Favourite Nova of allllll time - GM obviously...

[Southie]

.... and not your own!

This would be mine as its a car I remember from back in the day, cheers Fearless for building a good one ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/fmd_nova_r.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/fmd_nova_f.jpg

So get posting pictures, plenty of pictures and enjoy the goodness.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Wow Dave's rusty rocket. Now sadly very dead!!

[gte-87]

Any of nick j's builds or Martin kelson c20xe

[conza123]

i like this one, 1st nova turbo i saw in the flesh

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/527128_10151119340203130_684503968_n.jpg

[Southie]

Wow Dave's rusty rocket. Now sadly very dead!!

Bound to be dead, would love the shell he's got on a shelf to be reborn into this style though for the nostalgia lol

[Benn]

I dont think i could pick my number 1.

[conza123]

Bound to be dead, would love the shell he's got on a shelf to be reborn into this style though for the nostalgia lol

which one you on about

[Southie]

which one you on about

I quoted it :wtf:

Benn, go on... what's the first non Benn Nova that comes to mind :wisewood:

[conza123]

I quoted it :wtf:

Benn, go on... what's the first non Benn Nova that comes to mind :wisewood:

sorry didnt see that lol

my fav ones dead lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523912_10151008318148130_1295123382_n.jpg

[Edd]

Mk1 Nick J mustard
Mk2 Benn

Also Dec's Sport, but we sadly all know the story with that one lol

[conza123]

I quoted it :wtf:

Benn, go on... what's the first non Benn Nova that comes to mind :wisewood:

sorry didnt see that lol

my fav ones dead lol

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/523912_10151008318148130_1295123382_n.jpg

[Southie]

Edd post pictures please as I love a picture thread lol

[Benn]

Karl Roundtrees, or Martin Hill's. But again, i dont think i could even do a top 5..

[Stuart]

Hmmm
Cp's 140016v
Dans old 1650 t40 beast
Chris cnutylips 2.0 carby monster

[bazzap8389]

I couldn't pick one but lee h's black gsi, benn's mk2 and k95 Vhd are a few of my favourites.

[Benn]

Mk1 Nick J mustard
Mk2 Benn


One of the nicest thing i've ever heard, thank you so much!

[Southie]

Thing is I find it sad that most old school members will remember certain cars but we've no decent pictures any more :( Even the old school thread on here is in tatters...

[Novasport]

John's, cannot remember his surname. The red SR with Irmscher lights & Irmscher Spoke alloys. Was on a short ageless plate with his initials.

Again, Nick's Mustard SR.

Dare I say it but, my Sport! Has been on the scene since 94 and was in the PNG in the late 90's onwards

[Jack]

GM own Chevrolet so this is legit. lol

http://www.novaresource.org/history/69yenko02.jpg

Yenko Nova, much rareness :)

In terms of Vauxhall, the only thing I would prefer to a 3.0 V6 2dr saloon would be a 2dr saloon with a bigger engine. But I have always liked Nick Caro's old Nova...

http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Case_Studies/CaseStudies_images/Nick%20Caro/Nick%20Caro.gif

[Benn]

Pfft i have pics of so many! I had to plug in my other back from drive in....


Karl Roundtrees.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/karl126_zpsb7d708f9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/karl126_zpsb7d708f9.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/karl125_zps1d1377bc.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/karl125_zps1d1377bc.jpg.html)

Martin Hill's in a few of it's looks..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill02_zpsd2975224.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill02_zpsd2975224.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill04_zpsf71bd012.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill04_zpsf71bd012.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill06_zpsba345b22.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill06_zpsba345b22.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill08_zps41a052a9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill08_zps41a052a9.jpg.html)

I liked the dropped look and emtpy bay feel, i just wanted to go that extra step with what i did...

[Southie]

The title was aimed at you RJ lol

Also Benn, the older pictures are really need from people as eventually there will be non to look at on google images apart from that brown mk1 that always comes up lol

[brainsnova]

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/5EDA4447-F3F9-44C6-BA4A-33F23F75DA77-13162-000004866B624A52.jpg

[Benn]

Also Benn, the older pictures are really need from people as eventually there will be non to look at on google images apart from that brown mk1 that always comes up lol

I know's why i save everything!

Can i add a few more in that i love?

[MARTIN KELSON]

Any of nick j's builds or Martin kelson c20xe

Aah, thank you very much :)

[Southie]

If they're older than 10 years then yes lol

The love in this thread I can see getting stronger in true PNG style lol

[Benn]

One this one too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novayellow5_zpsbce08ed7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novayellow5_zpsbce08ed7.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novayellow3-1_zps8ffb3827.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novayellow3-1_zps8ffb3827.jpg.html)

[MARTIN KELSON]

Pfft i have pics of so many! I had to plug in my other back from drive in....


Karl Roundtrees.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/karl126_zpsb7d708f9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/karl126_zpsb7d708f9.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/karl125_zps1d1377bc.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/karl125_zps1d1377bc.jpg.html)

Martin Hill's in a few of it's looks..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill02_zpsd2975224.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill02_zpsd2975224.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill04_zpsf71bd012.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill04_zpsf71bd012.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill06_zpsba345b22.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill06_zpsba345b22.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novamhill08_zps41a052a9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novamhill08_zps41a052a9.jpg.html)

I liked the dropped look and emtpy bay feel, i just wanted to go that extra step with what i did...

