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Alright guys im new, so dont be too rough with me;)
Any ways ive got a 1990 Nova SR 1.4 with a genuine 23K on it :D
Ive already put a full system(from original downpipe), and a bolt on filter on her!
Ive upgraded the brakes from the stock units to 16v units off an astra GTE :thumb:
And changed the alloys for some cavvy gsi's!
Next im planning on gettin a 4branch manifold(any good places for these?) and gettin it lowered -40mm on full suspension
Any ways here some pics of my little SR :thumb:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/SR.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00126.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00125.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00121.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00120.jpg
Anyone know what colour she is by the way??
Cheers
Sam:cool:
Welcome to the site matey, Big fan of the ole mk1 sr's and i think, IIRC its lazer blue. Prob wrong tho.
Anyways, shes looking ace. :thumb:
Welsh Dan
09-07-06, 09:16 PM
She's blue :p. Looks to be in really nice condition, funny how those cav gsi rims look like nova ones though :p.
Have a look at the paint code on the VIN plate, and cross reference it to razorjacks paint colour guide.
I've heard good things about the ashley manifolds on here.
haha cheers guys:thumb: there the pics i took when i first got her need to get some more once i get her on the road in a few weeks:D i cant wait, i feel sorry for her when i look at her on the driveway sat there!! ill have a look at the vin plate later in the week and see :thumb:
Sam.
novamadman
09-07-06, 10:19 PM
looks mint well done
shane
TommySR
09-07-06, 11:13 PM
looks very clean mate, good find especially for what you paid
IIRC its lazer blue
Thats what I first thought. Have a butchers in my paint guide.
shy witness
10-07-06, 12:37 AM
thats nice..............and a super standard colour might i add
yum yum
Lovely mk1 SR there mate, she looks like laser blue to me
Mint that is chap :thumb:
Matt2107
10-07-06, 12:36 PM
Looks lovely mate.
Where abouts are you from?
cheers for the comments guys:thumb:
just need to get her on the road now and get her motd but hopefully she wont fail, i dont see why it wont!
Im from east yorkshire mate, near beverley:)
Sam.
welcome to nl mate, the sr looks a minter:thumb:
ta mate! aye she is just needs a couple of small bits tidying up though :thumb:
Sam.
ta mate! aye she is just needs a couple of small bits tidying up though :thumb:
Sam.
don't they all lol
aye true haha!shell be a right minter hopefully once i get the little dings and scratchs outta her!!then ill keep mint:thumb:
sam.
Nice touch mate im likin the pics and ive still not managed to drag my **** round to see her yet lol, im sooo lazy, but if you get tempted to put a shody-kit anywhere near her ill slap ya lol!!
Stanley
12-07-06, 07:12 PM
loving the car mate. MK1's are growing on me alot
shame about the sticker on the boot, thatl be an **** to remove without leaving a mark.
keep it standard i say. looks great even with the orange indicators. would be a shame to mollest it.
say no to fiberglass!!
shazzi novavan
12-07-06, 07:18 PM
Hi and welcome
Well what can i say? I think everyone has just about covered it, lol
nova looks superb, :thumb:
loggyboy
12-07-06, 07:19 PM
mmmmmmmmmm lazer blue - 2nd best colour for a nova ;) :p
Defo go for white indicators and side repeaters (not ovals!! ;) )
Ex GB sticker should come off with a hairdryer and some tcut to remove the stick ;)
Stanley
12-07-06, 07:23 PM
Ex GB sticker should come off with a hairdryer and some tcut to remove the stick ;)
go for G3 stuff instead, thatl do the trick. not a fan of tcut to be honest.
mind you, my novas red which needs constant polishing to stay red so i do it less often with G3.
and keep the orange indicators!! keep it original!:thumb:
loggyboy
12-07-06, 07:41 PM
G3 is a heavy cutting compund used for flatting and defadding - its wasted on a few remnants of stickers. Unless ur paint needs cutting back then tbh, a decent polish or sum hot soapwater will remove most things. No need to take off layers of good paint pointlessly.
