which nova

[Mike.]

hmmmmmm chevy nova or vauxhall nova

thats a real hard choice :wink:
vauxhall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/comparison.bmp
chevy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/56_4.jpg

[AnThoNYnOvA]

chevy %100 tht looks mint

[Mike.]

pure V8, the only good invention tocome out of America was the muscle car :D

[Philsutton]

no choice, the chevy nova any day. Always wanted a old muscle car and have been looking into getting one recently. Of all the muscle cars the chevy nova is by far my favourite one. They dont come cheap though looking at about 7 grand for one an thats about an average one, although the parts are quite cheap. One os these will be my next car in a few years to come but mine will be black.

Some more pics to drool over


http://drag.race-cars.com/carsales/chevy/1079322294/1079322294wa.jpg
http://images.webkrafters.com/trinity/6500/72nova6557-C.jpg


This is the chevy nova II, the mk 1 if you will
http://www.interiorsbyshannon.com/large_Newnova.jpg

[Mike.]

fantastic cars aren't they, BUT i must admit i like the chevelle a bit more than the nova, especially the SS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/drool.bmp

[Philsutton]

500bhp out of one of these is very easy to do and over 1000bhp i possible without gas and amazing really seeing as they are over 30 years old. All these people that bum jap cars, this is where the real power is.

More pics
http://www.fasttrackperf.com/clients/images2/bruno_casella.jpg
http://www.wantadsonline.com/photos/2928.jpg
http://carsandtrains.com/diecast_king/odds/gmp_nova_green.jpg
The front end on the chevelle doesnt quite look right imo

[Mike.]

i no what you mean about the chevelle, still a great car, i think at one point chevy stuck a 7.5 litre v8 in one or maybe bigger :o

the novas far more aggressive, they look smart in black with chrome mag wheels :D

[Mel]

Theres just something about the chevy that gives it that extra bit of appeal..

[Philsutton]

the novas far more aggressive, they look smart in black with chrome mag wheels
i know, ive been looking for one, but looks like the only way is import one in.

Also i know of a few that do 8 second 1/4 miles in road trim :o

[Mike.]

i know its not a nova but....................
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/drool2.jpg

look at it :D

[Mike.]

a standard chevy nova doing the 1/4 mile in 8 secs, thats just crazy, it has to depend on the engine though because some of them had old 6 pot engines

[Philsutton]

well when i ment road trim i ment all put the engine :D , about those 6 pot ones. Ive found one in sheffield for sale for about 200, seriously thinking about it an converting it.

[Mike.]

:o do it ,200 quid, is it a series 1 or 2?

[Philsutton]

series 2 just waiting on some pics, for that price i think its gonna be fooked

[Mike.]

hmmmm could be in trouble iff its the body work i.e chrome bumpers and trim, but they've got simple mechanicals and as you said you were thinking of converting it

[Nick]

heres some more classic examples of legendary american muscle

the king - dodge Charger

http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/dodge-charger/images/dodge-charger-1968a.jpg

Pontiac Firebird



http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/pontiac-firebird/images/pontiac-firebird-1972b.jpg

vette Stingray


http://www.evanscooling.com/gallery/73vette_6.jpg

Camaro SS



http://www.stanford.edu/~jkay/cars/67SS350.JPG



http://www.stanford.edu/~jkay/cars/allthrottle.JPG lol

[skud52]

nice one you had to start him off, all i ever get is links to different pics, then its ben we've got to go to the mpoars, im gunna have 2 get 1, im sick of ma 2.0 im gettin 1

haha makes me laff

[Philsutton]

stop moaning, i will have one one day

[Mike.]

sorry nick but the Dodge charger isn't the king of muscle cars, the Dodge Challenger is :wink:
pics big just to show how great it is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/Dodge_Challenger_RT_1971.jpg

and the 1970 boss mustang isn't to far off

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/1969MustangBoss.jpg

[Philsutton]

they are all very nice cars but the nova is king of them all, i think theres just something bout the way it look, not too deformed like some of the muscle cars can look.

[Mike.]

bugger the pic shrank :(

there all as good but the nova was realy the FIRST muscle car iff you think about it. the corvette wasn't intended to be a muscle car, it was a sports car with a hulking v8 under the bonnet

[burgo]

nope im sorry but elenor is what all other muscle cars try to be

[Mike.]

which one theres been 2 elenors :wink:

the 1970's 'gone in 60 seconds 'or the stupid remake

[Philsutton]

they killed the mustang by carrying on making it, saying that they did they same with the nova

[burgo]

the remake elenor and i cant find a copy of the 1970's gone in 60 seconds anywhere

[Mike.]

never knew there was a new chevy nova :?

