My Nova, opinions please!?!?!

[Cassie-Nova]

Hi guys,

I'm currently in a stale mate - do i mod my Nova to the max (not power!)? Or keep it sweet and original? It's a 1.2 is it worth fannying about with it too much? But it is my first car so why not, but I don't want to seem like a chav etc etc etc....... :oops:

Here's a few pics of my Nova;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Cassie-Nova/MyNova1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Cassie-Nova/MyNova.jpg

Haven't done much to it at all really - wasn't sure about the bumper though!

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated though :!:

Cheers guys!


Jim

[Mike.]

ut looks a very clean car for a c-reg, as for the bumper i presume you mean the front one?, iff so they are getting quite rare and i think they can look good, i also think you should go for the subtle look, 15inch wheels and lowered suspension.

but check with your insurance first :wink:

[Marc]

love it mate reminds me off my first nova keep it like that nice and sweet or go for the gte look, also agree with mike nice 15's and dropped :D then when the time comes and can afford insurance on a 1.6 gte or gsi drop it in there :D

check benjis car very similar and looks very sweet

[Philsutton]

thats screaming out for a silly engine, plus i actually like those kinds of bumpers

[Cassie-Nova]

So you don't think I should fit a bodykit to it, ie, Abyss skirts with novadose front/rear bumpers?

What about a GSi spoiler?

For a GTE engine to be fitted, does the engine bay need to be seam welded/strengthened or is that just for the 2.0ltr plunge!?

Thanks guys - you dont rate standard Nova GSi rims do you? :)

Jim

[Marc]

na no body kit mate standard stuff! erm would go for a sr spoiler its the wrap around spoiler i think :? na can just drop the engine straight in with out any problems maybe a strute base but thats all :D

[ade]

NO!!!!

leave it as it is!

If yer gonna do anything - lower it - a little - and fit a nice set of anthracite or silver alloys - leave the body kits out of it...

You could get window surrounds from a GSi/GTE o define the window edges a bit more - easy to fit...buggers to get hold of undamaged ones though.

Engines wise you could stick a GTE in it. Otherr than that for a C reg I'd leave it alone.

Ade

[boredbloke]

What does that matter? it's your car dude don't worry so much about what ppl think

personally i'd o for th gsi/gte wheels if your not going to change the bumpers etc or kit it out and get some other alloys

does look mint though nice one :wink:

[Jack]

Buy this:

http://i5.ebayimg.com/04/i/04/79/9d/6c_1_b.JPG

...add GTE rear and sides, spray anthracite and lower on some silver 15" steelies 8)

old skool kool!

[NickWalliams]

Drop it 60mm, springs are about ?60, then get a nice set of 16" speedlines or softstars and it will look ace oh and give it a good polish to!

8)

[Gingersnaps]

i like the bumper thats fitted.
fit some oldskool style alloys (gte/gsi maybe mk2 astra gte wheels) and drop it 60 mm tint the windows and then u have a retro racer

as for engines fit a gte gsi as said above hope this helps and if it doesnt then blame the gnomes that control my twisted little mind

[Matt2107]

Lower it a bit and whack some sort of alloys on it.

Maybe some proper vaux alloys from a newish corsa or astra.

I wouldnt recommend putting lowered springs on it with your original shocks as they're probably real ropey. Would be better to save up just over 200 notes and get a full kit.

[ANDYRACER]

Well i reckon that nova would look right at home on some black cav gsi rims and a 60mm lowering kit a gsi engine and a ashley exhaust system and nothing else. Or alternitly(sp) u want to sell it? Will make a great track day nova project. :D

[Jack]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Cassie-Nova/MyNova.jpg
Come to think of it, it looks somewhat Mexico Red from that pic.... 8) 8) 8)

[Marc]

are you from mexico razorjack? maybe would explain the strange obsesion with mexico red lol[/u]

[Cassie-Nova]

Thanks for all the comments guys!

For a Mk1 would 16" rims fit w/o any arch modifications? Or would i need to have some mega work done to arches?

Thanks guys!

Jim

[Riggy]

lol dont even dare put a bodykit on that :o how clean is that from them photos


i thinl it would look ace with a set of sr alloys and a mk1 sr interior and lowered about 40mm

as for engine a nice 1.3/1.4 sr would be ideal specially with twin webbers :twisted:

[NickWalliams]

16" speedlines or softstars = No arch mods even when dropped 60mm