The body kitted nova thread

[ben doodar]

Feeling nostalgic today flicking through some old pvs photographs.

Is it about time we showed some love for the cars of yesteryear or are they best off forgotten?

Don't worry I'm not building a kitted nova...

[Southie]

http://file021.bebo.com/15/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856172926b186519416l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/020/13/large/2007/03/15/02/2063258671a3847282750b18176455l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/020/7/large/2007/03/15/02/2063258671a3847386696b266460081l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/031/1/large/2007/03/15/02/2063258671a3847395932b771330690l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/021/15/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856172833b56995282l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/025/2/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856183821b155043976l.jpg

[7ova]

My eyes are burning

[Spudly]

Oh my, the first one you posted there Southie, my mate built that, the last time it was seen it was in Liamnps area with a bashed in face after its obviously done something up the bum in the snow lol

[Southie]

More lol

http://i3.bebo.com/025/2/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856183845b46176053l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/030/6/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856192954b518734397l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/030/6/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856193015b351548031l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/019/2/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856205086b661852715l.jpg

http://i3.bebo.com/018/8/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856216888b89232445l.jpg

[Southie]

Oh my, the first one you posted there Southie, my mate built that, the last time it was seen it was in Liamnps area with a bashed in face after its obviously done something up the bum in the snow lol

That's strange as I knew a lad (Danny) ten years ago that built one identical lol

[Alex J]

these are the ****test

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=72369394

[ben doodar]

Ha ha some beauties there southie. The green 1 with all the air brushing is almost Un-identifiable as a nova.
Has the Matt black 1 been roof chopped? I've never seen a nova roof chopped before!!

I know there well out of date and un fashionable these days but back in the day there were some very well built ones about. I think it was the total vauxhall page on Facebook posted a dark blue kingdom kitted nova with 19" wheels a few weeks back and it actually looked pretty good, if anything else you have to admire the work that's gone in to it.

[Spudly]

That's strange as I knew a lad (Danny) ten years ago that built one identical lol




Ahh i was mistaken, ive found the pic i swiped and put on fb, it is subtley different but not much, ill swipe it over to show you!


http://file021.bebo.com/15/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856172926b186519416l.jpg





http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Deadnova_zps1bca7327.jpg




Doesnt look it, but the red on the one my mate built, was almost exactly the same shade as the one you posted Dave lol

[Southie]

lol then the one I posted I'm sure was the lads car that I knew, a guy called Danny P he had about 20 Novas over 3 years at different points and that particular Nova had about 5 different LET engines fit lol

[MK999]

Wheres Jack with his contribution lol

[Southie]

Wheres Jack with his contribution lol

He'd put something like this lol

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/images/img/300/nova-red-roofup.jpg

[MK999]

Haha nah, Jack had a 1.2i with a full Evo style kit! Only ever seen pics but it was shockingly awful and I only speak of it whenever it comes up because he doesn't like being reminded much lol

[Southie]

Haha nah, Jack had a 1.2i with a full Evo style kit! Only ever seen pics but it was shockingly awful and I only speak of it whenever it comes up because he doesn't like being reminded much lol

This one from Topbuzz lol

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/gallery/jack_deacon/main.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

any more info on this one?

http://i3.bebo.com/025/2/large/2007/03/16/14/2063258671a3856183845b46176053l.jpg

It looks great! As for the others.. best left forgotten I'd say, let them suffer quietly lol

[Iain]

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/MaxPowerMags/MaxPower_03_Mar1.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/MaxPowerMags/MaxPower_03_Mar2.JPG

[jimbob-mcgrew]

lol, have you photoshopped that ? it says " fail to satisfy "

[Iain]

No original photo I don't have the original size pic to read the article unfortunately.

[novalew]

my abandoned project for years ago
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaboy1000/Image446.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaboy1000/Image450.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/novaboy1000/Image454.jpg

[AndyRandz]

Bad styling, seriously quick mind you! Anyone know if its still alive?http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t364/andywxm88/B47DCC7A-392D-4824-8930-6F4450CB228B-9818-000006FFB4F45513_zps88bf3f27.jpg

[Spudly]

Is that yours dude?

