Rich Dale
12-12-05, 10:45 PM
Hi guys, I've not been around these parts for ages now (busy busy busy and all that) but I'm back to let you all know I've got a GSi for sale.
Full info is viewable on www.novabug.com with pics too (more to come) but the basic info is as follows:
1990 H-plate, Diamond Black Metallic
MOT July 26th 2006, no TAX
Standard apart from the following mods:
Pipercross Filter (sounds very nice)
standard exhaust with Peco BB4 back box
Bilstein Suspension (only done a couple hundred miles on it)
15" 7-split spoke alloys (photos to follow shortly - similar to those on recent MGs) (17's in the photos are not available unfortunately - already sold!)
white side-repeaters
alarm/immobiliser with remote locking
Right, some other good points:
Earlier this year, the engine top-end was fitted with new valve-stem oil-seals and a new head-gasket was fitted.
The timing belt was also replaced and it's also got a new engine temp. sensor.
Other new parts include a new rear off-side stub-axle (?60!), rear wheel bearings, fuel filter, fuel pump relay and driver's door hinge-pins. The interior is a real selling point as it's very clean and tidy, with only a small amount of wear on the driver's seat (small hole about and inch round) and the bolsters are still nice and firm and supportive!
Also, everything works, such as elecy windows and sunroof and the hazard-warning switch actually works too, i.e. you don't need a piece of card to hold it in!
Now, some bad points:
The bodywork requires some attention in the usual places, although it does look very tidy to look at. The shell is solid enough although not perfect with welding being carried out on the front strut turret mounts, inner front wings, rear inner wings and a small patch on the floor-pan.
But, at least it's already been done, so I suppose that a good point, but the shell will never be concourse! (without work!)
The rear arches need attention as a previous owner ground the lips right back to make their alloys fit! It means 17" alloys will fit, even with ET35 offset, but it also means there's no spotwelds holding the inner and outer arches together! Fairly easy and cheep to fix and I would have done it myself like I did on my Antibes, but no time!
The doors are good although the near-side door has rust on the rear vertical section in the usual Nova trouble-spot.
The front wings were new and fitted by a previous owner a short time back, so that's a good point
There's some rust on the boot floor too and general dents and scratches that you will find on 99% of 15 year old cars!
Mechanically, it's sound, apart from the engine running a little rich. It failed the last MOT 'cos of it but the garage managed to turn down the mixture to get the CO down to 1.6 and therefore pass.
The only problem is, since then, it seams to have started to run rich again. The air-flow meter was replaced with a second hand one, which made it better but it could do with tuning again.
I think that's about it......looks a lot when you read it, but considering it's 15 years old, with 119K on the clock, it's not bad and after all, the price reflects the condition.
With some time and effort, this could be a really mint Nova.....just wish I had the time to do it myself, but bodywork is very time consuming and that's the main area that needs work!
Would make either a great project car, or a daily driver to potter about in while your other projects take shape......up to you!
I'm open to offers due to the condition, but thought around ?900 with the Bilstein Suspension included would be fair since the car cost me ?850.
Full info is viewable on www.novabug.com with pics too (more to come) but the basic info is as follows:
1990 H-plate, Diamond Black Metallic
MOT July 26th 2006, no TAX
Standard apart from the following mods:
Pipercross Filter (sounds very nice)
standard exhaust with Peco BB4 back box
Bilstein Suspension (only done a couple hundred miles on it)
15" 7-split spoke alloys (photos to follow shortly - similar to those on recent MGs) (17's in the photos are not available unfortunately - already sold!)
white side-repeaters
alarm/immobiliser with remote locking
Right, some other good points:
Earlier this year, the engine top-end was fitted with new valve-stem oil-seals and a new head-gasket was fitted.
The timing belt was also replaced and it's also got a new engine temp. sensor.
Other new parts include a new rear off-side stub-axle (?60!), rear wheel bearings, fuel filter, fuel pump relay and driver's door hinge-pins. The interior is a real selling point as it's very clean and tidy, with only a small amount of wear on the driver's seat (small hole about and inch round) and the bolsters are still nice and firm and supportive!
Also, everything works, such as elecy windows and sunroof and the hazard-warning switch actually works too, i.e. you don't need a piece of card to hold it in!
Now, some bad points:
The bodywork requires some attention in the usual places, although it does look very tidy to look at. The shell is solid enough although not perfect with welding being carried out on the front strut turret mounts, inner front wings, rear inner wings and a small patch on the floor-pan.
But, at least it's already been done, so I suppose that a good point, but the shell will never be concourse! (without work!)
The rear arches need attention as a previous owner ground the lips right back to make their alloys fit! It means 17" alloys will fit, even with ET35 offset, but it also means there's no spotwelds holding the inner and outer arches together! Fairly easy and cheep to fix and I would have done it myself like I did on my Antibes, but no time!
The doors are good although the near-side door has rust on the rear vertical section in the usual Nova trouble-spot.
The front wings were new and fitted by a previous owner a short time back, so that's a good point
There's some rust on the boot floor too and general dents and scratches that you will find on 99% of 15 year old cars!
Mechanically, it's sound, apart from the engine running a little rich. It failed the last MOT 'cos of it but the garage managed to turn down the mixture to get the CO down to 1.6 and therefore pass.
The only problem is, since then, it seams to have started to run rich again. The air-flow meter was replaced with a second hand one, which made it better but it could do with tuning again.
I think that's about it......looks a lot when you read it, but considering it's 15 years old, with 119K on the clock, it's not bad and after all, the price reflects the condition.
With some time and effort, this could be a really mint Nova.....just wish I had the time to do it myself, but bodywork is very time consuming and that's the main area that needs work!
Would make either a great project car, or a daily driver to potter about in while your other projects take shape......up to you!
I'm open to offers due to the condition, but thought around ?900 with the Bilstein Suspension included would be fair since the car cost me ?850.