Top 10 novas in the UK

[Rick Draper]

Right what does everyone rate as there top 10 novas in the UK. I want finished cars and not ones that have been writen off or have yet to be finished mine are like this in no order at all:-

Brett W's,
Breenys,
Chris W's,
Chris T's,
Rob Smiths Spider,
Nick Caros,
Andy B's,
Mark Beasons,
Cp's,
That lime yellow one that was for sale on trader for ?8 or ?9k

What is your list of top 10 novas?

Rick

[Jules]

In no particular order :-

Brett W
Nick Caro
_Rob_
Declan Burkes (Old one)
Maff Searles (Old yellow valver)
Ian Holmes
Rob Delicata (sp?)
Karl Rowntree
Breeny
Keith Robinson

Also worth a mention, Mark Beeson LET, Ian Storeys old blue valver, Andy Bishops LET, Steve Latimers GSi, Chris Tunnicliffes, Rob Smith Spider.

[Lee H]

Brett W's
Rob Delicatas
A16VTB
Mark Beesons
Andy Bishops
Rob Smiths
The yellow one with 19's off here lol
Ian Holmes
Martin Kelsons (before colour change)
Dec Burkes old one

[wrigleys]

post some pics!!!

[nova---chris]

Ok let me see!!!

Mine <--- HAHAHA only kidding

Brett W'S
Breeny's Burbo tiscchh machine
Dec burkes old one
Phill Lofthouse
that twin engined let nova
Andy bishops let
Rick scraper drapers
Charles 'Farmer lad' Painters 1.4 get ya leg over throttled track car
a16 vtb of course

Some others i like. some for performance other for style and mint!
beasty/ that mad kitted yellow one on here/martin kelsons/

[TUBZGSXR]

in no particular order:
breenys
ians old one (yea i know its written off but still think its wicked)
CP's
Chris T's
andy bishops valver turbo
courntenays purple one thats up for sale now..
david Broomfields yellow valver
declans old sbd 1.6
karthics blue 19inc one
that black german twin LET one..
loads more that i like........

[Stuart]

Mine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Kevs lol
Chris T's is ok i suppose
CP's
That white nova opposite CP's workshop door

[Ste_Nova]

Right what does everyone rate as there top 10 novas in the UK. I want finished cars and not ones that have yet to be finished

Rob Smiths Spider,


LOL thats not finished!!

[CP]

Dec's old car is off the road - major gearbox fook up caused a spin and a bit of damage at a trackday - is being fixed at the mo. I think.

I dont really have a top ten list but I rate Brett Warburtons as the best prepared Nova I've ever seen. Some others come close Mark Beesons to name one. The consistently fast/most effectively driven ( seen it a few times on track and up the strip) is Darren Ludlams ( Luggys) IMO.

Was impressed with Breeny's at PV03 esp with the wheels hes got on it now - looks really clean plus it goes pretty bloody well up the strip.

Dans got a bit of a stealth machine - I was impressed with the times he posted.

My favourite Nova of all times tho was MC's 1.4 ( Alas now just a rotting shell in my yard but I have plans for it :wink: ) It was the first time I realised just how fast and effective a 1.4 could be. We had some fun with it :lol: Halcyon days 8)

[NuTtY nOvA fLaIr]

Right in no particular order:-

KEITH ROBINSONS 1.2i MERIT PLUS
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/280big.jpg

DAVID BROOMFIELDS 2.0 16v
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/645big6.jpg

BEEF'S GSI 2.0 8V
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/402big4.jpg

TONY DRYDENS WIDE ARCH GSI
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/876big4.jpg

DAN PAYNES GTE
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/715big.jpg

OLIVER HEWITTS SRI
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/249big2.jpg

BREENYS 2.0 16V TURBO
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/940big3.jpg

LEE HASLAMS GSI 2.0 16V TURBO
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/575big.jpg

CJ'S 1.4 SR
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/470big.jpg

BRETT WARBERTONS 2.0 16V SRi ON TB's
No pics

Antons was mint as well untill it was smashed up :(

[Ben (lurk75)]

I have only seen about 3 of the mention ones so far.

From the pictures etc i like CP's and what i have heard about it.

Nova X is well built but not to my taste as is Dan Paynes

Colin Smiths Rally car was very impressive.

But my favorite was Brians wide arch 2.0l 16v.

[Sid]

dont forget David P's ex-Nova was good...the silver valver, with NOS in back,
now sold and plated F7 1OUD

[MC]

1. CP's
2. Lawrence Bonds (4.5secs to 60mph from a 1400!)
3. Brett Warburton
4. Dec Burks
5. John Shields
6. John Knowls

Don't know who owns the others I like.

