Hello

[J8TRO]

Hi,

Wow this is a blast from the past. I was an active member of the club way back when in the late 90's. I went to Billing each year in the summer for the shows and even went to a show in Belgium in 2000. I remember attending a rolling road at Aldon automotive too. I see a few members from the club at the time are still active from looking at the site.

I owned K87 ATG from 1998 through to early 2001. It started life as a 1.2 XSi and during my ownership had the plate J8 TRO. I just wondered if my car was still on the scene? It was sold with a 1.6SV engine which the new owner put on twin carbs, i know he bought it with the intention of track use. The only digital picture i have is below (digital cameras were new tech back in the day!) Yes i know tastes change, i look at the picture and cry:cry: but it was cool at the time, or that's what i tell myself! Most noticeably the car had a one off cage which i actually bought in Belgium on the trip, it had diagonal crosses in the rear.

After i sold the car i bought a mint Corsa GSi as i needed a more suitable car for my job, i joined PCG but only ended up owning the car 4 months. In that time it got broke into twice and i classed it as a bad luck motor. I lost touch with the club and life and work took over

Anyway, after growing up and various car itches scratched, i bought a toy car for the weekends and to mess with in the garage. Always wanted an R5, it was my ultimate car as a kid and must admit i love it to bits, i've done plenty of work on it and those in the know will appreciate it....... i hope.

Once in a while i think about the Nova, fun, light, cheap to play with. I know if i had an big bank account and large garage there would be one in their with carbs or a blower on ;)

Anyway, if anyone knows of the car, i'd just like to know. Glad to see there is still a big following.

Thanks

Jay

[J8TRO]

turns out i cant post pictures until i have done 15 posts:(. i'll PM someone the URL photobucket links to post for me if its OK?

[mk1nova_rich]

Hi and welcome to PNG :) you need 15 posts to put pictures up but PM the image code and I'll upload it for you if you like

[J8TRO]

I guess i cant PM you either yet? no icon to send you a PM???? better build up my post count. 3 and counting

[turbojolt]

I guess i cant PM you either yet? no icon to send you a PM???? better build up my post count. 3 and counting

i will help by asking questions :thumb:


how many novas have you owned matey?

[mk1nova_rich]

click on my username to the left and a drop down list should be appear then click on send private message

[J8TRO]

i will help by asking questions :thumb:


how many novas have you owned matey?

Just the one buddy, but it would seam i was being proper stupid about the PM sending. i just click on the user names as pointed out. PM on its way!

[turbojolt]

Just the one buddy, but it would seam i was being proper stupid about the PM sending. i just click on the user names as pointed out. PM on its way!


would it be rude to ask how old you are then mate or how old you were when you first got the car

[mk1nova_rich]

check your PMs mate :thumb:

[J8TRO]

would it be rude to ask how old you are then mate or how old you were when you first got the car

Was my first car 16 when i bought it just before my 17th Birthday. just turned 29

[mk1nova_rich]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/nova2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/4-1.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/1.jpg

Manged to get the URLs by viewing the HTML codes lol here you go

[J8TRO]

thanks mate, top job. now does anyone remember or know the whereabouts of the old girl?

[turbojolt]

that renault 5 turbo is so nice as is the nova

[Dan]

Welcome back :thumb: I remember the car, must be from back in the day on the stands at shows, heres a pic of the car i built from that era that was always at the billing and trax shows :)

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/Image72.jpg

[turbojolt]

K87ATG is NOT on the Motor Insurance Database today

was it sold with that plate on it or a diffrent one matey

[J8TRO]

It was sold with that plate on it. It was the original plate which was re-assigned once my plate was removed.

[Southie]

Welcome back to hell lol

Your old Nova looked well apart from the wheels, whats your plans Nova wise now then?

Dan I had a poster from an old max power I think with your Skeet Nova in.

[J8TRO]

Welcome back :thumb: I remember the car, must be from back in the day on the stands at shows, heres a pic of the car i built from that era that was always at the billing and trax shows :)

Yep, remember the car well. i have quite a good memory of the cars and faces of the lads who owned them. Not to hot on names. I remember 3 good friends who had one black gsi (2.0 16v turbo) one blue sri (2.0 16v turbo) and one red sri (20XE) think the red one had a fuel filler put in the door shut, plus think the blue ones owner was Beeston?

[turbojolt]

It was sold with that plate on it. It was the original plate which was re-assigned once my plate was removed.

dont look good then mate, unless it in someones garage its more then likely in the big scrap heap in the sky :(

[J8TRO]

Welcome back to hell lol

Your old Nova looked well apart from the wheels, whats your plans Nova wise now then?
If i had the space i'd get another, i like doing track days and i'm sure the £/smiles ratio is up with the 5. I get a little worried about taking the 5 on track these days, its in great condition, if i came off or someone took me out i'd be gutted...... its a real dilemma, get me near a track and i cant resist!

Oh and the wheels were shocking........TSW alpines. Cool in the day, i just couldnt afford speedlines..............my dream wheel and in my opinion still the best looking wheel on a Nova

[Southie]

As long as it's a MK2 then Speedlines are fine in my book.

Save some pennies and treat yourself to a Nova again, actually save a lot of pennies because the prices of decent ones have rocketed tbh, otherwise can you weld lol

Nice 5 turbo btw, always wanted one after going out in a mates in the late 90's, also my dad had a Raider when he worked for Renault, tweaking turbos is bad for standard gaskets though lol

[John]

Like the 5 :)

personally i like the stealths on the nova too!

