New oldie

[Fraserb]

Hi all just wanted to say hi. I'm 32 from central Scotland. I had a 1.3SR reg F286 DGD when I was 17-19, if anyone knows if its still going that would be great. I then for some strange reason went the ford route with XR's and RS, then jap with a scooby and an evo. Now at 32 and with 2 kids I've decided to treat myself and pick up a rather clean GTE on Saturday. I had been looking for something as a major project with the view of going down the XE route. But this one is so clean and solid it would be a shame to do that to it, I will probably run it for the duration of the current MOT(11months) then put it of the road for a resto with the aim of showing it. Hopefully I'll get some hints and tips from here. One thing what's the best route for power from the 1.6?

[paulyb]

Hi all just wanted to say hi. I'm 32 from central Scotland. I had a 1.3SR reg F286 DGD when I was 17-19, if anyone knows if its still going that would be great. I then for some strange reason went the ford route with XR's and RS, then jap with a scooby and an evo. Now at 32 and with 2 kids I've decided to treat myself and pick up a rather clean GTE on Saturday. I had been looking for something as a major project with the view of going down the XE route. But this one is so clean and solid it would be a shame to do that to it, I will probably run it for the duration of the current MOT(11months) then put it of the road for a resto with the aim of showing it. Hopefully I'll get some hints and tips from here. One thing what's the best route for power from the 1.6?

Welcome Fraser, I too am a even older newbie from central Scotland(36) and have found my old Nova, its still alive!
On the lookout for a nova of some sort as a wee project, where did you find your GTE, anymore you could recommend local?

A pm would be great if you know any? :)

Cheers Paul

[conza123]

welcome to forum and your right it would be a shame to butcher a gte.

do you have any pics?

[Fraserb]

I do but I'm on my iPad as I'm working away just now so can't upload them. I'll get some fired up at the weekend when I pick it up

[sport]

Welcome back there addictive little cars.

[Southie]

Welcome to PNG, for posting pictures use photobucket and use the [IMG] option, then copy and paste into your 'project thread' once you start one.

Looking forward to seeing a thread on your build ;)

[conza123]

Welcome to PNG, for posting pictures use photobucket and use the [IMG] option, then copy and paste into your 'project thread' once you start one.

Looking forward to seeing a thread on your build ;)

i use facebook instead of photobucket as i found it easyer

[Southie]

I don't have a Facebook account lol

[raf24]

Im from central scotland,i'm old & have a gte as well mate lol welcome ;)

[Chay84]

I'm looking forward to after the winter and meet up at knockhill with all the fellow scots (nearly made the last meet last month pity my fuel pump gave in on route)

[waggygsi]

Im from central scotland,i'm old & have a gte as well mate lol welcome ;)

Would you not class yerself as west of scotland?? as i would class myelf as being west of scotland lol

[raf24]

Na i'm only 40 mins from glasgow so i consider that central lol

[waggygsi]

am only ten minutes from you lol

[Fraserb]

Oh well still waiting as the car that I went to see was a dog, nothing like described.

[16v Nova Kev]

Welcome. Please don't xe it I'm building a 1600 for my sr so we will see what I get out that

[Fraserb]

I never bought it mate, far too far gone for the money he was wanting for it

[16v Nova Kev]

Keep looking. there has been a few good ones sold lately.

[Fraserb]

I will mate just kinda pissed off as if the guy had been honest I wouldn't have gone and not spent £40 on diesel getting there, £50 insurance deposit and wasted my mates day off taking me down

[16v Nova Kev]

There was one for sale in Renfrew I dunno if he still has it

[16v Nova Kev]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?192802-vauxhall-nova-gte

[ASH GSI]

Im 30 and just got back into a nova, keep looking and one will come up. I was looking for years off and on and in the end had to go 150 miles to get one, it was worth it tho :)