scrap yard/burned nova

[16v Nova Kev]

:( i went to my local scrap yard today and found a burnt out nova.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011515.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011516.jpg

nothing left of it really sad looking it had/has a xe in it with throttle bodies/ blades.

is it just me or could it be H1 GTE it was for sale locally a while ago. i hope its not:(

[Wrightie-Nova]

:( poor little nova :(

[sport]

Looks like it had bucket seats fitted aswell in the first pic.

[Edd]

Same wheels as H1 GTE I reckon it might be it

was it running carbs ? Looks like it in the pics

[davidfox280585]

polished header too,shame it looks to have had some good bits,id be getting the engine out of it and giving it a rebuild and the magnex off it and give it a damn good autosol

[Mike]

Bailey breather...

Some poor *******s hard earn pound notes left to rot in that :(

[Edd]

Roof looks mint lol

[16v Nova Kev]

deffo bodies it had injectors and a fuel rail.

[moffat]

thats deffo h1 gte. What a shame its ended up like that. Was one of my favourites.

[General Baxter]

insurance jobbie lol

nobody wanted to give the owner the £5k he wanted lol

[MK1_Ben]

Not good to see it in that state :(

Wouldn't the Engine itself be good to re-use? just new ancillaries, hoses etc

[SGA33]

Such a shame :(

[16v Nova Kev]

block and exhaust look ok but thats about it.

[MK999]

May well be but given the choice of that engine and one out of another car that hasn't had the block etc effectively heat treated and possibly even hardened by the fire brigade, and generally of an unknown state, I know what I'd pick?

[BRoadGhost]

Hmmm does the owner use any of the boards?

Was it stolen, crashed & then burn out?

Ok the wheels were all wrong but everything else seemed alright.

[16v Nova Kev]

May well be but given the choice of that engine and one out of another car that hasn't had the block etc effectively heat treated and possibly even hardened by the fire brigade, and generally of an unknown state, I know what I'd pick?

well do tell then?

[MK999]

well do tell then?

It was a tad rhetorical given the obvious choice? lol

[MARTIN KELSON]

I hope its not Steve & Julies H1 GTE

Known that car for years.
I know it got sold recently but will be such a shame to end up like that.

Any pics of H1 GTE anybody before it was sold to try to work out if it is it?

[16v Nova Kev]

there was a thread in club chat about it when it was on piston heads but i cant find it.

[SGA33]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147852

[16v Nova Kev]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147852

nice find but there was another,

[davidfox280585]

id say it was h1 gte imo

[sport]

I think it is aswell.

[MK999]

I'd say it's a decent bet, XE, same strut brace, bailey tank, same wheels.

[MARTIN KELSON]

It does unfortunately.
Even the strutbrace looks the one in the pictures when it was forsale.

Gutted that an iconic Nova ends up like that. :(

[davidfox280585]

cant be a insurance job as i know if i did it it would have been stripped then burnt and sold the parts aswell to make more money imo a few grands worth of bits(not that id ever do it i value my no claims lol)

[sport]

Kev what did the guys in the scrappy say about it?
Any story about it?

[16v Nova Kev]

Kev what did the guys in the scrappy say about it?
Any story about it?

(apparently) it was in a unit/garage that went on fire with other things thats about it. pretty crap imo.

[sport]

(apparently) it was in a unit/garage that went on fire with other things thats about it. pretty crap imo.


That would be gutting to say the least.

[16v Nova Kev]

it would have been un insured as well. i bet.

[Rob]

:cry: what a shame

[peester]

(apparently) it was in a unit/garage that went on fire with other things thats about it. pretty crap imo.

urgh ... worst nightmare :cry:

[blue_peg_16v]

does look like it could be but looking in the pics of the burnt out shell there is a bench seat back and hi gte had rear buckets so might not be

[Rob]

no rich it had a rear bench trimmed to match the fronts

[blue_peg_16v]

ah look like buckets in the pics on that other thread

[clubberlang23]

Gutted, i really loved this car, Interior was not my tatste but was a classic nova.

[Rob]

the fronts were sparco iirc and the rears were standard,the last time i saw it in the metal was o7,the last time i had my more door on the road got a pic of it and mine at a meet in sheffield

[hendrix]

:( such a waste :(
Did it used to be on the 'other forum' rob?

[L14MNP]

H1 GTE :(

Gutting for the owner(s). Such an iconic car from my youth.

[Mike]

Cant really tell if its got rear discs in the roastie pic....