[Lee H]

Yep, remember the car well. i have quite a good memory of the cars and faces of the lads who owned them. Not to hot on names. I remember 3 good friends who had one black gsi (2.0 16v turbo) one blue sri (2.0 16v turbo) and one red sri (20XE) think the red one had a fuel filler put in the door shut, plus think the blue ones owner was Beeston?

Andy Bishop - black turbo
Mark Beeson - blue turbo
Karl Rowntree - red XE

All those cars are still alive.

[J8TRO]

tweaking turbos is bad for standard gaskets though lol

Its all a myth. Only thing bad for gaskets on a 5, is a chimp messing with something he knows nothing about. The car has a bad rep as people in the 90's used to turn up the boost an do nothing else. Its all about AFR's on a 5.

I run a T28 at 18psi with a std radiator and integrated oil cooler. It doesnt get hot and gets death on track. Changing jets in the carb is a black art, therefore an AFR gauge is a must. tuning a 5 past 180bhp is tricky compared to modern machinery, but fun all the same.

I'm going EFI next year, the Volvo lump is already parked up the road at my sister in laws :d

[J8TRO]

Andy Bishop - black turbo
Mark Beeson - blue turbo
Karl Rowntree - red XE

All those cars are still alive.

Yep, their the ones, Mark had blond hair, Andy and Karl both brown hair. Funny what you remember. Andys car looked just like yours. They all still own the cars?

[Southie]

Is the Volvo the 1.7 340 or 440 turbo? The car I called a cheese block or door wedge years ago iirc.

[Lee H]

Yep, their the ones, Mark had blond hair, Andy and Karl both brown hair. Funny what you remember. Andys car looked just like yours. They all still own the cars?

My car is pretty much identical to Andy's except wheel colour and interior.

They all still own the cars too.

[J8TRO]

My car is pretty much identical to Andy's except wheel colour and interior.

They all still own the cars too.

bloody hell. 10 years + I bet they know the their ****!

[Lee H]

My old 5 turbo which I miss greatly

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z163/Lee_H25/005-9.jpg

Headgasket thing is a myth, mine ran at 18psi on a T25 and was used hard every day with no overheating problems whatsoever.

[Lee H]

bloody hell. 10 years + I bet they know the their ****!

Had my Nova 10 years this year too, pretty sad really. lol

[J8TRO]

Is the Volvo the 1.7 340 or 440 turbo? The car I called a cheese block or door wedge years ago iirc.

Same engine used in the 440, 460 and 480 (ugly cheese wedge!) ha ha ha

I bought a whole car with 70k on for £400! The engine is a 1.7 made by Renault, developed by Porsche and then detuned and used by Volvo, its 120bhp stock (same as 1.4 C1J) but with a unlocked ecu, T28, larger injectors and FMIC will produce a reliable 210bhp+. The engine was built with forged internals so is very strong. Ultimately for me EFI just means its a lot more controlled and less fragile. How many cars do you know still with a choke! lol

[J8TRO]

Found a couple of picture of the car and my ugly mug on this thread

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137848&page=166

its the small picture too, smooth tailgate, clear clusters and square plate..................WTF was i thinking!

[Bubba]

askmid is ok...dvla is better

The vehicle details for K87 ATG are:
Date of Liability 01 07 2004
Date of First Registration 17 02 1993
Year of Manufacture 1993
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1598CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED
looks like shes long gone :(

[J8TRO]

looks like shes long gone :(

But not forgotten :cry:

[wwmnw]

Loving the R5 turbo :thumb: (except the wheels)

[J8TRO]

Loving the R5 turbo :thumb: (except the wheels)
Take your pick?

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0415.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/Renault%205%20Turbo/Image017.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/Renault%205%20Turbo/6fcd_3.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/Renault%205%20Turbo/DSC_0488.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/GTT%20APril%2009/DSC_0577.jpg

[Southie]

Wheel horder lol

White look best even though everyone calls them chavtastic.

What wheels are they? Clio ones??

I've always wanted a set of original 5 turbo alloys on my nova but think the offsets wrong.

[Connor]

Those white ones of a starlet sr?
LOVE that r5, looks incredibly clean :wisewood:

[Hobbit]

askmid is ok...dvla is better

The vehicle details for K87 ATG are:
Date of Liability 01 07 2004
Date of First Registration 17 02 1993
Year of Manufacture 1993
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1598CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED

looks like shes long gone :(


I dunno, could be tucked away somewhere, looks just like mine...

The vehicle details for K617 LTR are:

Date of Liability 01 08 2006
Date of First Registration 01 08 1992
Year of Manufacture 1992
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1195CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval

[AdamK]

r5 does look clean cant decide wether i like the wheels in the last picture they look nice on the car but maybe abit too modern? each to their own tho mate novas nice aswell

[Bubba]

I dunno, could be tucked away somewhere, looks just like mine...

The vehicle details for K617 LTR are:

Date of Liability 01 08 2006
Date of First Registration 01 08 1992
Year of Manufacture 1992
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1195CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval

will find out when u have to insure cars if they not sorn'd ;)

[J8TRO]

I can only hope its an ultimate track slag that has no MOT & Tax. :d

[wwmnw]

Take your pick?

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0415.jpg


:d

[Mike]

Lovely looking 5 that is!

[andybishop]

HI Jay, Welcome back, yeah I'm still about. Still go the nova, but been through a pretty major rebuild since you saw it last. Loving the R5!!!