IIRC they reckon you can safely cut a car heavily 3-5 times before u risk going down to primer. If ur not careful - 1 heavy application can do it. When debadging my flame pink sri i wanted to loose the outlines left so i went mad with G3 - and on the edge of my numberplate recess i got down to primer - not clever!
Cheers for the comments guys :thumb:
Aye i was worried about that old GB sticker, i dont know how long its been on there for, looks like most of its life haha! but ill get it off some way or another!!
The orange indicators have grown on me and im not too sure if it will look right with the clear lenses on there??
I will get some up-to-date pics as soon as i get it on the road, just have to sell the other car first haha!!
Spud you get your **** down here and come look at the old little girl!!and while your at it buy my old SRi off me :D hehehe
Sam.
hey mate looks wicked. leave it as it is!
cheers lew think im going to leave the bodywork and lights as they are:thumb:
Sam.
yer leave it mate. if mine was as mint as that i would have left mine. looks wicked as it is.
i want one like that again.
Would look good with Euro lights...
Nova_Houch7
12-07-06, 10:22 PM
Alright mate, novas lookin smart....
When u able to get pics up wit the Cav rims on it etc?.
Keep it tidy.
L
krobinson
13-07-06, 10:23 AM
Beautiful car mate - Awesome find!
Keith
craig green
13-07-06, 10:26 AM
Stunning. cant be many left with that sort of mileage.
Keep her std (ish) for gawds sake.
loggyboy
13-07-06, 10:48 AM
I cant see how any1 can argue that a 90s freshen up of white indicators and bodycolour mirrors wont make this car look even more sexy.
Loose the red stripes and drop it 40mm too ;)
http://www.loggyboy.com/images/shops/LaserBlue1.jpg
marsh_man
13-07-06, 10:56 AM
very nice car mate.
this forum is a great laugh.
if your a new member and you dont have a nova or any pictures you get the sh*t ripped out of you.
but youve made a good start :D
BigStan
13-07-06, 02:42 PM
Welcome to NL ! Thats a nice SR you have there, same as before, please try to keep her standard she is bootiful as she is !
Looks a lot better in Loggyboy's 'shop. Astra Mk4 side repeaters wouldn't look out of place either IMO.
if your a new member and you dont have a nova or any pictures you get the sh*t ripped out of you.
Unless you're female of course lol
yeah, loggys photoshop all the way! Agreed with RJ on this one im afraid!!!
Alrite guys. Holy Sh*t im deffo doing that!! looks proper sexy;) hahaha!!
Ill get new pics as soon as i get it on the road, which is as soon as sell the corsa haha!!
Cheers once again for all your comments!! didnt except it to get this much attention haha!!
Sam.
Photoshop it is then by the sounds of it! lol
loggyboy
13-07-06, 09:06 PM
good lad ;) - i should go into business with my 'shops lol
aye the photoshop is is!!haha!!looks so nice!!it deffo needs dropping!oooo cant wait to get it on the road now!i know it be much more fun to drive then my gay corsa :)
Sam.
you lucky sod.
What a find! Welcome aboard and enjoy your nova! :)
Phil
you lucky sod.
hahaha cheers mate!!
Sam.
fearless
13-07-06, 11:00 PM
Just how my 'Rusty Rocket' started life - a lazer blue 1.4 SR
You've the ideal base to start your little project
Just look how mine ended up !!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/fmd_nova_f.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/fearlessmotorsport/fmd_nova_r.jpg
Ill sort summat out for comin to see her this week sam, n yes ill have the SRi bollox to it jus need to sort out coin i think hehe!!
Err fearless that nov is sex on wheels mate very nice, went off mk1`s for a while but they growing on me again now, what wheels are they on yours in those pics they look well smart but i bet they summat silly and expensive lol!!!
Alright guys got some new pics of the sr yesterday!!so you lot can dribble at her :roll: !!http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00139.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00138.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00135.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00137.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00141.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00140.jpg
I like this pic:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00136.jpg
engine bay(needs a wee clean) :
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00143.jpg
mmm low milage :
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f210/hagger69/nova%20sr/DSC00142.jpg
Enjoy
Sam.
