Old time members... Where are you?

[Riggy]

Bloody hell stranger how's tricks.

Good mate , was thinking about you couple month back , found a load of old pics and was tagging people on Facebook haha , tagged your aidi because I don’t have you on there lol

[raymond]

Jolly good yeah I recall aidi metioning it. I'm not on faceache mate that's why you couldn't tag me came off a few years back. Still got the old rallye not done.much with it still like. You got a rs or something now.

[Rich]

I still remember chatting to people on msn messenger haha I just passed 30 and I'm going to view a nova tomorrow. I've been clean for so long, I let myself slip

[totalnova]

What you doing to view? Anything nice?

[Rich]

Going to have a look at tb16v's white track shell.

Just noticed you live in Ash Vale, I moved to Yateley 6-7 months ago

[totalnova]

Ahhh, your only a few miles away, nice to know there's some local members, can't remember the last time I saw another Nova about. Nick

[General Baxter]

Flump o matic

[Pancho]

Flump o matic


put the grinder down

[craig green]

Just signing in & saying Happy New Year

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[Benn]

Hi Craig

[RJM25R]

Me too. Happy new year you filthy animals!

[16v Nova Kev]

Happy new year everyone

[bazzap8389]

Happy new year all! Hope you all have a good one :cheers:

[EwanG]

Happy new year people :)

[Andy]

Place is as dead as ever I see.

[L14MNP]

Place is as dead as ever I see.

Perhaps all of the 20XE owners are out having their doors blown off by Kia Piccanto’s and Hyundai I10’s?

Kev’s mother shouldn’t bother plugging the server back in, next time she hoovers under the bed. Haha
He will see sense one day, like when you get a full bank statement and realise you are still signed up to a direct debit to Britannia Music Club or some other, long defunct waste of money. lol

Happy new year.

[Stuart]

Defunct and dead enough for the pair of you moany bitches to log in and post though...

[Andy]

Defunct and dead enough for the pair of you moany bitches to log in and post though...
Hahaha yess! Over 12 hours for a reply isn’t good though.
How is life in the control room Stuart? Hope you’re well?

[Edd]

No replies, still better than Facebook tho

[Andy]

No replies, still better than Facebook tho
Yep,even I have it these days.
all the car pages are a complete joke.
same questions every day about the same thing.
cant understand why people use it myself.much better for selling I’d say but for project pics it’s pathetic.

[torquey]

Facebook should be shutdown end of!!

[Andy]

Facebook should be shutdown end of!!
I’d certainly vote for that.

[scott.parker]

Yep,even I have it these days.
all the car pages are a complete joke.
same questions every day about the same thing.
cant understand why people use it myself.much better for selling I’d say but for project pics it’s pathetic.

Andy you miserable sod, what's your last name! Lol

[Stuart]

No replies, still better than Facebook tho

I'm on a few of the nova pages/groups and frankly they are all 95% selling, 4% questions and 1% pic whoring (rough numbers)
If it were atleast 50/50 questions&chat/selling then I'd happily commit the demise of ALL forua to FB/social media but I think there is an element of lots of people just knowing WTF they are doing with a Nova/classic car now and all guides beit here or youtube or other places can be applied to what you need. Couple that with a large chunk of sub 30's who just dont care about cars the way we all did/do.

Someone mentioned about the mag and how it would be great to get that back... I bet even with ALL nova related groups/clubs working together you'd struggle to get one mags worth of stuff a year given that the all vauxhall mag looks like it struggles to fill pages with articles, mostly due to social media monetising stuff so you would pimp your own project/work to get money direct etc and gain scene points that way etc.

I'm not bitter at social media as its a phenominal tool if you want it to be (the much malinged VBOA is pushing its way forwards on there with decent results even if the most vocal are grumpy... isnt that the way ;) ), I think the whole car scene has changed a shit ton in the past decade and people have grown up to leave project cars behind, some have returned many havent and so on, add in the young ones (as said) dont seem to care about cars as much as we used to... maybe its parents not wanting them in "death trap" old cars, maybe its insurance, maybe its just that they have interest in other stuff.

Its a really weird one thats for sure, but on the flip side "the vauxhall scene" has gained two extra shows in just 18 months!!! that must be telling enough, granted it will show better once all have run for a few years but the organisers must see something there.

