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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:06 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:08 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:09 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:10 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:10 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:11 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:11 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:12 PM
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L33 LEG
07-05-08, 01:13 PM
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NovaLad
07-05-08, 01:20 PM
Brill read :)

I remember coming to your unit and thinking bloody hell! with the amount of novas/nova parts lol.

Shame you got rid of it hope you didn't get much stolen when it got broke in to.

Black nova is looking ace and so i the corsa.

I never noticed all that rust on the white 1 before lol

Keep it up!

thedjse
07-05-08, 01:45 PM
Looking good Lee i met you at that meet in Clthroe i think a few month back you was in your mates nova nice guy and know your stuff lol :thumb:

L33 LEG
07-05-08, 02:45 PM
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Rickyb
07-05-08, 04:07 PM
that was a top read and i think i will need to give you a shout soon for some bits as you not that far from me :thumb:

L33 LEG
07-05-08, 04:30 PM
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raymond
07-05-08, 04:44 PM
Good progress on all the projects mate

god i remember the days when you use to fly round in that saxo lol

Rickyb
07-05-08, 05:12 PM
i dont sell any bits lol, i just like to build up my collection and make things awkard for myself Lol

but you never know, i maybe tight on cash at the time so may sell something :)

i sure we could sort something out!;)

L33 LEG
07-05-08, 05:13 PM
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General Baxter
07-05-08, 05:18 PM
are you a drug dealer ? lol

twistysnovagte
07-05-08, 05:39 PM
are you a drug dealer ? lolwas thinking the samelol lol lol love to have a decent size back yard to work on the car etc:( but im rather liking the black nova shes well sweet mate;)

saloonwoody
07-05-08, 07:16 PM
i see the rear springs have been put to good use :) great collection of motors you got there m8 :thumb:

Mike
07-05-08, 07:34 PM
Fantastic read that was Lee!

Martin
07-05-08, 07:55 PM
fck the cars.. thats a nice room.. lol i want a big screen like that.. dear? with the projector n that?

Ste L
07-05-08, 08:41 PM
what martin said..

**** the car's - the media setup's fecking ace, with the dvd cab too :cool:

more pic's of the build of that needed lol

L33 LEG
08-05-08, 12:16 AM
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NovaLad
08-05-08, 12:19 AM
Part time prostitute i heard. lol

I am 1 of the lucky/not so lucky ones that got to buy something from L33 L3G even if it was a cracked GSi bumper lol

L33 LEG
08-05-08, 12:43 AM
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L33 LEG
08-05-08, 12:44 AM
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L33 LEG
08-05-08, 12:44 AM
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L33 LEG
08-05-08, 12:44 AM
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L33 LEG
08-05-08, 12:46 AM
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NovaLad
08-05-08, 12:59 AM
Lol! allthough i am totally skint and need money NOW!

I refuse as i would only end up spending the money on something useless till i can fund a really good amp lol.

L33 LEG
08-05-08, 01:01 AM
well you know where i am if you change your mind :)

shy witness
08-05-08, 02:22 AM
thgat bedroom setup looks cool mate......


very nice job indeed

Martin
08-05-08, 03:29 PM
nice one lee.. i dotn have enough dvds to fill one section lmao

L33 LEG
08-05-08, 03:52 PM
i actually miscalculated the gaps by a long way Lol. i was meant to fill them, didnt realise each gap held 56! i suppose this way is better tho, cos i have space for any new ones. probs be filled by the end of the year lol

Martin
08-05-08, 04:05 PM
lol did it cost alot? if you dont mind me askin

L33 LEG
08-05-08, 04:11 PM
nope, didnt cost much at all tbh.

£200 for the wood
£30 for the lights
£100 for the screen
£500 for the projector
£190 for the surround sound
£? a bit for paint
£200 for the carpet
£50 for the blinds
+ the bits i already had, ie. sky+/dvd players/recorders/consoles/dvds/settee

so for around £1300 and a lot of time and effort, you have a full room. its cheaper than some 42" plasmas ffs lol

Martin
08-05-08, 04:18 PM
nope, didnt cost much at all tbh.

