K95VHD Work in progress-56k need not apply!

[Kev Turbo]

get the compos back on, they look so well!


and throw the others off a cliff!

sorry just my opinion

nice car tho!

[RJM25R]

The car's never had "compo's"

[Jules]

Rick, wheels look alright, RL7's also looked alright but for the love of god either leave the vnyl on or replace it - don't remove it as it looks so gash!

[RJM25R]

Jules eat my exhaust fumes, vinyl-perv!

[draper]

Jules eat my exhaust fumes, vinyl-perv!

lol lol

i say remove it ;)

[db_1.2]

No way, atleast just buy a new boot lid without the vynal on, bit hard to find a decent one these days

[draper]

No way, atleast just buy a new boot lid without the vynal on, bit hard to find a decent one these days

but if you READ the thread you'll find that his vynal is already fcuked !!

[db_1.2]

but if you READ the thread you'll find that his vynal is already fcuked !!

Oh ok, still think he should keep it, looks better in my opinion, not too keen on his new wheels either! Lol

Awaiting abuse:)

[db_1.2]

Actually change my mind on the wheels, i do like them! Lol sorry just looked at the pic again, although i do think they need to be a bit bigger, looks a tiny bit too small.

[craig green]

Actually change my mind on the wheels, i do like them! Lol sorry just looked at the pic again, although i do think they need to be a bit bigger, looks a tiny bit too small.

Thats because the spokes dont go all the way out to the edge of the rim. Theyre growing on me too.:thumb:

[RJM25R]

No way, atleast just buy a new boot lid without the vynal on, bit hard to find a decent one these days

Are you for real?

What use is my custom-colour painted tailgate to anyone? They'd have to strip the vinyl off anyway before they have it painted to match their car, and then I've got to try and match my paint on a different tailgate!

have you voted on the wheels thread???? Could do with some more positive on there!

[ste]

u not got a garage? :(

[db_1.2]

Are you for real?

What use is my custom-colour painted tailgate to anyone? They'd have to strip the vinyl off anyway before they have it painted to match their car, and then I've got to try and match my paint on a different tailgate!

have you voted on the wheels thread???? Could do with some more positive on there!

Lol will vote in a sec:thumb:

I painted my gsi bootlid with vinal, and it came out absolutly perfect, and i have no garage or anything, just with tinys in the back of my step dads old transit! Portable spraying booth:thumb:

[novaco]

keep the wheels!! ditch the vynal!

[RJM25R]

Sick of the airfilter getting wet through, so i've bought a sealed unit

[krobinson]

We needs more photos you pic slut!

Keith

[RJM25R]

got the filter looks like this

quality is excellent

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/simota2.jpg

Got it from KTEC RACING (specialise in clio's and R5 GTT)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/simota.jpg

But it's F4cking HUGE! Might not fit!

*******! Car is turning into a money pit..............

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/man_shovel_money_hole_lg_nwm.gif

[Aamir]

I had a BMC CDA on mine (same design as yours), it was the biggest they do (for 3.0) it was 220mm x 180mm & it fit but very very tight, it scratched the cambelt cover & the paint in front of the turret, couldn't get the cold air feed on either :(

Made no difference to induction noise lol

[craig green]

Got it from KTEC RACING (specialise in clio's and R5 GTT)


Boo hiss.

[RJM25R]

Fcuk me. Just spent an hour removing the vinyl (pi$$ off before any of you vinyl-whores start!) and managed to get this far!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00862.jpg


So, an hour a day and it'll be all off by Sunday I reckon! I think it's been on soooooo long it's molecules were attached to the paint! I would have done more but it started raining, then went dark!

[krobinson]

The colour makes me sex wee :)

Keith

[vaughanmc]

will look much cleaner/smoother at the back with the vinyl off

[RJM25R]

Yeah but my fingers will be bleeding!

[db_1.2]

What have you done?! Are you mad?!lol:p

[hybridturbo]

Im a vinyl whore i carnt look anymore lol

[L14MNP]

Use a heat gun mate, I got the sides off like that, fairly easily imo

Looks good with vinly on the bootlid thoigh aslo! lol

[ade]

lol - you need a heat gun and some turps matey!

just go easy so you dont burn the paint - once it starts to peel waft the gun on the next bit and peel gently back!

would make a dirty joke at this point but cant be anussed!

lol

[Kev Turbo]

Fcuk me. Just spent an hour removing the vinyl (pi$$ off before any of you vinyl-whores start!) and managed to get this far!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00862.jpg


So, an hour a day and it'll be all off by Sunday I reckon! I think it's been on soooooo long it's molecules were attached to the paint! I would have done more but it started raining, then went dark!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO and its out in the rain get her covered up b4 the dreaded rust starts to set in

[RJM25R]

It's a car. Its old. It's not really worth a great deal of money. It's for driving around very fast and scaring old people. It lives outside. It gets wet. It will rust. It will be used, not left in a heated garage. It will (eventually) die. I will miss it. I will be glad I owned and used it. I will have good memories.
The end.