Did you know Martin Hill copied the last look of his Nova from my Radio Controlled race car body sheel I had when i raced with him back in the day!
Bit of useless info there for you!!

[Southie]

One this one too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novayellow5_zpsbce08ed7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novayellow5_zpsbce08ed7.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/novayellow3-1_zps8ffb3827.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/novayellow3-1_zps8ffb3827.jpg.html)
Phil Lofthouses, he needs to get on here more with his vast collection lol

[Stuart]

So is is a sly rehash of the old skool thread ? Lol

[Southie]

A bit of nostalgia that Riggy posted a few years ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/nova1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/nova2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/nova3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/nova4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/nova5.jpg

also the mikey meet at heaton park

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/123.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/123b.jpg

[Southie]

So is is a sly rehash of the old skool thread ? Lol

Possibly if there's a good enough selection, we need more old pictures to reminisce ;)

[pie]

:)

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova734-1.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Nova533.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/PV0835.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/LEWI007/PV0840.jpg

[Southie]

^ a sad one in two ways due to neither the Nova nor the builder of the car still with us :(

[pie]

:( bad times

[cossienova]

For me.
http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/cossiecapri/bowiesnova.jpg
It was local to me when originally built and the reason I starting liking novas!

[Jeff16v]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/6217ac8d6283c89cb7c292417369c453_zps40439258.jpg

[vx kev]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a154/g111mds/K95VHD/IMG_1854.jpg (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/g111mds/media/K95VHD/IMG_1854.jpg.html)

[Spudly]

^ a sad one in two ways due to neither the Nova nor the builder of the car still with us :(




Just thinking that looking at those pics, PVS 2007, such a down to earth bloke, really friendly couple (him and mrs) my cav was parked about seven or eight cars down from their nova, awesome car proper attention to detail in the build, shame on both counts!

[bazil]

Billing 2011,

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/billing%202011/P1010096.jpg

[novadave24]

i like this :)
http://reallymeansounds.com/garage/carimages/i12132.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+turbo&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=xPkpmN6zvUGPkM&tbnid=HHk26FL9sGPJDM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Freallymeansounds.com%2Fgarage%2Fc ar.php%3Fuser%3D674%26garageid%3D3612&ei=lmpwUZWvIIbYOfSqgfgD&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFww7Z0ShVGGyAGCWp8cUizehyIeA&ust=1366408210144394)
http://wideandlow.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/vauxhall2.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+turbo&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=7V5HS30lJczz_M&tbnid=xIL2mxQPgjulLM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwideandlow.wordpress.com%2Ftag%2F nova%2F&ei=0mpwUdriLcShO-CBgdgJ&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFww7Z0ShVGGyAGCWp8cUizehyIeA&ust=1366408210144394)

[novadave24]

and this one
http://media.fastcar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/modified_vauxhall_nova_011-592x394.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=2W4elDDBuwBNOM&tbnid=WmDdV8XOOhJ56M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcar.co.uk%2F2011%2F07%2F2 6%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-2%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-01-image-5%2F&ei=HmxwUffcGsKuPIqbgbAG&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFXgli5znV2M3hEILNXjYl-pC-iXw&ust=1366408481877811)
http://media.fastcar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/modified_vauxhall_nova_101-592x395.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=k0XXrjUzwyqz8M&tbnid=nO8us08yvBtAdM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcar.co.uk%2F2011%2F07%2F2 6%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-2%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-10%2F&ei=S2xwUd3MCIfBPLnPgcAC&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFXgli5znV2M3hEILNXjYl-pC-iXw&ust=1366408481877811)

[pie]

another fav

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/Brunters%2007/P1000535.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v343/Ste_Nova/Nova/Spider/Front_Sidejpg.jpg

[bazzap8389]

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/6217ac8d6283c89cb7c292417369c453_zps40439258.jpg

That looks awesome! Who ownes it?

[faker]

Both Keith robinsons super builds, but John of here had a smashing pouder blue running a small block Eco tec, sooo long ago. It was featured in max power or total vauxhall, can't remember which. It was a really nice car and always comes to mind.

[bazil]

That looks awesome! Who ownes it?

Get a cuppa tea or a beer then open this link and enjoy

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?80837-quaife-straight-cut-box-into-the-nova

[bazil]

and this one
http://media.fastcar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/modified_vauxhall_nova_011-592x394.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=2W4elDDBuwBNOM&tbnid=WmDdV8XOOhJ56M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcar.co.uk%2F2011%2F07%2F2 6%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-2%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-01-image-5%2F&ei=HmxwUffcGsKuPIqbgbAG&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFXgli5znV2M3hEILNXjYl-pC-iXw&ust=1366408481877811)
http://media.fastcar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/modified_vauxhall_nova_101-592x395.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=k0XXrjUzwyqz8M&tbnid=nO8us08yvBtAdM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcar.co.uk%2F2011%2F07%2F2 6%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-2%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-10%2F&ei=S2xwUd3MCIfBPLnPgcAC&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFXgli5znV2M3hEILNXjYl-pC-iXw&ust=1366408481877811)


That ended up as a track slag at knockhill, a bloody quick one lol

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/me%20novas/94805B3B-EC4B-40C0-9955-6333B0617C35-4035-000006CCE931A673_zpsb3687194.jpg

[bazzap8389]

Get a cuppa tea or a beer then open this link and enjoy

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?80837-quaife-straight-cut-box-into-the-nova

I'll be giving this a read for sure, looks like one of my new favourites :)

[16v]

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq104/davegtcoupe/23129_34485.jpg
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq104/davegtcoupe/album_pic1.jpg

Love this one was built about 10 or 11 years ago and happened to stumble across it at a local body shop getting a bit of welding and full respray not that long ago so it's still alive

[pie]

^^^ thats does look sweet on them rims :)

[novadave24]

i love this one looks good :)

[staggy_gsi]

I can see this is turning into a fantastic thread!!

