out the garage in months and new wheels

[probert_nova]

i was all set for the rolling road yesterday, got the tax and a few days insurance sorted, rushed to get tyres fitted.went to pull the nova out the garage friday to finish a few things, general wash and polish etc..... it was misfiring and wouldnt idle!!

was gutted, never had any engine problems since owning it. changed plugs,distributer, rotar arm,fuel filter, tried playing with ignition timing. fuel pump was always a biy noisy but never had issues, couldnt get a new one till tueday though .

got it running slightly better, went for a spin but couldnt go over 60. coil lead was faulty so changed that, a little better but still holding back. gave up at 10pm friday night and decided not to chance driving to jamsport.

noticed the exhaust is blowing today so thats next to check. :roll:

insurance ran out today so took some pics before it goes back in the garage.









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exscuse the indicators, they were one of last minute things that needed doing. coilovers were suppose to be ordered this week to but they'll have to wait now. :(

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[Adam]

Looks immaculate mate, shame you didn't make the rr day.

Im liking the polished 'lines. :cool:

[tom_beverley]

Me too, those wheels look the dogs! Nice clean shell too :)

[Mike.]

that looks to be a very tidy car, the wheels look superb aswell, shame it couldn't make the rolling road day though.

[wilson_sri]

Now that is stunning!

[krobinson]

Beautiful mate, love it! Coilovers will have the ride height sorted!

[Lee]

That is farping stunning. Gutted you couldnt make it mate!

[Nobby]

nice looking car chap! what engine you running?

[raymond]

gorgous looking motor mate

should have still chanced it though lol i did and mines been playing up like that all week did the 400 mile trip with no bother

[peester]

wooo i canny wait to see the coilovers.. droooool..
one of the nicest on the site this..

[probert_nova]

nice looking car chap! what engine you running?

pretty much standard 1.6, decided to keep with it rather than an XE incase i lost the reliability :roll:

[Nobby]

fair enough mate kepp it as it is then, what do people reckon about these kind of novas? price wise? will they end up in a few years like mk1+2 escorts are going for etc?? silly money?

[wilson_sri]

fair enough mate kepp it as it is then, what do people reckon about these kind of novas? price wise? will they end up in a few years like mk1+2 escorts are going for etc?? silly money?
i bloody hope so lol

[ade]

that's really nice and the wheels really set it off!

I trust the engine bay is as heavily chromed?

See your front number plate - you have any bother from plod?

I know some peeps say theyre a no no and I always fancied one on my new project - but not if its gonna cause bother...

[Martin]

looks great mate..


ohh and nice headlight protectors ;) lol

[probert_nova]

that's really nice and the wheels really set it off!

I trust the engine bay is as heavily chromed?




cheers ade, unfortunatly not yet, need to pay the wheels off before i can buy nice shiney bits lol the running problems could give me reason to start striping bits off, cleaning em up and getting them chromed though :thumb:


See your front number plate - you have any bother from plod?

I know some peeps say theyre a no no and I always fancied one on my new project - but not if its gonna cause bother...

funny you should say that, i didnt have any sticky pads for my new road legal front plate so i drove with the black one on to halfords, got pulled on the way. police man comes around the front of the car, then says right then "no tax, MOT or insurance!!!" showed him my tax disk being a couple of days old and then he sent me on my way. the other copper was standing in front of the car while all this was happning, and they also turned there car around and drove past me, didnt say anything about it though.:eek:

i definetly wouldnt drive with a black rear numberplate though, even though i have one, only for show. generaly wouldnt drive with a black one on the front either, that was the first time. their on velcro pads for quick swapping.:thumb:

the plates are aluminium pressed ones btw, and iv'e spent ages polishing the letters. not that it shows , need a machine polisher :(

[probert_nova]

looks great mate..


ohh and nice headlight protectors ;) lol

cheers mate :thumb:

[ash anderson]

looks well that chap-were youget your plates from? despiratly after a pair

[probert_nova]

ebay i think, type classic plates or something like that

[chris gsi]

looks stunning very clean mate top work :thumb:

[craig green]

Stunner. Needs to come down on ride height but otherwise the black plates ruin it for me. Just doesn't need them.