MC

[SKoob]

My fave is this one
http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=613
looks so aggresive and not to ott :D
thats what i want my car to look like

[Freak]

Brett W- utter perfection
Dave lius turbo-now owned by breeny........
Riks (dont care if you say its not finished gimp)
Cps -mental
Chris Ws- looks perfect and individual
Phil lofthouses yellow thing
Dan paynes-for being nuts and breaking the mould
Martin Weavers SRi
My old one -pre being muppetised
Ians old one
keith robinsons one is very nice also
Geds old one (after he sprayed it lamborghini pink-looked mental )

theres too many to list to be honest

[Paul]

Mine. lol
Lee Bayntons 1.2
Rick Draper's
Dan Payne's
Brett Warburtton's
Breeny's
Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't know why Mike Oxford's, not mental maybe not finished but the bollox.
Tony Dryden's
Dean Harken's 2.0 16v turbo

and by far the nicest for me is Lee Haslam's. I think that thing is the abs. dogs danglers, inspired me to go GSi and not kit mine.

[DazK]

robo ya cvnt :P

[Breeny]

Theres loads I can think of but these are some of the ones that spring to mind.

Brett W's,
Cp's,
Phil Lofthouse
http://www.breeny.co.uk/philldonny.jpg

This one
http://www.breeny.co.uk/euronova.jpg

This one
http://www.breeny.co.uk/rttgnova1.jpg
http://www.breeny.co.uk/rttgnova2.jpg

Ramis silver gsi with the bbs wheels (havnt heard from him in ages though) This is his older car, think silver with the same wheels..
http://www.breeny.co.uk/rami.jpg

Scotts smooth blue one http://www.breeny.co.uk/scottc3.jpg, Dans yellow Beast
Karthiks runaround simply for doing something very different
and last but not least Chris T's...

But like I said, there are so many nice cars around at the mo, would be a bit unfair to pick a "top ten"

[wrigleys]

can someone please post a pic of brett w's motor as you guys are rating it all so highly, and I've never seen it :oops:

[fearless]

http://www.pngregion4.co.uk/page5.html

[wrigleys]

ahhhhhh!!

I seen what ya mean!

[ade]

I admire many of the novas on this site and in the forums,

If some of us got together and had the cash we could produce a totally original car from scratch and it would be beautiful.

Doresnt even need to be a nova - could be anything

We are tallented! (most of us anyway)

I couldnt name a top 10 but I think my number 1 would have to be the yellow one Breeny Posted above or DJP's yello beasty - love the bonnet!

thats almost the same as I want my next project to look - a few changes to the bonnet and exterior, totally different interior mind, but the look and
colour are exactly right - colour especially.

Makes me feel happy looking at it - nice bright happy car - probably a total animal to drive :twisted:

[darren]

Austins Bus Is another Top Nova IMO

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/psc/imageup/1054580085__back_noboot.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/psc/imageup/1054580156__insidefloor.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/psc/imageup/1054579976__frontside.jpg

Matt Connors Gsi is also MINT

http://members.madasafish.com/~mattconnor/Web%20Pages/my%20car.htm

[krobinson]

I'm shocked i've had some mentions, concidering my Engine resembled a mouse on a wheel...lol I'm the only 1.2 in the whole this post!

Thanks :o

I've decided not to rush the car for this year and instead work on it until next year, slowly, not spending as much per week as usual and live a little. Then i'll be able to forfill all the plans i want, instead of just some of them.

My List (ten's too little)

Rick Draper
Brett Warburtton
Breeny
Martin Weaver
Ian Storey
Dec Burke
Karl Rowntree
Andrew Bishop
Lee Haslum
Alex Magee (mate of mine, watch out, this nova's been rebuilt for the last 4 years, after winning car of the show Trax 1999, should be at trax 2003 lookin much different)
Chris T
Nick Caro
Mark Beason
CP
Rob Smith
Ian Holmes
Rob Delicata
A16VTB

And last but not least, Marcus's A 16v 00, First max power front cover car from Northern Ireland (sorry if i've missed anyone, i love too many novas to remember them all)

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/psc/imageup/1057182175__01.jpg
Pics a bit crap, but some of you may remember it! Marcus still has it in his garage!

[Chris S]

wots engine is the stripped blue 1 runnin

[darren]

2.0 16v Twin 45's

[?Marty?]

I can't really list a top ten, as there are a lot of quality novas about at the mo.

I rate Brett's and Dan Paynes as two of my fave's though.