[blue_peg_16v]

Phil Lofthouses, he needs to get on here more with his vast collection lol

Well since he's getting divorced he now has more time to get the collection finished

[blue_peg_16v]

Brett warbuttons and phils for me but I could list loads
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/F5991D4F-6BDD-4915-ABA9-51EA2722A689-3858-00000279F09D6B4B_zps1cc71128.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm71/richardmee/13A313FE-42AE-4B17-A477-E061053EB9E4-3858-0000027AC94D4329_zpsaa6ea9c9.jpg

[Graeme]

Got to be Brett's / Matthew's remember it back in the day, when no one had heard of flocking, the quaife shifter and pilbeam suspension, fantastic stuff

[Benn]

So many good ones popping up. I'll upload afew more tonight..

[smitsturbo]

that lotus silver nova, was in fast car or sumin years ago

[Benn]

That was a funny one... But a lovely car. Bar the badges.

[pie]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6153/6153015440_01e1b324c3.jpg

[SimonTW]

There are two close favourites from over the years. Martin Hills which has been mentioned many times already and the other that got me hooked on Nova's was "Project Proby" from back in the Max Power days.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/img054.jpg

[scott.parker]

Too many to chose from but here's my top 5 ish..
Bretts peppermint.
Dave Marshalls blue mk1.
Karl Rowntrees red mk1
Martin Kelsons mk1 face lift Bentley violet.
Nick carrows black GSi.

There's loads more I love, but that's just a few from before the Internet was available and I saw them at old png novaload show stands etc.

[Lee H]

Too many to chose from but here's my top 5 ish..
Bretts peppermint.
Dave Marshalls blue mk1.
Karl Rowntrees red mk1
Martin Kelsons mk1 face lift Bentley violet.
Nick carrows black GSi.

There's loads more I love, but that's just a few from before the Internet was available and I saw them at old png novaload show stands etc.

Pretty sure Martin Kelson's is a genuine Gsi.

Nick Caro's was a mk1 SR IIRC.

[Southie]

Nick Caro's was a mk1 SR IIRC.
Yep was a 1.4sr ;)
http://www.sbdev.co.uk/History_files/History_LuckyNumbers.htm

[Southie]

Once upon a time... Bretts Nova looked like this for the new generation of Nova owners.

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5149/combewip096.jpg

http://img41.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/Scan10003.jpg

[smitsturbo]

is that the one that had the petrol cap in the window?

[L14MNP]

There are two close favourites from over the years. Martin Hills which has been mentioned many times already and the other that got me hooked on Nova's was "Project Proby" from back in the Max Power days.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a220/NOVAMARTIN16V/img054.jpg


A local motorfactors is still trying to sell the Pioneer voice drive CD changer that Walshy was rockin in Project Proby. lol

[ASH GSI]

I always liked Marc Kemps SR reg B8 BSR, I think it was in revs twice, will have to Try and find a pic

[scott.parker]

Pretty sure Martin Kelson's is a genuine Gsi.

Nick Caro's was a mk1 SR IIRC.
If so I've got them the wrong way round.

[MARTIN KELSON]

If so I've got them the wrong way round.

Yep mine was / is a genuine GSI

[Vlietje]

John's, cannot remember his surname. The red SR with Irmscher lights & Irmscher Spoke alloys. Was on a short ageless plate with his initials.

Again, Nick's Mustard SR.

Dare I say it but, my Sport! Has been on the scene since 94 and was in the PNG in the late 90's onwards

Jon Haslam's SR! See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZh7pIHuXAA at 0:33 and 3:00

[sport]

A famous PNG of old Nova.....

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/Scan10036_zps4216718f.jpg (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/Graememurdoch/media/Scan10036_zps4216718f.jpg.html)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/433728f9_zps76f4a10e.jpg (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/Graememurdoch/media/433728f9_zps76f4a10e.jpg.html)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii258/Graememurdoch/matts_zps0dce1ce2.jpg (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/Graememurdoch/media/matts_zps0dce1ce2.jpg.html)

[scott.parker]

Was that a genuine Jamaica yellow Sr?

[sport]

The pics i posted Scott???

If so no, it was Maff Searles Dakar Yellow 16 valver. Think it started out white.

[Benn]

Can i add in a few more of my favs from back in the day?