High chance it defo is though, sunroof shell, TB'd engine, same wheels, bucket metal frames blah blah blah...

[Rob]

:( such a waste :(
Did it used to be on the 'other forum' rob?

yeah mate there a pic of it and my more door somewhere but i carnt find it lol

[16v Nova Kev]

im going back in tomorow will find out more.

[Rob]

get me the breather tank,i,m sure it will go again lol

[davidfox280585]

look at the slam panel it looks like non original headlamp and grill mountings so the twinlamps were fitted might just be me

[General Baxter]

it is H1 look you can even see the round headlights

[L14MNP]

It's weird. I think it looked crap, but was a right 90's throwback to the days of Max Power and 20XE Nova's being big budget builds and new and exciting stuff.

[Mike]

It's weird. I think it looked crap, but was a right 90's throwback to the days of Max Power and 20XE Nova's being big budget builds and new and exciting stuff.

Dont lie Liam, it looked absofcukingloutly shiote lol but it just ended up one of those cars that no one forgot.

[L14MNP]

lol.

I think Lewi007 is about to jump off the Wear Bridge after seeing those pics.

[Mike]

lol.

I think Lewi007 is about to jump off the Wear Bridge after seeing those pics.

LOL well each to there own an all that, but IMO it was pap lol

[Spudly]

First pic you can see the circular locks that were in the quarters just above the trimline, it is H1GTE, what an epic waste, that has to be an insurance job:cry:

[16v Nova Kev]

that has to be an insurance job:cry:

seriously doubt it

[dannymcc]

Sad to see that car end up like that :( . Here it just 6 months ago :(
http://www.justopelvauxhall.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=328&d=1275345654

:cry:

[Edd]

Crashed and burned IMO can't see fire making the roof cave in on one side tbh

Driver probably got blinded from the reflection off the road from the two search lights on the front bumper and flipped it into a field lol

[16v Nova Kev]

Crashed and burned IMO can't see fire making the roof cave in on one side tbh

Driver probably got blinded from the reflection off the road from the two search lights on the front bumper and flipped it into a field lol

no edd that would have been the hiab straps. or did you think it drove into the scrap yard

[Joe Richardson]

sad news :(

[Edd]

Could of been pulled up on to a flat bed ? No ? Seen that done with a burnt out car before

[peester]

unit roof could have caved in on it - that can happen in a blaze.. Else front end of the car and this side looks ok for a shunt..

[L14MNP]

No crash. Burned out whilst parked up then hi-ab'd IMO. How that happened is another case though.

[Spudly]

No crash. Burned out whilst parked up then hi-ab'd IMO. How that happened is another case though.




Nailed on imo!!!

[Mike]

Dent in the roof is the HiAb arm, they load them onto the bed an drop the arm down till the roof crushes, thus sqaushing the vehicle between arm & load bed, saves having to ratchet strap a soggy burnt out motor down.

[Jack]

Ouch :(

Looks like it was burned rather than crashed - melty windscreen says that to me. I've seen rooflines buckle on cars if the fire's been hot enough, so the wobbly top would make sense. Front wing looks a litle bent in the leading corner though.

Still, who cares how it happened, its a shame it did.

[edit] Just saw Mike's post, hiab arm crush is more likely lol

[edit again]

it is H1 look you can even see the round headlights
Good spot. Thats certainly not an OEM Nova lamp

[Spudly]

As Mikes post, most round here just bung the HiAb arm down into the roof and dont even cable it down as some do!

[Mike]

As Mikes post, most round here just bung the HiAb arm down into the roof and dont even cable it down as some do!

That is exactly what is Spud.

[Plug]

know the feeling the owners must be feeling all to well,

Gutting but fire does damage all :(

[Spudly]

Although just to throw a spanner in the works, how far back is the nearside wheel in the arch, and the wing looks like a loon (round) wing, and why does the offside shaft stick up through the bay, methinks there may be accident damage otherside!

[Rick Draper]

that has to be an insurance job:cry:


insurance jobbie lol

nobody wanted to give the owner the £5k he wanted lol

Great job PNG, great job. 2 Totally slanderous comments within 7 pages. One from a moderator as well.

[Jack]

and the wing looks like a loon (round) wing
Still has the hatch flare. Its just bent.

Thinking about it though, there's no damage to the slam panel or inner wing, so its probably just post-flambé. Looks like the shaft has just been chucked in there.

