my nova SRI ( LET )

[craigf]

hey everyone, its been a while since ive been on here properly (as a nova owner anyway) but ive recently bought a nova in need of tlc, spent around a month getting it to this stage which im happy with,interior is standard other than door and dash builds, so was wanting leather re-trim,i dunno yet.any suggestions for interior? so far ive treated the old LET to, suspension,wheels,omex600,full rebuild(loads of parts im not going into right now),hoses,and a good few hours of buffing and cutting paste......im really chuffed with it,not to everones taste i know but i like it,hoping for around 320-340bhp when its r/roaded and ive finished setting it up,jus been tweaking at the mo....sorry for the essay and enjoy the pics,comments welcome!!!

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/mynova.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/mynovarear.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/DSC00617.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/DSC00620.jpg


and my phoneholder...wouldnt mind a set of leather recaros like it!!!!haha

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/mynovaholder.jpg


cheers for looking

[NovaLad]

I'm liking that mate.

Are them wheels Team Dynamics?

What is that rear bumper?

[draper]

novadose rear bumper, i have one in my shed if you fancy getting one novlad

[NovaLad]

Free? Lmao.

Have you left the bonnet open in the 1st pic of is it bent?

[craigf]

no,bonnet isnt bent,pic was taken literally seconds after wheels and suspension arrived so bonnet was thrown on for a quick pic...the wheels are team dynamics pro race 1.2's with toyos...195/45/r16.i personally have never liked that rear bumper onother novas but i think it sort of pulls it off,im happy anyway,its only really for a summer toy,crail,knockhill etc...

[adam c]

looks really nice.im not really into diffrent bumpers etc but i think they suit the car well.you off to pvs?

[big gra]

thats a stunner matey. not a fan of the front and rear bumpers though, but each to there own i suppose.

would top it off it it had colour coded front and rear gsi bumpers though.

top nova my man!! be proud of your body kit, haha lol.

[NovaLad]

thats a stunner matey. not a fan of the front and rear bumpers though, but each to there own i suppose.

would top it off it it had colour coded front and rear gsi bumpers though.

top nova my man!! be proud of your body kit, haha lol.

I know where you are coming from but theirs only so many times we can tell people with kits on novas to change to GSi style before it gets boring.

Keep the kit!

Be different lol.

[big gra]

nah man, kitted up novas will always be wrong. i dont mind the front bumper, looks almost standard and the big mouth has a function, but he back bumper gives it a fat ass!!

[craigf]

haha,i know i know but to be honest, ive owned and restored 4 novas in the past 7-8 years, all ended up gsi spec exterior,i honestly like it the way it is,the origional plan was to spend on the engine and leave exterior as it was like this when i bought it,cant be hooped with changing it,jus gonna use it this summer, stick it back in the garage and maybe a gsi kit etc for next year.its just for a bit of fun anyway,ill wear a balaclava so no-one knows its me with the "bodykit"..haha

[big gra]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/mynova.jpg

bloody hell, still got the stickers on the tyres, must be new. not cheap them wheels, i priced a set up for my nova, with 195/45/15 tyres came to about £600. wish i had the money to burn.

[big gra]

haha,i know i know but to be honest, ive owned and restored 4 novas in the past 7-8 years, all ended up gsi spec exterior,i honestly like it the way it is,the origional plan was to spend on the engine and leave exterior as it was like this when i bought it,cant be hooped with changing it,jus gonna use it this summer, stick it back in the garage and maybe a gsi kit etc for next year.its just for a bit of fun anyway,ill wear a balaclava so no-one knows its me with the "bodykit"..haha

just get a burberry cap and youll be reet!

[craigf]

aye the wheels and suspension are just a day old, bought 2 sets of the same wheel,one with toyos and one with no tyres, im gonna get a set of slicks for some fun at trackdays etc,got the 2 sets brand new (1 set with toyos) for 990...ace!!!

[craigf]

lol


just get a burberry cap and youll be reet!

[big gra]

aye the wheels and suspension are just a day old, bought 2 sets of the same wheel,one with toyos and one with no tyres, im gonna get a set of slicks for some fun at trackdays etc,got the 2 sets brand new (1 set with toyos) for 990...ace!!!

thats about £985 more than i can afford, haha! lol

[craigf]

lol lol lol well i have money burning a hole in my pocket as i just sold this 358bhp monster..haha,again its not to everyones taste but i liked it, spent a fortune on that thing but just got fed up looking at it and i got my full asking price so i was chuffed, used it as a deposit for a house and kept a wee bit to spend on my nova

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/DSC00585.jpg



thats about £985 more than i can afford, haha! lol

[NovaLad]

Kinell that astra looks photoshopped it's that clean!

That's very nice indeed!

You know how to modify cars nicely.

[big gra]

everything on that astra is sexy, apart from th eadded vent on th ebonnet., very nice car!

[NovaLad]

What's the offset on them rims? on the nova BTW.

[craigf]

itlooks photoshopped because i used to drive it about 5 miles a week and take it home, wash,dry,polish,clean glass and tyre shine almost every night it was out,i couldnt stand the thought of being dirty,had to sell,i was obsessed!!

[craigf]

45 or 49mm

[vaughanmc]

Looks stunning mate - I love it :)

[Adam]

The nova looks very well done, engine looks nicely fitted etc.
Chrome wash/coolant tanks are required ;)



http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/craigfarquhar/DSC00585.jpg
Foooooook, that makes me want a mk3 astra soooooo bad lol lol
Love it

[big gra]

yea i agree with adam, the manky washer and coolant bottles let the bay down a bit.

[craigf]

i know, i agree, thats why i have a coolant tank in the post...as for the washer bottle...any suggestions of tidy ones?

[Steve Barker]

smart, dunno about the front drivers side wing ! panel factors ?

[twistysnovagte]

wow mate the nova realy is stunning ,it perfect what more can i say apart from the fact dont change anything(even the rear bumper of which im not a lover ov,but realy suits your car AWSOME.
sweet gsi aswell;)

[craigf]

if its the gap between the bumper and wing ur talking about,its not the wing,its the kingdom bumper on the front thats wider,hence the gap,its only a toy,im not worried about panel gaps,although i would worry if the gaps were like that on my m3 but the nov is jus a weekend toy.cheers again for your comments and looking!

[Steve Barker]

i was looking at the indicator, m3 not Masculin enough ? ;)

[craigf]

well.....its sideways enough,but still a little bit girly!lol