But then i just like the Nova anyway - the shape and etc, and any 'mint' condition one is great to me anyway.

Be it heavily kitted, or just a smoothed and subtle one. Anything 'tastefully' done, even if it's really 'wild', everything should complement the overall effect of the car.

[techie]

1. Mine
2. Mine
3. Mine
4. Mine
5. Mine
6. Mine
7. Mine
8. Mine
9. Mine
10. Ollsters


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[ollster]

1. Declan Burkes old 1600 16v
2. Mine
3. Mine
4. Mine
5. Mine
6. Mine
7. Mine
8. Mine
9. Mine
10. techie's

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[SKoob]

u 2 r just so modest :lol:

[Ben (lurk75)]

This is also one of the best i have seen, its nothing amazing but is all done very well, and ran very well around the track.

Just something about it.


http://www.novaload.net/forums/album_see.php?id=1240

[Rick Draper]

Been sent a few pics recently of a couple of novas that shud make the top 10 soon but there owners aint sure if they will be done in time for this years shows or not. Rick

[dan16v]

hopefully mine will be at some shows this year! trial fitting the engine 2moz after loads of hassle! :cry:

[craigo]

What about the two Isaac Hunt Nova's?. They aint pretty cars, but they are faster than anything else I've seen on here.

[Ian]

lol plenty of quicker ones, luggys beastys breenys etc etc etc

[_Ben_]

Just how fast are those Isaac Hunt ones? I need a benchmark..

[karl Rowntree]

Just logged on to novaload, good to c some of you like my car. Tend to look at in a different way when its your own! :D

A few of my favorites r

Ian Holmes, hope mines this clean 1 day!
Andy Bishops, will b better now we r re building it
Rob d's, keeps me entertained with his tv
Martin Weavers, uses it pretty much every day and its still mint
Brett Warburtons, amazing build quality
Nick caros, got to get one of those alcantara roof linings nick!
Mark Harrisons, loads of one off parts, look out for his next car

[dan16v]

:lol: never even heard of the isacc hunt novas!

would have thought most are on phase 3? so bench mark would may be 300bhp? im hopeing to clear at least 320bhp as ive got a few mods over the std kits availible :?: but ill soon find out!

[techie]

Well he was running the 2.0 8V turbo this year which is the same lump as last year but tweaked apparently. But didnt use NOS this year as they only finished it the night before Pod.

This year I think he ran 14ish secs? Which was only a shade of the Subaru killing time of last year with the gas.

Luggy's went like stink and looked the part, deffo in my top 10.

[dan16v]

14secs? :lol:

think breeny has beaten that already this year?

[cornish]

ATC Turbo:

http://www.angryturbo.co.uk/pod/nova.jpg

I also like Alex Haines 2L Turbo which was running low 13's at the Pod again this year :)

[Rick Draper]

http://mig.lathwood.co.uk/upload/c/cimg0029.jpg I recon that this nova will be cracking some fast times this year :lol: Rick

[_Ben_]

Was that crossmember chopped about for the intercooler?

Got any pictures of the welding being finished?

Cheers.

**edit whoops**

[Rick Draper]

Thats how the car looks at the minute, they have had to put a fair bit of metal into the crossmember to keep the strength there, there is a piece of 2" box section steel welded in behind that new front pannel to support the whole lot. Loads more work to be done on the car as a whole before it is done though, it needs the F28 mount welding in, the engine rebuilt and the wheels sorted out. Rick

[djp_y2k]

Mine are in no oder really.

Bretts. Lets be honest, this thing is the closest thing to perfection you can get.

Breenys. Just love it.

K's. 1st nova on 19's, got to give the man credit.

RJ Automotives nova. Dont know whos it is.

Have always liked the bright orange one with novadose kit, twin headlights and a sunstrip which said skeatte or something. Not sure if you know which one I'm on about.

Ians storeys blue. Another real nice one.

The black one with gullwing doors, pic of it earlier

Kingdoms nova (pinky)

There more but Im not very good with descriptions if u hadnt already noticed.

[_Ben_]

Thats how the car looks at the minute, they have had to put a fair bit of metal into the crossmember to keep the strength there, there is a piece of 2" box section steel welded in behind that new front pannel to support the whole lot. Loads more work to be done on the car as a whole before it is done though, it needs the F28 mount welding in, the engine rebuilt and the wheels sorted out. Rick

Crikey, nice one. Just had my front crossmember replaced and re strengthened, nightmare looking job!

**I hate laptop keyboards**

[Ben (lurk75)]

Have always liked the bright orange one with novadose kit, twin headlights and a sunstrip which said skeatte or something. Not sure if you know which one I'm on about.