[JSeymour]

It's a car. Its old. It's not really worth a great deal of money. It's for driving around very fast and scaring old people. It lives outside. It gets wet. It will rust. It will be used, not left in a heated garage. It will (eventually) die. I will miss it. I will be glad I owned and used it. I will have good memories.
The end.

haha well said!

[matthew172]

It's a car. Its old. It's not really worth a great deal of money. It's for driving around very fast and scaring old people. It lives outside. It gets wet. It will rust. It will be used, not left in a heated garage. It will (eventually) die. I will miss it. I will be glad I owned and used it. I will have good memories.
The end.
and while your remembering ill still be living the "dream" pmsl

[Kev Turbo]

It's a car. Its old. It's not really worth a great deal of money. It's for driving around very fast and scaring old people. It lives outside. It gets wet. It will rust. It will be used, not left in a heated garage. It will (eventually) die. I will miss it. I will be glad I owned and used it. I will have good memories.
The end.

fair one, just a shame to see good example go thats all

[craig green]

fair one, just a shame to see good example go thats all

It hasnt gone anywhere & its a bit of rain thats all.

Centrally heated garage is just as bad a place as any to keep a car. The humidity will rust a car indoors just as bad as bad weather does outside.

K95' is probably fully Waxoyled anyhow, so worry about your own before someone elses....

[Kev Turbo]

my own is nicely tucked up mate not in a heated garage, just always liked that nova if thats what it was built for fair enough!

[NickWalliams]

It's a car. Its old. It's not really worth a great deal of money. It's for driving around very fast and scaring old people. It lives outside. It gets wet. It will rust. It will be used, not left in a heated garage. It will (eventually) die. I will miss it. I will be glad I owned and used it. I will have good memories.
The end.

Spot on! When god made novas he intended them to eventually rust away! lol

[Kev Turbo]

lol

[Rick Draper]

I agree with rick. At the end of the day its a nova, they were nowt special when they were made and are still not special now. Much the same as all vauxhalls. None were special or demanded anywhere near as much of a following as a Mk1 Golf, a RS500 or a Escort Cosworth. They were cheap affordable cars back then and now they are just cheap cars and are not at all desirable.

[Kev Turbo]

nick you tried the cleaning products off that link???what they like?? whats that ?25 wax like,

[Kev Turbo]

agree with all you guys but when you are an enthusiast you cant help but try to keep them in the best condition,

[RJM25R]

and while your remembering ill still be living the "dream" pmsl

What, staring at Bretts car in a garage instead of driving the f*cking thing?

"Living the dream!" Whats that about? "Living the dream" for me centres around my wife* and son, mates and family. Holidays, nights away, romantic restaurants, school football teams.........

If "Living the dream" centres around a Nova mate, take my advice and get a life.....



*Not married till next January

[cheshiresport]

What, staring at Bretts car in a garage instead of driving the f*cking thing?

"Living the dream!" Whats that about? "Living the dream" for me centres around my wife* and son, mates and family. Holidays, nights away, romantic restaurants, school football teams.........

If "Living the dream" centres around a Nova mate, take my advice and get a life.....



*Not married till next January

Well said Rick, thats what lifes all about :thumb:

[_Ben_]

Congratulations old fruit.

Ben.



*Not married till next January

[Matt2107]

I think it looks nicer with the vinyl off.
Good effort.

[Adam]

Go out and get the rest ripped off. Lol

[NickWalliams]

nick you tried the cleaning products off that link???what they like?? whats that ?25 wax like,

Its all very high quality stuff the Insulator wax I have and its awesome stuff! protects your paint and doent leave any white residue like alot of waxes etc

I would Imagine the ?25 stuff to be excellent havent tried it yet though!

The products are very big in the USA and are absolutly of a very high quality not cheap rubbish etc

Actually thinking about it I might order some!

[matthew172]

What, staring at Bretts car in a garage instead of driving the f*cking thing?

"Living the dream!" Whats that about? "Living the dream" for me centres around my wife* and son, mates and family. Holidays, nights away, romantic restaurants, school football teams.........

If "Living the dream" centres around a Nova mate, take my advice and get a life.....



*Not married till next January

its hardly a everyday runner is it!! i drive it wen i want to not wen u want me too plus ive got my other nova that would frighten yours anyday pmsl

[DI4BLO]

its hardly a everyday runner is it!! i drive it wen i want to not wen u want me too plus ive got my other nova that would frighten yours anyday pmsl

Yeah well my dads bigger than your dad !! lol

Prefer vynil off but have been there its a sod of a job, crack on......

