What Do You Think?

[Dave.]

just bought myself a 1.0 mk1 nova. looks good. ?30 is all it cost. should i grass track ot or restore it?
thx
dave
p.s if you have a blue gte center cap for steering wheel please tell me
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00307.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/menova.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?)
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00306.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?)

[studaman21]

looks top notch mate. definately restore it
what a bargain for 30 quid

[novabex]

Thats well cheap!!!

[Iain]

Yeah can't complain for ?30. :cool: Restore it. ;)

[studaman21]

Thats well cheap!!!
proper cheap aint it. even if the engine aint a lot of cop it looks like you got a good shell there

[Dave.]

ye twas also i gotta full tank of petrol free

[johnny27]

have you any better picture's of close up on the rear arches, under the bonnet, battery tray, inner wings and sills?
Could be worth restoring, i really nova the front of your Mk1. The early front (infact the 2nd style front yours) was just lovely. I would love to see it kept orignal in the styling end of things, no later bumpers, maybe a nice respray but nothing like flip paint, and a nice set of rally style wheels like compo mo's. I'm sure you would love to have it track worthy with a nice powerful engine. I've gotta a piccy of something similar to your car, i'll have a look for it now.

[novabex]

Why do I never get to find stuff this cheap!?

I think I always end up getting ripped off... Maybe thats something to do with being thick though.

[studaman21]

ye twas also i gotta full tank of petrol free well fook me. were the documents included with the car cos that sounds like a deal too good to be true lol

[johnny27]

only difference in the body styling becuase this was a sport is the grill. I think your grill is nicer tho. Early mark 1 style nova's are getting more popular, i hope its going to keep going. Looks like a lovely car you have. Goodluck with it.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i97/johnny27bt/imag0007.jpg

[Dave.]

these are the same on both arches.
the engine bays abit mucky but ive cleaned it now
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00079.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00309.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?)

they arnt scuff marks there reflections

[johnny27]

your nova is quickly growing on me. God, wish i had it. Its a beautfil car, i would have easily paid ?270 for it if i seen it.

[Dave.]

e they where included
no tax or mot tho

[novabex]

mk1's are the best! I say so.

[studaman21]

e they where included
no tax or mot tho
good luck to you mate:thumb:
sounds like you got a good bargain there. makes me miss my mk1 now

[Dave.]

ye easilly.
i got a free tanka fuel. free cd player and free keyring and car all for ?30
abit cheep.

[Dave.]

hey jhonny
if i sell in afew years will u b interested?

[johnny27]

you can let me know when, cheers
Honestly, seeing your mk1 nova has reminded me of how much of an icon of the nova's where in the 80s, espically in england among the pre-genertion of chavs, basically the same as the chav but not as much evilness, all going in their SR nova's to the clubs. Wish i'd been old enough at the time when the nova was one of the coolest cars at the time among the youth, i suppose its because of the nova iconic snapshot in the early boyracer battle of the hot hatches days that nova's are becoming the classic growing each day

[Dave.]

totally agree.
im just gonna make it completley original. no mods or custom things. 1000% original.

[novaco]

do a full rebuild! you know its worth it!;)

[doherty]

do a full rebuild! you know its worth it!;)
x2 at ?30 you could go for a full rebuild an not cost a complete fortune:thumb:

looks a clean shell keep the pics comin:D :cool:

[draper]

thats well smart mate, id get some comp MOs, well infact i am as soon as i get some money !!!

[Stuart]

erm dont want to state the bleeding obvious, but its erm your car, do what the feck you like withit. dont simply do stuff to please others, unless your simply an attention whore

[Dave.]

im not its just im after a grasstracker so i saw this. now im unsure weather to grass track or restore

[faker]

dude whats the crack with the steering wheel. its got no holes in the spokes. i heve never seen one like that !!!!!

[Matt2107]

Looks pretty good mate.

Check it all round for rust and if it looks ok then restore it.

[Dave.]

its my own steeringwheel.
whant to know how to do it

[Barn]

my old beast

when I bought her:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/==>Bar/nOvAlOAd/myNova_2.jpg

after a few choice mods
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/==>Bar/DSCN1319_edit.jpg

[Dave.]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!
are they tsw wheels?
where did you get the brake discs?

[Jack]

where did you get the brake discs?
Look like standard discs to me...

[Mike]

Look like standard discs to me...

they are? get from halfruds or any good motorfactor

[Barn]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!
are they tsw wheels?
where did you get the brake discs?
yeah they are 15 inch tsw alpines (with 195/45/15 tyres)

they are standard 2.0L astra jobbies mate

[Mike]

they are standard 2.0L astra jobbies mate

256mm dia iirc?

[Barn]

yeah, the car was a 1.3L, I had mintex 1144 pads on mine aswel as a nova GTE brake servo. stopped lovely.