[Philsutton]

i'll try an find a pic, its a typical 80s/90s amercian car if you get what i mean, real nasty

[burgo]

i prefere this shape nova
http://www.heritageautobody.com/nova1.jpg

[Philsutton]

they had it spot on, so why did they start building these ??
http://www.novaresource.org/history/79rally.jpg
no wonder sales decreased

[burgo]

:o fook me talk about chassis flex
http://www.fiberboy.com/images/AAF_Nova.jpg

[Mike.]

burgo i bought a copy from ebay, it doesn't work on anything except the computer

pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/60secs2.bmp

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/60secs.bmp

[burgo]

they used the same one rite the way threw didnt they?? it must have been fooked lmao

[Mike.]

yep they used the same car through out the film, the put a nascar style roll cage in it strenghtend the chassis and suspension, at the end the car was completely fooked

[Jack]

sorry nick but the Dodge charger isn't the king of muscle cars, the Dodge Challenger is :wink:
pics big just to show how great it is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/Dodge_Challenger_RT_1971.jpg

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IMO the Challenger is the BEST looking pony car out there (along with the 'Cuda, but hey they're both the same car lol). I've always thought Novas look a little bit... well.... fat lol; And I've never been that much a fan of 'stangs.

http://www.campbellriversales.com/vintcar2/1971%20Plymouth%20Hemi%20'Cuda%20Coupe%201970%20Do dge%20Challenger%20Trans%20Am%20Coupe.jpg
^ This is a large pic odf the 'Cuda but its worth it.

Challenger
http://www.1motormart.com/gallery/70dodg01.jpg

'Cuda
http://home.fuse.net/billstoys/John-Corman.jpg

Edit: bearing in mind I like the 'ranha, sorry 'Cuda, anyone figured out where my username comes frrom? hehe :wink:

[Jack]

Incidentally Phil, have you seen this (http://www.motiv8vehicles.co.uk/) site? Its the place that imported & sorted Rich Hammond (think the short arse from Top Gear lol) his Charger BASTARD! They might be able to help you import or give you some pointers...

[Mike.]

thank god someone agrees with me about the challenger :D

[Philsutton]

good site that, added to my favourites for now, gets rid of the hassle of importing one myself

[~~joycey~~]

who has seen gone in 60 seconds? whats the last car he steals? the silver mustang thing?

[Philsutton]

thats elenor :D or mustang

[Mike.]

shelby mustang gt500 :wink:

[Nick]

although, i think the new mustang is very nice, except the back of it !

http://a904.g.akamai.net/7/904/506/v0011/www.autobytel.com/images/carpics/testDrv/Mustang/400/COVER.jpg

but the camaro has to be one of the nicest

http://www.kick-asscars.com/pics/1960-1/67camaro-metallica-01.jpg

[burgo]

who in there rite mind would mess with this
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/67-68/67/GT500E-7.jpg

[Jack]

Hmm.... to me the GT500 looks... well, poncy (especially in Burgo's pic). I much prefer the sharp lines of the original Mustang, and 'Cudas, Chargers, etc. Don't like how the GT500 looks like a 'stang with a bodykit :P

[Nick]

who in there rite mind would mess with this
http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timeline/67-68/67/GT500E-7.jpg

ERMMMMM! :roll: :wink: your talking to "him"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_0234.jpg

:wink: :lol: lmao

[Mike.]

gt500's didn't look like that, that one was just tarted upfor the film
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/1967-Shelby-GT500-428-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/67gt500.jpg

one of the last ones made
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/6666666/ford_mustang_shelby_gt500_1969_01_m.jpg

[Jack]

Much better! That last one looks like they used a Challenger as the base car?

[Mike.]

bet they did lol.

[scott.parker]

All these pic's are giving me silly ideas.. :lol: :lol:

Verry nice i must say i love the challenger best,but woulnd say no to any of them,lol

Though why did the yanks not reallise such huge tyre walls would mke for nasty roll on the handleing??

Scott

[Nick]

i don't know if americans have corners :-)

they don't have any roundabout, thats for sure.

So realy, i think handling was very low down on the list of prioroties.

[Jack]

lmfao...
http://www.photos-voyages.com/californie/road1.jpg
This is what the Americans would call a corner :lol:

[Mike.]

pmsl :lol: nearly every car had leaf spring suspension

[Philsutton]

Hmm.... to me the GT500 looks... well, poncy (especially in Burgo's pic). I much prefer the sharp lines of the original Mustang, and 'Cudas, Chargers, etc. Don't like how the GT500 looks like a 'stang with a bodykit

i agree the mustang looks has too much going on, i prefer the the more subtle look of the others, they look cleaner.




Though why did the yanks not reallise such huge tyre walls would mke for nasty roll on the handleing??



yeah but some of them can wheely, an for a 3 ton car thats quite inpressive, they were never going to go round corners well though