[RJM25R]

its hardly a everyday runner is it!! i drive it wen i want to not wen u want me too plus ive got my other nova that would frighten yours anyday pmsl

Frighten? My car is an inanimate object. It knows no fear.

[Ste L]

chop chop, hurry up and get the rest of the vynal of, it should look loads beter :thumb:

[dan16v]

lol my nova is tucked up in a garage, and god i wish it was out in the rain being used and abused!! that it what imo 16v/ turbo novas are built for, having fun with, and giving some abuse! at the end of the day it is a novalol

keep up the good work Rick! got that filter to fit?:wtf:

[novaboyopr]

get them gold wheels back on now. wot were you thinking

[RJM25R]

Still playing with the filter........... Need some time to do the vinyl!

[RJM25R]

Gold

[RJM25R]

Gold wheels

[RJM25R]

Gold wheels suck

[Adam]

Lol

[krobinson]

Got the vinyl off now rick?

Keith

[draper]

looking good RJM and i agree with your logic aswell :thumb:

[Chris]

that it what imo 16v/ turbo novas are built for, having fun with, and giving some abuse! at the end of the day it is a novalol


Amen

[craig green]

Another photo shoot is needed with the new wheels & devinyled exterior.

CG

[RJM25R]

Soon

[Adz The Rat]

I really really want this car!!!

[RJM25R]

buy it then....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/P1010083.jpg

[vaughanmc]

minted that car...someone needs to keep it goin' 'cos its a classic

[hybridturbo]

:roll: have you lost interest? or was that just a quick reply

[Adz The Rat]

I really really want this car!!!
If I could afford it I would be on the way now believe me!!!

[novaco]

It's a car. Its old. It's not really worth a great deal of money. It's for driving around very fast and scaring old people. It lives outside. It gets wet. It will rust. It will be used, not left in a heated garage. It will (eventually) die. I will miss it. I will be glad I owned and used it. I will have good memories.
The end.


thats been the best thing said on this site in a long time lol :thumb:

[RJM25R]

TBH I want to finish my other one. If someone was to offer me ?????? I might sell it..... BUT that's prob cos it's winter and I won't drive it in ****e weather cos it ain't fast in the wet....

[hybridturbo]

TBH I want to finish my other one. If someone was to offer me ?????? I might sell it..... BUT that's prob cos it's winter and I won't drive it in ****e weather cos it ain't fast in the wet....

Ah right, i would love to use it for a base for a tarmac spec rally car lol

[RJM25R]

?3k it's yours.

[rc]

get them gold wheels back on now. wot were you thinking

must agree i'm afraid, did look better then!

but the retro look is cool also

[RJM25R]

Gold

[RJM25R]

wheels

[RJM25R]

suck

[vaughanmc]

any more pics of this machine?

[RJM25R]

Been to work for a mechanic to look at (he's considering doing a LET nova) Looked excellent on the forecourt!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC04553.jpg

[draper]

does look at home there, just needs the price thingy in the window lol

any more updates ??

[krobinson]

Looking good mate - make sure you show it plenty this year!

[vaughanmc]

will the beast be @ Billing this year??

[Riggy]

lol looks lovely as usual rick :thumb:

[Adam]

The wheels look better and better with each pic, Nice.

[novaboyopr]

gold

[novaboyopr]

gold wheels

[novaboyopr]

gold wheels = omg thats one of the best novas ever

they really do suit the car better then them green things

[vallanc3]

novaboyopr- your opinion doesnt count..go away

[JJL]

I thought the gold wheels looked better but after seeing the car in person i have to say the green ones are better

[RJM25R]

:thumb:
I thought the gold wheels looked better but after seeing the car in person i have to say the green ones are better:thumb:

[RJM25R]

gold wheels = omg thats one of the best novas ever

they really do suit the car better then them green things

Gold wheels suck

[eoinnova]

i jst luked at 34 pages it class, i like the green wheels but id be careful with the exhaust underneath, and OMG why did u take the vinal off????
get new pics up of the boot with no vinal mate

[RJM25R]

Quick update. Dropped the petrol cap on the floor at the petrol station (DICK) and damaged it, so a strip down and repaint/new bolts was in order!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC013751.jpg

Darker grey colour this time, with loads of flip in it. Used a vx mica colour.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC013821.jpg

[RJM25R]

Also, thought I'd give her a little TLC. She lives outside as I don't have room in the garage :-(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00804.jpg

She gets used and abused so I've treated her to a day in the valet bay at work. Dropped her at 9 this morning, just had a text and a couple of pics fired over

Can you see the first thing???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00819-1.jpg

Easy peasy. Euro rear cluster!