Loved this, have it from it's reves? Feature in 1999 i think... No clue who's it is tho...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novaramiside_zps94e511ec.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novaramiside_zps94e511ec.jpg.html)

Dec first one, clean and simple..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/dec24-11-2007151744_zpsc063d265.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/dec24-11-2007151744_zpsc063d265.jpg.html)

First saw this at PVS 03... Loved the colour, then saw it in TV.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novadnova5_zpsa9832920.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novadnova5_zpsa9832920.jpg.html)

Loved the wheels, and rear lights...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novaBlackGTE03_zps1715cf66.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novaBlackGTE03_zps1715cf66.jpg.html)

Took this at pvs 03 i think... Beautiful clean.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novasportfrompvs04_zpsaf3e09e2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novasportfrompvs04_zpsaf3e09e2.jpg.html)



So many more!

[scoobyeater]

all stunning and jamaican yellow is my fav colour all time beauttt all nice novas can be appreciated

[Edd]

That Sport looks stunning


Soo want one of those front valances for mine

[mowgli]

this is mine.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/GroupB/Vauxhall/103255.jpg

[EwanG]

That ended up as a track slag at knockhill, a bloody quick one lol

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/me%20novas/94805B3B-EC4B-40C0-9955-6333B0617C35-4035-000006CCE931A673_zpsb3687194.jpg
I am sure this is the one local to me. It was for sale on ebay for 10k and does knockhill in just under a minute :eek:. I saw the car in the flesh last year and bodywise it looked a wee bit rough but bet its still a beast :d.

[vx kev]

I am sure this is the one local to me. It was for sale on ebay for 10k and does knockhill in just under a minute :eek:. I saw the car in the flesh last year and bodywise it looked a wee bit rough but bet its still a beast :d.

This is how G17OVA looks now, still regularly going round Knockhill

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/20130407_122429_zps330c6935.jpg

[Benn]

Looks much better^

[16v]

Anyone any pics of the orangy goldy one that was in a mag years ago with the corsa b dash in it? I just about remember it

[bazzap8389]

Anyone any pics of the orangy goldy one that was in a mag years ago with the corsa b dash in it? I just about remember it

Any idea which mag? If it was fast car I'll have it

[Southie]

This one?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Corsasport875.jpg

[bazil]

Looks much better^

+1 :)

I'm sure it's about 250bhp the lad told me, it's bloody fast for sure.

[EwanG]

This is how G17OVA looks now, still regularly going round Knockhill

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad359/davids2010/20130407_122429_zps330c6935.jpg
Fook it looks like its had a tidy up!. Is this guy on PNG?

[vx kev]

Fook it looks like its had a tidy up!. Is this guy on PNG?

No dont thinks so, he has a couple high powered cars, another he uses at Knockhill is a Racing Puma that is seriously quick aswell!

[SGA33]

The novas that come to mind are Brett warbuttons white one,Peter neals (think that was his name) and the q plate saloon with hatch arches on it.I have loads of mags with nova features in just need a good scanner.
The ones that i would love to own now are austins rwd saloon,longdogcharlies sport,bens nova turbo and rick drapers old red one.

[Southie]

I preferred it with the other front end, the bonnet and stickers suit it though.

[Southie]

I have loads of mags with nova features in just need a good scanner.

For the money I can recommend on of these scanner printer combos for the money ;)
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-ink/printers-scanners/all-in-one-printers/advent-touch-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-17613177-pdt.html

Downfall is you can only order the cartridges from Currys.

[vx kev]

Actually cant believe i forgot about this one as it has to be my all time Fav. J20NOV, cant find many pics though but it was a serious piece of kit. Running 13 secs at crail and managed to get into the 12's :eek: (Well that was on Crail timing gear)
Raced it once in my silk violet gsi J16NOV which was near enough a standard XE, hasten to add it destroyed me lol
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/SheppardRacingNovaJ20NOV.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/TurboKev_2006/media/SheppardRacingNovaJ20NOV.jpg.html)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/J20NOVEnginebay.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/TurboKev_2006/media/J20NOVEnginebay.jpg.html)

[bazzap8389]

I'll dig out all my old fast car mags and scan in the nova features

[Southie]

I've plenty of old Max power mags and Total Vauxhall mags so will do the same Bazza, I know there's an old skool thread on here but soooooo many of the pictures are defunct now it's spoilt the thread tbh.

[smitsturbo]

this is the coolest nova i have ever seen... i first noticed it sittng outside wallace performance in aberdeen years ago and i hassled him for ages to sell it...not sure what happend to it now

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/319856-wide-track-nova-turbo-build.html

[smitsturbo]

this is the coolest nova i have ever seen... i first noticed it sittng outside wallace performance in aberdeen years ago and i hassled him for ages to sell it...not sure what happend to it now

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/319856-wide-track-nova-turbo-build.html

[Southie]

^ that's a bit tasty, not seen it before.

[SGA33]

For the money I can recommend on of these scanner printer combos for the money ;)
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-ink/printers-scanners/all-in-one-printers/advent-touch-wireless-all-in-one-inkjet-printer-17613177-pdt.html

Downfall is you can only order the cartridges from Currys.

Didnt realise they were that cheap,time for a trip to currys i think

[Southie]

Didnt realise they were that cheap,time for a trip to currys i think

I use one on a daily basis and the scanner is worth the money ;)

[Novasport]

Jon Haslam's SR! See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZh7pIHuXAA at 0:33 and 3:00

That's the one! Just checked the reg and it is still on the Nova:eek: It is SORn'd til October this year as well.
Wonder if it will ever see the light of day again?

