your perfect nova

[Asa-James]

if funds were no option, what would be your ideal perfect nova??

i'd have a mk 1 gte in silk violet, standard kit, with uprated cam and twin 40's, standard rims with decent tyres, lowered 60mm all round.

[Dave.]

id have a silver mk1 sr on cesaros, 2.0l engine and lowered all round

[flashbang]

i would have a blk gte lowered 60mm all and speedlines with a v6 or 2.5l tubro init

[liam_ere]

has to be a red mk2 gte lowered 60mm with gloss black bumpers and skirts and 2.0 turbo with black speedlines lol

[greg1.4]

got to be a 2.0 turbo for me, mk1 gte shell, lowered 60mm, coilovers, vectra v6 brakes and silk violet.

[Stoo]

Chevy NOVA, Small block supercharged V8!

[ANDYRACER]

Chevy NOVA, Small block supercharged V8!

Ram it you Honda driving hussy lol

[Ste L]

Chevy NOVA, Small block supercharged V8!


pure american musle :cool: :thumb:

[ashtal]

http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?t=72635

[bieransri]

matthew172's or mine finished,

[dhdev (Oli)]

Carbon panels (or shell), 1600 16v with billet crank and eight injectors etc (running approx 260bhp), Quaife 6 speed sequential, AP racing brakes and pedal box, Independent rear suspension, wide arched, carbon seat, stack dash, huge aero package, Dymag carbon wheels with slicks, ATL bag tank, Multi-point welded in cage...

Thats just off the top of my head :D

[ashtal]

Carbon panels (or shell),Multi-point welded in cage...

How do you weld to carbon lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

How do you weld to carbon lol

If it was a carbon shell, it'd be a spaceframe then smart**** :p

[novaboyopr]

full carbon shell everything!!! 2.0l turbo around 400bhp running to a rear diff and rear wheel drive. propley done so it looks like factory fitment with the engine sitting on its own, no wiring loom on show nothing apart from the lump and water bottle. outside it would have to look like a standerd silk violet gsi black speedlines thou hiding a set of 6 pot brembo brakes with 4 pots on the rear. interior full multipoint cage, normal dash bucket seats (revolutions). in car fuel cell in the spare wheel. oh and hassle free runs prefect everyday never to breaks down or go wrong. thats about it really not much to ask lol

[Martin]

My New nova(soon to be) as the shell with..

A let with 260-70bhp,6speed& LSD, 16" Astra sxi rims& slicks,Coilovers,race style interior,multipoint cage,v6 brakes... ermm whooops lol *Rolls Eyes* Lmao


If money was no issue id buy a Konigseg(how ever u spell the funking thing)

[ashtal]

Thinking about it, one with no rust !

[c'2.0lrt]

mk1 with gte bumpers+skirts,mattalic black,mk2 dash,polished roll cage,let 250bhp,coilovers,big hi-spec brakes front disc's rear,cav rims in matching black,low,side winders and me in the seat.

[Ash]

*cough, breath in*
Either:

the mintist nova sport known to man

Mk1 GTE sky blue met, silver lower trim (used to drive round home)

-Bruce-'s mk1 GTE

Mine finshed

or mine with 1.8 16v smallblock supercharged (or 1.6 16v with 210bhp), caged, carbon fibre panels and undertray, Astra VXR seats, HID's, Stack dash, Group A pilbeam suspension, HH indepent rear suspension conversion, Willwoods f&r and no rust. think that will do... now wheres the money tree, make that money forest

maybe in saloon form as well :O

EDIT: Just read dhdev (Oli) post, sounds simular, i like the way you think!

Ash

[JSeymour]

euro pauls nova,(in this months tv) with ronal turbo rims and big turbo power!

[Jack]

Thinking about it, one with no rust !
lmfao thats what I was going to say.

Hmmm.... if money was no object... Nick Caro's :p

Would probably spend money on a saloon. Make it fat and slow lol

[Ash]

Would probably spend money on a saloon. Make it fat and slow lol


Pimpin' - slam it on som' 22" Dubs innit

Ash

[SRlew]

Would probably spend money on a saloon. Make it fat and slow lol


pmsllol

mine would just be a silly spec 1.4 8v in a real sport shell in mint condition etc etc

or my engine in my b reg SR resprayed etc, as thats what iv ALWAYS wanted!

[Novasport]

http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?t=68132 :thumb:

[tom reid]

Semi-spacedframed, caged, twin engined 1400 XE.

need engines first!

Any offers?

[Martin]

Twin 1400s? as in 1.4s? wtf?

[kronk10]

My nova complety rebuilt, shell fully rust treated, fully seam welded, full cage, stripped out rear but carpeted, bucket seats, strut braces front and rear, wide arched (probally ?????) my 1.4 tuned to the maximum (or if not a tuned 1.6) rally style wheels and mudflaps its a list that could go on but if money was no option id have a few novas with different tuned engines in 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 would be cool.