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC013771.jpg

Brand new vauxhall rocker cover. Never seen the light of day! Also, a smooth spark plug cover. Gonna have them both painted and fitted this week.

I think i'll have the rocker cover blue with a yellow spark plug cover. What do you reckon???

PS that top spark plug cover is also brand new never fitted. Talk about rare! Thanks to Johnny Turbo for those bits!!

[RJM25R]

More pics later on!

[rc]

looks good mate! where did you source the smooth plug cover from?

[vaughanmc]

looks good -- put some more pics up :)

[NovaLad]

I mite be going around near you tonight mite pass well i'm walking about take a look at "The Lean Mean Green Manchine"...lol... Hopefully your neighbores won't think i'm up to no good... If i had 3k i would buy it and put it in a museum lol ..

[hybridturbo]

museum wtf its a green nova with a bigger engine and some boom boom boxes

Its a car to get snowed on and driven...

[NovaLad]

^^ touchy ...

[vaughanmc]

if it was like my nova lol i'd do as 'hybridturbo' says

but since K95 VHD is a legend it should be kind of locked up in a way but still used and abused :)

[Matt2107]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00819-1.jpg

Easy peasy. Euro rear cluster!

Euro clusters rock but whats going on with the drivers side rear headrest?

[vaughanmc]

the other seat is pushed forward slighly because they are 60/40???

only a guess..

or the right hand one is pushed back...

[hybridturbo]

Yeh look where the harness is, its been un clipped and pushed forwards

[RJM25R]

Correct. The seats had been un-clipped to allow the parcel shelf to be removed so that I could move the bolted-down sub box.

[RJM25R]

looks good mate! where did you source the smooth plug cover from?

They're available from Vauxhall, they are flat black plastic with a stamp on them. They were fitted to late calibra turbo's I believe (?)

[RJM25R]

if it was like my nova lol i'd do as 'hybridturbo' says

but since K95 VHD is a legend it should be kind of locked up in a way but still used and abused :)

Why thank you kind sir.

[RJM25R]

Vinyl warning........................................... ............................
































http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00820.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00821-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00822-1.jpg

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00606.jpg

Quite fancy this textured finish on the rocker cover next.........

Or this..............http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/10b15909.jpg

And have fitted this steering wheel also!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/84f745c8.jpg

[RJM25R]

They're available from Vauxhall, they are flat black plastic with a stamp on them. They were fitted to late calibra turbo's I believe (?)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/6d1c9a3b.jpg

Just like that!

[vaughanmc]

looks good with the vinyl off

you could keep the car in my garage if you like :):D

[NovaLad]

Mines alot more safer and closer :P ^^ lol ... But still .. It has my baby in it ... (No babies where harmed in the making of this reply)

[Aamir]

Looks smarter with vinyl off ;)

Rocker cover should be green with chrome insert

or Chrome with Green Insert

[craig green]

Oh so nice! This needs to be on our stand at PV!

[draper]

Oh so nice! This needs to be on our stand at PV!

agreed :thumb:

[RJM25R]

If I can get the day off work, you never know.

Here she is inside our bodyshop at work.. Proper pics tomorrow when she comes "home"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00824.jpg

[RJM25R]

Did you guys know I got married in Jan? When I went on my stag do to York, some of my mates thought it'd be funny to colour-code me to the Nova....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/P1010007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/P1010016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/P1010029.jpg

These are the pics that I CAN post! LOL!!

[novaboyopr]

novaboyopr- your opinion doesnt count..go away

lol **** nice way to keep members on the site.
people like u ruin forums

[NovaLad]

lol the rest are either nude or rude lol.... Anyway Where did you get your boot vinyl from that you just took off because i want one on my boot and will need it fitting .. how much :P

[RJM25R]

If you read through the thread, you will note that I bought the car with the vinyl fited. Try the sign place on shaw road, they did the pillars onm my purple one, and did a very good job. I bet you're looking at ?40-60

[vaughanmc]

can't wait too see some good pics of it with some good light :)

looks mint!

[NovaLad]

The sign place next to my dads works is now a funeral place as far as i know ... I will gte someone where my dad works to gte me one ... als owhat kinda material is it just normal non patterned black vinyl ?

[hybridturbo]

You putting some caps on the revolutions?

[Dave.]

still have them old wheels rjm? the gold un's?

[RJM25R]

still have them old wheels rjm? the gold un's?

Sold 'em before I even got the revo's painted!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC013841.jpg

Sunny today, so I drove over saddleworth and took some pics

[vaughanmc]

your teasing us :) post up some more..

