im back in a nova

[smitsturbo]

after not having a nova for about 6 years im back into 1, after following the 'vauxhall nova' page on facebook it flooded back memeoprys so at 29 year old ive purchased a 2.0l 16v red gsi, j reg, im in talks with a mate to get a LET engine from him and then get the spanners out again, what do you think :thumb:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/smitsturbo/03646C8D-4940-4E04-9088-56813B8D2F85-2631-0000012589ACBAB5_zpsc1253724.jpg (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/smitsturbo/media/03646C8D-4940-4E04-9088-56813B8D2F85-2631-0000012589ACBAB5_zpsc1253724.jpg.html)

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/smitsturbo/AA4E7A82-01E3-4F6C-9A2A-68BD34BA67F5-2631-00000125987142D6_zpsd4e611fd.jpg (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/smitsturbo/media/AA4E7A82-01E3-4F6C-9A2A-68BD34BA67F5-2631-00000125987142D6_zpsd4e611fd.jpg.html)

[chrisd1986]

looks good, always wanted a gsi but im a sucker for a mk1

[conad]

that top pic is of the facebook nova page isnt it.... i saw it earlier lol

[smitsturbo]

Aye I baught it as soon as the boy put it up lol

[Chay84]

Me and scorge01 had a look at this last night before you got it mate! Bob said the buyer is offshore and the guys mates picking it up on a trailer for him,

[smitsturbo]

Aye that was me

[Chay84]

Nice are you still offshore?

[conad]

so you havent even seen it in the flesh???

[smitsturbo]

No not yet lol but I've wanted a red gsi for ages, and this came up for £2k with a valver and speedlines, and a complete interior, not the back seats out etc its pretty much exactly what I wanted realy but without the hassle of building one myself

[Chay84]

It's not got a strengthening kit mate you will need one or it will split,

[smitsturbo]

Aye I know that's my first port of call

[Balley]

It's not got a strengthening kit mate you will need one or it will split,

Only needs the bay stitch welding.

[smitsturbo]

so you would prefer stitch welding over a strengthening kit?

[Balley]

so you would prefer stitch welding over a strengthening kit?

I have only ever stitched, Never had a problem. That is what I am getting at.

[bazil]

No point in fitting the kit to the o/s chassis leg as the GSI and GTE's already had strengthened o/s chassis legs from the factory,

Looks the part mate :)

[smitsturbo]

okay cheers :d

[L33 LEG]

That looks great from the pics and a good price. Love red gsis on speedlines, looks perfect!

[Spudly]

If you can, and youre going to have an empty bay, then id strengthen and stitch it, if youre going for a let, then youre going to want ever more power, so doing both while the bay is empty can only be a good idea!

[conad]

Agree with Mr spud, if a jobs worth doing.....

[Spudly]

Agree with Mr spud, if a jobs worth doing.....




Granted i didnt do it, but mines plated and stitched aswell, and it only runs an xe lol

[Alex J]

an off shore man bought my SR, cant remember his name now!

[Novasport]

Isn't that the one Scorge01 was after?

[Chay84]

Yeah man me and scorge01 had a look at it last night

[w88rdy]

Isn't that the one Scorge01 was after?

That's what I thought? Wonder what made him give it a miss.

[bazzap8389]

That's what I thought? Wonder what made him give it a miss.

As far as I know the seller didn't sell him it because there was someone coming with a trailer to buy it.

[timbo1980]

Another nova in Phd area. i have a Let that would look right at home in that min smits

[scorge01]

Hi guys yeah was the one I was after and can't really fault the car some odd little things but what nova without a restoration don't have them.lol just the previous owner messed me about later found out was cause I'm from Aberdeenshire and we all clearly steal cars hence when the new owners mates collected was in asda car park only reason I got to view it at his lockup was that clay took me an he didn't know where I was from at the time, I was agreed on a cheaper price aswell and thought it was mines until he stopped replying and answering calls but none the less nice car and good luck with it mate I'm now in talks with another red Gsi off the fourum so we'll see what happens :)

[Benn]

No point in fitting the kit to the o/s chassis leg as the GSI and GTE's already had strengthened o/s chassis legs from the factory,

Do they? Thought it was just strut top plates they had?

[conad]

Do they? Thought it was just strut top plates they had?

agreed, my gsi looks like they''ve been put on as an after-thought