Just bought this beast!!!!

[dunova]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/tezray/redsaloon.bmp

Well, its not actually the one above, mine's a 4 door but otherwise they're identical (couldn't be ar5sed to take a photo). Got it for ?150 with 9 months MOT and 2 months tax. No faults and only rust is on drivers door. It's to get me about whilst my gsi is being fixed (i need an engine loom if anyone has one :wink: )

What do you think?!?!

[scott.parker]

Sell both novas and get a golf! :lol:

[dunova]

I'm going to fix the gsi, sell it, sell my engine bits, then buy the vectra. Then i'll have to do something with this one :? maybe do it up 'take the pi55 styliee'. I'm thinking my 17" venoms, wan!er lights, clear rear's, HUGE backbox and 'Motorsport' sunstrip :lol:

[scott.parker]

Nice yeah do it,chav style.. :lol:

[Philsutton]

Sell both novas and get a golf!
only golf worth getting is the mk 1 as all the others have to many burgers

[dunova]

only golf worth getting is the mk 1 as all the others have to many burgers

You what??

Yup, complete chav style. Any other idea's? Maybe a make shift bonnet vent :lol:


















Oh, almost forgot, number 1000!!!!! :B-fly:

[Philsutton]

i meant they are a bit on the overweight side of things

[dunova]

Ahhh, know what you mean. I would say mk2's aren't too bad, but mk3 onwards are definately morbiddley obese lol. Just the doors on them are probably heavier than my car.

[Philsutton]

i always thought the mk2's were the same size as a nova until i parked my nova next to my mates, the golf looked huge and the nova looked like a mini next to it.

[dunova]

I don't think i've ever been parked next to one, but from just looking they seem v.similar. What do you reckon epo??

I suppose bigger and heavier usually equals more comfortable and quiter though. And golfs are quite comfortable and last for miles and miles. German engineering i suppose....

[Mike.]

mk2 golfs aren't bad but the mk1 is the best by miles, but i still like my nova lol

[epo]

first of all the pic dont work lol

the golfs definatly bigger it took longer to clean :lol:
but the extras\comforts are very good considering the age
for example ive got heated washer jets the clocks inside do mpg + others tuff cant remember just little things

[dunova]

first of all the pic dont work lol

Yeah sorry, there's something up with photobucket at the moment-hence why my sig isn't working either :roll:


heated washer jets

You what?? :o

[scott.parker]

first of all the pic dont work lol

Yeah sorry, there's something up with photobucket at the moment-hence why my sig isn't working either :roll:


heated washer jets

You what?? :o

Thats ace fro this kind of shit wheath we have been having...good idea. :P

[mikey14sr]

heated washer jets

high spec omega's had them if anyone wants vaux ones, just wire them up to the rear screen relay :idea: :!:

[Ben]

Got an engine loom if you want one terry!

[epo]

heated washer jets

You what?? :o

yeah i was surprised for a 1991 car to have something like that
its full of little trick bits

[Nick]

is that purely to defrost the actual jet so it works on cold days ?

or is it to squirt hot water onto windscreen, thus clearning off ice in the morning ?

[epo]

defrost the jet

[dunova]

Got an engine loom if you want one terry!

Nice one, have you got a siemens one? How much?

I've decided to paint the saloon gloss black-with a paint brush :D
It's going to look awesome, all colour coded.

I was thinking of doing the following though-Masking off 'dodge viper' stripes so the cars black with red stripes. OR Just having a red stripe running down each side. OR masking off 'NOVA' in large letters on each side and painting the rest black. What do you think? Any other design ideas?!

I wouldn't mind a desent front bumper, but i'm painting it probably tommorrow so dont really have time. Although if i get a gte front bumper it won't be hard to hand brush it gloss black lol

[epo]

sod the gte bumper get one as big as possible from a mahoosive car :lol:

[dunova]

Sounds good mate, although i plan on spending as close to zero as possible on this car. :? Maybe i could find a damaged one on ebay or something-i'm thinking a delta 2 front :D I'll have a look. But it's hard on a budget of zero. Maybe i'll get my wood working bench out lol

[epo]

lol cardboard make a card board bumper

[scott.parker]

The best paint you can use is Boat/barge paint,it can be applyed by hadn and it wont come off as long as you give it a light rub down with wet & dry..