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01388.jpg

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01391.jpg

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01387.jpg

[vaughanmc]

Minted! Even with the vinyl off it looks good and suits it well :)

[dan16v]

very nice Rick! get some front mud flaps on there!

[RJM25R]

very nice Rick! get some front mud flaps on there!

I wore an inch off them driving to Trax in september, thats why they're off! The rears are staying for now, but maybe not for long.................

Next mod-black or red rear lights!

[vaughanmc]

sell me the euro one if your getting rid of it please :)

[g111mds]

looks excellent. Have always liked this car! :thumb:

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01397.jpg

[vaughanmc]

i want that gold PNG sticker as well -- and the euro rear light

[RJM25R]

How about the fillings from my fuc*ing teeth?

[vaughanmc]

nah got plenty of my own..

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01424.jpg

[RJM25R]

Last one tonight-more tomorrow!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01430.jpg

[Matt Pickering]

Rjm that still looks sweet, and the wheels look right, was'nt a fan of em at first but think they've grew on me!!!



Matt...

[SUP4NOV4]

The coulor of your car mate is totaly sweet looks so mint i really like it and enjoy seeing new pictures

[RJM25R]

same venue, different car!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/Mvc-822s.jpg

[Aamir]

I'd say go for red rear lamps, but a darkish red.

Considered a skinny front splitter, something smooth like the laguna un-vented one ?

Clear wing repeaters on a dark green car stick out like a sore-thumb :(
Standard Rear Wiper ? get it changed bud ;)

Muchos respecto, improving on near perfection is always gonna be difficult :D

[craig green]

Those new pics rock!

This car is cooler than it ever was!

[bigbened]

what paint colours this mate i love it

[craig green]

Rio-verde metallic. Stunning.

As found on Corsa, Tigra, Astra 3 & calibra

[bigbened]

is that the green or the purple you are on about

i meant the green one

[krobinson]

Gorgeous, now the wheels look perfect - i retract any previous comment on wheels.

[Martin]

Looks mint..


wen ya gona sell me it lol lol

[vaughanmc]

is that the green or the purple you are on about

i meant the green one

The Green is Rio Verde..

Purple is/was a VW colour iirc..

[RJM25R]

I'd say go for red rear lamps, but a darkish red.

Considered a skinny front splitter, something smooth like the laguna un-vented one ?

Clear wing repeaters on a dark green car stick out like a sore-thumb :(
Standard Rear Wiper ? get it changed bud ;)

Muchos respecto, improving on near perfection is always gonna be difficult :D

MHW rear lights are bright red! I think smoked repeaters are on the list, and a full-fat laguna splitter!

If you look carefully, it's NOT a standard rear wiper!!:wtf:

[RJM25R]

The Green is Rio Verde..

Purple is/was a VW colour iirc..

The green is Rio Verde based but with extra white and silver pearl. It was a NIGHTMARE to match the wheels!

VW Violet Purpur LC46P, also known as Blackberry. Was a Golf Vr6 Highline/CorradoVr6 ONLY colour!

[RJM25R]

Gorgeous, now the wheels look perfect - i retract any previous comment on wheels.

Better go back and do some editing! LOL!!!

I wonder why my thread rating has gone down from 5 stars to 4 stars and now it's at 3? There must be some haters out there!:(

[craig green]

is that the green or the purple you are on about

i meant the green one

If you studied French at school, you may remember Green is verde. lol

[novabex]

Lovely.

[Ash]

and a full-fat laguna splitter!

or an espace one, they're deeper again:thumb:

[RJM25R]

Nah, i don't like the shape!

[craig green]

When Novas are low enough, they dont need the splitter IMO. Amongst all the 'Speedlines are too common' & 'GSi kits are everywhere' comments surely its just as fresh to see a GSi without some pikey bit of stolen Renault trim stuck to the fr bumper?

Leave I say.

[RJM25R]

Ech to their own, but it's TOO low. A laguna on the front and 10mm raised ride height and it'll drive better.....

[joff-turbo-nova]

Rick,

Nice pics and yes the wheels are growing on me (still think Anthricite is the way forward ;) )

Just out of interest are you legal on the road at the moment????

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/joff-turbo-nova/rick1a.jpg

Joff

[draper]

id guess at trade plates ;)

[RJM25R]

Car is taxed and has a richbrook holder, which the valeters at work removed it to clean the windows inside and as it won't stick back in, it's "sat" on the dash until I can get some appropriate stickers to fire it back into the window.

I placed it on the floor while I took the piccies because it looked cleaner!

PS I also have a 2nd tax disc holder which contains a PNG pound sticker (tryin to keep it Old Skool-PNG RIP!)

[Adam]

Those wheels look awesome, nice to see something unique, very nice.

Smoked side repeaters and rear clusters would be my next mods.