[smitsturbo]

Can
First saw this at PVS 03... Loved the colour, then saw it in TV.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novadnova5_zpsa9832920.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novadnova5_zpsa9832920.jpg.html)



So many more!


this is in ireland i think...still looks the same

[Pistol Pete]

Wow....to pick one is impossible for me. Over the years there have been so many!

Not very good with names lol but..

The peppermint one (Bretts?), Decs red mk1, Martin Kelsons (which i love that he is still improving on it), all of Keiths, Mick J's builds are fantastic and thats just a few that i can think of right now. So so many more.

[bazil]

Actually cant believe i forgot about this one as it has to be my all time Fav. J20NOV, cant find many pics though but it was a serious piece of kit. Running 13 secs at crail and managed to get into the 12's :eek:
Raced it once in my silk violet gsi J16NOV which was near enough a standard XE, hasten to add it destroyed me lol
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/SheppardRacingNovaJ20NOV.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/TurboKev_2006/media/SheppardRacingNovaJ20NOV.jpg.html)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/J20NOVEnginebay.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/TurboKev_2006/media/J20NOVEnginebay.jpg.html)

Shepard brothers motor?
Rember it from years ago, sure they were from airdrie? And remembered it in this feature
The lads name was Alan, and his brother was alphie iirc, bloody quick time and fastest non turbo nova of the day!!!

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/old%20mag%20scans/Scan5.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/old%20mag%20scans/Scan3.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/old%20mag%20scans/Scan6.jpg

[vx kev]

Shepard brothers motor?
Rember it from years ago, sure they were from airdrie? And remembered it in this feature
The lads name was Alan, and his brother was alphie iirc, bloody quick time and fastest non turbo nova of the day!!!

Yep thats right Bazil. It had all its paintwork done regularly at the Vauxhall Dealers in Dunfermline that i worked at. They had it in the Showroom for a while aswell so it got a lot of attention back then, i even had the chance to buy it at one point but i couldnt stump up the 10k they wanted for it at the time. :cry:

[DAFTJOHN]

Really liked the red Nova that was in max power, had some brand names on the door and white multi spokes.

Useless with out pics tho lol

[MARTIN KELSON]

John Walsh's?
Pic on about page 6

[Benn]

Awesome car, Anyone know what John does now? Never heard where he went after editing TV.

[MARTIN KELSON]

I spoke to him couple of years ago & he was working for Kia.
Did post on here recently ish.
Can't remember his user name now!

[Benn]

Ah... Last time i heard of him was when he Nova was in with Lee303 for Lee to finish it off...

[MARTIN KELSON]

Liftofoversteer I think is the username John goes by.
Still has the Nova to my knowledge.
Saw his name on Facebook actually recently too through a friend of a friend.

[16v]

This one?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Corsasport875.jpg

Thats the one remember thinking the corsa dash conversion was a great idea lol

[16v]

Another of my faves was the blue one that was on the cover of fast car with the smoothed gsi bumper and sky blue painted insides it had flip painted wheels to! It made me flush my bumpers lol

[tahir868]

Some awesome pictures here, keep them coming :thumb:

[bazzap8389]

Alex j's old one I think? One of my favourite mk 1ns

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/F9A36C07-BD81-4BE7-8F56-0DC74B70AE2A-1090-00000229D6A0B382_zpsfdf7ba47.jpg

[sport]

Actually cant believe i forgot about this one as it has to be my all time Fav. J20NOV, cant find many pics though but it was a serious piece of kit. Running 13 secs at crail and managed to get into the 12's :eek: (Well that was on Crail timing gear)
Raced it once in my silk violet gsi J16NOV which was near enough a standard XE, hasten to add it destroyed me lol
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/SheppardRacingNovaJ20NOV.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/TurboKev_2006/media/SheppardRacingNovaJ20NOV.jpg.html)

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m112/TurboKev_2006/J20NOVEnginebay.jpg (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/TurboKev_2006/media/J20NOVEnginebay.jpg.html)


Yep thats right Bazil. It had all its paintwork done regularly at the Vauxhall Dealers in Dunfermline that i worked at. They had it in the Showroom for a while aswell so it got a lot of attention back then, i even had the chance to buy it at one point but i couldnt stump up the 10k they wanted for it at the time. :cry:


Kev, do you know if the car has survived or rusted away???

[vx kev]

Kev, do you know if the car has survived or rusted away???

Havent seen hind nor hair of it for a long time. Just checked dvla and its on Sorn so theres a slight chance its lying in a garage somewhere, would love to get my hands on that! :cool:

[troy88]

There are loads of great Novas that are or have been around!
Womble Sri? Think his name is
Benns
Alex j's
Scott parkers old orange one
Peppermint green nova

[troy88]

Double post

[bazzap8389]

^ womble Sri has c20tbo if that's what your thinking of. Awesome car seen it when it used to go about Aberdeen.

[sport]

Havent seen hind nor hair of it for a long time. Just checked dvla and its on Sorn so theres a slight chance its lying in a garage somewhere, would love to get my hands on that! :cool:


So its still on J20 NOV, thought you or someone you know had had gotten that plate or was it your old J16 NOV had made a reapperance.