[The Simps]

I read the 1st page of replies and thought some people really like the simple things in life and really don't think out of the box. But then Oli set it all straight.

I'd have a nova that I could drive all year round without suffering wheelspin and getting beat off the lights by a fiesta 1.1 and all nuts, bolts etc were all welded in place so I couldn't pull it apart and fiddle with it (and ultimately break something so I miss shows!).

Simps.

[dannyb]

I take my 5 door mk 1, have all the rust taken out, the shell seam welded and a respray in the gunmetal colour its in. The same SR interior, but make as much possible lightweight. 15 inch Astra mk4 steels, decent tyres, comfortable but firm 40mm drop, the biggest 4 pots that will fit under 15s and just a healthy XE under the bonnet. I'd probably crash if I had anything more powerful, I could always work towards a LET rather than learn the hard way!

[Lee-Gsi]

This would be my perfect Nova

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-VAUXHALL-NOVA-2-0-TURBO-250-BHP_W0QQitemZ300070528750

[Stuart]

a rebodied vectra with the engine in the middle/back and a hideous plasatic body put on...... hmm hang on got that...

simps just needs a wire locked car lol

[mikey14sr]

Nova.Sport's shell to take moulds from, so i can get a carbon fibre shell made up to go over a nice light spaceframe chassis, OR a decent shell with no floor in it to go over a home-brew spaceframe, like the escort PPC did last year.

[craig green]

Lightweight Nova shell with a 1 peice billet aluminium front end (consisting of chassis legs & cross member with a modular fr panel) bonded & bolted to the std bulkead. The rear end would also consist of a custom independant suspension setup. Remote reservoir coilovers all round with damping control all programmed by laptop.

Engine would be a QED alloy blocked LET conversion with tubular equal length manifold & roller bearing turbo with trick forged pistons & Autronic management. Full 3" titanium exhaust. Brand new F28 w/one off Quaiffe SC CR cogset.

Bodywork would be GSi bumpers & I have no idea on colour. Maybe Black.

Wheels would be Battleship Grey 6.75" one off forged alloy lightweight Speedline Chronos or similar. brakes would be ceramic discs & alloy 4 pot calipers & similar at the rear. Corsa servo conversion. Some form of power steering, prob EPAS with a Kwik rack.

Interior would be of a TVR std. Trimmed leather & Alcantara Recaro buckets, chromed FIA approved cage with matching Alcantara headlining & mk2 dash covered in leather to match seats, Stack dash. Door cards also trimmed to match with lightweight Kenwood HQ speakers. Lots of brushed alloy & real carbon fibre.

[nova---chris]

If i had time id like to try a seat 1.8 16v turbo in a nova. The 225 engine used in the cupra R. Ive thought about this for the past 12 months but couldnt justify spending the dosh. Not really looked into the suitability but just a thought.

The shell would be wide arch of course with fibreglass and kevlar and carbon where ever useable, Wide tracked.
Anti lag and a remap and some other goodies. just the basic jist of a deluded thought. hMmm

[Philsutton]

Chevy NOVA, Small block supercharged V8

ah yes the perfect nova, mine would have about 10000bhp, rear wheels the size of texas and painted an offensive colour.

[draper]

Semi-spacedframed, caged, twin engined 1400 XE.

need engines first!

Any offers?

:thumb:

[BIGS]

It would have to be a mint L reg gsi with a monaro engine in the back. And lowered about 100mm on avos with custom one off alloys. And can do silly mpg like 100+ mpg lol

[draper]

It would have to be a mint L reg gsi with a monaro engine in the back. And lowered about 100mm on avos with custom one off alloys. And can do silly mpg like 100+ mpg lol

he said money no object, not plain silly lol

[BIGS]

any think can be possible when money is no object. Maybe wishing about the mpg tho lol

[Philsutton]

also mine would be capable of time travel, and be able to go into a near earth orbit if i so wanted to.

[womble sri]

my perfect nova i am going to build. mk1 red sr black mk1 bumpers and vinyl white 14 " compomotives with slicks seam welded shell and bay ekcentric top mounts ect maybe wide track havent looked into it though. 1600 on twin 40 dellortos, piper bp300 cam extensive headwork, bored out to 1650 and completley rebuilt ashley 4-1 system f13cr with a diff and differnet final drive. shell to have half a dash 2 seats and a six point cage plus strut braces ect possibly rear turret mod. hi spec brake conversion. that lot should take me a fair old time and take a fair old but if time to save up. if money was no option the only extras would probably be straight cut quaife box and some management and different dizzy ect.