Looks a mile better with the vinyl removed :)

[craig green]

Aye PNG - R.I.P

Ive still got my white members sticker, Gold members sticker & the ones from the Belgium trip & a couple national days.

They'll go in the windows somewhere when she's done.

I'm as bad as the gimmers that put pre-war AA & RAC badges in the grille of a brand spanking new car (cracks me up).

[RJM25R]

More pics uploaded

What a Fu%king STUPENDOUS day it was weather wise on Tuesday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01427.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01426-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01423.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01422.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01414.jpg

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01407.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01409.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01404.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01405.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01403.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01392.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC01402.jpg

Enjoy.

[RJM25R]

HHMMM, DIFFERNT CAR, SAME LOCATIONX2!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/Scan10099.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/Scan10090.jpg

[kevster]

i love this car !!

[vaughanmc]

Loving the location as well :)

[NovaLad]

Is that the moores? lol ...

[draper]

car looks stunning !!

[RJM25R]

MOT today. Can't believe I've had it almost a year!

AND of course it failed...................:cry:

[RJM25R]

Headlamp bulb! :thumb: PVS here I come................. if i finish the other stuff.....

[Driver]

seriously they failed you on a headlamp bulb ???

my garage would have replaced it for me

[Dave.]

looks nice now, top notch

would you sellthe png sticker for say... ?20 at pv?

[vaughanmc]

good luck with that one Dave

my Nova failed the MOT with a screwed bulb - along with some other things - the bulb had been disconnected..

[RJM25R]

Small updates.
Spec r wash bottle,
Bolt caps on SFI box
Chrome fuel rail
paint distributer
back side repeaters,
black rear lights,
proper spare wiper hole plug,
grey rocker cover,
green spark plug cover
New steering wheel with stainless bolts (leather instead of suede!)
Pics to follow............................................ ..........................

[RJM25R]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/stig247/peaks%20alloys/DSC00152.jpg

[RJM25R]

Should I or shuldn't I???

[db_1.2]

Should not

[Adam]

Try them on and see.

Altho the current rims look very cool.

[kevster]

put the speedlines back on it :) i did like them

[John]

SHOULD!!!!!!
more details rjm!

[SRimon]

Still gotta say it looked best on the gold wheels!

[draper]

yeah try them, i think they'll look good

[peester]

hmm. I think nah. Stick with revo's.

[Adam]

put the speedlines back on it :) i did like them
It never had speedlines on? :confused:

[vaughanmc]

Gold Raceline's (I think thats what they were) looked the best

[krobinson]

It never had speedlines on? :confused:

It did years ago.

[Aamir]

Nice wheels, should look good with the centres painted green.

Any photoshop wizards ????

[RJM25R]

Thats the plan. Genuine split rims. My perfect wheel would be Revo rfx split rims, but no longer made in Vaux fitment.
Only issue with these is will they fit over 288's and v6 clipers? Anyone who's seen the Revo's in the flesh, as it were, have commented on the 1mm clearance between the wheel and the caliper!

I loved the car on speedlines, but want it to be different
I never liked the gold racelines personally, and sold them for ood money, it wasn't worth painting them or anything like that.

Paradoxically, i WOULD have the centre's of these splitties gold.......

All I need to do is try them over my brakes. If they fit, they're going on (et33 so they'll have my ultra-rare 165/50/15@ stretched tyres on to fit their girth under the arches)

Maybe I can lower it a litle more !!!?????!

[Lee H]

All I need to do is try them over my brakes. If they fit, they're going on (et33 so they'll have my ultra-rare 165/50/15@ stretched tyres on to fit their girth under the arches)

Maybe I can lower it a litle more !!!?????!

Doubt many places would want to fit those tyres :eek:

Also doubt you will get it as low as it is now without modding the arches more as surely the rims sticking out an extra 12mm or so will cause issues with the arch. :confused:

[craig green]

et33? Criminal.

[Aamir]

It's gonna look awesome, can't wait to see it !!!!!!

A Tan Leather interior would just finish it off :) :)

Mates mk1 golf vr6 painted same green as yours (Rio Verde?).....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/RandomGuyCUK/VW%20Golf%20VR6/IMG_4186-vi.jpg

Tan contrasts it perfectly & gives it a show look ;)

[craig green]

/\/\/\ Nice!

Manta 400 mirrors too.

[The Simps]

^^^ that is real nice.

front wheel looks really far back in the arch tho.

[vaughanmc]

165/50/15" By God they'l look minted on it :)

[craig green]

F*** putting XE power down through 165 tyres!

