Nova Pics + New Project Car(s)...

[cornish]

Hello all,

Took a couple of pics of the Nova the other day so just thought i'd share them with you...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/a43bc957.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/b3d03444.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/2996e5c7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/b69a0b75.jpg

Have also got myself a new project aswell :D

The story starts about 6 months ago when a Fiat X1/9 came into my dads garage as a part exchange, he was going to sell it on but i managed to convince him to give it to me as a 'fun' runaround. It's on an F plate, only 38k miles and is absolutly immaculate, with only one owner from new and garaged all its life!

Some pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/6cfaf888.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/cfa60834.jpg

1500cc of rear-engined, rear wheel driven fun...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/732f825a.jpg

And only 38k miles...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/813cb41c.jpg

I didn't really use it much tbh, but as soon the roads were wet i'd take it out for a quick blast and have a go at drifting round roundabouts!

Went to JapFest this year and was really taken by the Drift cars they had there, didn't really think it would be my scene but it just looked like so much fun. So decided it was time to see what i could do with the X1/9....

Been looking around for an Uno turbo engine to put in the X1/9 but finding one has proved very hard. Was talking to mate of a mate sort of thing over the weekend and he mentioned he knew someone with a R5 GTT for sale, had been sat in the owners drive for a year but was supposedly 'mint'.

So last night i went with my old man, a tow rope and some jump leads to see this 'mint' R5...

About an hour and ?600 later i had this on the drive:

[cornish]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/e8fb71ee.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/4fe7dafe.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/e6abfb8a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/d260c09e.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/f02b3b17.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/1559085f.jpg

Also had a spare gearbox in the boot and 5 bin liners full of all the original parts that had come off the car and been replaced:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/cornidh/4daa5d03.jpg

Have a couple of huge folders full of receipts which after a quick total up are close to ?10k's worth, including three full resprays! The car was also featured in Fast Car magazine back in the 90's! Also has the receipts for a rebuild about 3k miles ago, which included forged pistons and steel rods The paint on it is pretty immaculate aswell, flips through a load of purples when the sun hits it. Could do with having the back bumper put on properly and the quad lights realigned at the front, and a good cut and polish aswell. Other than that though the car is really really mint, couldn't even see any rust underneath either :)

The car had not been driven for about a year so took it easy for the first few miles, gave it a bit more stick as i got closer to home though, and my god is it quick! Would easily beat my Nova hands down

So now stuck in two minds as to what to do with it, i had intended to use the engine in the Fiat but it seems such a shame to break an awesome little car, only time will tell i guess!

:)

[tappingt]

smart nova, how did you get the outter lip on the cav gsi wheels?

[TommySR]

hmm, firstly, the Novas awesome lol, love the lip on the Cav wheels, your choice at the end of the day but ?600 sounds a bargain for the 5 but got to remember about there big time lack of reliabilty!

[Mike]

keep the R5 as its mint, sell the fiat and put the money from that onto your nova for an LET conversion maybe?? lol

[Nath]

or sell me the 5 ;)

[Mike]

or sell me the 5 ;)

and me the wheels! lol

[Rick Draper]

I know where there might be a uno turbo+good running engine coming up for sale soon. Car is a state but engine is a good runner. Will let you know if it comes up at some point in the future.

[Adam]

Nova looks great, awesome.

That R5 seems a complete bargain, im really beginning to like R5 GTTs,hmm.

[The Simps]

Nova looks awesome mate - propper hard looking! Was he front bumper hard to smooth in? How did you do it?

The R5 is nice granted, but image then fun with that engine in a RWD car!!

Simps.

[Jack]

Purple R5?! :gay:

lol I say keep hold of the Fiat - there's definate fun to be had there :D

[novaco]

Purple R5?! :gay:


Quality colour:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[cheshiresport]

Nova looks awesome

[vallanc3]

u could always put a punto turbo engine in the x1/9. probs easier to get hold of...or you could put a lancia intergrale turbo engine in it?

and sell me the r5:D

[c'2.0lrt]

vary nice nova mate,seen some pics before saved on ma pc,r5 is tasty as f**k,i know of a pos punto turbo engine up for sale? if you sell on 5 let me know always liked them had one and a punto turbo great fun too nice mate

[cornish]

Thanks for the comments :thumb:

Still undecided as to what to do though, gonna keep the R5 for a bit as it is huge fun!


sell the fiat and put the money from that onto your nova for an LET conversion maybe?? lol

Already have a LET so not an option i'm afraid...


Was he front bumper hard to smooth in? How did you do it?

If you have a look on RB in the 'Work In Progress' section there are some shots from when i did it and an explanation, can't be bothered to type it all again!

:)

[SRlew]

yer as said before mate, the nova is looking well nice! is the let in the nova now?

and tha r5 is an absolute bargain mate! bet the engine would be fun in the fiat!

[The Simps]

Whats RB???

[johnny27]

I would have thought a cheaper option than buying a complete R5 gtt would be to use the 2.0 fiat twincam lump, if it is pratical to use in your Mid engined fiat? Heaps of tuning parts available too, 40s, and some of the lancia versions where fast as stock. The twincam was ALOT more reliable than the R5 pushrod engine, although not just as fast per cc. Still a very good engine, and ppl know how to tune them well as they've been about along time in rallies.

[Adam]

Whats RB???
RoyBacer

[RJM25R]

All looks good, keep the R5 it's a good un.

on another point, i think your Nova is excellent except the square plate. Can't u use a small std shape plate under your bumper swage line? would look 101% better IMHO