[Andy]

I think nowadays like Stuart says youngsters don’t seem to care much for older cars,in our youth,to keep up with the latest car trends you fit bass cannons and cherry bombs etc yourself,you tried everything yourself as modifying was a personal thing-even if most did look the same!
Now,all people seem interested in is the plate snobbery and finance pcp or whatever it’s called today.
The scene has indeed changed dramatically,but nothing can ever beat picking up a magazine a coffee and a browse through a project build or a good “how to” on a forum for me.I don’t give a fukk how many likes some post gets on Facebook.
Maybe forums will come back fashionable again,some still are very busy,the Land Rover/discovery forums I use are still busy and they are still good to read.

[House]

We don't want any fake passports you fucking bellend, fuck off.

I was discussing this with Tim @The Phirm the other week.

The landscape has changed, I'm 36, when I was 17-18 I couldn't walk into a dealership and buy a car on 0% finance, no deposit, free insurance for a year (well I could but it would have been a VW Polo or some such 1 litre beast)

So the options were buy something for cash and make it faster myself, that became a hobby and a big part of my life and here we are.

Now, however, we have 18 year olds able to walk into Audi and buy an S3 or RS3 or BMW and buy an M2, no deposit, 0% finance, mummy and daddy on the insurance.

Easy as, 400hp and very little concern, driver aids making it easy to drive. Instead of fast cars being a badge of honour, something you worked towards they were just an expected item.

[Southie]

I’d still buy a Nova if I had the money to buy a decent one, sadly though the parts have become worth more than they should have.

The internet has destroyed social “actual life” in general, everyone texts and messages via social media more and more...... get down the pub guys, have a drink and see human beings in real life lol

Credit has made it far too easy to buy things I could only dream of when I was young.

[Benn]

The landscape has changed, I'm 36, when I was 17-18 I couldn't walk into a dealership and buy a car on 0% finance, no deposit, free insurance for a year (well I could but it would have been a VW Polo or some such 1 litre beast)

So the options were buy something for cash and make it faster myself, that became a hobby and a big part of my life and here we are.

Now, however, we have 18 year olds able to walk into Audi and buy an S3 or RS3 or BMW and buy an M2, no deposit, 0% finance, mummy and daddy on the insurance.

Easy as, 400hp and very little concern, driver aids making it easy to drive. Instead of fast cars being a badge of honour, something you worked towards they were just an expected item.

Very very true.

[RJM25R]

Some valid points. I’ve never been on Facemuck, I think it’s the anaethema of real life.

i stand in the pub watching the rugby sometimes and glance around at all the jokers who are more interested in their phone than the match. It kills me a little inside.

[Nova_Tek]

I don't know the last time I logged on to be honest, but I'm still around!

Been off all types of forums for years now. That being said most forums are utter cr*p now-a-days. Filled with new age users that don't know how to change a light bulb... pretty much useless.

For me, buying a home and all the financial impacts that had, a serious career and starting a family all have taken a toll on any project work... priorities!

I still have the Nova, however.

[scott.parker]

Tek! No fucking way, you still got that Nova! Love your build, glad you kept it, keep on with it dude, be good to see it done.
But yes, life happens and changes things, but for some reason I'm still here, and got a nova.lol:thumb:

[Nova_Tek]

lol

Nice to see you (so to speak) again Scott!

1) Why would anyone sell a Nova? (rhetorical question)
2) With the way prices are going up for 80's cars, of course I still have it!

Indeed mate as is the case with projects

"I had the time but not the money, I have the money but not the time"

...the build is very much paused but as soon as I get my next house sorted (one with a proper garage), I'll be dragging the Nova to mine and will neglect the wife and kid for some months lol. Even the Mrs wants me to finish the thing! I think she's now realised how much I've sacrificed and who and what I've prioritised in life by ignoring cars for a very long time, but it's all good, think of the mileage not put on the engine and the amount of rust that's not had a chance to start.

It's good to scroll through a proper forum, albeit a little bit quiet at times.

[mayhem]

Good to see some old names popping up :)

[Mike]

Been a while since i was last here but im sill rocking in the free world....

Still rolling VAG, still making carbon stuff.

[Riggy]

Haha I only logged in as mike said he logged in lol

Still alive , still driving 5 series and the RS Turbo

Had a go in My Pepe a couple month back too haha

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[bazil]

Jesus,,, though this place would have died by now lol

[Dar]

Hello ^_^

[Stuart]

heyyy

[benw456]

Im still here too.

[nova ian]

I just logged on to see if Epo posted any topics in ICE section or if Draper written off anymore novas!!