[AndyRandz]

Is that yours dude?
Was a few years ago. Wish I'd have kept it and tidied her up now looking back just didn't have the ££££s

[Spudly]

Was a few years ago. Wish I'd have kept it and tidied her up now looking back just didn't have the ££££s




Ive met you before then, me and my mate Rob were the ones who bought your red 1.2 saloon a good few years back, that was a nice looking motor, it did make me laugh when you removed and fitted the speedo cable on the loon as youd borrowed it for the let a couple of days earlier lol

[AndyRandz]

Ive met you before then, me and my mate Rob were the ones who bought your red 1.2 saloon a good few years back, that was a nice looking motor, it did make me laugh when you removed and fitted the speedo cable on the loon as youd borrowed it for the let a couple of days earlier lol
Wasn't me buddy it was probably the guy who had it before me, never owned a saloon

[Spudly]

Doh, thought you mightve been the same lad then, was in Welwyn Garden City iirc, had a leather interior in it too, looked just as it did in that pic you posted!

[AndyRandz]

Doh, thought you mightve been the same lad then, was in Welwyn Garden City iirc, had a leather interior in it too, looked just as it did in that pic you posted!
Yeah that's the one, lad sold it to a garage in wrexham before I bought it. Had it for about 6 months, never lifted a spanner to it and sold it on for what I paid so can't complain! Had too many things on at the time or I'd have stripped her down and freshened her up

[Spudly]

Damnit, i saw it on ebay as a classified ad at a garage, i cant remember who i asked, but someone said they knew the car and it wasnt the same one that i knew of lol

[AndyRandz]

That would have been the one. It was advertised for £4495. Ridiculous price even though it was a nice car. Guy must have sold it me in desperation as a paid a lot lot less than that! I've spoken to lots of people who knew the car pre my ownership but not heard a single mention of it since I sold it. Went to by congelton, staffs. I've dvla checked it recently and it's taxed until may where ever it may be!

[Spudly]

Ive just checked and its declared sorn for now, i remember seeing it on ebay for £4495, i even asked my mate if that was the same one as i thought it was but he wasnt sure, i was certain though, definately the one, i remember it having calibra leather interior and no doorcards in the front, was it like that when you bought it?

[AndyRandz]

Must have been sorn recently as I did it about a month ago. Yeah definitely the one. Full leather recaro interior. Did have leather matching door cards mind you. It owed me £2800 as i swapped my c20xe nova and £800. Was never keen on the lights, especially those indicators and m3 mirrors. Blisteringly quick motor though, fastest let nova I've been in. Best handling big block nova I've been in too

[pie]

before and after lol lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/549445_4551071021927_1664783929_n.jpg

[AndyRandz]

If ever they was a nova to deserve that, your looking at it lol

[pie]

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3803/carmain9yh.jpg

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz127/roystonLbobbie/Nova1_zps98221cca.jpg

http://content6.flixster.com/question/49/13/77/4913776_std.jpg

[AndyRandz]

Can we add those 3 to that list too!? :eek:

[AndyRandz]

Can we add those 3 to that list too!? :eek:
I do apologise in advanced if any members own one of these, but geez what were you thinking!?

[pie]

^^ lol lol lol lol

[bazzap8389]

^^That loon looks horrendous lol

[Benn]

Novalew, what the hells going on with that front arch?

[Spudly]

I quite like the look of the blue hatch that pie posted tbf, probably the colour that makes it work, but its not bad (that says a lot as i hate shoddykitted novas aswell) :eek:

[ben doodar]

I work in Congleton, my mrs lives in Congleton and I know lots of people from Congleton n I've never seen or heard of that nova around here.

[AndyRandz]

I work in Congleton, my mrs lives in Congleton and I know lots of people from Congleton n I've never seen or heard of that nova around here.
Talke pits is the exact area it went to. I remember this for certain as I left £200 in the ash tray when I sold the guy the car and had to drive there the next day! Oops

[Graeme]

The only kitted nova I ever liked was Ian Storey's

[Spudly]

Which one was that Graeme?

[ben doodar]

Talke pits is the exact area it went to. I remember this for certain as I left £200 in the ash tray when I sold the guy the car and had to drive there the next day! Oops

Ha ha bummer!! Talks pits isn't to far from here either probably about 5 miles away, again can't say as Ive seen it about but don't know many people from that area. I'll give you a shout if I ever see it about.

