxr and drooping a Z20LEL/LER in.
EDIT: i See it's not a GSi, as it's got mk1 dash, so anyone know the real age of it?
Scott
hartley
16-01-10, 12:56 PM
looked very nice at trax
EDIT: i See it's not a GSi, as it's got mk1 dash, so anyone know the real age of it?
Scott
Interwebs FTW lol
A16 VTB
Date of First Registration 01 04 1987
Currently on SORN too, data courtesy of DVLA taxation website (http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application?pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry&portletid=VehicleEnquiry&portletns=VehicleEnquiry_en&wfevent=link.next):thumb:
iirc wasn't it a reshell? from an early sr?
Btw lol this is why I said purple or green, it was Ricks that I was thinking of.
The top picture is from TVaux in 2002 the bottom one is 2008.
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/ab69c8f6.jpg
I'll keep looking lol
Oooooooooooooooo when's the bottom (green) one from? I'm missing that.
That was a recent TV benn I'm sure Rick had it featured when it was his G111 MDS owns it now iirc
I will start on these later and then that's it for today.
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/2d88f79b.jpg
Ojc's white one, middle bottom, what year/Month was that?
Ojc's white one, middle bottom, what year/Month was that?
July 2007 Issue 72 :thumb:
scott.parker
16-01-10, 02:36 PM
Think i missed that one, shame is/was nice car, who owns it now as im sure he sold it?
July 2007 Issue 72 :thumb:
Cheers, what about the green one?
Ive not got K95's feature unfortunately bud so cant help you on that one!
Southie
16-01-10, 03:48 PM
Oooooooooooooooo when's the bottom (green) one from? I'm missing that.
It was from March 2008, issue 81. ;)
Good everything i want i cant get.
i'm liking the old pics of that a16v tb.. proper oldschool wheel for a nova. CD-design's:thumb: i have a set laying around aswell:d
But what did you want it for Nick?
And i was 13 when that was in MAX, my god to think that car possibly had only just been built, then it was XE Turbo'd crazy, that's like getting a bran new corsa vxr and drooping a Z20LEL/LER in.
EDIT: i See it's not a GSi, as it's got mk1 dash, so anyone know the real age of it?
Scott
There was a guy on mig selling a lot of old mags.... So I thought Id take the opportunity to snap up some features Ive always wanted to read really and that was all there was to it! I know his list doesnt go back that far for the max power feature on A16V TB but I thought total vauxhall may have also featured it at some point but it seems they havent so I was out of luck.
Nick.
blue_peg_16v
16-01-10, 05:15 PM
nick if i have the mag ill bring it to cas for ya
iirc wasn't it a reshell? from an early sr?
A Dreg then,
Built into a van shell.
creambun1403
13-02-13, 04:04 PM
Having not joined the PNG until summer 2012, its good to look back at all the past threads of my car and awesome to see the Max Power feature put up back in 1994 almost 20years ago, Here is a picture to show you how the car stands today.http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=472&d=1352453036
Having not joined the PNG until summer 2012, its good to look back at all the past threads of my car and awesome to see the Max Power feature put up back in 1994 almost 20years ago, Here is a picture to show you how the stands today.http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=472&d=1352453036
One of my faves from when I was growing up, the first 2.0turbo nova by Courtnay sport? I doubt you picked this up off Autotrader, where did you come across this, would love to see more pics!
creambun1403
13-02-13, 07:29 PM
One of my faves from when I was growing up, the first 2.0turbo nova by Courtnay sport? I doubt you picked this up off Autotrader, where did you come across this, would love to see more pics! Yes the first one by Courtenay Sport, I am lucky owning the car after it has been in the family since 1999lol
Yes the first one by Courtenay Sport, I am lucky owning the car after it has been in the family since 1999lolmore recent pic!!!!
Southie
13-02-13, 10:20 PM
more recent pic!!!!
It's the one posted 3 posts before yours :roll:
creambun1403
05-03-13, 01:21 PM
The last show i visited was Trax at Silverstone 2009, so hopefully something this year http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=540&d=1362488739:)
I remember seing that on the 0-60 sprint @ Trax in '07, laughed when a lad a little way in front of us commented that the timing gear mustve been well out as it did a 3.8 second time (or something like that) he commented that novas werent fast at all so the timing gear must be crap :eek:
I got a funny look from him when i loudly said something along the lines of, the fat chav over there cannot have heard the dump valve between gear changes lol
creambun1403
13-03-13, 09:48 AM
We took the car too Trax show every year up to 2009 apart from 2008 when it rained lol
creambun1403
21-07-14, 07:05 PM
Found these old magazines and pictures today which i thought had been lost when I moved years ago including the top gear filming pics which are now safe with the rest of the collection lol was great to read through them all! here is just a few of them!http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=796&d=1405963137http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=793&d=1405963124http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=792&d=1405963117http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=795&d=1405963133http://www.pngclub.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=794&d=1405963129
It was lovely to see It out again this year. I think the new colour applied to the wheels really suits it! I've actually never seen my pal move so fast when he saw your for sale ad in the window as he thought it was for the car!! Reading your recent comments regarding individuals slating the car at billing..... Its not something I would let bother you as at the end of the day It's a nova and I haven't seen one that's perfect to date! It's a great example with an exceptional history that one day will give you a greater return that probably any nova out their regardless of specification. Thumbs up from me for getting it back out to a few shows so we all get to enjoy viewing again.
Nick.
Love the old mag, so impressive that it still looks so fresh now. Beautiful car.
creambun1403
26-07-14, 07:11 PM
It was lovely to see It out again this year. I think the new colour applied to the wheels really suits it! I've actually never seen my pal move so fast when he saw your for sale ad in the window as he thought it was for the car!! Reading your recent comments regarding individuals slating the car at billing..... Its not something I would let bother you as at the end of the day It's a nova and I haven't seen one that's perfect to date! It's a great example with an exceptional history that one day will give you a greater return that probably any nova out their regardless of specification. Thumbs up from me for getting it back out to a few shows so we all get to enjoy viewing again.
Nick.
Thanks very much and I think Most people thought I was selling the car with that advertisement in the window lol Apart from the one slating everyone seemed happy to see the car back out after so many years of not attending shows,was a very good day and look forward to next year :thumb:
Southie
26-07-14, 07:22 PM
A blast from the past those mag features, think I've still got the mag with it in from Max Power.
Stunning car and always will be to me ;)
I thought it looked really clean and tidy still given it's age! Real legend!
Novasport
27-07-14, 09:51 AM
When are car is built well like this has it will last.
It was good to talk to you at Billing, you have a great looking car and a legend :).
craig green
13-08-14, 09:18 PM
Good to hear the car is still doing the rounds, I saw it at TRAX in 2004/5 & took a couple pics.
Legendary car, if only because so many people that have probably never even been near it claim to know so much about it's history. Oh & it's been on national TV.
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