£200 for the wood
£30 for the lights
£100 for the screen
£500 for the projector
£190 for the surround sound
£? a bit for paint
£200 for the carpet
£50 for the blinds
+ the bits i already had, ie. sky+/dvd players/recorders/consoles/dvds/settee

so for around £1300 and a lot of time and effort, you have a full room. its cheaper than some 42" plasmas ffs lol

kool.. i'm going to be lookin into it wen we move.. maybe not the dvd rack lmao

probs build a nova parts rack seem to have alot in my room..:roll:

L33 LEG
08-05-08, 04:23 PM
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L33 LEG
12-05-08, 10:31 PM
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draper
12-05-08, 10:51 PM
nice work - although your not supposed to have low voltage spotlights with a dimmer

L33 LEG
12-05-08, 10:56 PM
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L33 LEG
13-05-08, 04:05 PM
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paulnova
13-05-08, 06:14 PM
looking good looking good, glad i came over to help out lol

haughan
18-06-08, 10:19 PM
top job there mate you dont by any chance remember where you got the 100mm rear springs from do you

L33 LEG
18-06-08, 11:38 PM
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Dave.
18-06-08, 11:50 PM
looking good lee, must say that black nova looks really good with them skirts and white alloys, i say keep them on!! :thumb:

L33 LEG
19-06-08, 01:17 AM
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L33 LEG
02-11-08, 03:14 PM
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L33 LEG
02-11-08, 03:14 PM
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brainsnova
02-11-08, 06:40 PM
its good to see your plate on your car :D and is that 2 E's backwards for the 3's :thumb:

Rick Draper
02-11-08, 07:44 PM
its good to see your plate on your car :D and is that 2 E's backwards for the 3's :thumb:

Which is almost as bad and illegal as moaning about someone else using ur plate as a show plate.

L33 LEG
03-11-08, 02:07 AM
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w3rmz
03-11-08, 05:45 PM
i had to do a double take on your old white novas reg then, i scrapped a blue sri which was k189 ags, 1 number out lol !

L33 LEG
03-11-08, 06:55 PM
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LEWI007
03-11-08, 10:05 PM
Great thread mate love seeing lots of novas together :thumb: nice bedroom aswell lol

w3rmz
04-11-08, 05:56 PM
ye there seems to be a lot about. did you not see the black novas reg aswell? lol
yh i did notice it! liking the 325i by the way :thumb:

Dar
04-11-08, 06:19 PM
I thought you had a white Yaris?http://www.hanggliding.org/images/smiles/run.gif

L33 LEG
04-11-08, 11:56 PM
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brainsnova
05-11-08, 12:34 AM
why does that noooooooooooooooob even has his user name the same on his site.

C14se
05-11-08, 12:41 AM
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo all the novas have gon nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooo

Ben
05-11-08, 12:42 AM
Got any WIP of your white yaris mate?

Mike.
05-11-08, 12:51 PM
Got any WIP of your white yaris mate?

lol

i must say that e30 does look rather nice :thumb:

Pistol Pete
05-11-08, 01:00 PM
Got any WIP of your white yaris mate?

lol

L33 LEG
05-11-08, 03:24 PM
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RJM25R
05-11-08, 04:02 PM
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/the%20nova%20project/novanew056.jpg


Thats the bottom of my street LOL!

Those new houses are fully built now!

L33 LEG
06-11-08, 02:55 AM
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L33 LEG
13-11-08, 12:55 PM
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brainsnova
13-11-08, 01:14 PM
chubbys put the pressure up to save the treads lol

L33 LEG
13-11-08, 01:16 PM
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brainsnova
13-11-08, 01:23 PM
i hate buying tires so i always check the pressures as over and under inflation damage cracks me up.

L33 LEG
18-11-08, 01:35 AM
finally got my springs through the post for the e30 today so fitted them tonight, it now sits perfect :) will get pics up for you 2moro.

this is all.

vallanc3
19-11-08, 08:48 PM
any pics of your yaris?

L33 LEG
20-11-08, 02:12 AM
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robertdevlin69
20-11-08, 08:41 AM
good work mate the e30 looks really well love those rims......ever gonna get a stinkin nova again?

