The Nova LUXE ;)

[DanielRix]

Hi guys, Thought its about time i popped this up :), its nothing major 'yet' i have plans for her though.

Well brought this 1.2 Luxe a few months back, done 31k, service history, blah blah, reasonable condition for its age! Started doing a few little things to it :) But the let down is............ its a 5 door :/.. boo!

The day i picked it up.
http://i42.tinypic.com/lxj81.jpg

Nicely modeled by a mate on the way to fast show this year ;). Had the bumpers colour coded, fitted some coilovers and a few other little bits.
http://i43.tinypic.com/b95w4.jpg

Couldnt decide weather to buy some banded steel wheels, or keep these and have them in black or white :/, went for the white.. Not to sure msyelf?
http://i40.tinypic.com/2ldgd1z.jpg

This was at work today..
http://i41.tinypic.com/29f4dug.jpg

[Royston]

Looks much better with the bumpers colour coded and the alloy wheels:thumb:

Prefer the wheels in silver myself, but welcome to the mad house:d

[Danb1987]

Suprising what colour coding does for the car! Looks sweet mate, either colour for the alloys works ok for me :)

[DanielRix]

Yeah the wheels werent my choice they were cheap with good tyres, but there growing on me, im thinknig of putting a 1.6 into it? but trying to make it look abit smarter first :) any ideas?

[Danb1987]

Out of my league with the more doors lol but there growing on me! I'm after a more door saloon atm as a family mobile!

There's a massive amount of information on here about doing engine conversions! Finding a 1.6 maybe tricky thow?

[DanielRix]

Well really i'd love to redtop it, but was thinking 2.0 8v? Looking for a relitivly easy swap, although im fairly mechanicly minded..

[Danb1987]

There both the exact same conversion in principle look in the how to guides,

Try an x16/18xe1 engine there relatively simple to fit.

[DanielRix]

Want something with plenty of poke to ;) too many 1.6 corsa sports and saxo's round here! ;)

[DanielRix]

Havent been on here ina while, unfortunatly i copped up 6 points in my first 2 years :( so having to redo my test again at the moment :( silly me. Will be some updates soon!

[Wrightie-Nova]

As if ur on here boy! legend :)

[Graeme]

Big up another member of the more door crew, and very rare electric windows woop woop

[DanielRix]

Oh yes, gotta get involved!

Trying to some find some 13' 14' dished wheels!!

[DanielRix]

Also looking to put a bigger carb on, any recommendations? As i have no idea! Sorry to seem thick, never done a lot with carbed cars!

[DanielRix]

Am thinking black wheels, then i can do little bits black... what you guys think?
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/kb19u.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/kb19u)

[DanielRix]

Anyone know of this colour nova with black wheels??

[DanielRix]

Got keen tonight with a friends new purchase :) 26k genuine, bit of rot round the edges nothing major though!
Started sorting out the GTE wheels :) and sprayed a few things.. Just tidying it up abit!..
He's after some 60mm springs and a gte front grill..

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IMAG0229 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79590621@N08/7290490620/) by Rixy1111 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79590621@N08/), on Flickr
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IMAG0233 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79590621@N08/7290471078/) by Rixy1111 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79590621@N08/), on Flickr
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IMAG0232 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79590621@N08/7290466502/) by Rixy1111 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79590621@N08/), on Flickr
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IMAG0231 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79590621@N08/7290494122/) by Rixy1111 (http://www.flickr.com/people/79590621@N08/), on Flickr

[DanielRix]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7308616852_ea3a567722_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79590621@N08/7308616852/)

Looks so much better sitting on these?