1st dibs on the Revolutions Rick? ;)

[Nick]

Split Rims would look ultra cool - There are custom companies like Image, but you'l be paying a fair amount for Closer offset wheels.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k163/nwctuning/Photo-0485.jpg

This is my mates mk2 Golf - I'm sure his are one off Customs, If you're interested i could get you some contact details for the company ? Or ask him wether they make any offset.

[Ash]

Yea, Image will make wheels to suit, with as much dish as possible, any width and offset. Got to know what you want/need tho.

[RJM25R]

It's gonna look awesome, can't wait to see it !!!!!!

A Tan Leather interior would just finish it off :) :)

Mates mk1 golf vr6 painted same green as yours (Rio Verde?).....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/RandomGuyCUK/VW%20Golf%20VR6/IMG_4186-vi.jpg

Tan contrasts it perfectly & gives it a show look ;)

That's had a rear ender now. It's Jim Cottons old peach one isn't it!??

[RJM25R]

Doubt many places would want to fit those tyres :eek:

Also doubt you will get it as low as it is now without modding the arches more as surely the rims sticking out an extra 12mm or so will cause issues with the arch. :confused:

We fit 165 tyres at work onto an 8" wide wheel for a guy who has a mk1 golf GTI, so I won't have any problems. Working at a VW garage has it's benefits!

My manifold being an inch off the ground is more worrying than 12mm extra width on the ET of the wheels.!

Thing is, the rims width/offset isn't as crucial as the tyres. The wheel itself isn't going to rub the bodywork, only the tyre. The Revo rims I have on now are miles away from the arch (more than 12mm) without tyres on, so I'm confident those new wheels won't touch the bodywork at all. Going for the 30mm smaller width of tyre will give MORE clearance.

[RJM25R]

F*** putting XE power down through 165 tyres!

1st dibs on the Revolutions Rick? ;)

Ha ha, it spins up with 195's on, so it can't be MUCH worse

The splitties will be show wheels only, i'm afraid. I'll be keeping the Revo's for normal use.

[Martin]

~Doooooooooooooooooooooooo it!!!!!!!

[SRimon]

For show only, do it! and gold centres would satisfy my love for the contrast of gold and that green!

[blue_peg_16v]

still an awsome car, and glad to see your making it your own mate and not listening to people telling you to leave it as it was

[RJM25R]

Small bits. Black repeaters fitted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00879.jpg

Changed rocker cover/spark plug colour (Green one was all marked, and sold carbon spark cover to ROB77)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00891.jpg

Chrome fuel rail (yet to be fitted!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00892.jpg

Spec-r washer bottle


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00900.jpg

[RJM25R]

Copy of pics from Revs 138 nova feature....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/Scan10121.jpg

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00901.jpg

Spec-r with strut brace in place

Black rear lights

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/00000042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/IMG_0195s.jpg

Took out the sub box and all the associated wiring (no interest anymore) and flogged it. Boot floor is still absolutely mint. The original spare has the original unused tyre as well!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00896.jpg

How low does it look next to a Polo!!!>>>???
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00877.jpg

Bought a rear cage from a "famous" nova......

Undecided what colour to do it. Am getting a bit of a Graphite fetish I think..... Wheel change is on the cards.....

[RJM25R]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC013751.jpg

Cage an wheels that colour I think..... And my new mirrors as well.....

[RJM25R]

Cage I've bought is................................................ ...











http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg

[Mike]

Black rear lights

looking top :thumb: glad to see your making use of one of the pics i took at PV ;) (RE: Rear lights)

The rest of the pics of yours are below, feel to nick them as you see fit:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000042.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000041.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000029.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000027.jpg

[RJM25R]

still an awsome car, and glad to see your making it your own mate and not listening to people telling you to leave it as it was

:thumb:

[RJM25R]

looking top :thumb: glad to see your making use of one of the pics i took at PV ;) (RE: Rear lights)

The rest of the pics of yours are below, feel to nick them as you see fit:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000042.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000041.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000029.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PV2007/00000027.jpg

Cheers. Took a camera, but didn't take pics of my own car LOL!!

[craig green]

Rick, heres a dark & moody one I took of your beast.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/PVS07pics/STA41210.jpg

Got some more, but need to upload them from home.

[Adam]

The current wheels are perfect, please dont change them :( Lol

Im liking the lastest bits, smoked items really suit the cars colour.

[RJM25R]

The current wheels are perfect, please dont change them :( Lol

Im liking the lastest bits, smoked items really suit the cars colour.

Cheers. New wheels are splitties though, more euro!!

Dark suits the green, hence the dark fuel cap.

Got carbon doorcards and cobra suzuka's (also carbon!) to go in it, with blue 4" harnesses if I can sell the leather interior

[RJM25R]

Well, someone has just thrown a HUGE spanner in the works. Revo RFX's ARE available in split rim, manufactured by IMAGE WHEELS (unfortunately, ?250+vat a WHEEL!) but they are my absolute favourite wheel EVER.