L33 LEG
20-11-08, 10:47 AM
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DaveyLC
20-11-08, 11:18 AM
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/the%20corsa%20project/corsaproject70.jpg

Loving the 'packing tape' masking lol :D

L33 LEG
20-11-08, 01:13 PM
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L33 LEG
07-12-08, 12:27 PM
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nova_niek
07-12-08, 03:02 PM
the 328 cab on the other hand is sort of overheating like a bitch lol :( worst case would be the head is cracked but im not sure. whilst driving the engine pulls perfect and theres no **** coming out the exhaust and the oil doesnt seem to have any water in. but for whatever reason it wont bleed up correct, just constantly bubbles and after a while driving itl start to boil up. any ideas guys? i dont fancy changing the gasket on one of these engines tbh...

Sounds a bit like my son's 316i E30. Overheats like mad when sitting in queues, oil stays clean, no smoke from the exhaust... the only thing is it spits out alarming lots of coolant. Hmmm :mad: And, as with yours, it runs like a good one.
Mechanic at BMW dealer tested the radiator, turned out it was leaking from the bottom of the radiator mounted expansion tank. First new Valeo radiator did this, now second new Valeo radiator does this as well. Motor factors says head gasket is gone. BMW mechanics say Valeo radiators are rubbish. But then an OEM costs 3x as much. :(

Have yet to run a compression leak test though, to see if the head gasket has gone out to lunch. Good luck with yours.

Cheers,
Niek

L33 LEG
07-12-08, 03:07 PM
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L33 LEG
07-12-08, 03:10 PM
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nova_niek
07-12-08, 03:15 PM
sounds a bit like mine then, although mine on idle isnt too bad. we thought it could of been the fan but then it did it whislt going about 70mph so we doubt its that. my rad seems fine, i did have a small leak from a pipe but i fixed that and i cant see it leaking from it since then. let me know how you get on with yours and hopefully its not the gasket
We thought the same thing, so we replaced the fan visco coupling thingie with a new one. No result. Also replaced the water pump, no result. Then tested the thermostat, works OK so again no result. Makes you wonder... We're going to book her in for a leak test and a coolant contamination test. And work from there. I'll keep you posted.

Nice alloys btw :thumb:

Cheers,
Niek

L33 LEG
07-12-08, 03:20 PM
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novaxe235
07-12-08, 09:36 PM
328's and 5's are known for head gasket problems along with cracked heads also when doing them there known for having problems with the threads for the head bolts and snapping them off just becarefull if it is the gasket when u do it

DW-Nova
09-12-08, 10:01 PM
Just read through your whole thread, good read !! you've had enough cars hey mate, like me i suppose i just get boared of them too quickly so it's either keep it and spend money of modding it of do a deal for something else. You've had a varied selection of cars though hey, liking the novas the most tho, got a nice little set up by the looks of it now. As regards to the BMW problem it sounds really strange but rather like problem i had with a VW Corrado, it kept overheating to hell, it would just keep boiling up and spewing coolant everywhere !! i was just about to take off the head to investigate when i found out it was the seal on the expansion bottle cap !!! What a relief !! it may be somthing similar which is stopping the coolant being able to pressurise. Anyhow best of luck and look forward to the next update. p.s why the hell is everyone jibbering on about a Yaris ???

Spudly
09-12-08, 11:52 PM
p.s why the hell is everyone jibbering on about a Yaris ???



Oh god no dont mention that ffs, its a very long story use the search and you will probably find the story lol

L33 LEG
10-12-08, 12:43 AM
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brainsnova
10-12-08, 01:22 AM
yaris lol everyones knows it.

RJM25R
14-12-08, 08:49 PM
You selling that e30cab?

PM me if ya prefer

L33 LEG
30-12-08, 12:54 PM
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L33 LEG
31-12-08, 12:18 PM
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L33 LEG
05-01-09, 01:15 AM
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Plug
05-01-09, 01:23 AM
very nice looking bmw mate.

congratz on getting your nova back aswell gutting about it being a shed now thou

chimp007_uk
05-01-09, 01:24 AM
good news about your nova...:)

doesnt your bmw hit absolutely everthing with that splitter?