[Tazzy]

i really should venture through the forums more, theres many novas ive liked over the years, ill try and find some pictures, one for me however, and the oldies on here will know who i mean, i dont know if he still uses this site or if anyone stays in contact with him? martin hill? i know hes from birmingham, he passed me once whilst i was at the bus stop many years ago, his nova was blue white and pink, always like his nova

[w88rdy]

Can i add in a few more of my favs from back in the day?

Loved this, have it from it's reves? Feature in 1999 i think... No clue who's it is tho...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novaramiside_zps94e511ec.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novaramiside_zps94e511ec.jpg.html)

Dec first one, clean and simple..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/dec24-11-2007151744_zpsc063d265.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/dec24-11-2007151744_zpsc063d265.jpg.html)

First saw this at PVS 03... Loved the colour, then saw it in TV.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novadnova5_zpsa9832920.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novadnova5_zpsa9832920.jpg.html)

Loved the wheels, and rear lights...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novaBlackGTE03_zps1715cf66.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novaBlackGTE03_zps1715cf66.jpg.html)

Took this at pvs 03 i think... Beautiful clean.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novasportfrompvs04_zpsaf3e09e2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novasportfrompvs04_zpsaf3e09e2.jpg.html)



So many more!


The yellow one was rami ryatts car, he then got a h plate silver Gsi and kept the bbs wheels for that, he's good friends with Caroline who I got my l reg Gsi from ;)

[blue_peg_16v]

We're you at York benn were the pic of ramis car was taken?

[Nick J]

We're you at York benn were the pic of ramis car was taken?

I was... Circa 1999/2000? Pretty sure I remember rami driving in on the Sunday of the weekend car show at York. Think it was the same year phil won best engine bay? Brett and Martin were also their too with both cars in original guises.

Nick.

[MARTIN KELSON]

Was I?
Can't remember, obviously when you get to my age you start forgetting stuff?
Was thinking I like Rami's car but never seen it!

[Nick J]

Was I?
Can't remember, obviously when you get to my age you start forgetting stuff?
Was thinking I like Rami's car but never seen it!

I'm pretty sure you were but I may have the years muddled..... People were all talking about the obscene speeds Brett had supposedly achieved on the m62! Ramis car looked tidy in pics but wasn't the best up close iirc! I remember quite well as it was one of my first shows that I had a car on a stand.... Was a very nice white gsi rep with an c20xe running rather low on avo coilovers/soft stars.

Nick.

[vx kev]

So its still on J20 NOV, thought you or someone you know had had gotten that plate or was it your old J16 NOV had made a reapperance.

Yeh J20 NOV is on Sorn at the mo until 13/10/13 so must still be on car. I was trying to find the whereabouts of my J16 NOV plate as i would love to have the plate back for a future project!

[Benn]

We're you at York benn were the pic of ramis car was taken?

Sadly no, just a pic i've had saved for years.

[ivauxhallkyle]

and this one
http://media.fastcar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/modified_vauxhall_nova_011-592x394.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=2W4elDDBuwBNOM&tbnid=WmDdV8XOOhJ56M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcar.co.uk%2F2011%2F07%2F2 6%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-2%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-01-image-5%2F&ei=HmxwUffcGsKuPIqbgbAG&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFXgli5znV2M3hEILNXjYl-pC-iXw&ust=1366408481877811)
http://media.fastcar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/modified_vauxhall_nova_101-592x395.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=k0XXrjUzwyqz8M&tbnid=nO8us08yvBtAdM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcar.co.uk%2F2011%2F07%2F2 6%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-2%2Fmodified-vauxhall-nova-10%2F&ei=S2xwUd3MCIfBPLnPgcAC&bvm=bv.45373924,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNFXgli5znV2M3hEILNXjYl-pC-iXw&ust=1366408481877811)this is still alive it sits a knockhill :)

[blue_peg_16v]

Nick I wa there to in my white xe with vpcc remember standing in front of Colin's Astra front wheel as the police walked round as they looked like they belonged on John clellands cav lol

White gsi on 17in monzas in the back ground of that picture belonged to Simon tickle always liked that one was a local car to me nothing fancy just a standard gsi lowered but looked well mine ended up very similar

[Novasport]

Pfft i have pics of so many! I had to plug in my other back from drive in....


Karl Roundtrees.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/karl126_zpsb7d708f9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/karl126_zpsb7d708f9.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Crap/karl125_zps1d1377bc.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Crap/karl125_zps1d1377bc.jpg.html)


Does Karl still have this, not seen it for a while.

[Nick J]

Does Karl still have this, not seen it for a while.

He does indeed.... It was sat up at Andys for a while after they took the motor out for rebuild purposes. It's now back with Karl ready for the motor to go back in as well as a few small changes last I heard.

Nick.

[John]

Last time I saw it mark beeson had it in his garage iirc. I think Karl still owns it.

[John]

I stand corrected Nick, it was Andy bishop.

[ASH GSI]

My favourite nova from back in the day, I know it had another mag feature after this one when it was a c20xe. I would like to know what happened to it? or any other pics of it?
http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a450/ash-gt/IMG_zps296206f1.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/ash-gt/media/IMG_zps296206f1.jpg.html)

[Benn]

He does indeed.... It was sat up at Andys for a while after they took the motor out for rebuild purposes. It's now back with Karl ready for the motor to go back in as well as a few small changes last I heard.

