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Curtoise
20-05-11, 10:30 AM
right after owning a few novas now mostly with there arches gone and hiding rot everywhere, i have decided to shed a good amount of money for a clean one, and having to use it everyday i went for a mk2 as there just easier to live with i think (Sorry mk1 whores)

the car is a 93 mk2 luxe plus with central locking and leccy windows. its done 70k and does drive really well.

in the 3 days i have owned it i fitted a 4-2-1 manifold and full magnex stainless system

and went and picked up some new coilies and fitted them
the engine is a 1.4spi which is pretty restrictive however i have orderd a kent rally cam for it so might have to put a 1.4 carb and inlet on it.

now my dilema at the moment is to keep it on its original wheels or put my calibra se wheels on ?

heres some pics :

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0620.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0621.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0622.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0623.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0625.jpg

and the calibra se wheels:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/IMAG0434-1.jpg
liam944nova
20-05-11, 11:27 AM
:thumb: Looks very clean and tidy.
mowgli
20-05-11, 12:00 PM
put them on & if you like them, job jobbed..... if not, its not cost you anything
Curtoise
20-05-11, 03:58 PM
Just tried fitting them there to wide and hit the coilover
davidfox280585
20-05-11, 04:01 PM
looks a tidy thing matey
88ESR
20-05-11, 04:09 PM
Looks well..

Nice buy, mate..
Curtoise
20-05-11, 07:09 PM
Looks well..

Nice buy, mate..

whats the ,mate... about lol?

cheers tho :thumb:
Gaz1300SR
20-05-11, 07:13 PM
Looks really clean... stick with the standard wheels, look smart on it.
Southie
20-05-11, 07:32 PM
Prefer the Corsa tbh.... oh shiit I've turned to the darkside lol
Curtoise
20-05-11, 07:37 PM
Prefer the Corsa tbh.... oh shiit I've turned to the darkside lol

:0 :0 :0
7ova
20-05-11, 07:38 PM
looks clean fella
Southie
20-05-11, 07:40 PM
:0 :0 :0
I jest ;) XXX
Edd
20-05-11, 07:41 PM
Looks nice and clean

I'd keep the wheels that are on it already suit it more IMO
Curtoise
20-05-11, 07:41 PM
I jest ;) XXX

good i was about to hate. what happend to your nova?
Curtoise
20-05-11, 07:41 PM
Looks nice and clean

I'd keep the wheels that are on it already suit it more IMO

yeah i think i will mate, im thinking anthacite wheels and a silver lip on it
Southie
20-05-11, 07:44 PM
good i was about to hate. what happend to your nova?
Sold it :d oh and keep the 5 spokes they suit mk2's very well, always wanted some for my old sr.
Curtoise
20-05-11, 07:48 PM
how could u sell it ? 5 spokes ? the calibra wheels?
Southie
20-05-11, 07:55 PM
how could u sell it ? 5 spokes ? the calibra wheels?
Yes the Calibra alloys ;)

Needs must sometimes but didn't want to really at all and feel sick about it tbh :cry:
moffat
20-05-11, 09:39 PM
looks clean mate.

the 15s will fit with the coilovers, run a 195/45/15 tyres and if still touches a wee spacer. think the luxe wheels look too small imo
Curtoise
21-05-11, 12:22 AM
yeah they look pretty small, they have 4 good tyres and a spare luxe wheel in the boot so may aswell use them
Connor
21-05-11, 12:23 AM
Try my speedlines/comps on :p
Curtoise
21-05-11, 12:47 AM
yeah i bet they will rub tho :) when are you free for a meet ?
Iain
21-05-11, 12:55 AM
That look nice and tidy, good work spending the extra to get a tidy example!

Mine started as a Luxe+ model too, pretty high spec models with EW, CL, bay sound deadening, nicer interior trim/door cappings etc?
Connor
21-05-11, 01:05 AM
yeah i bet they will rub tho :) when are you free for a meet ?

I will txt you when im back mate. Why would it rub?
Curtoise
21-05-11, 10:27 AM
Coz my calibra wheels wouldn't fit under the rear arches lol.

Yeah I quite like the interior
swedge
21-05-11, 11:14 AM
what offset are those alloys?
Calamity Josh
21-05-11, 05:51 PM
yeah i bet they will rub tho :) when are you free for a meet ?

We should have a pick fest up my workshop like with ollies loon when i can FINALLY go and get my hatch, i could also invite my brothers mate who is local and has a red 2dr mk1 loon and there is someone around the dunmow area with a red mk2 hatch on slabs :thumb:
Connor
22-05-11, 09:37 AM
Yours calibra wheels wouldn't fit? That's odd, and yea Josh we will sort something out and come to yours again
Lewis.
22-05-11, 09:19 PM
Looks good Curt :thumb: does this one have newspaper and filler for chassis legs too? lol

It won't run very happily with a rally cam in a standard motor though :eek:
Curtoise
22-05-11, 11:40 PM
yeah i might have to get a kent pulley aswell so i can set it up lol, nah this one seems to be mint, but im hunting lol, your work on the old sr really has inspired me to get rot fixing :) already done one arch lol
Lewis.
23-05-11, 10:27 PM
a pulley won't help much, just leave the standard cam alone. I speak from experience when I say not to put silly cams in standard engines lol it just ends in tears lol + it saves you having to take the head off twice :thumb:

It's a really satisfying feeling once you have sorted all the rot out, and you know its solid :)
Bubba
23-05-11, 11:30 PM
oooo red...and not flame pink...your already onto a winner before you even start there :d
Curtoise
23-05-11, 11:46 PM
haha yeah cheers, polished it 3 times in a week trying to keep ontop of the fade! any tips?
moffat
23-05-11, 11:56 PM
a good quality wax would help keep it red, or could try a clay bar also?
Curtoise
23-05-11, 11:56 PM
i think i will try the wax, then polish on the wax lol