L33 LEG
05-01-09, 01:30 AM
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Novaboi_1991
05-01-09, 02:31 AM
i jus been through the whole 10 pages, an i seen all your cars ,

exept one,


YARIS? lmfao

calibra-keith
05-01-09, 02:44 AM
rich bitch lol

makes me wish i worked harder :roll:

Plug
05-01-09, 03:00 AM
^^
yea i cant wait til im a qualified sparky hopefully be earning some top dolla then lol.

hopefully the nova isnt to bad that can have done alot in a couple months shawly.

brainsnova
05-01-09, 03:09 AM
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yea i cant wait til im a qualified sparky hopefully be earning some top dolla then lol.

hopefully the nova isnt to bad that can have done alot in a couple months shawly.

fitting central heating also makes plenty and boiler repairs ;)

L33 LEG
05-01-09, 11:15 AM
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L33 LEG
05-01-09, 11:32 AM
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L33 LEG
05-01-09, 11:36 AM
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L33 LEG
05-01-09, 11:41 AM
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L14MNP
05-01-09, 11:50 AM
Did you get your E36 overheating issue sorted dude? My mates was the same, turned out to be theromstat. What's the deal with getting your Nova back then? Been back a few pages and it shed no light. She's a mess ATM :(

L33 LEG
05-01-09, 12:07 PM
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Rickyb
05-01-09, 03:44 PM
novas looking abit sorry for its self but youl get it back im sure bm's are looking nice.

novaowner999
05-01-09, 04:19 PM
that coupe is niceeeeeee:)

nova_niek
05-01-09, 09:30 PM
Did you get your E36 overheating issue sorted dude? My mates was the same, turned out to be theromstat.

Lee, just got our E30 back from our friendly BMW dealership. Here's what they discovered.

Coolant contamination test - came up clean, head gasket OK.
Compression leak test - no problem here either, pistons and valves OK.
Thermostat - works a treat, opens below 100 degrees celcius.
Waterpump - replaced by a new one recently so not suspect either.
Engine oil - as clean as it could be. (btw Castrol TWS which I rate highly)

Ergo: dealer is clueless, the only thing they say that could possibly cause overheating in traffic is the visco coupling of the radiator fan. It's got a wee bi-metal strip (if that's the word) which makes it hook up to the pulley when air flowing through the radiator reaches a certain temp. This strip could be slightly bent, causing the coupling to engage at a too high temp.

Not sure if your engine (M20 B28?) is equipped with such a fan. Or is yours an electric affair? Anyway, hope this helps.

Cheers,
Niek

Plug
05-01-09, 10:15 PM
unlucky mate the nova has see better days buy the look of it.

Rescue that nova and give it a new home where it will be looked after.

L33 LEG
05-01-09, 11:50 PM
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L33 LEG
09-01-09, 12:59 PM
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Shaun_O'Donnell
09-01-09, 01:02 PM
Are the spring cups on the chassis leg solid?

Perhaps swap the springs over, see if it makes the drivers side sit lower, then you'll know somethings up with the springs themselves.

Edit, Maybe a buckled rear beam if it in fact can be buckled???

L33 LEG
09-01-09, 01:08 PM
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L33 LEG
09-01-09, 01:08 PM
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Shaun_O'Donnell
09-01-09, 01:14 PM
This is a thinker.... hmmmmm

L33 LEG
09-01-09, 01:22 PM
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Shaun_O'Donnell
09-01-09, 01:24 PM
could the shock be fcuked and keeping the car up?

Did you try applying weight to the drivers side when the spring was out?

Also, notice your near side front tyre is flat, this might be causing the off side rear to sit high?

L33 LEG
09-01-09, 01:26 PM
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L14MNP
09-01-09, 01:27 PM
You can bend them.

No possibility it has had a shock replaced?

L33 LEG
09-01-09, 01:28 PM
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Shaun_O'Donnell
09-01-09, 01:30 PM
Hope so mate, not having much luck at the moment..