My wife'll divorce me if I buy them, but LOOK AT THE F3CKING THINGS OF BEAUTY!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/ZZZZZRFX.jpg

Imagine, graphite centres! 49mm et, 7x15" with a 165/50/15" stretched tyre!!

[vaughanmc]

That would be mint on it painted up the same as the other Revvie's

[Lee]

That would look lovely!

Get those divorce papers sorted!!!

[RJM25R]

That would look lovely!

Get those divorce papers sorted!!!
Only got married in january :confused: :cry:

[Mike]

i used to work with the daughter of the owner of image wheels :thumb:

[RJM25R]

Ring her NOW and tell her she could save my marriage!

[blue_peg_16v]

Only got married in january :confused: :cry:

youve done better than me then mate i was divorced after 6 months lol

[Aamir]

?250 per wheel, hmmm bit pricey

A suggestion for you......

On your current wheels, get the outer rim mirror polished & in between the spokes, creating the illusion of wider wheels.
(Maybe some chrome allen bolts drilled & tapped into it)

Then get some wheels spacers to fill the arches better (12mm is too much clearance, you should be ashamed lol)

Some narrower tyres would be cool, more stretch again enhancing the width.

It's a compromise until gettin' the splitties.

:thumb:

[vaughanmc]

Have you still got your old purple Nova mate?

[RJM25R]

Have you still got your old purple Nova mate?

Yep. I'm greedy!

[vaughanmc]

Greedy in this sense is a good thing

Have you done much to it?

[kevster]

i do like the look of your car !!!!! get the bloody wheels !!!!

dont let her read this lol

[rik2300]

noisy car...excellent.. that's what my son calls minr too!!!

[kevzor]

Nicest Nova I've ever seen, hats off to you ;)

[RJM25R]

Have you still got your old purple Nova mate?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/DSC01021.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/DSC01020.jpg
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[RJM25R]

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3842/dsc01856sd4.th.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01856sd4.jpg)

[krobinson]

Looks Ace :D

[craig green]

Stunning Rick.

Only fault IMO is the alloy tax disc holders? 2??? Just looks wrong.

[hybridturbo]

Stunning Rick.

Only fault IMO is the alloy tax disc holders? 2??? Just looks wrong.

Yeh defo and i would possibly double up the mesh in the grill so it looks darker

wheres these image wheels.....? :D

[RJM25R]

Stunning Rick.

Only fault IMO is the alloy tax disc holders? 2??? Just looks wrong.


one has a tax disc in it, one has a round PNG badge in it. I used to have them stacked but like it better like that.

Hop over to regional, NW section, you may see some other better piccies!

[RJM25R]

Looks Ace :D

:thumb:

[RJM25R]

Yeh defo and i would possibly double up the mesh in the grill so it looks darker

wheres these image wheels.....? :D

The mesh is spposed to be see-through so that you can see the oil cooler in the stainless panel :cool:

Image wheels? Not till I'm divorced!!! :tard:

[Benn]

I have them too.

[RJM25R]

Sad but just got a couple more pics from my mate who came......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00981.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v126/RJM25R/DSC00980.jpg

Camera phone believe it or not!

[Benn]

Looks funking good dude!

[Lucky Luke!]

Good old sony ericsson phones eh!

[krobinson]

Looks great :D lookin forward to that feature!

[RJM25R]

UPDATE! Been told it';; be in TV next month at last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RJM25R]

Phonecall off dougie today- copy is in the post to me, so I'll scan it tomorrow if it arrives biys!!

[NovaLad]

What the hell was you driving today.

Made me want a convertable nova lol.

[H15 NVA]

It's gonna look awesome, can't wait to see it !!!!!!

A Tan Leather interior would just finish it off :) :)

Mates mk1 golf vr6 painted same green as yours (Rio Verde?).....

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/RandomGuyCUK/VW%20Golf%20VR6/IMG_4186-vi.jpg

Tan contrasts it perfectly & gives it a show look ;)

was thinking the same, dont know if urs is the same nova i used to see in dartford, kent bout 6 or 7 years ago, the was one same colour (think with bonnet vents) but had cream leather interior, was so tempted to buy it but the insurance would have killed me (pretty sure it was an xe!)

[TIDGE]

rjm are those last pics taken on potteries shopping centre carpark in hanley ?

[Ste L]

congrats on the feature Rick..

look's good, not a bad write up too :)

[krobinson]

congrats on the feature Rick..

look's good, not a bad write up too :)

Just arrived home and mine has arrived, pictures look awesome, looks absolutely mint in the photos. Just about to read the article now :D

Keith