To do a sport rep or a retro mk1 look?

[turbo-boy]

I have a 86 mk1 nova in polar white which I'm converting to let power I'm in two mines to put a sport decal kit on it or not. What's people's view here's a pic of the car
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/nova_130bhp/DSC_6415.jpg
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/nova_130bhp/DSC_6408.jpg

[L14MNP]

Mine over matter.

[millworm]

I think plain white with black bumpers would suit

[novadave24]

I would keep it retro look mate

[scott.parker]

Keep it as it is dude, don't see the point wasting money on the decals, it will be better as original looks exterior wise.

[Simon 1867]

Keep it retro. Lovely looking car. Maybe lowered on banded steels

[turbo-boy]

Should I loose the pin stripes on it?

[chrisd1986]

I think that the pinstripes look ok on it

[Benn]

Nice mk1, as it is. Isn't a Sport so...

Please dont paint the bumpers black, they are ment to be grey and look best grey.

[novatracker]

Retro look

[bazzap8389]

Keep it as it is IMO, it will be a tidy retro sleeper.

[blue_peg_16v]

Sr rep if you wanna do a rep there are fewer early sr's than sports about so be even rarer lol

[turbo-boy]

Think I will stick with the retro look on a set of 16 inch wheel as I hav wilwood 4 pots for it

[Novaload_Nick]

Retro mk1's are amazing, I really want one!

[mikey093]

IMO if it was me and I had the money I would sport rep but I do think a retro look would suit it more

[turbo-boy]

Thinking I will. Keep the retro look on a set of speedlines

[scott.parker]

Thinking I will. Keep the retro look on a set of speedlines

God no! Sorry mate, but speedlines are not in the same retro theme imo, there more a 90's wheel and suits mk2 's better.

You need a retro 80's set of rims..

[turbo-boy]

Need to see a set that will wit over my 305mm disc and 4 pot calipers

[scott.parker]

If thats the case i wouldn't go with speedlines, as they have a inward curved spoke, and it creates clearance issues on big brakes, better off seeing if you can get 16-17" mim raffinos, although there rare these days, other than that go smaller on the brakes, or fit none retro wheels, 90's wheels like tsw hockenheims would be cool, but again hard to find, so then you have to start looking at bmw and vw wheels..

[turbo-boy]

I them Fitted To my Gsi nova with speedlines and there close to the alloy but don't touch, there is a nice blue xe mk1 on this site that looks wheel on the speedlines

[turbo-boy]

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu35/nova_130bhp/IMG_316029780859932.jpg

[bighed]

Agreed. Keep as is.

[marc69]

Definately keep the car as it is, if it will handle without going to low, it would also help keep the "oh it's a 1.0 Nova" look.
As for wheels, personally if you are going for 2.0 brakes, 15" astra steelies will cover these, are wider than 13" Nova wheels but give a similar look. Astra GTE14" alloys will also clear, I don't know if Nova 3 spoke alloys will or not, never tried. Again all these wheels will give an early 80's look.