L33 LEG
09-01-09, 01:33 PM
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L33 LEG
11-01-09, 03:16 PM
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Plug
11-01-09, 03:33 PM
already looking better cant wait to see it finished

L33 LEG
11-01-09, 03:44 PM
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L33 LEG
12-01-09, 10:38 AM
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raymond
12-01-09, 10:50 AM
you should have seen them taking that gearbox out on my drive mate for that car that was so funny lol

glad you got it back and is gonna do something with it

L33 LEG
12-01-09, 11:06 AM
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raymond
12-01-09, 11:36 AM
yeh mate ive had a look for you but tbh mate there all in a bad way and badly painted lol

L33 LEG
12-01-09, 05:45 PM
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L33 LEG
13-01-09, 01:26 PM
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L33 LEG
16-01-09, 02:02 PM
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Shaun_O'Donnell
16-01-09, 02:04 PM
Get them photoshopped before committing to paint. Red.....eeek.

L33 LEG
16-01-09, 02:05 PM
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Jay
16-01-09, 02:46 PM
Get me a pic and ill do a chop, day off, im sooo bored! :thumb:

L33 LEG
16-01-09, 02:49 PM
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Jay
16-01-09, 03:09 PM
Could not get a very good finish on the wheels sorry.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/jays_nova/nova334copy.jpg

L33 LEG
16-01-09, 03:13 PM
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nova_saloon
16-01-09, 03:43 PM
nice thread very intresting, shame bout the gsi geting a bit messed up but you have a really perfect house set up!

L33 LEG
16-01-09, 04:24 PM
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Jay
16-01-09, 04:25 PM
i cant see me ever selling it now tbh..

You will lol

L33 LEG
17-01-09, 02:47 AM
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L33 LEG
18-01-09, 01:49 PM
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Frankspeed Motorsport
18-01-09, 10:28 PM
some nice cars m8! u must know alot about em. so what would you say would be better a 1.8 cav engine on bike carbs or a 2l red top on twin 40's? will the horse power be similar? im looking more at the 1.8 as its a bit different! wats your opinion.

Nev da nova
18-01-09, 11:59 PM
:thumb: Sweet looking gsi

L33 LEG
19-01-09, 02:06 AM
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sulphur
19-01-09, 02:08 AM
Bike carbs would give similar power gains as the twin 40s, but the 1.8 is down on power from the get-go so surely if power/speed is the target, then the 2.0 is the way forward...no?

p.s, sorry for the off topic comment, lol.

Love those beemers, been told they're rather slow though, unless they're a big ole V8. Proper cruising car though :cool:

L33 LEG
19-01-09, 02:14 AM
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sulphur
19-01-09, 02:35 AM
Do you not suffer ride quality or anything with that e30 being so low? I mean, surely it can't be speed bump or pothole friendly, i'd imagine worse than a nova. Looks lush though, and that 325 is lovely. :thumb:

Jack
19-01-09, 09:44 AM
that is quite possibly the most random question iv ever been asked :eek: lol

i have absolutly no experience with either of those engine. but for unknown reasons iv personally never been keen on the 1.8s so i would pick the 2.0ltr on 40s anyday. but seriously, i am no use to your odd question mate.
lmfao, he's posting to up his count :p

Frank, ditch the text typing as well, and I don't necessarily mean just that post ;)

L33 LEG
19-01-09, 12:21 PM
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L33 LEG
19-01-09, 11:35 PM
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L33 LEG
20-01-09, 11:02 PM
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Ernie
21-01-09, 10:00 AM
looking good mate and glad its back home.

L33 LEG
22-01-09, 12:12 AM
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Rickyb
22-01-09, 09:59 AM
lookng better now buddy.
oh are you a coke(pop) addict lol how many cans.

L33 LEG
22-01-09, 01:52 PM
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TIDGE
22-01-09, 01:55 PM
iam liking the red

L33 LEG
22-01-09, 03:07 PM
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brainsnova
22-01-09, 04:13 PM
did you get the nova v5 sorted then.

L14MNP
22-01-09, 04:18 PM
He's doing it when he sorts number plate ownership issues out ;)

Shaun_O'Donnell
22-01-09, 04:22 PM
im liking them aswell, hopefully theyl dry ok. should i put a coat of laquer on them 2moro or does that make it worse?

Lacquer them, needs a heavy coat but be careful not to get any runs. It gives a good shine and makes it easier to wash brake dust off.

Here's mine:

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/Shaun_ODonnell/Ades%20Pics/0127.jpg

Plug
22-01-09, 06:43 PM
the red will look good on the car.

