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Danb1987
12-10-10, 10:13 PM
I don't know why but just recently I'm finding these pretty much awsome!

What difference in weight are the loons compared to a hatch?
And are there worse off handling wise?

burgo
12-10-10, 10:16 PM
it is 5kgs difference and in my opinion they handle better than the hatches

svlet
12-10-10, 10:19 PM
i thought thier would have been more than 5kg in it

burgo
12-10-10, 10:20 PM
well you think wrong lol

svlet
12-10-10, 10:22 PM
i sure did what one can be made lighter when stripped

burgo
12-10-10, 10:24 PM
i sure did what one can be made lighter when stripped :confused::confused:

what, any car will be lighter if you strip it

mk1nova_rich
12-10-10, 10:26 PM
it is 5kgs difference and in my opinion they handle better than the hatches

expand on this Burgo :d

Rysee
12-10-10, 10:27 PM
You can fit more rubber under the arches for a start

svlet
12-10-10, 10:27 PM
:confused::confused:

what, any car will be lighter if you strip it
when they are both stripped out which is lighter

burgo
12-10-10, 10:28 PM
expand on this Burgo :danytime i went quick in various hatches i crashed lol. where as my saloon i trust completely, even when you do go into a corner a little to quick the back end just slides a little so piece of piss to control.


when they are both stripped out which is lighterwell the hatch obviously but still only by the same 5 kgs worth of metal which makes the saloon a saloon :wtf:

Danb1987
12-10-10, 10:34 PM
I scrapped my nova hatch and I'm waiting for my let being lumped into a corsa C! I think I'm gonna have to buy a saloon as a second car :D

burgo
12-10-10, 10:47 PM
dont be at all surprised if you find yourself more compelled to putting the let in the saloon. if you thought the nova bug bites hard wait for the nova saloon bug to get you.

Danb1987
12-10-10, 10:59 PM
Iv had 5 novas since I was 16 I was pretty much gutted when the bloke at the conversion garage said my no a was fooked :( but the corsa was so CHEAP it just smelt like the right think to do!

However while I'm waitin for it to be finished I can't stop looking for other nova's!

I may just sell the c to buy another one ;)

mk1nova_rich
12-10-10, 11:02 PM
I may just sell the c to buy another one ;)

Do it!!! You will soon get them green blobs back lol

burgo
12-10-10, 11:04 PM
fooked how? i wouldnt have took a random blokes word for it. are in mind garages charge about £50 an hour for welding so a days worth of welding in theory means its not worth it, but thats bull.

the corsa c didnt come from the same bloke who said your nova was screwed by any chance did it?

Danb1987
12-10-10, 11:12 PM
No he just wanted a ****e load more money on top of my bill for all the extra welding and stuff... I wanted it back sooner rather than later so I found a donor C for £350 52plate in all honesty I would have rather paid the extra to get the nova finished! But my stupid mistake... And I haven't got my car back yet! Iv bin off the road 3 months if not more now!

As for the rep... Minus 200+ atm I think itl be a while before I get green blobs back lol

Jack
12-10-10, 11:12 PM
Novas came in hatchback form? :wtf:

burgo
12-10-10, 11:14 PM
No he just wanted a ****e load more money on top of my bill for all the extra welding and stuff... I wanted it back sooner rather than later so I found a donor C for £350 52plate in all honesty I would have rather paid the extra to get the nova finished! But my stupid mistake... And I haven't got my car back yet! Iv bin off the road 3 months if not more now!

As for the rep... Minus 200+ atm I think itl be a while before I get green blobs back lol

sounds like your in the process of getting screwed over imo. is it a place with a good rep?

Danb1987
12-10-10, 11:20 PM
From what iv seen while iv been down there and on the website it looks pretty good.
The bloke seems sound aswell,, however its been like I say over 3months he's had my car now, the puck up date was ment to be last Sunday but he's moved it back to the end of the month now as he's Ill.

burgo
12-10-10, 11:22 PM
who is it doing it?

Danb1987
12-10-10, 11:26 PM
His name is Mark from mcd conversions? You know of them?

bazil
12-10-10, 11:31 PM
One thing that bugs me about saloooooons is they don't come in mk2 2 doors!
I know it's easy to do it but you don't see them done,

Danb1987
12-10-10, 11:31 PM
His name is Mark from mcd Vaux conversions? Based in Halifax... If I'd have let him sort all the rust out on the nova id have had the let on the road ages ago.

Danb1987
12-10-10, 11:32 PM
Sorry for the double post didn't realise it'd gone to 3 pages.

Danny s-p
13-10-10, 12:17 AM
i look at my GTE every day and think y don't you have a big ass boot lol. i wont another saloon so bad

Mark
13-10-10, 07:47 AM
saloooooons don't come in mk2 2 doors!



