Y reg nova!

[Jim Mcrae]

Was at the exeter cruise last night, top night superb turnout including some novas. Got talking to this guy who had a Y reg nova. No idea you could get 'em that old thought A reg was the oldest and they aren common. Nyway it was spotless. It did had nova dose kit + smoothed boot but nothing OTT. Milage read 27,000 but that cant be right!!? Still a chuffing good find me thinks!

[staggy_gsi]

are you sure he didnt have a private plate on it?? he was probably lying to sound cool lol

[L14MNP]

LOL my thoughts exactly!

Probs an L reg GSI that'd been early early mk1'd :D

[Jim Mcrae]

lol apperently not, had a mk1 dash n that i did ask and was told it was its an origonal plate

[Ste L]

i've seen quite a few y reg's

27,000 on the clock, it could of gone round the clock and back to 0... then 27k again...

[Philsutton]

there is one near me, red mk1 2 door saloon with about 20k on it. Its like new, owned from new by an old couple. He wont sell it either

[andybishop]

I nearly brought a brown Y reg Nova Hatch a few years ago to put my turbo engine in while i was rebuilding my Gsi. Engine blew on my Cavalier Turbo so had to spend the money putting that right and did'nt end up getting the nova.. Would of been a laugh!! Shell was mint on it!

[letvalva]

there is one round the corner from my old folks house, woman is in her eightys that has it only does a few miles in it a year but wont sell it, wants a good polish cos its went pink ish. but as soon as i see a hurse at her house i will be round offering to get rid of it for them

[L14MNP]

but as soon as i see a hurse at her house i will be round offering to get rid of it for them

ha ha yours one way or another eh mate! :thumb:

[hendrix]

I saw an X reg one once, but im still not convinced it wasnt a private plate

[Jack]

I've seen a couple round here before. Both brown... must have been the colour of choice back in 1984!

[hendrix]

good year that lol

[craig green]

Y platers & very early Novas were british built IIRC. hence the rear arches & door bottoms dont rust.

Fewe round here still, infact Ive just seen an immaculate beige A reg 3dr just a minute ago. Not a bit of rust on the paintwork.

[Jack]

Does anybody have an early 1982/3/4 Nova paint chit? Judging by recent posts, I'd imagine it'd be brown, beige, khaki green... lol

[letvalva]

there is a red j reg corsa near me i always thought k was the earlyst for them too, and the plate is one local to my area so i doubt its private

[craig green]

Does anybody have an early 1982/3/4 Nova paint chit? Judging by recent posts, I'd imagine it'd be brown, beige, khaki green... lol

I know there was China Blue, my B reg Nova was Leaf Green (ghastly) & anyone remember the orangey/ginger brown? Dash board & carpets to match!:confused:

[Matt2107]

I quite fancy a sleeper in the flat green colour.

[L14MNP]

I quite fancy a sleeper in the flat green colour.

That the same colour of Ste's old one?

Yeah I agree on the Corsa, always thought K was the A/B switch over year!

Plus I always thought the earliest year you could get a WRX was K but a mate of mine swears he's seen J's before....

meh lol

[rednova]

theres a y reg nova round here always bein driven by some old giffer with hearing aid beige interior - red paintwork looks clean enough, i want it as its the same age as me both born in 1982 lol

Phil