Matches the Bumper stripes :thumb:

L33 LEG
22-01-09, 11:30 PM
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L33 LEG
23-01-09, 01:28 PM
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L33 LEG
25-01-09, 03:15 PM
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TIDGE
25-01-09, 04:46 PM
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova039.jpg


nice high tops (1st pair under the radiator)
cant wait to see it all fitted dude and liking the sound of the red cage should look great with the red wheels:thumb:

L33 LEG
25-01-09, 11:38 PM
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brainsnova
25-01-09, 11:40 PM
[quote=L33 LEG]im worse than a woman with my shoes lol thats only half of them. think iv got 5 or 6 pairs of the same shoe, just different colours ha!

can Bigs try them to see which are best for running in.

L33 LEG
25-01-09, 11:45 PM
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L33 LEG
26-01-09, 04:17 PM
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L33 LEG
28-01-09, 03:37 PM
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draper
28-01-09, 03:38 PM
looking good matey, what cage manufactor is it (cant be arsed to read back lol)

any updates on your yaris ?

L33 LEG
28-01-09, 03:40 PM
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sulphur
28-01-09, 03:54 PM
That's looking pretty sweet. The red goes well with the black. Is the engine just std or you tweaking it?

L14MNP
28-01-09, 03:57 PM
Nice mincing matey. How do you get away with engine parts on the carpet/jet washing oil off/ painting stuff etc at home? I LOL'd at you trashing the conservatory once. If that was me I would have been bollocked! lol

When you get your bay stitched get the feature lines welded up on your spokes!

L33 LEG
28-01-09, 03:58 PM
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L33 LEG
28-01-09, 04:01 PM
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L14MNP
28-01-09, 04:09 PM
Yeah smooth spokes ftw dude.

I was sure when you had pics of your engine/cage in your room? that there was a cam cover on the carpet and an exhaust mainfold etc. I seen the head had cling film under it though lol

6 months with no rents, yeah I can see the attraction for you too mate lol

*edit. ah i see a light coloured wooden floor now. Still no excuse for having bits on the chair lol

L33 LEG
28-01-09, 04:18 PM
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TIDGE
28-01-09, 11:18 PM
red cage looks mint mate

L33 LEG
28-01-09, 11:26 PM
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brainsnova
28-01-09, 11:37 PM
are you just using aerosol cans or do you have a compressor etc.

L33 LEG
28-01-09, 11:43 PM
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turbojolt
29-01-09, 04:29 PM
i love the look of the front bumper with the drilled holes i have seen it on a couple of rs turbos before look mean


and the red wheels proper jdm style i like it keep up the good work

L33 LEG
30-01-09, 12:21 PM
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turbojolt
30-01-09, 12:51 PM
yer mate i like it obviously you are going for a aggressive track'ish look and it worked looks top

L33 LEG
02-02-09, 07:35 PM
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thedjse
02-02-09, 07:43 PM
Sounds good mate there will alwaysbe someone who copies you mate if they hear or see it they do it lmao

You should know about people copying you look at your reg incident lol

L33 LEG
02-02-09, 07:47 PM
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sulphur
02-02-09, 07:56 PM
Referring to your colour scheme, I've seen an AX GT track car with red cage, and red rims. Coded VTS lump in the bay too.:thumb:

L33 LEG
02-02-09, 07:58 PM
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thedjse
02-02-09, 10:12 PM
Let me know what you got mate and ill buy sumat lol

L33 LEG
02-02-09, 10:17 PM
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L33 LEG
09-02-09, 02:52 PM
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davidfox280585
09-02-09, 03:39 PM
sorry dude not a bmw fan

Prey
09-02-09, 03:48 PM
I envy you dude cause you always seem to be making progress!

Think the proper plates look loads better too btw.

L33 LEG
09-02-09, 04:09 PM
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Plug
09-02-09, 05:04 PM
bmw forecourt in your back garden lol loving all the cars :thumb:

Not finished the nova lol whats taking you so long ha

Keep up the good work mate

L33 LEG
09-02-09, 05:11 PM
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DW-Nova
09-02-09, 08:23 PM
Lookin good mate ! liking the wheels ! they look pretty cool, the cage looks nice too, is it a bolt in one yeh ? if so have you welded mounting plates to the floor where it bolts in ? how dose the matt black paint look in real life ? as it looks pretty good in the piccies.