[Edd]

Just by going on those two pics I'll stand by my comment on it being crashed

As Spud says driveshaft sticking up in the bay, in the same pic the front of the wing where it bolts to the inner is bent half way up, a pic from other side would confirm it or not tho


...........but I could be wrong lol

[Edd]

Great job PNG, great job. 2 Totally slanderous comments within 7 pages. One from a moderator as well.
Could be worse

Could have had someone who has 3657 posts post another pointless reply


.......... Oh hang on a minute lol

[Rick Draper]

Could be worse

Could have had someone who has 3657 posts post another pointless reply


.......... Oh hang on a minute lol

Unlike some i prefer to deal in facts and dont post potentially liable comments that put the forums future in doubt if the previous owner of the car saw them. I am sure Kev would be delighted seeing people post such idiotic comments on his site and risking potential legal ramifications :roll:

[bazil]

Edd the driveshaft can't be from that car, if you look closley you see it's the outer CV and it has no castle nut on it so it must have been unbolted also the rubber boot is fully intact, surley it would never survive a fire, I'd say all the panel damage would have been done during the recovery,

I've seen many many cars suffering damage by recovery from accident sites, at the end of the day a recovery driver ain't going to worry about a 20 year old burnt out nova, plus if it was in a burnt out unit like kev said it's probably been dragged out by force then hyab'd too,

[Bubba]

thats the saddest thing ive seem :( i liked H1

[LEWI007]

Really sad if it is H1 GTE.

Is there anyway you can get some proper evidence its THAT car ? more photos if anything...



Some of my photos, from 90s and present.

The recent photos seem to have the same brace and stuff on, very very similar car if it isnt it.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova738-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova737-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova734-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova731-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova605-1.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/DSCN0016_MAIN-1.jpg

[Danny s-p]

think it sorry to say it is h1 gte back box look the same to really sad it gone

[bazil]

C'mon, a 3 door nova with tb's blades and in the same town that HGTE was for sale very recently,

[LEWI007]

think it sorry to say it is h1 gte back box look the same to really sad it gone

Aye just noticed that.

The pic where you can see the backbox in the photo i put looks same as one in the rusty photo.

Very very very sad :cry:

[calibra-keith]

C'mon, a 3 door nova with tb's blades and in the same town that HGTE was for sale very recently,

what about the rear seats was they bucket seats ? and cage, header tank, washer bottle these could of been took out/sold i suppose

cant really tell but looks like the burnt out car has single wiper and holes for door locks

plenty of novas have tsw wheels and bucket seats, redtop non of these are uncommon, looks like same car to me and like said same area but could be a copy

[bazil]

lol lol lol
a replica of that car in a town with only about 5000 people in it and 2 3 door novas with sunroofs, both with XE engines and both with throttle bodies, both with bucket seats, both in the same small town?

Chances are very slim up here

[Hobbit]

So the CSI PNG can continue lol


http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011515.jpg


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova737-1.jpg


http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011516.jpg


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova731-1.jpg

[Connor]

Such a shame, at least nobody was hurt in the incident even if it was an unit fire

[MattBrown]

Rip H1GTE

Loved that car:(:(

[General Baxter]

warning to you all,

xe on throttle bodys, attract fire rats

[LEWI007]

Anothr few photos i dug out, better one of engine bay.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/PV0841.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/PV0840.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/PV0835.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova533.jpg

[Connor]

What an awesome car, what a cr4p way for it to be ruined.

[draper]

some guy has had his pride and joy destroyed and most people are quick to jump on the band wagon of insurance jobs, crashes and arson lol

i think some people need to get out more

[Spudly]

Great job PNG, great job. 2 Totally slanderous comments within 7 pages. One from a moderator as well.




Im very sorry to have offended you with what was intended as a throw-away comment, i didnt realise that as a moderator im no longer allowed to have, nor voice my opinion.

Granted i could/shouldve worded it a little differently as it seems a touch fishy that it has been advertised for sale for quite some time, then disappears in flames....?


The first question an insurance company asks you when you have to report a theft or a loss is 'has it been recently advertised for sale' are they trying to slander you aswell, i think not!

[Graeme]

I wonder who owns the rights to the plate, got to be worth a few quid

[16v Nova Kev]

the guy who owned the car surely?