Welsh Dan
17-07-06, 07:07 PM
Nice, but get that exhaust tip lined up with the cutout in the bumper :p.
Thats lookin really nice now matey, wondered where me wheels went before could rob em bk off ya lol, aye straighten up the exhaust tip n peel off the silly blue stuff off the filter too hehe!!!
Brodie_Sri
18-07-06, 05:47 PM
[quote=hagger]cheers for the comments guys:thumb:
just need to get her on the road now and get her motd but hopefully she wont fail, i dont see why it wont!
Im from east yorkshire mate, near beverley:)
You will have to let me know when your on the road in her! I saw you in brid the other week in your corsa you was with rob! I live in hornsea and have that white sri. You have got a nice motor there mate make sure you look after her:thumb:
haha i tried to line the exhasut tip up, but it wouldnt sit right.ill have a crack again later!!lol!! also i have peeled the blue protective film off the air filter:) lol just a reflection on the filter makes it look like i havnt haha!!
Sam.
Nova_Houch7
18-07-06, 07:59 PM
Engine bay needs a wee clean you say...well u shud look at mine then lol.....gettin my mate to come clean my engine and bay area soon
L
cheers for the comments guys:thumb:
just need to get her on the road now and get her motd but hopefully she wont fail, i dont see why it wont!
Im from east yorkshire mate, near beverley:)
You will have to let me know when your on the road in her! I saw you in brid the other week in your corsa you was with rob! I live in hornsea and have that white sri. You have got a nice motor there mate make sure you look after her:thumb:
Aye i saw ya driving bout in brid!ive seen ya before with rob and that lot(i think it was with them lot!) and i was in my old Black SRi!! Anyways ill give ya a shout when im out init hopefully wont be long now!!
Got the exhaust lined up better now:thumb:
Took her for a spin round my street the over night and still runs sweet:) just cant wait for her to be on the road lol!!
Sam.
for the love of GOD man dont do it! dont do anything that cannot be reversed. novas like that dont come along very often.keep her mint and standard and take her to shows. my b reg sr gets attention every time i take her out of the garage.. and she has 58k now and i would say your motor is nicer than mine.
loggyboy
20-07-06, 03:12 PM
haha i tried to line the exhasut tip up, but it wouldnt sit right.ill have a crack again later!!lol
Sam.
I wouldnt bother trying! looks like its a MK2 exhaust/backbox so it will never line up without cutting and welding! just keep an eye out for a mk1 back box.
I wouldnt bother trying! looks like its a MK2 exhaust/backbox so it will never line up without cutting and welding! just keep an eye out for a mk1 back box.
It is a MK1 system, well im sure it is. ive had a go at gettig it sitting better and seems to sit lil bit better!!!!
for the love of GOD man dont do it! dont do anything that cannot be reversed. novas like that dont come along very often.keep her mint and standard and take her to shows. my b reg sr gets attention every time i take her out of the garage.. and she has 58k now and i would say your motor is nicer than mine.
I aint going to do anything stupid to it as i know how hard it is to come across them like this!!only doing mild subtle bits to the bodywork, and hopefully get some twin forties on her in the future!!
Sam.
loggyboy
21-07-06, 12:00 AM
Usually MK1 pipes would exit at an angle, its either a mk2 one, or a badly damaged, or badly made mk1 item. lol
Usually MK1 pipes would exit at an angle, its either a mk2 one, or a badly damaged, or badly made mk1 item. lol
Lol maybe its just not made up right. its a peco system and i had to wait for it to be made up so maybe it aint made correctly!!ill get a different system soon because it aint stainless steel!!
Sam.
mikey14sr
23-07-06, 06:15 PM
Nice to see someone else from this side of the river, that is a tidy sr mate keep it mint for as long as you can
Nice to see someone else from this side of the river, that is a tidy sr mate keep it mint for as long as you can
Cheers matey!!:thumb: not many of us from this side haha!!
Sam.
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