Should look ace :lol:

Scott

[dunova]

Thanks for the advice mate and agreed, it will look great lol

Where can i get boat/barge paint from? I was going to go to B&Q and get some hammerite or something-would this not give as good a finish as the boat stuff?

[Jack]

:roll:

IMO saloons can look good when tidied up (well the two door ones), I was going to keep hold of mine and put some SR bumpers on, cav alloys, 40mm drop, gsi sideskirts etc etc etc.

But then this (http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=2521) came along*
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2521big.jpg
...and I need some money for a service :lol: so the saloon is on its way - its a shame as I'd wanted one for a while, eventually picked up a perfect one and now it has to be sold before I had a chance to do what I wanted with it :cry:


*Its the GT-Four Pic Whore lol

[scott.parker]

Thanks for the advice mate and agreed, it will look great lol

Where can i get boat/barge paint from? I was going to go to B&Q and get some hammerite or something-would this not give as good a finish as the boat stuff?

Not 100% on where you buy it from,i know my mate use it on his Landrover 90 it left a good finish you see,as it dont leve the brush strokes in it,but covers very thick and even...humm i guess you migh get away with a paint thats ment to be used on meatal garage doors? :P

Scott

[dunova]

Well i'll look into it then, but not sure if i'll get hold of any :?

I'll have a look in good old B&Q, maybe it'll be gloss black garage door paint i use. I may even splash out abit and get satin black :lol:

Atm, i'm thinking of leaving red 'dodge viper' stripes down the centre. Should look rruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuddddeeeee :lol:

[scott.parker]

No No No,i have a better idea,that will give a Really hard edge look,and a kind 60's 70's theam..get some 1" masking tape put on the car ofset to one side(you choose the side you want) then get some 2" and lay it about 1 1/2 inches away from the one 1 inch,so you have two stipes set accross the hole car,bonnet roof boot,but there diffrent size and the offset look will look ace! :D hope you get me?lol

Scott

[dunova]

^^^ Yeah pretty sure i get you. Not a bad idea, i'll mull it over abit :lol:

I wonder if i'll get stopped by the raz for having a hand painted car :lol:

[scott.parker]

Here is my quick shop,lmao

:lol: :lol:
http://img219.exs.cx/img219/4237/hotrodnova9bi.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Scott

[dunova]

Nice one mate :lol:

That looks excellent. Probably how straight my lines will end up being aswell lol. Think i might do my stripes down the passenger side though.

I was thinking about painting the windows aswell-at the moment its embarrasing driving this wagon :oops: I think i will definately get stopped then though :roll:

[epo]

:roll:

IMO saloons can look good when tidied up (well the two door ones), I was going to keep hold of mine and put some SR bumpers on, cav alloys, 40mm drop, gsi sideskirts etc etc etc.

But then this (http://www.novaload.net/features/viewfeature.php?ref=2521) came along*
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2521big.jpg
...and I need some money for a service :lol: so the saloon is on its way - its a shame as I'd wanted one for a while, eventually picked up a perfect one and now it has to be sold before I had a chance to do what I wanted with it :cry:


*Its the GT-Four Pic Whore lol

its a well smart car mate the only thing tho
its got 3 spokes on :wink:

[Jack]

its a well smart car mate the only thing tho
its got 3 spokes on :wink:
Those will be the first things to go :lol:

[NovaloadedAgain]

Come on Epo, The 3 spokes are to remind him of Nova's= GSi/GTE alloys! Lol :)

[epo]

lol nice one

i hated my sri when it had the gte\gsi wheels on they just so ugly not a fan at all

[NovaloadedAgain]

Yeah I have to agree with you mate, Not a fan either, But sayin that my mate had a silver GSi & it looked very smart when it was lowered with them on. I had them on my white Nova-They looked pants. I think it depends on the colour of the Nova