[womble sri]

on a silly not id put the 888 200bhp astra diesel engine in if there were any about and if it would fit and if the torque wouldnt pull the front off economy and stupid speed. could be a good idea

[NOV4_SPORT]

got four top novas, either

1, minted nova sport, (ie) richies , nova.sport) when finished
2, my nova sport
3,silk violet l reg gsi, with manta 400 mirrors, speedline mistrials, black leather, electric everthing and quailty sounding sound system
4, mk1 sr in jamaka yellow, with the gsi spec above.

[Big_Chap]

Brett Warburton's old one in black or white

[peester]

euro pauls nova,(in this months tv) with ronal turbo rims and big turbo power!

seconded.. with an XE on throttle bodies tho.. for a mk1..

for a mk2 (cos moneys' no object, have one of each) summat like mart weavers or martin kelsons.. with LET power.

hmm. stupid thread.

[draper]

didnt think TV was out yet ??

[RJM25R]

Buy the best shell that I could, and ship it to Vantage Vauxhall where Fearless works. Full panel, nut and bolt rebuild from scratch, Pilbeam works suspension, AND AIRBAGS FOR ULTIMATE DROOP/DROP WHEN AT A STANDSTILL, Porsche 4-pot calipers with 288mm discs (ft) Golf 16v rear calipers and 239mm discs (rear), Epas power steering, GSI dash re-made in carbon fibre, carbon door cards, leather-trimmed Cobra Suzuka Technology leather seats, alcantara carpeting, 16-point multi-x weld in roll cage STANDARD GSI bodywork, incl. carbon fibre side skirts with visible weave re-sprayed in VW Deep Blue pearl (R32 colour) with stubby mirrors, concealed exit exhaust, Image RFX 7x15" split-rim alloys with colour-coded centres and highly polished rims.

IN fact, the only problem I'd have would be deciding on an engine.....

[djdommyp]

i would get either a nova sport and put it on powdercoated white speedlines, or a mk 2 gsi shell with a c20let conversion , stripped out with chrome cage , and speedlines

[Gunzi]

A mint completely standard pristene condition Sport with the optional cam to give the ~98bhp and all decals.

[kronk10]

didnt think TV was out yet ??

I think it was the last one out mate, they have real confusing dates on them:wtf:

[H15 NVA]

new issue came thru my letterbox this morning! cousin got me subscription for xmas!

as for nova id have my old lazerline blue gte(had gsi bumpers and slight gold pearl in laquer), was de locked n de handled with smoothed bumpers. but id have carbon splitter, sklirts and rear diffuser, anthracite casero alloys, stripped interior but carpeted thruout, multipoint cage wiv a,b and c pillar gussets, carbon/kevlar seats, throttle bodied xe runnin 250bhp with massive torque, tvr brakes, 100shot of nos, polycarbonate windows, racelogic traction control and launch control! hid headlight conversion, in car adjustable coilovers with remote resovoirs.

[XR2.0L]

new issue came thru my letterbox this morning! cousin got me subscription for xmas!

as for nova id have my old lazerline blue gte(had gsi bumpers and slight gold pearl in laquer), was de locked n de handled with smoothed bumpers. but id have carbon splitter, sklirts and rear diffuser, anthracite casero alloys, stripped interior but carpeted thruout, multipoint cage wiv a,b and c pillar gussets, carbon/kevlar seats, throttle bodied xe runnin 250bhp with massive torque, tvr brakes, 100shot of nos, polycarbonate windows, racelogic traction control and launch control! hid headlight conversion, in car adjustable coilovers with remote resovoirs.

But would you keep or get rid of the bmw that was stuck on it ha ha lol !!!!!!!!!

[Rick Draper]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v444/RickDraper/Thenova.jpg
My perfect nova.

[wudgey]

it would have to be a late spec sr white or mustard yellow valver or turbo lump and it would have to have speelines just like my nova apart from then engine lol :cry: ive got a 1.3 lol

[JSeymour]

mmm...id suck your top for that rick.

[krobinson]

I stripped and sold off my last attempt at my perfect nova, and am now building my perfect nova. Money will restrict parts of it, but it will be my untimate nova to my standard.

Keith

[novacabrio]

Carbon panels (or shell), 1600 16v with billet crank and eight injectors etc (running approx 260bhp), Quaife 6 speed sequential, AP racing brakes and pedal box, Independent rear suspension, wide arched, carbon seat, stack dash, huge aero package, Dymag carbon wheels with slicks, ATL bag tank, Multi-point welded in cage...

Thats just off the top of my head :D

http://www.coupehaus.co.uk/richardT_project.html :thumb:

for me....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/novacabrio/104_6741.jpg#

My own GSI, bought not built i'm affraid, But with Opening rear 1/4 windows (which I have), and a few other added toys, not much I can change with out spoiling a subtly modified car and going OTT. Possibly a few more horseys under the bonnet

[Steve]

Mk1 yellow sr shell converted to rwd with 2.0 16v throttle bodies.

Probably keep the dash and just have two bucket seats.

If only... :cry: :D