Nick.


Last time I saw it mark beeson had it in his garage iirc. I think Karl still owns it.

Did it live at the ring or something for a little while?
I remember seeing it with the front bumper so stone chipped it was missing bits...

[Paul16v]

Yeh J20 NOV is on Sorn at the mo until 13/10/13 so must still be on car. I was trying to find the whereabouts of my J16 NOV plate as i would love to have the plate back for a future project!



I bought a silk violet gsi with a 2.0 16v and 16" softstars from up scotland way years ago and that private plate on and am sure the reg on that was j16 nov.

[Nick J]

Did it live at the ring or something for a little while?
I remember seeing it with the front bumper so stone chipped it was missing bits...

Yeah he had it stored at the ring for a while purely for track fun but its been back in the country for a few years now.

Nick.

[Graeme]

Doesn't it live with Andy's now ?

[Nick J]

Doesn't it live with Andy's now ?

It was their a while but it's back in brum with Karl now.

Nick.

[Benn]

Mr South, a lil vid for you. Sorry it's crap, these are 3 "Nova's mixed" folders on one of my hdds.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ1IgH3Wg_c

[Southie]

Bennoogle images of Novas lol

You need to open a dropbox account so I can have a look through them all ;)

[turbodrew1]

I bought a silk violet gsi with a 2.0 16v and 16" softstars from up scotland way years ago and that private plate on and am sure the reg on that was j16 nov.

I'd imagine that was kev's one then

[Paul16v]

I'd imagine that was kev's one then
If it was i sold the plate on to somebody on here with a nova rally car and he put it on that!

[Benn]

Bennoogle images of Novas lol

You need to open a dropbox account so I can have a look through them all ;)

Pfft, save your own...lol

[vx kev]

If it was i sold the plate on to somebody on here with a nova rally car and he put it on that!

I had it on 3 Novas, the 2.0 16v one was the last. DVLA check shows the plate on a 1.4 but unlicenced and date of liability was back in 2005 so prob long gone unavailable :(

[Southie]

Pfft, save your own...lol

I have my own thanks, yours will have more from your mig outings though ;)

[blue_peg_16v]

Southie stop salivating and get a bloody nother bought you time wasting tit lol

[Southie]

Southie stop salivating and get a bloody nother bought you time wasting tit lol

I will when I'm 40 ;)

[JShannon]

Has anyone any pics of 'paul neals' nova? All i can remember is it was white and had clear perspex speedo, so you could see all the workings behind!!

[blue_peg_16v]

I also used to like mark watts gte

[Benn]

Has anyone any pics of 'paul neals' nova? All i can remember is it was white and had clear perspex speedo, so you could see all the workings behind!!

think i have pics of the speedo....lol

[Edd]

I also used to like mark watts gte

Was that purple? With a LET?

I used to love that one, anyone know what happened to it?

[Southie]

Was that purple?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/8c0685f6.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g191/vaughanmc/Nova390.jpg


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/HOT%20METAL/img150.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/HOT%20METAL/img151.jpg

Originally like this ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/watts.jpg

[Southie]

Just found this old spread form Maxxy P, some oldies in this one.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan1.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan1.jpg.html)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan2.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan2.jpg.html)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan3.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan3.jpg.html)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan4.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan4.jpg.html)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan5.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan5.jpg.html)

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan6.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/MAX%20MAGS%20nova%20features/scan6.jpg.html)

[smitsturbo]

vicki butler hendersons nova

[mowgli]

/\ there is a thread about it.. i don't think it was exactly hers at any point

[Southie]

vicki butler hendersons nova

Only a car she left her ass cheeks in lol

[mowgli]

and the outcome of the race was settled long before the video was even filmed...

[Southie]

^ shame to think the Nova could of won :roll: lol

[mowgli]

could have????? could have????? FFS, against that sh!tter with a massive rover V8, it was always going to win.. the [cough] spin [cough] was such a setup, i've had a 1.2 merit on 145's thru much worse bends way quicker than that one

[Benn]

Watch the vid, you can see in a few places it's way in front. Then the editing is done and it's behind...lol

[mowgli]

one xmas, someone also gave me a clarkson vid where he got himself, tim harvey & richard burns to test loads of cars round mallory park on a sunny day... the proper drivers were raving about the peugeot 106 gti... he would have nothing of it & chose some great big jap thing with several turbos...i waited till nobody was looking & threw it away

[Benn]

He loves rwd and huge power, always has done.

[matthew172]

gotta be my fav but with the comp mos on it,maybe rick will put a pic on for me of it with the comps on it......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/Brunters%2007/P1000535.jpg

[Rick Draper]

gotta be my fav but with the comp mos on it,maybe rick will put a pic on for me of it with the comps on it......

Cheers Watson. Leave it with me and I will root through my external hard drive and try to find some pics for you.

[Southie]

could have????? could have????? FFS, against that sh!tter with a massive rover V8, it was always going to win.. the [cough] spin [cough] was such a setup, i've had a 1.2 merit on 145's thru much worse bends way quicker than that one

Scarcastic comments obviously don't work on my replys lol

[Southie]

Cheers Watson. Leave it with me and I will root through my external hard drive and try to find some pics for you.

