Vauxhall Nova 1.3 SR Recent Purchase

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

hi ive been using this site for a while now but i have never done a thread

the other week i got my hands on a nova sr 1.3 i bought it local to where i live ive seen it going around for a while and the other week i was told the old gentleman who owned it was thinking of selling it so we come to a deal and bought it
the nova also has never been welded and come with the receipt from new!

its as standard as it was made its a 1987 E reg in red few people might of seen it on the Shropshire Vauxhall Owners Club at pvs on sunday

Im thinking of changing a few things and im after a few ideas?

Thanks gaz

also could anyone explain how i upload pictures

[conza123]

is it this one by any chance

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[Topmanbeny]

If it is yours in the pic that is bang tidy and surprisingly unfaded , not many old boys polish they're cars lol

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

Yeah mate, your the lad i spoke to about the sportex rally exhaust?

[conza123]

Yeah mate, your the lad i spoke to about the sportex rally exhaust?

yep mines the blue one,

i was suprised that yours is the sr as that year should have different front end and sr's normaly have sunroof

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

i ordered one when i got home,
and is my front end the snow plough one, its on the logbook as a Sr and the old man had it from new so its not a rep
also the tap is on the headlight as my mate in the other nova chucked up a stone on the motorway and smashed my light

[kent14sr]

yep mines the blue one,

i was suprised that yours is the sr as that year should have different front end and sr's normaly have sunroof

Sunroof was optional extra and rare,

1987 was changeover year and 87 E plate cars had ploughs and bronze tint glass. The facelift was introduced for 1988 model year, but they retained grey burbury seats for 1988 before changing to rainbow in 1989.

What a stunning SR - congratulations on a great purchase. If it was me, I wouldnt do much except keep it clean. Looks great as it is!

[conza123]

Sunroof was optional extra and rare,

1987 was changeover year and 87 E plate cars had ploughs and bronze tint glass. The facelift was introduced for 1988 model year, but they retained grey burbury seats for 1988 before changing to rainbow in 1989.

What a stunning SR - congratulations on a great purchase. If it was me, I wouldnt do much except keep it clean. Looks great as it is!

wish mine didnt have sunroof as it leaks a bit

[kent14sr]

wish mine didnt have sunroof as it leaks a bit

I guess it is a tilt and turn if standard fit? They were a very expensive optional extra if I recall correctly.

Make sure the drainage channels are clear - can you not get new seals for them still?

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

thanks for the information its nice to know, i like it standard just want to change a few little things want to lower it about 60mm on springs and shocks ive also bought the sportex 2inch rally exhaust, wind deflectors and just tidy a few bits on the body, what do you think

[conza123]

all drains clear and unsure about seal

[kent14sr]

Sounds good.

Mine is lowered 60mm and it does improve the look (in my opinion) without going over the top.

[Southie]

The last of the SR Snowplough Novas, keep it standard it can only make you money ;)

Cheeky I know but to get a realism of a price how much did you pay for it? No harm in asking lol

[w88rdy]

Lovely that mate

[conza123]

mine was lowered 40mm on front and 60mm on back for reference

[Pulsar_stu]

More pics needed! I love the older snowplough bumpers!

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

i paid £2450 alot of people seem to think i paid alittle to much but finding one in this condition and standard i was happy the car got valued back in 2011 by a classic car insurance at £3850, i was thinking 60mm on springs and shocks or a decent set of coilovers to set the suspension up nice and level, aslo how do i upload pics? thanks

[marc69]

Great looking car, I would say keep it standard, the SR suspension is good enough for an 1.3 and the retro look will always attract attention where as as soon as you lower it will look modified, but at the end of the day it's your car, have it the way you want it.

As for price, if it's clean, structurally solid and original, I would say that's a pretty good price you got.

Also you have the best of both worlds, snowplough and (assuming it works) the double barreled carb.

For pics, you have to put them on photobucket then copy the link and use the small icon for pictures above every box.

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

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over the last week ive added a sportex rally exhaust, lowered it 60-40 under sealed under the arch's, few more little things to add what do people think?

[marc69]

lovely looking car, finishes the mk2 vs mk1 argument immediately lol

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

Little update on the SR
over the last few weeks ive replaced the broken headlight, changed the cambelt - water pump and done a service also bought a set of G Max lowering shocks almost new, :)

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[DAVIDKEDENS]

Perfect. Wouldn't change a thing.

[Pulsar_stu]

Very nice!

[Novasport]

Lovely, please do not be tempted to modify it too much. Looks perfect as is.

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

nothing else is to be changed now its staying as it is, ive kept all the standard parts ive removed, i havnt had it to long but im thinking of selling it if i get the right offer!

[Novasport]

PM box is full chap

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

Empty

[marc69]

I hope your underseal isn't bitchamin (yes I meant to spell it like that lol) as I did this to a car, 6 months later the bitch had eaten away a lot of the original vinyl underneath and in the wheel arches, then it rusted to scrap. The owner's handbook actually says not to use bitch but I hadn't read that part....oops

[Novasport]

My Sport had the black Waxoyl on from new, it has saved the bodywork on it well

[marc69]

I have used the clear waxoyl, it has no bitchamin and is great, especially for cavities, I haven't looked at the black stuff. It was a cheap make that damaged a car (can't even remember as it was 10 years ago) but it must have contained the bitchamin as it is even mentioned in the handbook.

[istf]

Done and perfect!

[Balley]

Very nice is that.

[novadave24]

looks really good mate :)

[BENDOGGER]

Only think I would have done is put a pair of new headlights instead of just one ,but that's all looks lovely mate

[Vauxhall-Gazz]

I couldn't find anywhere that sold the head lights then the new 1 popped up on eBay and has don't the job, thanks