Newbie with Nova GSi XE Pics

[Big_Chap]

hello, newbie here, i drive a nova GSi XE and have had 3 previous SR's

here are some pics of my Nova GSi valver, if anyone is interested.


below is a picture of the nova when i bought it, in need of a wee clean up and just been serviced
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Pic009.jpg


a picture showing the strut brace i made to fit the existing brackets, the new plug cover and the carbon heat shield.
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/003.jpg


a close up of the cover, new s/steel bolts to come!
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/04.jpg


a picture from the Falkirk Wheel Cruise taken at an awkward angle
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/bay05.jpg


a pic taken at the above mentioned cruise (if you look closely, i'm the one on the right who appears about a foot taller than the rest)
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Pic013.jpg


picture from the rear with my SR in the driveway
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/001.jpg


picture from the front
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/002.jpg


a view of the homemade install, basic but does the job. the tailpipe and heat shield are on the "to do" list
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/05.jpg

Now with speedlines, stainless steel rocker bolts, polished the strut brace, headlamp lens protectors and replaced gsi grill badge.

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Picture_025.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Picture_024.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Picture.jpg

Now with stainless steel bolts and finally got the strut brace polished!
http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Picture_026.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/Picture_002.jpg

[Jim]

Nice clean car. Is the reg in connection to the actual bhp of the car?

Jim

[Big_Chap]

used to! it ran throttle bodies but the guy who built it took them off, probably because the he wouldn't get his money back on them. I'm seriously considering buying them but they are alot of money to spend on a nova. still, would be nice to have a 200+bhp nova!

[Aamir]

Very nice car mate, very subtle, looks great, nice plate too.

I would recommend you get that tailpipe cut into the bumper
& moved up slightly, apart from that, it looks great !!

[Dare-devil]

Looks mint m8. Love the engine bay. :D

[nova m@rk]

great car mate (dont surpose you wanna sell them wheels do ya ive been after a set of them for ages)
i bet that system really pumps my mates only got one of them kennys
and thats loud..
nice car thow m8 :wink:

[Big_Chap]

i used to like them but kind of went of them, i want speedlines!!!

can anyone recommend a set of wheels and how the fuck to you get regular 16's (not speedline offset) and 17's to fit??? my arches are rolled, rum avo coil-overs with 15" et49's and 195x50's yet they still rub when cornering hard or when there are peeps in the back. also, its got rear discs which i think is the culprit! can anyone send me a guide for rear disc conv. cause i think maybe the guy hasn't removed a plate or something?

[RJM25R]

I have a set of those stainless steel rocker cover bolts if you want them. ?10 brand new never fitted... ?1 postage.

[-Bruce-]

nice car mate!!

[epo]

nice car mate looks good
especially with the vinyal on the boot

[krobinson]

Lovely mate, looks excellent!

Keith

[Dpnova]

Really nice mate, well done

[scott.parker]

Dam sweet car mate i love it! Cool plate too..get the T'B's back on defo... :D
scott

[2litreturbo]

GET THE THROTTLE BODIES BACK!!!!!!

[so1o]

Welcome to nova load mate....like the motor.

Wheels rubbing............has the lip been cut away..........could be the problem.

[HEVY-nova]

love it mate, smooth as fook. also love the fact that the vinyl has been left on, gives the car that "old skool" look. white novas rule!

[Big_Chap]

nice car mate looks good
especially with the vinyal on the boot

my sr is remarkably similar to yours!!! (it also in the background with on the first set of the GSi pics with cavy GSi wheels)

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/05-2003_Nova_01.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/05-2003_Nova_02.jpg

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/05-2003_Nova_04.jpg

here is a picture of the white one shortly after buying it with my old red sr, i have already fitted the splitter, mesh grill, alu fuel filler cap, lowered it 60mm and fitted a new set of alloys. (it was bog standard when i bought it, even had the black steel wheels)
PS. It might be for sale soon! was planning on just keeping it with the valver but its going to end up just wasting away!

http://img27.photobucket.com/albums/v82/Big_Chap/04-2001_Nova_03.jpg

[Fester]

Looks like a good purchase you've got there!

[elsey197]

:D looks nice mate, sell it to me

[dave.gsi]

nice car.

poo vinyl :wink:

[Riggy]

cars look sweet mate

p.s welcome to NL

[Mark]

Nice! and welcome!

[2litreturbo]

nice car.

poo vinyl :wink:

The vinly makes the car. Without it, it would look like a poo Merit

[Big_Chap]

ok, there might be a little bit of confusion here, there are two white nova's here, a "J" plate GSi and a "K" plate SR, the sr was bought in march 2001 and i've still got it, its the one that might be for sale soon, the GSi was bought last year and is a 2ltr 16 valve which is the topic, the SR is posted :P

[2litreturbo]

either way, they look good. Keep the vinyl!

[Jules]

nice car.

poo vinyl :wink:

Nice vinyl

poo colour
:wink:

[essexrudeboy]

the white SR is almost identical to mine!
apart from wheels and splitters!!!

white and basic is best!!!! :wink:

[Big_Chap]

bump

should be getting better pics soon, brighter engine shots (should be fitting and polishing the s/steel bolts tonight) with the strut brace finially complete and a new, brighter rear shot showing the install and new plastic trim which goes along the bottom of the "opening" to protect the paint (which i didn't even know you could get for a nova!).

also new is...

lens protectors
GSi grill badge because the old one was faded.

[Tilly]

Very nice looking and subtle

[Big_Chap]

now with updated pictures! :lol:

[Ste_Nova]

and new plastic trim which goes along the bottom of the "opening" to protect the paint (which i didn't even know you could get for a nova!).

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you can't get them.... cause they were only fitted on vans and they only do them in grey

[Big_Chap]

and new plastic trim which goes along the bottom of the "opening" to protect the paint (which i didn't even know you could get for a nova!).

.

you can't get them.... cause they were only fitted on vans and they only do them in grey

Yeah i know, i'll try painting it or leave it grey perhaps