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Matt Nova
06-12-04, 12:52 AM
If you had a 1.2i the slowest nova made

and you were offered a fast gte engine not standard it is quick like and everything needed, shafts, gearbox etc for free :o

lad would probably fit it for me too

BUT you could not declare it would you do it

i.e it'd still be insured as a 1.2

cheers lads
Chris
06-12-04, 12:56 AM
Serious Question?

Serious answer......... NO!!
Phil_G
06-12-04, 12:57 AM
you do that and youre an idiot.. may as well not bother insuring car, or taxing it either...

Phil
Matt Nova
06-12-04, 01:02 AM
thats what i'm thinkin don't wanna risk it

rather wait till november when i've got my no claims and put a bigger engine in it legally
Col_Mk1
06-12-04, 01:06 AM
why not just get engine?
Matt Nova
06-12-04, 01:08 AM
why not just get engine?

what you mean and wait till i can insure it?
burgo
06-12-04, 01:31 AM
just have the engine off him and store it until you can afford to run it!!
sTuDeNt
06-12-04, 01:32 AM
Get that engine and keep it in your garage dude!
RJM25R
06-12-04, 09:03 AM
Why not.........

Take the engine...........

Take your car off the road.......

Buy a cheap runabout (?250 nova 1.2 or something) to use.....

Get the engine fitted to your off-the-road car while you still have a car to use...................

When you hav got NCD insure your "GTE"

A lot cheaper/safer solution than driving with no insurance!
Matt Nova
06-12-04, 12:05 PM
not really got anywhere to store the engine :x

gotta wait till november till I can insure it

but when i'm that age my just put a redtop in it :D
benji
06-12-04, 12:30 PM
drop it in and away you go, don't worry about it. noone's gonna check, if the cop's pull you they check that you have insurance, not what engine you have. but if you get caught you screwed don't come on here moaning about it
Jules
06-12-04, 12:40 PM
Get GTE engine for free - flog it on eBay!!

Free money!!
:lol:
jon_boy
06-12-04, 02:45 PM
Its people like you that make my insurance go up, so dont even consider it! Only joking no offence like, but that is the way a lot of people will look at it. like someone said get it and sell it. Or get it and spend a year rebuilding it so it runs great...
a11ova
06-12-04, 03:14 PM
sod that chap, its not worth the agro and the risk of a ?500 fine and points. Wait till insurance aint too bad then drop her in 8)
Jim
06-12-04, 06:47 PM
Don't even think about it!

Jim
burgo
06-12-04, 06:48 PM
Get GTE engine for free - flog it on eBay!!

Free money!!
:lol: thats the best plan i recon
Benn
06-12-04, 11:27 PM
erm 1.2i the slowest?
no no no no no
my other half had a 993cc nova as a runaround,
that was slow....till we ranged the shit of out it then it got quicker
ben
Riggy
06-12-04, 11:40 PM
lol the 1.0 and the 1.2i are the same power lol
Benn
06-12-04, 11:43 PM
howd u work that out?
burgo
06-12-04, 11:49 PM
cos the 1.2i is shite
isrs
06-12-04, 11:51 PM
what would actually happen if you got caught?
banned, points, fine?
Benn
06-12-04, 11:57 PM
cos the 1.2i is s**t

lol
true but thought it would make more power than a 993cc
burgo
07-12-04, 12:01 AM
cos the 1.2i is s**t

lol
true but thought it would make more power than a 993cc thats spi for ya mate
SREmma
07-12-04, 11:54 AM
If you did that and got caught you would more than likely be banned and get 6 or more points and if your in your fist year of driving you will have to take both tests again its not worth the trouble!!!!!

R u in your first year of driving?
SRimon
07-12-04, 01:35 PM
cos the 1.2i is s**t

lol
true but thought it would make more power than a 993cc

Sadly to say the 1.0 is possibly quicker than the 1.2i, the engine is lighter for a start makes the same power thanks to the carb rather than the ghey single point injection module... :lol:

The 1.0 just taps like a muthafuckinwhore :lol:
Benn
07-12-04, 05:48 PM
If you did that and got caught you would more than likely be banned and get 6 or more points and if your in your fist year of driving you will have to take both tests again its not worth the trouble!!!!!

R u in your first year of driving?

is that for me?
if so no,i've been driving for 5yrs,and have no points and a good safe driver,
normal i dont really speed,well bar the motorway,and a few times
ben
Matt Nova
07-12-04, 11:23 PM
1.0 is 45 bhp
1.2i is 44bhp :cry:

1.2 carb however is 54bhp :)

not worth the risk

I don't intend to do it

theres a lad near me who has a nova started out with 1.2, then 1.6 and now has a 2.0 8v still insured as a 1..2 :?
burgo
08-12-04, 12:56 AM
a mate of mine is driving around a 1.2 according to the log book but its actually had a full gsi conversion
Matt Nova
08-12-04, 01:51 AM
a mate of mine is driving around a 1.2 according to the log book but its actually had a full gsi conversion

did he do the engine conversion?

does anyone know what happens if you get caught?
burgo
08-12-04, 02:00 AM
no he bought it just after it had bin converted but he hasnt bothered to change it on the log book and has insured it as a 1.2
Matt Nova
08-12-04, 03:38 PM
no he bought it just after it had bin converted but he hasnt bothered to change it on the log book and has insured it as a 1.2

dodgy dealing bet its quick for a 1.2 tho lol