[L33 LEG]

Such a shame to see such an iconic car end like this :( however, that interior was awful lol

[16v Nova Kev]

Such a shame to see such an iconic car end like this :( however, that interior /wheels/headlights were awful lol

:thumb: lol

[Spudly]

I think the interior/front lights were always marmite, noone ever seemed to just 'like' them or 'not be keen' on them, they either loved them or dispised them, i liked the way that in about 15+ years it never changed once, it was a true slice of the old skool and is a massive loss:cry:

[phazer]

Was due to be taxed 1st Aug 2010 and wasn't sorned so presumably it's been dead a while or been awol somewhere.

[Mazz]

I wonder who owns the rights to the plate, got to be worth a few quid

It would be, but that plate is as dead as the car now, afaik it can't be used again as technically it belongs to the car

[Spudly]

Could still be removed if it were taxed and mot'd, but since the tax ran out in august last year it wouldnt be possible:cry:

[blue_peg_16v]

Could still be removed if it were taxed and mot'd, but since the tax ran out in august last year it wouldnt be possible:cry:

not entierly true spuders you can still be removed when not taxed, can also be removed when no mot if you write to the dvla explaining your scrapping the car (has to be witin a couple of months of mot expiring) i didnt think you could if no mot but a mate managed it when his mot expired and he got rid of the car.

[Spudly]

I wish id have known that a few years back then, wouldnt have lost my irish reg i had on my old SR rep:cry:

[blue_peg_16v]

I wish id have known that a few years back then, wouldnt have lost my irish reg i had on my old SR rep:cry:

glad i didnt know id of scrapped the vectra lol

also the plate isnt dead when the car is scrapped if not removed by the owner the plate is the dvlas (all reg's are owned by the dvla at all times when you buy one they still own it you just have the right to put it onn a vehicle) so if not claimed by the previous owner within a certain time scale the title passes back to the dvla and they are free to sell it again if they wish

[blue_peg_16v]

c1 gte, d1 gte, and e1 gte are all still available £1020 on dvla sight but my favorite still available is

h15 gte for £1325

[Southie]

Sad times, for me it's one of the most recognised Novas behind Matthew172 aka Brett Warburtons peppermint one. I always wanted H1GTE when I was a lad and was an influence in me owning my first Nova.

Lewi will you be making a replica of this now. lol

[Danny s-p]

c1 gte, d1 gte, and e1 gte are all still available £1020 on dvla sight but my favorite still available is

h15 gte for £1325my favorite is still there i think E16 GTE

[draper]

glad i didnt know id of scrapped the vectra lol

also the plate isnt dead when the car is scrapped if not removed by the owner the plate is the dvlas (all reg's are owned by the dvla at all times when you buy one they still own it you just have the right to put it onn a vehicle) so if not claimed by the previous owner within a certain time scale the title passes back to the dvla and they are free to sell it again if they wish

so does that mean any plate can be re-issued once the car has been scrapped for a certain amount of time ??

[amggsi]

I wish id have known that a few years back then, wouldnt have lost my irish reg i had on my old SR rep:cry:

Just register the car here and get a new one free of charge!!!lol

[TeddyThom]

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova737-1.jpg

If you look carefully enough, there is no door lock below the handle.

However if you look on this one, there is....
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011515.jpg

[MK999]

that will be because filler doesn't flash rust...

[Andy]

and filler melts and would have dripped off

[Edd]

i dont know why people are moaning, will be ok with a bit of T-Cut

[MK999]

How strange! I guess it's a polymer based thing though so it would

i dont know why people are moaning
Because it's properly ****ing ****ed! lol

[bazil]

it just need another mk1 shell and some paint...................... *cough*

[AlexW]

Anybody notice the missing VIN?

[bazil]

it just need another mk1 shell and some paint...................... *cough*

:d

[L14MNP]

Anybody notice the missing VIN?

Doesn't look like the plate will die with the car afterall! lol

What a bodge, just sticking catty in the lock holes and no metal plate/weld!

[Edd]

Anybody notice the missing VIN?

burned off i expect lol

its not like it was a rotter that needed reshelling so cant see the point in that tbh

[db_1.2]

Exhaust is the same too

[L14MNP]

Shame the inferno wasn't hot enough to melt those sh!t TSW Blades! lol

[Calamity Josh]

The number plate isn't for sale according to vosa.. at least it didn't die being hit by a nissan micra :)

[Southie]

Here's a picture from a show I went to the other week...