[blue_peg_16v]

Boooo!!!!!!

[Iain]

Hello ^_^

Still got your Nova track car?

[Will F]

Still got your Nova track car?

He does - he is still fiddling with it and it should be out in the not-too-distant future...

[Ernie]

Im still here.

[blue_peg_16v]

Now there’s a blast from the past Ernie

[Ernie]

I,m a paid member as well.

[Shamish82]

Been here as paid member since 2012

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[blue_peg_16v]

I,m a paid member as well.


mines just renewed lol

[88ESR]

Just thought I'd pop by for a look....

[Danb1987]

Wow.... A long time since I last came on here.... Picked up a nice miami blue More door saloon tonight. Forgot how shit they are lol

[yellowsrnova]

Facebook has ruin car forums
I don't use it Facebook ,but so hard to get items now :(

[Danb1987]

Honestly signing back in last night that is exactly what I thought...

I remember being in here every night looking at stuff, then Facebook came along and EVERYTHING changed.

Forums are dying slowly.

[Stuart]

But Facebook is also missing what the forums used to have too...

[88ESR]

I left Facebook over a year ago... Haven't missed it one bit...

[RJM25R]

Like to sneak a look now and then.....

[Nova_Tek]

Facebook has ruin car forums
I don't use it Facebook ,but so hard to get items now :(

I left Facebook over 3 years ago when I realised it was full of crap and wasting my time.

Forums aren't as popular now-a-days, it's frustrating as it takes days/weeks for someone to actually get a response. It's not the knowledge base it once was with proper enthusiasts and knowledgeable people helping in minutes. Most are only useful if you're happy to spend 3 hours searching for the answer to your question.

[faker]

I come back to the forums for a nosey now and then. At least with a forum you're guaranteed to be focused on the matter or subject - like the nova, instead of the useless feeds on fakebook.

Added to that.... I'm seriously getting tired of the trolls of page groups... post a car pic and wait to be torn apart or ridiculed...

[faker]

Good to see the forum's still up and running... thinking that they might make a resurgence in the not too distant future.

Fakebook has become hard work of late, with a serious increase in troll activity...

[torquey]

Facebook is total boll$cks always has been always will be fact!!!

[Southie]

Saw a Nova the other day for the first time in ages and forgot how small they were.

[Nova_Tek]

Saw a Nova the other day for the first time in ages and forgot how small they were.

lol

[blue_peg_16v]

Saw a Nova the other day for the first time in ages and forgot how small they were.
When you getting another lol

[Southie]

When you getting another lol
When do you reckon lol

[Cle]

Might be starting an old thread again here but after many years ive came back to the nova world :confused:lollol

[Rich]

Was looking at the few pics i have of my turbo shell that never finished.. almost brought a tear to my eye. Used to buy them for fun last minute mistakes, can't afford to now luckily lol

[novarally]

30+ years on and I’m still messing around with them.

[Nova_Tek]

I think they're made of cocaine, explains why many become addicted to them.

[Cle]

I think they're made of cocaine, explains why many become addicted to them.


lol i managed to get a break for 6 years i think now the addiction has come back

[Dan]

Evening all *tips hat*

I still frequent the background occasionally but work, life, land and animals keeps me a busy boy.

The Nova still lives, hasn't been driven since the last trackday in 2010 and then when me and Stu got it ready for an MOT in 2014 that's kinda how it got left lol. Its currently got the box stripped again as the diff needs a complete refurb but it still runs like a dream and is as clean as it was when I built it with no stone chips (although to be fair it only did 2 trackdays and went to 3 shows )

[Dod]

Hello also, don?t have a Nova, haven?t got a while but I am chasing one though...


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[nova_niek]

Just here to say hi and to let you know the Nova's are still with me. The black GSi has been sitting for almost 20 years, the Red Shed has been sitting for over 15 years. To the far right is a fresh (ish) shell for the Red Shed. I collected this shell in Germany about 10 years ago. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210120/7a11997716bb246e58fc78d44fa735b1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210120/6f73605a35497a05902de4bc6104ed8d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210120/3e085b61676c8c58b4b12b3a2bbabaca.jpg

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[LEWI007]

We really should use the forum full time again, instead of Facebook.

[torquey]

We really should use the forum full time again, instead of Facebook.

Agreed too much on facebook not enough on here for those who arn't on faceache!!

