PEPE nova?

[t45_ste]

Evening all, does anybody know what ever happned to "pepe" the nova built by Grom off roybacer? Would be nice to see some pics.

[General Baxter]

shes in hiding, as carl started touching her in funny places

[Adam]

Thats a different Pepe Baxter lol

[General Baxter]

thats the only one i no lol

[t45_ste]

Im talking about the 300hp N/A nova.

[Stuart]

bepe :wall:

[elgan]

would love to see some pics of this again, past or present!

[t45_ste]

Is it bepe?

[Ste L]

i've alway's know it as pepe, even on rb they called it pepe, even grom did :confused:

[Ste L]

9k+ rpm limit on it too iirc..

had some silly spec to it

[t45_ste]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Cars/b9.jpg

The one on the right

Hollow drive shafts shed loads of carbon!

[Ste L]

some old pic's on my old photobucket account

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/lownova2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/lownova3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/lownova.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/pepebonnet.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/pepebonnet2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/novasri/lownova/pepeengine.jpg

[Ste L]

yep, it was ;)

[t45_ste]

Thats the beast! PEPE!

[Ste L]

better engine pic - near enough a bttc spec engine too i think


http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/1309/enginebaypepeengine2.jpg

[MK1-GTE]

thats insane ...lol

[dave.gsi]

i remember the car...........


i do not remember it being painted by a blind man under the bonnet :eek:

what a mess! someone had too much spare cash lying around methinks

[BRoadGhost]

Think you'll find BTCC had certain regulations on engine output & chassis…

This car doesn't have to adhere to any such limits.

Should be on the road by now, but knowing the man - probably not.

BTW if you're reading this Graham - bet I make more downforce than yours :P

[SRimon]

remember it well from roybacer days...

Looked nice on the astra sport wheels and very very low lol

[JSeymour]

wow ive got a few pics of this car saved to my pics, had them on there for donks and never seen under the bonnet, looks fapping crazy!

[Ste L]

remember it well from roybacer days...

Looked nice on the astra sport wheels and very very low lol


shamer rb's not going anymore..

grom posted up some recentish pic's not long before it went down, :(


also miss flushsimon's wip thread - was a good read that

[SRimon]

yeah, was a good site, different to what novaload used to be...

[dan23]

they made a new roybacer site last i checked there wasnt much on it

will add the link in a few minutes

http://z7.invisionfree.com/RoyBacer/index.php?showforum=4


EDIT^
link added

[Ste L]

they made a new roybacer site last i checked there wasnt much on it

will add the link in a few minutes


yep, bit crap that one, registered but dont post...

not the same as it used to be

[t45_ste]

flushsimon's wip thread was great. Does he ever come on here? Did the car get finished?

[Ste L]

flushsimon's wip thread was great. Does he ever come on here? Did the car get finished?

he's registered, but dont think he post or comes on anymore...


and i dont think his car will ever be finsihed, will always find something else to do to it

[JSeymour]

bepe :wall:


lol :p

[peester]

a.k.a lee mitchum.???

[Ste L]

a.k.a lee mitchum.???


i think that's now lost it's funny-ness now :roll:

[Novasport]

Whos is the early Mk1 SR?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Cars/b9.jpg

[ste porter]

it was his if i remember correcly also im sure he owns some flash garage near london and also owns evos 360moddenas ect so no doubt the nova got pushed aside for just such toys

flush simons thread was unreal thats the soul car that gave me the inspiration to build the turbo and start my wip thread top bloke awsome engineer but easily distracted from his car by world of war craft!

[novacabrio]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84417

the lad is on here

[Ste L]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84417

the lad is on here


that's not pepe

[sport]

that's not pepe

Looks like flushsimons car which was aslo asked about.

[craig green]

Great car(s).

It would be awesome if Pepe was at the 25th anniversary meets this year.

Where better to showcase the car which is unknown to many.

[Ste L]

more pic's


http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/1.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/2.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/3.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/4.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/5.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/6.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/7.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/8.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/9.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/10.jpg

[Ste L]

http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/11.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/12.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/13.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/14.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/15.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/16.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/17.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/18.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/19.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/20.jpg

[Ste L]

http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/21.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/22.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/23.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/24.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/25.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/26.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/27.jpg
http://www.cruisewestcumbria.info/cossiematt/pepe/28.jpg

[vaughanmc]

How much has that been lowered and what size are the wheels?

[Ste L]

guessing wheel's are 17's, and it's been lowered a hell of a lot, 70-80ish i guess, probably lower

[vaughanmc]

Front wings have had some moddin as well lol - Looks good anyway

Is it still going about?

