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MattBrown
12-09-13, 11:03 PM
Back in 1999 MW performance on my door step built a red Xe nova from a mint GTE.

It was face lifted, and was sold in 2000 to my friend, who is interested to know where it is.

It was last sold in 2004, it had a colour change to purple in 2009, and the reg was A16VNO.

It's correct reg is G83 UMB

It's still alive on HPI checks etc, 8 owners, one of the first Xe Novas in the uk.
L14MNP
12-09-13, 11:32 PM
Well if it was converted in 1999, it's not exactly a pioneer. lol
MattBrown
13-09-13, 12:01 AM
I realise this, however in 99 they weren't exactly common.
L14MNP
13-09-13, 01:06 AM
I dunno about that.

1993/94 was about the earliest I can recall them being in magazines.
At around 1999/2000, I didn't buy them anymore, but I do recall the features and classifieds being full of XE and LET converted cars.
lee 16v
13-09-13, 03:36 AM
Isnt there a web site called where is it now? And you pay for them to find your old car
blue_peg_16v
13-09-13, 07:04 AM
There were a lot about back then my first was built it a mates garage in 98 using Martin tinker shafts and a car quip mount
Nick J
13-09-13, 10:48 AM
I remember going to donny show in 97 and the place was full of xe novas. It was like spot the stock one! I think Darren Horseman was the first by us to have an xe in a nova circa 95/96. I'm sure it was him that gave lofty the inspiration to stick one in his.

Nick.
cossienova
13-09-13, 01:52 PM
Iv got an old fast car mag, sure it's 1990, there's a nova xe in there that must be one of the first, I'm sure it's a sport too, and a couple of months later they featured another White one this time with an xe in the back power g the rear wheels!
sport
13-09-13, 02:43 PM
Ive got a mag somewhere and im sure it had car quip converted 2litre 8valve nova from around `89.

The black Irmscher kitted Creg nova had a mk1 astra GTE engine fitted back in `85 iirc.
wwmnw
13-09-13, 06:41 PM
The black Irmscher kitted Creg nova had a mk1 astra GTE engine fitted back in `85 iirc.

Damn they didn't hang around!
L14MNP
13-09-13, 06:43 PM
O.P has had a mare here.. lol

1999? Wasn't that just yesterday?!
bazil
13-09-13, 07:03 PM
Some of the icons here, check the date too,

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/old%20mag%20scans/Scan6.jpg
paddy235
13-09-13, 07:14 PM
doubt theres many of them that are still alive
saloon-mogz
13-09-13, 07:17 PM
not a saloon to be seen
Johnny A
13-09-13, 07:26 PM
I have a mag here somewhere from 1993 featuring a mid-engined XE Nova lol
16v
13-09-13, 08:27 PM
Fella I know built what was probably the first 5 door hatch xe in 91 or 92 I think. They used a wrote off gte as a donor and used the complete loom for the conversion lights dash loom the lot lol back before anyone knew to you could split them.
david dixon
13-09-13, 08:36 PM
we did our first around 16/17 years ago now
lee 16v
13-09-13, 09:51 PM
Wow this went from can anyone help me find a car to whos mate done the 1st xe nova lol
L14MNP
13-09-13, 10:03 PM
not a saloon to be seen

They used to be hated. Same as Miami Blue.

That was hands down, the worst colour you could have a Nova in. Most conversions were done to higher spec cars at the time though.
chrisd1986
13-09-13, 10:23 PM
Ive got a mag somewhere and im sure it had car quip converted 2litre 8valve nova from around `89.

The black Irmscher kitted Creg nova had a mk1 astra GTE engine fitted back in `85 iirc.

I remember this in total vauxhall a few years back owned by some lass and it had all the paper work from when the conversion was done
cossienova
13-09-13, 10:40 PM
Good old max power, great read back then. H16vtb and a16vtb may be the only 2 left out of that lot, I know the yellow mk1 is dead as my mate had it, Kelv, it ended up on it's roof!
paddy235
13-09-13, 10:47 PM
That's a shame. What happened to the purple 1?
lee 16v
14-09-13, 03:51 AM
Isnt that the one that got burnt out?
blue_peg_16v
14-09-13, 04:39 AM
No that was the black gte
turbodrew1
14-09-13, 10:41 AM
Originally Posted by sport
Ive got a mag somewhere and im sure it had car quip converted 2litre 8valve nova from around `89.

The black Irmscher kitted Creg nova had a mk1 astra GTE engine fitted back in `85 iirc.
I remember this in total vauxhall a few years back owned by some lass and it had all the paper work from when the conversion was done


She still has it, it hasn't moved for a few years, I can't see it ever moving again. She's my mates ex mrs.
RJM25R
22-09-13, 07:24 PM
DAVE France (fearless on here) built his rusty rocket in his dads back garden in 1995/96 before you could buy the "kits"
John
22-09-13, 07:44 PM
Didn't carquip stick an xe in a nova in 92? featured in either street machine or fast car?
John
22-09-13, 07:54 PM
Didn't carquip stick an xe in a nova in 92? featured in either street machine or fast car?

Edit, yep it was a silver swing, featured in street machine june 1992.