Thank god. lol

Rysee
13-10-10, 08:23 AM
Baxter's looked good mk2'd

Sloth
13-10-10, 09:11 AM
if you wanna sell the c pm me

burgo
13-10-10, 07:42 PM
mk2's are shat

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 07:59 PM
One thing that bugs me about saloooooons is they don't come in mk2 2 doors!
I know it's easy to do it but you don't see them done,

beg to differ
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/loon/DSC043731.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/5493_114345548884_667958884_3048518.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/w2131.jpg

bazil
13-10-10, 08:45 PM
Okay, how the f**k have I missed that one lol
looks nice mate well done :)

Graeme
13-10-10, 08:47 PM
God them Kosei's look fit

Jack
13-10-10, 08:48 PM
Does this count? lol

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs312.snc3/28281_429686543884_667958884_5834007_5222045_n.jpg

kiwinova
13-10-10, 08:50 PM
beg to differ
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/loon/DSC043731.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/5493_114345548884_667958884_3048518.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/w2131.jpg
Surely the arches would have to be squared to look more like a mark 2 :confused:

Spudly
13-10-10, 08:52 PM
Surely the arches would have to be squared to look more like a mark 2 :confused:



Why would a saloon have square arches you plum....:wtf:

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 08:53 PM
no that would make it look more like a hatch the front wings are mk2 5dr/4dr wings, and also bazil was featured in tv a few years ago when it had an xe on 48s, and theres at least 2 other let saloon 2dr mk2s in production

Graeme
13-10-10, 08:54 PM
Please don't open up that debate lol

kiwinova
13-10-10, 08:54 PM
lol well maybe the fronts:confused: as mark 2 wings are squared

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 08:55 PM
Does this count? lol

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs312.snc3/28281_429686543884_667958884_5834007_5222045_n.jpg

isnt that a mk1.5 lol

Danb1987
13-10-10, 08:55 PM
that letted sallon is pure sex! just watching the red one on ebay now :D trying to work out if the 156 mile trip would be worth it.

is there many wide arch saloons out there??

pics? :)

Spudly
13-10-10, 08:55 PM
lol well maybe the fronts:confused: as mark 2 wings are squared



Not on saloons theyre not:roll:

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 08:56 PM
lol well maybe the fronts:confused: as mark 2 wings are squared

my front wings are mk2 (4dr/5dr) and have never been square

Graeme
13-10-10, 08:57 PM
The e plate two door for sale on here looks mint and the trip will definately be worth it

kiwinova
13-10-10, 08:57 PM
Ok, i will just go back to my corner then lol

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 09:00 PM
The e plate two door for sale on here looks mint and the trip will definately be worth it

you buying another one?

Danb1987
13-10-10, 09:02 PM
im needing somthing cheap with t&t a 2 door preferably.
having the let corsa C being built i just need a cheap run around to get along with.

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 09:03 PM
no such thing as a cheap nova thats worth owning now if its a cheap car with tnt id go for an egg tbf

Danb1987
13-10-10, 09:08 PM
i rang up about that saloon earlier lol just looked at it again.. the blokes told me if it doesnt go well on ebay as its on there atm i can have it... its £17 for the train down there and iv got my rac breakdown cover for the way back :) hahaa

i think that cyprus red saloon looks mint if it didnt need the ecu and that wireing up id have probly had that.

Graeme
13-10-10, 09:09 PM
you buying another one?

My saloon is still taking a lot of money, hoarding bits and getting parts ready to reassemble. I have a red three door in my back garden that I should really have on the road as a runaround but just have no motivation to do anything with it. I'm also promised a blue J plate 4 door in April next year that should be good when it turns up, but I'm a few months behind you Rich with my misses having one in the oven so I'll admit no Nova is getting my full attention lol.

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 09:15 PM
My saloon is still taking a lot of money, hoarding bits and getting parts ready to reassemble. I have a red three door in my back garden that I should really have on the road as a runaround but just have no motivation to do anything with it. I'm also promised a blue J plate 4 door in April next year that should be good when it turns up, but I'm a few months behind you Rich with my misses having one in the oven so I'll admit no Nova is getting my full attention lol.

tbf i doubt mine will be out next year havent even looked at it since it got put away, no time at the minute but we will see

Graeme
13-10-10, 09:19 PM
There is no harm in it staying parked up, as long as you stay interested and motivated, would be good to see it get rebuilt though and I'll promise not to drive into it again lmfao

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 09:26 PM
no damage was done lol

Jack
13-10-10, 09:31 PM
that letted sallon is pure sex! just watching the red one on ebay now :D trying to work out if the 156 mile trip would be worth it.

is there many wide arch saloons out there??

pics? :)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Saloon/96ec_12.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Saloon/283d_12.jpg

Danb1987
13-10-10, 09:35 PM
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Saloon/96ec_12.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a266/razorjack/Cars/Saloon/283d_12.jpg
i imagined they'd look better than that tbf iv got a wide arch kit sitting in the shed.....

i think i like plain old mk1s with rounded archs alot more......

Jack
13-10-10, 09:47 PM
If the round arches were flared out it would look better. Some people have done it, but I don't have any pics. I've got plans to beef up the arches on mine just a touch too

blue_peg_16v
13-10-10, 10:03 PM
is that to replace the rot or hide it lol

Mark
13-10-10, 10:03 PM
Well that just put me off wide arch saloons.

BRoadGhost
13-10-10, 10:07 PM
Is that white nova one of Leepu's..?

Spudly
13-10-10, 10:08 PM
Well that just put me off wide arch saloons.



Woohoo lol

Connor
14-10-10, 02:04 AM
This count as wide arch saloon? :p
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs191.snc4/37870_10150231445720626_742965625_13726710_2761777 _n.jpg

Jack
14-10-10, 07:52 AM
is that to replace the rot or hide it lol
Hide, of course. :d

opelbuck2000
16-10-10, 09:15 PM
saloons are the way forward.. espcially the above...