... engine bay ratlook new for 2011 ...




http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/shoppery/H1GTEHotstuffversion.jpg

[GDN16v]

^^^^Thats harsh lollollol

[Edd]

Phone fail

[Edd]

Stick a vw badge on the front, put it on eBay and your minted

[GDN16v]

Stick a vw badge on the front, put it on eBay and your minted

Nah its not **** enough on the outside for the dub boy's!lol

[L14MNP]

lol lol lol

[Southie]

Nah its not **** enough on the outside for the dub boy's!lol
But think how good the MPG is on it lol

[supersaloon81]

The number plate isn't for sale according to vosa.. at least it didn't die being hit by a nissan micra :)


ooofffttttt a was looking at it when for sale :cry:
the plate still registerd to the car just checked ,

[blue_peg_16v]

i want the blades lol

[mark123]

the half cage is missing;)

[16v Nova Kev]

it was alloy do you think it would not melt?

[Southie]

the half cage is missing;)
So's the header tank and other goodies from the engine bay so possibly someone who works there's trying to reincarnate them like a phoenix out of the ashes.

Welcome to png btw :)

[g111mds]

shame to see it go. not a great fan of the interior but always liked the overall look of the car.

[donaldo89]

:( i went to my local scrap yard today and found a burnt out nova.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011515.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/16vnovakev/13022011516.jpg

nothing left of it really sad looking it had/has a xe in it with throttle bodies/ blades.

is it just me or could it be H1 GTE it was for sale locally a while ago. i hope its not:(


I have also seen this in carberrys heard the same , it was in a local garage having work done I heard which was torched :eek: couldnt believe it when I seen this, it is h1 gte 100% such a shame what a car it was

[n0va_]

(apparently) it was in a unit/garage that went on fire with other things thats about it. pretty crap imo.
defo h1 gte, if i remember right the pics on the ph ad were in a unit/workshop, and there was a few to suggest it was stored there

[Bubba]

Could still be removed if it were taxed and mot'd, but since the tax ran out in august last year it wouldnt be possible:cry:

pfft i could get that 12 months ticket ;)

[Spudly]

pfft i could get that 12 months ticket ;)



So could i, but im not a criminal:p

[stupot89]

So could i, but im not a criminal:p

your from hull you must be:p

[Spudly]

Cheeky sod, seems to be worse round your way, they dont steal cars just to weigh em in round here like they do your way on:p

[Edd]

Jeez, :eek: the Norf sounds like a war zone :eek: lol

Leave car unlocked with keys in overnight down South :d

[Spudly]

Leave car unlocked with keys in overnight down South :d




You can where Andy now lives, and he is further norf than i am now lol

[GDN16v]

Jeez,

Leave car unlocked with keys in overnight down South :d

Yeah, in a locked garage, with 6 alarms and a MASSIVE dog in the passenger seat!lollollollollollollol

[Danny s-p]

Jeez, :eek: the Norf sounds like a war zone :eek: lol

Leave car unlocked with keys in overnight down South :dwere will you be parking the sport lol:d

[Edd]

F lol

Safely tucked up in alarmed garage :d Text alert if alarm sounds, was thinking of rigging up the mains electric to the garage door handle :d :eek: think the neighbours would be pissed off if their cats were all found in front of my garage tho lol

But the daily often gets left unlocked, you could do me a favour and nick that? lol

[Bubba]

Jeez, :eek: the Norf sounds like a war zone :eek: lol

Leave car unlocked with keys in overnight down South :d

yet come down too far south and there are norfies lurking...and they take your car back with them...keys or not

[GDN16v]

yet come down too far south and there are norfies lurking...and they take your car back with them...keys or not

lollollollollol

[Edd]

Norfies can happily take my Seat, would save me a job in scrapping it lol

It's also caked in dirt so should fit in a treat up there lol

[16v Nova Kev]

god you lot still banging on abiut this lol

[ben doodar]

A shame to see an iconic nova end up like this.

[RJM25R]

Gutted. Known Steve and Julie, original owners, since 1996 and I always loved it. A true 90's car!

[shed-on-wheels]

maybe its a look alike wheres the cage and the burt out pics show the passenger side with a door lock the h1gte were smoothed

[Southie]

maybe its a look alike wheres the cage and the burt out pics show the passenger side with a door lock the h1gte were smoothed

Been answered all ready
:)

If you look carefully enough, there is no door lock below the handle.

However if you look on this one, there is....



that will be because filler doesn't flash rust...

[scott.parker]

Well its not nice to see, but hey it's only a car, and can be replaced (ish)

LIVES can not..

[Benn]

I shipped 15 pages.. Did you get anything off it?

[sport]

Ive been told some parts may live on.

[16v Nova Kev]

i wouldnt bother taking anything of it. at all looked fhucked.