[Ste L]

one them project's that will never be finished :lol:

[vaughanmc]

Ah right...lol

Shame if it doesn't get done like

[vaughanmc]

Just had another look there - The turrets in the back are f*cking massive lol

[dave.gsi]

The vehicle details for A90 PGT are:
Date of Liability 01 09 2000 Date of First Registration 02 08 1983 Year of Manufacture 1983 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 993CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour RED Vehicle Type Approval null The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate ?63.25 12 Months Rate ?115.00

unlicensed, RED, 1.0ltr lol

i hope thats in a garage somewhere and not on the road!

[BRoadGhost]

Lowered 70-80MM..? - More like 170 - 180MM

[vaughanmc]

Lowered 70-80MM..? - More like 170 - 180MM

Might be silly, but is that possible?

[loggyboy]

he's registered, but dont think he post or comes on anymore...


and i dont think his car will ever be finsihed, will always find something else to do to it

He was band for cRaZy TeXTinG ALL thE TiMe...

[loggyboy]

Might be silly, but is that possible?

Completly spaced frame rear end with custom leda suspension and no exahust to hoop over the beam... very possible.

[RJM25R]

The vehicle details for A90 PGT are:
Date of Liability 01 09 2000 Date of First Registration 02 08 1983 Year of Manufacture 1983 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 993CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour RED Vehicle Type Approval null The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle 6 Months Rate ?63.25 12 Months Rate ?115.00

unlicensed, RED, 1.0ltr lol

i hope thats in a garage somewhere and not on the road!

Will never be on the road. He'll have to pay back tax dated back to 2000 (date of liability) because it isn't SORN and a fine on top. My mate's just scrapped a sapphire cosworth shell because of this!!

[Rick Draper]

Rick i dont think Grom is exactly strapped for cash so a bit to pay tax would not really bother him.

Its more of a hobby to him, he pushes it further and further and its never finished. I would love the shell, if he was to ever break it i would pay top doller for it.

[dan16v]

i remember reading it was lowered about 180mm, as he re fab'ed the inner rear arches etc! awsome car!

[Ste L]

Lowered 70-80MM..? - More like 170 - 180MM
Might be silly, but is that possible?


i though it cant be that low either...
if it was the shell would be phyisically on the floor


i'd say going off the pic's 100mm max

[dan16v]

deffo well over 100mm. 60mm on 17's only just puts the alloy under the arch, in some pictures the alloy is well under the arch!
and it is possible as if you look at the pictures the inner arches are totaly re fab'ed and there is no exhaust to pass over the rear beam as its a side exit

[Ste L]

going off this pic with 15's on - it's not that much lower than mine with with 80mm rear's, so i guess it is about 100 rear, and say 110-120 front, and it's nose dive's slightly

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/gallery/graham_de_suys/b6.jpg


and mine with 80mm's on back

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/5031/PICT0127_Medium.JPG

[BRoadGhost]

i though it cant be that low either...
if it was the shell would be phyisically on the floor

The fact is it can go low enough for the shell to touch the floor.

Understand ste that the above pic was when it was on 15's ~ the sils are currently clearing by the same amount, maybe less ON 17's. Think about it…

[Ste L]

i see what you saying, i understand it could be lowered enough so it physically sit's on the floor, i was just going off how high it is in the pic's :)

[BRoadGhost]

That pic was taken when it "just" had a carb'ed xe in it & was on the road - think the idea from then on was to push it all as far as you can go.

No wonder the years rolled on :)

[Ste L]

will it every be finished - that is the question..

would love to see it on a track day, it would be at home then

[BRoadGhost]

Taking the back lower than the above will reduce wheelbase by about 20MM just from the beam angle alone - The route Grom took to counter this was different to mine & we'll see how each holds up I guess :P

[Ste L]

are you going to carry one your WIP on here, as it's non on any site's i know of ?

[loggyboy]

Taking the back lower than the above will reduce wheelbase by about 20MM just from the beam angle alone - The route Grom took to counter this was different to mine & we'll see how each holds up I guess :P

I think you over estimating that. Based loosely on an approximated 400mm rear beam, and the fact the standard beam might be about 5 degrees down on a standard car, lowering it 40mm makes the beam straight, increasing the wheel base by 1.5mm, you would require to lower it nearly 200mm to get to close to a 20mm reduction.

[loggyboy]

I also spoke to Ross(WRC) the other night as he used to see or speak to grom once in a while, apparently lasy he heard is the part of company he worked for was being sold off or shut down, shortly after that he stoped answering his fone and a few months after that it was disconected.. so doesnt sound great... any1 else got more uptodate info?

[BRoadGhost]

The 20MM was totally accurate on my car ~ having the fronts adjustable & set to o.e castor, the base was 2cm short both sides.

Provector is no more true but he'll be back doing bigger & better things with n0bby no doubt ;)

[Lewis.]

oop, didnt read the date