L33 LEG
09-02-09, 10:34 PM
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L33 LEG
17-02-09, 01:20 PM
update time :) sadly, there isnt much Lol :(

this weeks plan is to get the engine built up and in the bay and when i get paid next week i want to finish the car off and get the bits sprayed up for beginning of march. once the engine is in i can finish the rest in no time

last night we made a start. everything we planed to do failed lol hopefully wel get it sorted tomorrow and i can make the alterations to the engine and the bay to make it fit ready for putting in on thursday/friday.

still meaning to open up my shafts to see if they are 22 spline or not. if not, has anybody got any for sale? also after an exhaust but i might get one made up and some brakes. iv got a busy few weeks coming up lol

kc_08
17-02-09, 10:05 PM
Mate all these car's are so nice! love the bm 328 coupe if im right lol, not great on bm's e30 cab? looks abit gangsta for me lol!

thedjse
17-02-09, 10:49 PM
As always Lee lad looks good

L33 LEG
18-02-09, 12:40 AM
the coupe is a 325 mate, but cheers anyway :) and yes, the E30 is very gangster, you should see the respect the asain lads around here give me lol

hopefully therl be lots of progress 2moro. wanting al of the engine done and start putting it into the bay. but knowing my luck nothing will happen Lol

brainsnova
18-02-09, 01:11 AM
iv always said that the nova will be ready for beginning of march. things have took a step backwards because im waiting for my mate to help me build and fit the engine. he has a week off work next week so hopefully itl be in during that week.

and my 'garden' is pretty full at the moment. i dread to know what my neighbours think of me lol

i wouldnt bother about the neighbours as they have a ****ty caravan covered ffs lol burn it for them.

kc_08
18-02-09, 10:59 AM
ah 325 nearly there lol, haha! bet they love seeing you comming in that, bet people get abit nervous when you drive that. but yeah nice cars matey

L33 LEG
19-02-09, 12:41 AM
Lol brian, yes that caravan is a lot worse than my mess.

anyway, big update. been very busy today :) massive thanks for my mate paul who came round to help me build up the engine. there were quite a few problems at first but we kept on overcoming them and coming to the next problem, but before we knew it the engine was built up and we thought we may aswell chuck it into the bay!

engine after the timing had been done. i was given the wrong belt with the engine so had to buy a new one, most are £12 but for some reason one for a XE was £25! robbing *******s Lol.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova060.jpg

had to roll the car out of the garage so we had enough room for the engine stand. hoping to get the wings sprayed up for next week

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova061.jpg

got the engine outside and finished building it up. hopefully we havnt forgot anything cos itl be a right ball ache getting them on now. then put the loom on and all the pipes

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova062.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova063.jpg

then the gearbox went on

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova064.jpg

put the manifold on and double checked everything else. theres a few things that i am missing but il get them 2moro and can be added later. after alot of messing we finally got the car high enough to roll the engine under, took ages to line up the mounts though. i couldnt be bothered to cut out a box for the alternator so we just bashed it away, LOADS of room to spare. dont know why people bother doing anything other than that tbh Lol.

anyway, its sitting nicely in the bay and we got the front wheels back on and pushed it back into the garage, was very dark at this time so didnt take any pics apart from a quick one. i love it though, its sitting very low now and the engine looks so clean.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/L33LEG/nova%20rebuild/renova065.jpg

2moros jobs are to fit a few more things to the engine and get all the water pipes in. il get some better pics as it really does look so nice. iv got quite a bit to do to the car but il be finished in about 2 weeks time. so itl be on the road by then if the engine runs mint enough :thumb:

brainsnova
19-02-09, 01:23 AM
looking good mate. i used a bit 6x4 timber under both chasis legs with a monster jack in the middle for 1m clearance.

L33 LEG
23-02-09, 03:07 PM
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L33 LEG
23-02-09, 11:02 PM
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brainsnova
24-02-09, 01:51 AM
its looking good my friend. ive been using filler on my vespa and just finished sanding it 10mins ago lol

L33 LEG
24-02-09, 11:32 PM
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brainsnova
25-02-09, 01:06 AM
if it was metallic you'd be laughing as its easy to spray laquer to pefect shine without polishing but its hard to build up a solid colour as it doenst come out heavy and fast from a can.

