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strcnova
10-10-10, 07:06 PM
While up at the McRae Stages i took a few snaps of the Nova. Hope you like them.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0023.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0024.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0025.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0026.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0027.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0028.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0029.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0030.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0031.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0032.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0034.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/speeders_photos/IMAG0033.jpg
novacabrio
10-10-10, 07:15 PM
Nice car, but it isn't the original car I dont think, only a replica

DVLA says...

Date of Liability 01 01 1998
Date of First Registration 16 07 1984
Year of Manufacture 1984
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1300CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Connor
10-10-10, 07:26 PM
My mate got a (pretty cr4p) pic of this for me at chatsworth rally
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs541.snc3/29663_128393467181805_100000334561676_233819_37476 54_n.jpg
craig green
10-10-10, 07:33 PM
Yeah it has to be a rep.

[edit] It wasnt a sport either. A reg plate makes that pretty obvious.
Mike
10-10-10, 07:34 PM
Interesting top mounts....

And lack of VIN plates ;)
Novasport
10-10-10, 07:49 PM
It was never a Sport to start with. It was an SR and the parts were homologated for use on any Nova inc this one by the introduction of the Sport model run.

I noticed the top mounts, look like Mk2 Astra ones.

Jason Lepley broke the original car about 10-12 years ago and sold the ID on, unsure to who though. I rang him to try and get it after a mate of mine had the Hockley exhaust off it but he had already sold it :(

I would say its just a replica as there is no VIN plate. Oh and the shell is not of the correct age ;)
Novasport
10-10-10, 07:52 PM
I dont think the rally car ever ran the airbox either.
paul james
10-10-10, 07:57 PM
Original or not, its a stunning car all the same
Mike
10-10-10, 07:59 PM
Each to there own I suppose, doesnt float my boat at all. Merely nothing but a fresh built rally car based on something that once was.
Novasport
10-10-10, 08:03 PM
If original it would probably be the most sought after & most expensive Nova around.
Elstro1988
10-10-10, 08:13 PM
Whether it's original or a replica, it doesn't matter! I think it looks great!

Are you going to rally it, or just use it as a show car?
dannymcc
10-10-10, 08:13 PM
That looks great. I would love a rally spec nova someday.
fearless
10-10-10, 08:22 PM
I used to run those top mounts on my old nova - sold to me as Nova Group 'N' roller bearing top mounts :)

Still got them on an old pair of spare struts

Dave
strcnova
10-10-10, 08:59 PM
This car has been built with the full approval of the McRae family, its for show but has been built to as near to the exact spec when Colin used it. The car is built by someone who helped build Colins cars both when he started out and when he drove for Ford.
So i don't think they would put something together that was not correct or was within reason being correct.
Mike
10-10-10, 09:02 PM
I dont think anyone cares if its "correct" or not.
vaughanmc
10-10-10, 09:08 PM
Very cool car and would love to see it one day :)
bazil
10-10-10, 09:15 PM
If original it would probably be the most sought after & most expensive Nova around.

exactly the reason why colin didn't buy the car back, iirc it's in his book or one of his interviews he said it was offered to him but at an unreasonable price,
still it's good see a replica rather than nothing at all,
vaughanmc
10-10-10, 09:18 PM
Needs some battle scars and some dirt to make it look authentic lol

Maybe some dents on the roof too

Again, very cool :thumb:
Novasport
10-10-10, 09:27 PM
exactly the reason why colin didn't buy the car back, iirc it's in his book or one of his interviews he said it was offered to him but at an unreasonable price,
still it's good see a replica rather than nothing at all,

Probably Lepley, if its not the current owner. But you would at least SORN it if they know what they have.
Zildjian
10-10-10, 09:35 PM
Tasty!!
liam944nova
10-10-10, 10:57 PM
Looks very well done I have heard that they are going to be showing alot of the mcrae cars in the new transport museum in Glasgow when it opens next year so this may end up in there.
MattBrown
10-10-10, 11:09 PM
Looks very well done I have heard that they are going to be showing alot of the mcrae cars in the new transport museum in Glasgow when it opens next year so this may end up in there.


Would be a real shame for it to be locked away in a museum!

Needs to be somewhere where it will be run, gently round a track for all to enjoy!
Spudly
11-10-10, 05:46 PM
Why is it a 1.2 though, its got the 1200 dizzy on it:wtf:
mowgli
11-10-10, 05:48 PM
Why is it a 1.2 though, its got the 1200 dizzy on it:wtf:

the 1200 & 1300 had the same black cap delco dizzy fitted........:roll:
vaughanmc
11-10-10, 08:06 PM
Needs to be somewhere where it will be run, gently round a track for all to enjoy!

I agree, but driven hard like Colin would have drove it :)
Spudly
11-10-10, 08:43 PM
the 1200 & 1300 had the same black cap delco dizzy fitted........:roll:



Ahh yes so they did, my bad i shouldve known that as i was helping my mate wire his 1300 SR lump into his 1.0 nova not long aswell:tard:
Tommy_nova
02-11-10, 11:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTBIRUenbnU
Bubba
03-11-10, 12:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTBIRUenbnU

he has a brake light out lol
Dave.
03-11-10, 12:34 AM
Number plates have a different style or lettering in that video aswell,

Along with the bootlid on the video has no holes for the wiper or washer nozzle

And it has white mudflaps on all 4 wheelarches, not juse 2 blue on the front

And the windscreen on the replica had a tint on the top, whereas the original doesnt :p

And in that video. it looks to have black wing mirror blanks on both sides, whereas on the "replica" its got a later spec mk1/mk2 mirror on the o/s, and on the n/s, a white blank/welded plate

Little things like that... means im utter sad lol
Tommy_nova
03-11-10, 12:43 AM
Well spoted mate lol



he has a brake light out lol
steg1970
03-11-10, 11:50 AM
It is a replica, I spoke to the bloke who built it at chatsworth who said he was asked to build to show. Absolutly none of the parts are original the shell was purchase at an auction I think he said. he had a deadline of only three minth to build it.
mowgli
03-11-10, 12:50 PM
the 'original' would be in a very sorry condition, cos in day, the original ended up on its roof 50% of the time......i'd be surprised if the original was even original...
Novasport
03-11-10, 08:14 PM
The original was a ringer anyway as it used to be a Y reg! Jason Lepley bought the car, broke it for spares and sold the ID about eight to ten years ago