So then Novalew has that 1 gone now? Looks, umm different.

Pie, tbf I dont think the light blue coloured one that got crashed looked that bad, looks as though the work had been done to a good standard even if the styling was a bit out there.

[Southie]

Which one was that Graeme?

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/gallery/ian_storey/main.jpg

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/gallery/ian_storey/b5.jpg

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/gallery/ian_storey/pic6.htm

[ben doodar]

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3803/carmain9yh.jpg

i actually think this one looks pretty good tbh.

I think body kits will come round again 1 day, maybe novas are to old for it now but I do think theyll make a return in the car scene 1 day.

[staggy_gsi]

However horrendous we all think kitted novas/cars in general are today, i will always have a soft spot for them because these are the cars that got me into the modified car scene 10+years ago.

And i agree with what mr doodar has said, i believe they will return one day.....

[L14MNP]

Awaiting Stoos black creation. lol

Although the 'now' images certainly have nothing to be ashamed of!

[L14MNP]

Anyone got pics of that stupid F&F Supra inspired one too? lol

Or the first Nova and Corsa (black GSI's) on 17" rims, MiM Raffinos.
No kits - body or lowering. lol

I posted those and many others from mag scans ages ago. Somewhere.

[pie]

this one?

this was built not far from me back in day lol lol

http://www.freewebs.com/vauxhallnovamod/vauxhall%20Nova%20GTE%201990.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1855/2361/4636180001_large.jpg

http://www.strathycruise.com/events/ek050316/cruise-22.jpg

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/photos5/InchGheyNova1.jpg

[L14MNP]

That's it. Get the doors up!

Brian Earl Spil-nar. lol

[ben doodar]

Ha ha I remember the f+f orange nova lmao!!

I'm glad to see there's a bit of love out there for the novas of yesterday, even though most do look ridiculous. but like staggy says they were the cars that got a lot of us in to the modified car scene. And remind me of my youth wich is never a bad thing lol

[Benn]

The only kitted nova I ever liked was Ian Storey's

See i loved Ian s's Nova... So much i did this...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/45DSCF2901mike_zps18911339.jpg

Thought it was amazing.. Rolled up to a Mig meet like it. Mike took this photo which i saw that night. The next day i stripped it all off and ordered a brand new GSI front bumper from Vauxhall. Never looked back since.
Dark days, very dark.

Saying that. Did Ian's get finished? I saw only pic that was it... Anyone got pics of it?

[L14MNP]

How high?!

[novalew]

Novalew, what the hells going on with that front arch?

I was trying to make my own wide arch kit

[novalew]

[QUOTE=ben doodar;2129870]

So then Novalew has that 1 gone now? Looks, umm different.

Well I think its still rotting at my ex's dads garage. It was a sort of bad split and I looked at that creation and thought I'd be better off without it.

[ben doodar]

Is that your old nova then benn? Never seen it before.

Ha ha yh lew probably wasn't worth the hassle of going to the ex's lock up. Your probably best off with out it any way ha ha :)

[Dan]

here's my original bodykitted nova build from back in the day ('98) lol

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/fastcar2.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/pict0007.jpg

and obviously stoo's old black one (dont have any pics of it from then) i turned into this a few years back and its still sat waiting to come back out and play

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff163/Dan_R_album/widearch/_1208.jpg

[Benn]

How high?!

Back when i really wasn't sure what and how to do it, and ith that bumper on there wasn't much cleanance. The weekend after it was lowered and GSI kitted.


Is that your old nova then benn? Never seen it before.

Taken in prob 2000/2001 looks much better in the "white Nova" thread

[dc1984]

http://www.strathycruise.com/cruise/03-10-26/cruise-73.jpg

A few google pics....

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f103/krisy_s/nova.jpg

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/submitted/cruise-35.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/Rab1967/IMG_3216.jpg

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/photos9/rosscruise-34.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTQHP7o8IKd1tFMqpLNmUFrGRJyCMyPd qtdyVoL2Ogh4QouS-P6IA

[dc1984]

Hmmm they pics didn't appear to show. Any ideas what I did wrong?

David.

[conad]

Yeah that's the one, lad sold it to a garage in wrexham before I bought it.

was that the garage by Caergwrle?