AlexW
25-02-09, 08:28 AM
Looking good dude. I presume the interior is still striped out and staying like that? Pleases burgo and all that lol

And can we get your comment in writing "i will never sell this" just to be sure lol

novaxe235
25-02-09, 09:50 AM
if it was metallic you'd be laughing as its easy to spray laquer to pefect shine without polishing but its hard to build up a solid colour as it doenst come out heavy and fast from a can.that colour is metallic it is'nt a solid black .

L33 LEG
25-02-09, 01:12 PM
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L33 LEG
26-02-09, 03:17 PM
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brainsnova
26-02-09, 05:38 PM
to avoid a line after you prime it take the tape of and feather the end of it.then mask it alot higher and dont paint to the tape.same for laquer.

L33 LEG
26-02-09, 11:55 PM
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L33 LEG
27-02-09, 02:45 PM
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L33 LEG
02-03-09, 06:27 PM
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L33 LEG
02-03-09, 06:27 PM
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Bubba
02-03-09, 06:32 PM
black and red...i like that

L33 LEG
02-03-09, 06:35 PM
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Rickyb
02-03-09, 06:56 PM
im realy liking the way this has gone i will keep watching this and hope to see it on a track soon.

L33 LEG
02-03-09, 07:01 PM
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L33 LEG
07-03-09, 03:16 PM
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TIDGE
07-03-09, 05:06 PM
on one of the pics it looks like one side is lower than the other or is it just the pic

L33 LEG
07-03-09, 05:09 PM
the passenger rear tyre is flat so the car is slanted on some pics

:p

auzzy-b
07-03-09, 08:29 PM
cool stuff glad to see your making loadsa progress!! you have any trouble with the gap between the SFI box and back plate?

L33 LEG
07-03-09, 08:38 PM
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white2lSR
07-03-09, 09:25 PM
Im loving the red wheels

AlexW
07-03-09, 11:17 PM
Coming along nicly now, i love the look of it without a bonnet lol

Plastic transparent bonnet anyone? lol

Whats left on the list now?

L33 LEG
08-03-09, 02:52 AM
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L33 LEG
12-03-09, 03:23 PM
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Maka
17-03-09, 03:05 PM
Novas lookin real good Lee, damn I miss that thing! all the red has paid off a treat fella. So glad that car's outta dan g's hands! let us know when she's out again and we can get some pics of ours together, see if your rims outshine the paintwork on mine haha! Good work fella

L33 LEG
18-03-09, 12:18 AM
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Maka
18-03-09, 01:19 PM
so there was no castle nut on the end of the stub axle shaft? he's an absolute trollop that lad! unbelievable some of the stuff he's done over the years.

definitely safe to say they dont call him gypsy dan for no reason haha!

did you ever see that red sr he had last year sometime? reg was J418PBT, he bought it in mint condition, run it for a few months then handbraked it into a kerb which bent the back axle then sold it to some fella without telling him about the bent beam, fella rung him back a coupla week later saying the beam had snapped through and he just put the phone down! ridiculous that lad...

and yea i'll definitely pop down and have a look sometime soon pal!

Pillar
18-03-09, 01:27 PM
do them astra splitters fit well on the gsi bumper?

L33 LEG
18-03-09, 11:40 PM
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Sloth
19-03-09, 01:14 AM
wow, just read it all, epic thread matey, big praise for saving a fair few too! the e30 is pure smut!! hows the wiring coming on the nova? oh and btw, is the stat housing on the 328 plastic? they go porus and leak air in...

L33 LEG
19-03-09, 10:08 AM
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L33 LEG
20-03-09, 04:09 PM
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TIDGE
20-03-09, 04:46 PM
looks good as it is dont bother with stickers imo

L33 LEG
21-03-09, 04:54 PM
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L33 LEG
23-03-09, 01:41 PM
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auzzy-b
23-03-09, 07:01 PM
The nova front end is sweet;)
I just fitted a cupra splitter to a mates Mg at the weekend and think they look way cool, good luck