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What would be an ideal nova to start off with either a 1.0l, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4
It has to be:
Cheap to Insure
Cheap to Tax
And have no sunroof
I know fenix had some problems converting his 1.0l to a 1.4 spec at first, Due to various things IIRC. Eventually tho, he was running a redtop So its not really an issue.
In honesty I was looking at a sunroofless 1.2, Internal spec isnt really a problem as i've got a yummy Cobra suzuka sat in ma room.
not an antibies 1.2 lol
try a 1.2 flair if you want a MK2 shell
id go for the sri\sr that way your running top spec yet still keeping the cheap tax and cheaper insurance
Its virtually imposs to find an sr or sri without a sunroof tho fella, Or i would of. Same as a GSI i wouldnt mind one of them but Bloody sunroof's.
In case your wondering, A sunroof weights and its an arse to fit a cage with one in... also with it being glass, Some peeps may moan, and if i did roll it... I dont fancy the extra glass hitting me.
1.2 or 1.3 would be a good compromise
lol mines not got a sunroof i was quite gutted as i want one
sods law eh :lol:
Ste_Nova
17-12-04, 06:49 PM
1.0 would be fine...
all shells are the same...
just get a solid non sunroof petrol shell
fenix had problems with pipes and wires etc.... but you will be remaking all of yours?
1.0 would be fine...
all shells are the same...
apart from the gte gsi as they use thicker steel in the engne bay. but its pointless if your going to seam weld it anyway
that was my thoughts exactly, so any small engined Non sunroof will suffice then.
I've got a mate whos giving me a sheet of steel to cut up into tiny little strenghting bits if so be it.
did anybody make a template of the strengthing kit's?
did anybody make a template of the strengthing kit's?
I am going to be on it next week :wink: I'll let you know how I get on
Chris
if your not bothered about colour, pick a funny colour one up, mines burgandy but it's spotless (due to it's lack of chav appeal most likely)
As it's hard to find GOOD examples
still looks good imo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_0228.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_0581.jpg
Philsutton
18-12-04, 09:31 PM
A sunroof weights and its an a*** to fit a cage
i no i dropped one on my head the other week, when taking it out lol
krobinson
18-12-04, 09:31 PM
if your not bothered about colour, pick a funny colour one up, mines burgandy but it's spotless (due to it's lack of chav appeal most likely)
When i first got mine, i'd never seen a Nova that colour. Dont think it appealed to many people. Now with the work i've done it really stands out, and i'll never change the colour!
Keith
ahh, yours is original colour !? looks nice.
Mine looks really good in real life. It just looks rank when it gets dirty !
the un popular colour ones tend to be less abused and owned by grandads :-) (both in my case)
Philsutton
18-12-04, 09:36 PM
i think you will find that cars owned by old people are abused, it just tends to be the clutch that takes a battering
i'd rather replace a clutch that panels,whole engines e.t.c
mine was perfect anyways, not ALL old people are sh1t at driving
Philsutton
18-12-04, 09:46 PM
yeah i no thats a good thing. There is a guy on the next street to me that we call mr clutch, when he is parking up the engine is at about 5000rpm an smoke everywhere and he drives like that all the time lol
yes you've got a point tho !
i live on a posh old persons place, so we have hundreds of "mr clutch's" lol.
someone woman redlines her honda Jazz everytime she menouvers in her drive, poor thing.
lol
too true phil - know of an old fogies car due for its second clutch and it feels like the box is dead too ( or not far off) in 25,000 miles :S
Phil
lol, Gotta love the old Biddy drivers. I shat it when an old woman in a civic was doing a three point turn, thought she was going to charge at me or somthing... Kept peering at her in case she dropped the clutch and wheelspun in my direction. :o
Scary old peeps, Get a 1.0l automatic Dam you!!!
your not bothered about colour, pick a funny colour one up, mines burgandy but it's spotless
Burgundy! Burgundy he says! That's Mexico Red! One of my favourite Nova colours! Tsk!
:wink: :D
no really, it's burgandy :-)
i'l give you the paint code from the Vin plate if you reaaaly insit ?
vauxhall burgandy/red
it's a little darker than the vibrant pic
Ahh... must be a little darker in real view then, just looks exactly like the colour on both mine :)
But gotta say it does look good, nice n tidy :)
cheers mate, it's a good un !
just needs tidying up when i can be arsed to neaten all the wiring e.t.c !
Anyway Biatch's back to the Topic lol
:wink:
yes....
as i said, grab a burgandy 1.2carb and your away !
lets face it, if you run a 1.4sr/1.6 gsi engine in it , you'd switch to twin carbs anyways so the lack of loom and wiring in a 1.2 carb doesn't matter.
its going on Small Block XE... Hopefully...
oh ok then
buy a 1.4SRi
it has the stronger shell, same as a GSi, plus it has a loom, eletrics, fuel pump , fuel tank/.lines.
unfortunatly they probably have a sunroof and most of them will be futher mucked.
a 1.4 xe or a 1.6 ?
Yeah u got it mate, Many sr's etc are fooked. Where as a 1.2i or 1.2 or whatever won't be as well Fucked in the essence of the word.
Not sure, prop 1.4xe
well if your doing everything from scratch then get a 1.2 carb !
if your looking for a cheap way to pop a c14Xe in then get an injection as it makes live a whole lot easier.
a c14xe probably doesn't need welding in the engine bay, altho it depends on what spoec you want to run it to ?
DrivingSpanner
19-12-04, 10:25 PM
i've got a white 1.2 carb thats pritty strong shell wise with a little rust on rear arches for sale, sunroof tho!!! cant have the blue car with NO sunroof tho cause its ganna be a monter now!!!
but you still live too far away, unless its legally drivable.
But has a sunroof... :(
My saloon doesn't have a sunroof! :wink:
well done your the first to mention a Saloon... Although it has extra weight :(
well done your the first to mention a Saloon... Although it has extra weight :(
thats just an excuse to put a bigger engine in then :wink: :lol:
ha ha ha ha...
Thats a good call Epo... Still Fenix has done it so i don't wana tread on his toasties.
Plus, I don't actually like them lol...
lol I think I'm the only person left who likes the saloons. Or will admit to it at least.
Where's Mark :lol:
As for extra weight tho... that boot doesn't weigh as much as you'd think.
Check it in the haynes fella, Whats the kerb weight for say a Base 1.2 and a Base 1.2 Saloon. Bet its about 20kg more.
yeah but a few fiber glass pannels polycarb windows should help bring it down
camebridge knows how much a lot of the nova stuff weighs iirc
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