Fun Driving

[MC]

I must admit that I really miss my Nova and every time I see a good one or get to drive CP, Jims etc I feel really jealous, but....... When you get to drive an M535i on a day like today when the Sun is out and the roads have dried, WOW! How much fun!

With the help of Cambridge I have fixed the fuel pump problem that the car had. It meant that if I tried thrashing the car with less than a full tank that the car spluttered. Now its fixed I got to drive the car properly today on the first truly dry day in ages and boy did I have some fun, high speed drifting keeping your foot in, and thats something you can't get from a Nova.

Despite this, I still can't wait till my Mk1 Golf GTi is finished as I know that the only way to make quick progress is a well sorted small FWD hot hatch!

MC

[nova---chris]

Nice one MC. That bmw is sweet. Look forward to a passenger ride at some point with the back end out??? I remember that celica GT4 on the way back from the tesco shopping experience.
Was it 3 or 4 up with shopping galore in the car. And still wiped out the celica lmao!! (All done on a private track of course) lmao!

Also mate ill be expecting you to take my nova for a hard thrashing at some point?? its not an ask. its expected lmao!!! Perhaps a passenger ride in my own car at some curcuit this year? :wink:

[MC]

Of course, took your last one out for a rag, only problem with cars like yours and Jims, you both fix the seats straight to the floor, I can't reach the bloody pedals!

MC

[karl Rowntree]

What spec mk1 are you building MC? I recently built a mk1 2L 16v for a friend, brilliant cars and out handles my nova every time :wink:

Karl

[MC]

I have a 1982 Mk1 Golf GTi 1600cc in black. Thanks to CP it is having a full bare shell respray in the original colour with all original decals and trim. I have hopefully got everything to make sure it is original and mint.

I have however bought uprated brakes and coilovers and have modified the engine.

I wanted the engine to look standard, so have done the following:

1mm overbore with reground crank etc.
Blydenstein head with 1mm bigger valves and wated stems (custom made)
285deg piper cam
4-branch manifold and system
10mm larger TB from 5cyl audi (flowed)
K&N panel
Fully mappable K-star ecu to control the mechanical injection.

I've also got some Corrado G60 steel rims with 195/45/15 toyos.

Hopefully it should have a nice balance of power and handling yet still look pretty much original.

MC

[Mike.]

sounds like a great car you have there, i've always liked golfs just as much as novas, simply because of the tuning ability and the old skool styling

[nova---chris]

gotta admit on the escort side of things. that situne bike engined escort is lovely!!! What a peice of kit!!

:twisted:

[-Bruce-]

The plans for the Golf sound realy good MC!! I realy like the look of them and keeping it standard looking is deffo the best way to go about building one.

Bruce

[Stuart]

cant beat a jap pump in the beemer lol