Think you are on about Dans old car before it hit a wall.

[craigo]

The blue isaac hunt nova did a 13.6 @ PV2003, and it's only a 2.0 8v turbo.

[Jim]

The blue isaac hunt nova did a 13.6 @ PV2003, and it's only a 2.0 8v turbo.

2.08v Turbo on NOS. I think he did that at last years PV, he was up against a Scooby and pipped it to the line, got a massive cheer from the croud :D Didn't see him reach into the 13's this year, but I might be mistaken.

Jim

[wisewood]

Have always liked the bright orange one with novadose kit, twin headlights and a sunstrip which said skeatte or something. Not sure if you know which one I'm on about.

Think you are on about Dans old car before it hit a wall.

yupp - thats dans alright.
PM him and ask him to show off his scans from his feature again.

[andybishop]

Impressed that my car has appeared a few times in people's top ten, It's off the road at the moment having a full rebuild, hopefully back on the road early on next year, Check out www.nova-turbo.co.uk, i'll try to keep it updated as much as possible.

Here's my top ten Nova's

In No particular Order!

K95 _Ben_ 's Nova,
Rob Delicata's Clean Gsi
Ian Holmes concouse GTE
Karl Rowntree's Carb'd Valver
Bretts Warburton's
Mark Harrison's - RJ Automotive's Turbo
James Austins Blue 16v off Novaload
Nick Caro's valver now on Throttle Bodies
Rick Drapers Turbo
Martin Weaver's Blue SRi - Will be complete when we get the Turbo in it!

[ATC]

The blue isaac hunt nova did a 13.6 @ PV2003, and it's only a 2.0 8v turbo.

2.08v Turbo on NOS. I think he did that at last years PV, he was up against a Scooby and pipped it to the line, got a massive cheer from the croud :D Didn't see him reach into the 13's this year, but I might be mistaken.

Jim

Best time last year was 13.77 with noz, this year was 13.6 without,

I know that lug did a 13.2, however most of his runs were around 13.6 iirc, this shows the output of the 8 valve as both cars are about the same in every other way

[Jim]

Cheers for that. Must have missed him doing his runs, unless he's changed the colour of the car?

Intresting that he did a better time this year without the NOS. Did he have more boost or something?

Jim

[locky]

His car was blue this year, didnt have a massive issachunt sticker on it, it had lots of others aswell it was a light blue car!

[ATC]

Cheers for that. Must have missed him doing his runs, unless he's changed the colour of the car?

Intresting that he did a better time this year without the NOS. Did he have more boost or something?

Jim

Only difference is the tyres and the ecu which I fitted and mapped.

Today at pod the car did 13.347 witout gas
and

13.097 with gas, 30 degree charge temps ment we could not get into the 12's, not bad for an 8 valve

[PeteG]

Theres loads of Novas out there that are worthy of top ten. Bretts is posibly my fave, and Ians old one was sweet. Saw Nick Caros for the first time at billing, it is indeed a fantastic car. Basically any Nova with a centre around driving rather than tarting around.
Its got to have good sensible power(for the chassis) be pretty clean.

[Philsutton]

i was against the blue isaac hunt nova on sunday, it destroyed me with a stupid time some where in the 13s.
plus i beat a cossie down the strip thought i'd meantion that just cos i dont like fords.

[locky]

Quote from south wales car club:-


He did a 13.097 1/4, with a terminal speed of 114.48 MPH, so he now owns the fastest FWD Vauxhall in the UK, unless anyone Knows of another FWD Vaux that has set a faster time.

That was the issac hunt nova last sunday!

[Jim]

Today at pod the car did 13.347 witout gas
and

13.097 with gas, 30 degree charge temps ment we could not get into the 12's, not bad for an 8 valve

:o

"Not bad for an 8 valve" he says ;)

I remember seeing a light blue car running 13's, didn't realise it was the Issac Hunt one.

Jim

[Ian]

Quote from south wales car club:-


He did a 13.097 1/4, with a terminal speed of 114.48 MPH, so he now owns the fastest FWD Vauxhall in the UK, unless anyone Knows of another FWD Vaux that has set a faster time.

That was the issac hunt nova last sunday!

theres faster. clints green nova. alex haines and luggy wont be far off either as wil robs spider and drapers if it ever gets done

ps not road legal with those drag racing slicks. got to compare like for like.

[Rick Draper]

and drapers if it ever gets done


CRIKEY THE PRESSURE! :lol:

Dan J's will be up there as well. Rick