Ever thought about building another then Rick lol

[Benn]

Hope Rick wont mind.... Was a stunning car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/Rick_zpsca1e890d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/Rick_zpsca1e890d.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/Rick2_zpse5fc8ceb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/Rick2_zpse5fc8ceb.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/Rick3_zpse89cd1cd.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/Rick3_zpse89cd1cd.jpg.html)

A few more i like/liked.

Chris thingie...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novadarkbluecpnova_zpsb1844905.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novadarkbluecpnova_zpsb1844905.jpg.html)

Simple, clean and nice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novalees1_zps790e321f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novalees1_zps790e321f.jpg.html)

Always liked the PVD demo car...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/novapvd02_zpse4de2cbd.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/novapvd02_zpse4de2cbd.jpg.html)

Can't remember is i added this before. Best/highleyest specd Nova ever i think... So many crazy bits.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bennh/Novas/grom2_zps9d1986e1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bennh/media/Novas/grom2_zps9d1986e1.jpg.html)

[MARTIN KELSON]

Massive fan of Ricks Nova.
Only saw it the once from the day the above pic was taken.
Gutted it got broke.
Definitely one of my favourites & I agree with Southie, Rick build another ��

[matthew172]

Ricks build thread was the one i enjoyed reading the most of any, build another rick

[pie]

^^^ didnt that purple nova have astra sport wheels on to?

[Benn]

^^^ didnt that purple nova have astra sport wheels on to?

Yes, was mega low on them. But looked better on the 17" in that pic...

[turbodrew1]

Yes, was mega low on them. But looked better on the 17" in that pic...


Was that not called pepe or somethin? Remember it from years ago.

[pie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Pepe1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Pepe2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Pepe3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/TonySR/Pepe4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/lownova2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/lownova3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/lownova.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/pepeengine.jpg

[novadave24]

i like that and the yellow one

[paulyb]

Has no one mentioned A16V TB? The dark green 2.0 turbo, remember drooling over max power with that in it gorgeous on speedlines with grey calibra leather , that was my fave. Think it's still fairly original and owned by the same family?

[Benn]

Pepe was an amazing car, sadly is never really got used or shown off...

[pie]

is still alive/stahsed somewere benn?

[Southie]

iirc this was the engine bay originally.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/Classic%20known%20Novas/Flushsengine.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/Classic%20known%20Novas/Flushsengine.jpg.html)

[pie]

love that rocker cover lol lol

[novadave24]

i like this one anyones
http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/pcVZx8Qe25A/mqdefault.jpg (http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vauxhall+nova+turbo&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=EZTeoyiWDS_rjM&tbnid=3cac-nRdPyULRM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinejee.com%2Fvideo.aspx%3F url%3D-otawc11iU4&ei=xQN5UbW2FIeM0AWRuoDADg&bvm=bv.45645796,d.d2k&psig=AFQjCNFPaIatGkF5MTYKO2zGvqE5aZZMGg&ust=1366971535439952)

[pie]

^^^ hed's old one iirc?

[smitsturbo]

this is another that got me back into them this time....something about it...just looks right

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f306/smitsturbo/FD14F6B4-6E16-4F1A-8EEC-C42E1156B5DB-2218-00000140E2E8A476_zps6134a1a5.jpg (http://s50.photobucket.com/user/smitsturbo/media/FD14F6B4-6E16-4F1A-8EEC-C42E1156B5DB-2218-00000140E2E8A476_zps6134a1a5.jpg.html)

[Lee H]

iirc this was the engine bay originally.

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/Classic%20known%20Novas/Flushsengine.jpg (http://s345.photobucket.com/user/SOUTHIE01/media/Classic%20known%20Novas/Flushsengine.jpg.html)

That was actually Flushsimon's engine bay, broadghost on here now.

[Southie]

That was actually Flushsimon's engine bay, broadghost on here now.
Ah that's the one, I wish Broadghost would get a build thread up of his, the pictures that appear now and again always look cracking.

[Benn]

We all do, awesome car. Very knowledgable guy too.

[boss]

Heds just got that one back nd he sold ricks red shell on its in Scotland now

[Rick Draper]

Ever thought about building another then Rick lol

I have though about bidding Haslam on his Neva.....

[Rick Draper]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/Novapicsoffoldpc165.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/RickDraper/media/Novapicsoffoldpc165.jpg.html)
When she was perfect IMHO.

[bazzap8389]

^ stunning car!

[johnd]

^ lovely moter rick

[Southie]

I have though about bidding Haslam on his Neva.....
There's not much you can do to his car though visually as it's pretty much bang on already lol

Would be nice to see what you'd do to it though so flash the cash in front of him.

[matthew172]

There's not much you can do to his car though visually as it's pretty much bang on already lol

Would be nice to see what you'd do to it though so flash the cash in front of him.

im sure rick would find looooooads to do to it lol

get it bought rick

[BRoadGhost]

I'm sure Pepe will get used when Graham retires / if he would ever consider selling it. He's put it in storage and's constantly doing other projects by the sounds of it.

If he ever decided to do all the floor aero & upgrade to an alloy block, I'm not sure there'd be much to touch it; assuming it ran some cut slicks.

[Benn]

Oh so he still has it?^ Would love to see that.