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Hey just joined here, dont have a nova at the moment but as soon as christmas is out of the way i plan to start a little track day nova project :)
The plan is to buy a cheap nova and put a 1.6 8v mpi engine in it. So far i've got nothing for the project :roll: but i've got the engine lined up ready for it :D The aim is just to have some fun and learn some things along the way (reason for not just buying a gsi/gte)
Anyways im sure as soon as i start the project i'll part with my ?5 and become a member :thumb:
ANDYRACER
29-11-06, 09:02 AM
Evening Ian :D
Matt2107
29-11-06, 10:00 AM
Welcome to the site.
Lozzie C
29-11-06, 10:18 AM
Welcome! :D
Keep an eye on on the 'For Sale' threads for parts you need etc.
Lauren
Ian H off Mig?
Welcome :)
Thanks for the welcomes, yeah im off mig seen you and andy on there :) Seen your nova at coombe earlier this year bottlethroddy(think it was yours anyways?) if it was it was ****ing flying along!
I should be getting the engine soonish and might start looking around for a few bits and bobs :)
whats the difference in the mk1 and mk2 novas aswell?
Thanks for the welcomes, yeah im off mig seen you and andy on there :) Seen your nova at coombe earlier this year bottlethroddy(think it was yours anyways?) if it was it was ****ing flying along!
I should be getting the engine soonish and might start looking around for a few bits and bobs :)
whats the difference in the mk1 and mk2 novas aswell?
Yeah, probably was :D
Mk2's have different wings, headlights, grill and bumpers, and spoiler in the case of the GSi. Also have the MUCH NICER DASH :thumb:
Spoiler was on the SRi and some ltd editions too :p
Also had different door cards - bigger all-in-one armrest/handle/pockets.
The Mk2 actually has a dashboard, where as the Mk1 has a nasty lump of badly chiselled brown plastic where the dashboard should be*. Anyone who says otherwise is a gay.
*As for the grey/black/red/blue/pink versions - it doesn't matter what colour your turd is, at the end of the day its still sh*t :thumb:
Matt2107
29-11-06, 01:11 PM
The Mk2 actually has a dashboard, where as the Mk1 has a nasty lump of badly chiselled brown plastic where the dashboard should be*. Anyone who says otherwise is a gay.
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<<< is gay
is that why your sig is pink and purple? lol
Yeah, probably was :D
Mk2's have different wings, headlights, grill and bumpers, and spoiler in the case of the GSi. Also have the MUCH NICER DASH :thumb:
any pics of the 2? insides dont matter since it's all getting stripped, all that will be left is what needs to be :thumb:. The nova will be the cheapest one i can find thats not rusting to bits, but if theres reasons to get a mk2 over a mk1 or the other way round i'll obviously get the better one
Condition of chassis and shell would be the most important factor, doesn't really matter if its Mk1 or 2 as there's no advantage to either.
This (http://www.novaload.net/forum/viewfeaturecar.php?ref=2781) is an example of Mk2 GSi:
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2781big.jpg
...and this (http://www.novaload.net/forum/viewfeaturecar.php?ref=2575) is an example of a Mk1 GTE:
http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2575big.jpg
You also get poverty spec versions of each, with unpainted plastic bumpers and no spoilers, and various ltd editions with a range of trim styles.
Matt2107
29-11-06, 02:04 PM
is that why your sig is pink and purple? lol
Just making sure people keep informed of their fleece status.
I'm nice like that.
any pics of the 2? insides dont matter since it's all getting stripped, all that will be left is what needs to be :thumb:. The nova will be the cheapest one i can find thats not rusting to bits, but if theres reasons to get a mk2 over a mk1 or the other way round i'll obviously get the better one
Your chances of finding a clean MK2 greatly outweigh finding a clean MK1, for obvious reasons. You want to be on the lookout for a Fun or a Spin 1.2 shopper which has been owned by an old couple from new. They ARE about, as i managed to find one a few months ago :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/WIP/DVC00014.jpg
Your chances of finding a clean MK2 greatly outweigh finding a clean MK1, for obvious reasons. You want to be on the lookout for a Fun or a Spin 1.2 shopper which has been owned by an old couple from new. They ARE about, as i managed to find one a few months ago :D
I'll second that, mine was peviously owned by an 86 year old, full Vaux service history and 12K on the clocks.
Kinky Monza
29-11-06, 09:29 PM
Hi Ian, and welcome!
MKI's are about, you just have to spend a little longer looking for them!
Your chances of finding a clean MK2 greatly outweigh finding a clean MK1, for obvious reasons. You want to be on the lookout for a Fun or a Spin 1.2 shopper which has been owned by an old couple from new. They ARE about, as i managed to find one a few months ago :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bottlethroddy/WIP/DVC00014.jpg
yep thats the kinda thing im looking for :D
im tempted to stat looking for one now, but i know if i do i will find a silly cheap one and not be able to buy it :mad:
nova ian
30-11-06, 12:25 PM
Welcome to Novaload, Your plans sound good to me.
Enjoy the site.
Ian
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