View Full Version : Blast from the past....
joff-turbo-nova
23-01-14, 10:04 PM
Evening all,
Whilst selecting some toilet reading tonight from my vast collection of car mags, I came across this little gem ( :confused: ) from 1996 and the Fast Car stable ....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2831_zps70090325.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2834_zps0b86cabd.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2835_zpsc609e877.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2836_zpsd5c2b04a.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2842_zps87eca7ca.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2843_zps7f9703c9.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2845_zps4a05fc86.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2844_zps707267a8.jpg
Also had a scan at the cars forsale , which is always a laugh, especially 18 years down the line :eek:
Anyone want a Nova Sport.....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2846_zpsfe727913.jpg
Or how about a mk1 Cavalier for £850 ovno.....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2847_zps2e0a2133.jpg
Or lastly a 5 door mk2 astra with white tyre writing for a bargain £4,200 ono (4x4 suspension free lol) ......
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2848_zpsed2f9eaa.jpg
Enjoy!
Joff
Johnny A
23-01-14, 10:10 PM
I actually like that Nova!!
ASH GSI
23-01-14, 10:15 PM
Ive not ever seen that nova, I like it.
who wants to call the number on that sport add? lol
bazzap8389
23-01-14, 10:22 PM
Funny enough i was looking at that mag yesterday! Here's another nova I found on a cover, I'm sure there was heaps of features I'll have a rummage through one day and have a look.
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu329/bazzap8389/Mobile%20Uploads/903AF1FD-9910-45E7-B6D1-A7455F7F5CED_zpsj1ms68ut.jpg (http://s660.photobucket.com/user/bazzap8389/media/Mobile%20Uploads/903AF1FD-9910-45E7-B6D1-A7455F7F5CED_zpsj1ms68ut.jpg.html)
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the Sport is near me!
Novasport
23-01-14, 10:31 PM
Also had a scan at the cars forsale , which is always a laugh, especially 18 years down the line :eek:
Anyone want a Nova Sport.....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2846_zpsfe727913.jpg
Joff
Lived for a while longer, might still be alive...
Date of Liability
07 03 2008
Date of First Registration
12 09 1985
Year of Manufacture
1985
Cylinder Capacity (cc)
1297cc
CO₂ Emissions
Not Available
Fuel Type
PETROL
Export Marker
N
Vehicle Status
Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour
WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval
Not Available
I "really" recognise that plate too....
DTT is a local plate.
dgbnova#1
23-01-14, 10:44 PM
Ha another local sport hunt lol
I do remember that nova feature and it still looks class as it is wonder what's become of that now
lol
Ha another local sport hunt lol
I love looking back at the old ones. Never seen that Nova before either.
joff-turbo-nova
24-01-14, 01:16 PM
I love looking back at the old ones. Never seen that Nova before either.
I'll see if I can dig some more out - a turquoise blue Nova with a C20LET from Fast Car in 1995 rings a bell.
Joff
Nice, my collection of Novas ( i have every mag feature from 97 on) Starts a bit later than yours...
bazzap8389
24-01-14, 01:50 PM
I'll have a look through mine tonight if anyone is interested? I have all the fast car mags
I remember that feature I was 15 lol!1600 engine, cav brakes, half a mild bodykit, graphics equalled a front page back then hahaha!
Very very tame spec but I like it
joff-turbo-nova
27-01-14, 06:43 PM
Fast Car - October 1996 = 17 years ago
Andy Windsor's Citrine Yellow GSI turbo on a Q plate ....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2862_zps53570ec8.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2864_zpsa09635ae.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2866_zpsd5032a52.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2865_zps8f86c1ae.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2867_zpseb5d833e.jpg
Here's Andy - not a very helpful guy back then - when I was putting in my F28 he was the only other Nova running an F28 and refused to tell me how to sort the tie bar issue out :thumb:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2863_zpsf0700125.jpg
And from the for sale section ...
Opel Ascona for £250
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2868_zpsedd2e6ac.jpg
Mk3 Astra for £5.5k :eek:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2869_zps42f060a6.jpg
And a weird Ford Cortina pick up !
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/IMG_2871_zps5aac1a38.jpg
Enjoy
Joff
novarally
27-01-14, 07:04 PM
Makes me regret dumping all my old 'Fast Car' magazines when I moved house last year!
Luckily I kept my complete collection of 'Cars and Car Conversions'.
joff-turbo-nova
27-01-14, 08:13 PM
Looks like this lived till about 2008 ....
Date of Liability
17 05 2008
Date of First Registration
09 06 1995
Year of Manufacture
1995
Cylinder Capacity (cc)
2000cc
CO₂ Emissions
Not Available
Fuel Type
PETROL
Export Marker
N
Vehicle Status
Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour
YELLOW
Vehicle Type Approval
Not Available
BRoadGhost
27-01-14, 08:23 PM
That touring car style nova was ahead of it's time in terms of looks
Novasport
27-01-14, 08:49 PM
There are two more Ascona's behind that one!
I'll see if I can dig some more out - a turquoise blue Nova with a C20LET from Fast Car in 1995 rings a bell.
Joff
It had Cesaro 15's on iirc! ;) If its the same one, ive got the mag somewhere! lol
joff-turbo-nova
28-01-14, 02:17 PM
It had Cesaro 15's on iirc! ;) If its the same one, ive got the mag somewhere! lol
Yep that's the one, a mk1 shell with a GTE front end with a black leather interior from a Calibra I think with 15" Cesaro's. It has some sort of chargecooler set up using something from a Mercedes IIRC .
I'll have a look tonight.
Jonathan
He wouldn't help you with some info? That's off!
The reason i do/write such a detailed project thread is to help others out. Photos of everything to help and that.
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