[NovalutionGSi]

Well there is only one way for that to change.
Well 2 ways. 1, we all get back on here and use it.
2, the Facebook group is closed..[emoji51][emoji44][emoji848][emoji1787][emoji1787]

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[torquey]

This forum use to be full of action I have not seen it this quiet for ages. We need more action on here for sure fukc Facebook its shite..

[LEWI007]

I think I'm going to start posting alot more here now, I'm sick of Facebook, it's not as good to read and document a build thread on there.

[petrolhead19]

I still use the forum loads.
It is a shame facebook has took over everything, alot of different forums are sat not being used anymore because of it.

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[Nova_Tek]

We really should use the forum full time again, instead of Facebook.

I agree. I don't have facebook and refuse to use it, it's a giant waste of time (I used to have an account).

[torquey]

Facebook is and always will be shite!

[Bubba]

I'm still alive �� my pickup is long dead ��

[womble sri]

I’m back after having my ears to the ground for a nova for a few years, will start a build thread soon.

[nova_niek]

I?m back after having my ears to the ground for a nova for a few years, will start a build thread soon.Cool, welcome back.

[Andy]

Annual log in/shameless appearance.
hope all are well.
missing the days of silliness.

[gunny]

I think I qualify for this? Haha

Also, I'm back :D

[Mike]

Word

[Stuart]

Excel

[NovalutionGSi]

Power point?

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[Steve]

Just logged in for the 1st time in many years! Not had a nova since 2015, think i might be getting withdrawl symptoms, haha!
I spotted a nice nova swing near me the other day, so i had to knock and ask, he said it might be for sale so he's gonna speak to his brother as its his car. We shall see..

[Count Vaux Alot]

Evening all

[nova_niek]

Good morning Sir Count, nice to still see you around here.

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[faker]

Hello folks! Just logged in for a nosey!! Not much has changed... still got the two novas... unfortunately I’ve five Sambas now also! Two 106 rallyes and a 106 XSi!

I haven’t really grown up yet ��

[novarally]

Hello folks! Just logged in for a nosey!! Not much has changed... still got the two novas... unfortunately I’ve five Sambas now also! Two 106 rallyes and a 106 XSi!

I haven’t really grown up yet ��

Excellent! I've owned loads of Sambas over the years, but nothing recently.

A couple of Samba Rallyes, an S, and a wide-arch rally car. I've still got a hankering for a full on Evolution spec. Probably the last affordable Group B car.

[Dod]

Morning, checking in...

[Marc]

Old thread revival alert!!

After many years away I have returned, now all I need to do is find myself a Nova.

Very slim pickings here in Jersey though... The search continues.

Oh, and I've just paid my membership :)

[mayhem]

Still alive.

Found myself browsing Autoscout for a nova and feck me they got expensive.

[nova_niek]

Still around, should really pull my finger out and start doing something. My poor old GSi has been sitting for over 20 years now. Oh the shame... [emoji2361]

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[Marc]

After I sold it, my old GSi became a pile of rust :(

[novarally]

Yes, still here as well, and just paid my membership renewal.

15 years I’ve had my Nova.

Although I owned a huge number of Novas before that!

First drove one in 1985 when my girlfriend at the time had a brand new 1300 SR.

[bazzap8389]

First login on here in a few years I think! Still got the novas… still far from complete too lol

[Marc]

Still a few of us hanging on in here.

[torquey]

Facebook has ruind forums!

[nova_niek]

Facebook has ruind forums!Agreed.

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[Marc]

It’s a shame to be honest, at least on a web forum, the info stays. On Facebook it just gets lost in mountains of posts.

[dannymcc]

I'm not one of the really old members but still take an odd look on here. I have moved on to JDM cars since. Sold the last Nova about 11 years ago, wouldn't mind another though.

[nova_niek]

Still a few of us hanging on in here.Yes. I'm old school and love proper forums, not the dumb faceache groups where everybody and their uncle ask the same old question over and over again, despite fb offering a search function. A lot of people have dumbed down to the point where I wonder how they are even able to reproduce. [emoji38]

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[boyle_46]

its been a while but still lurking about

[millworm]

Feel like I've been on here long enough to comment on this post now, nice to see people are still checking in on the thread though! Better yet to still see some of the og's at vboa other weekend!

[Riggy]

Hi all , had a strange feeling that I had to log in to png today and have a look round 🤣

Still don?t have a nova , sold the Rst a couple week ago , got another Subaru for a toy

Still want another nova though but don?t think it will ever happen 😂😂

[faker]

I still drop in from time to time.. still have two novas