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I think probably the end of March Riggy to have it tax'd mot'd and insured, i've been shopping around for insurance quotes though and it seems like its going to be a dear do, Flux want £800 comprehensive, Brentacre want £1100 comprehensive, i thought it was going to be a little cheaper than that though :wtf:Quote:
Originally Posted by Riggy
tryed hic ?
but 800 doesnt seem to bad since it would be with no NCB since there on the BMW lol , is that with limited miles etc etc
HIC are a sister company to flux they said so the prices flux gave me will be about the same as HIC's!Quote:
Originally Posted by Riggy
Yeah limited mileage of 5000 miles a year, i suppose it could be worse :thumb:
lol they are but i got different quotes was well better from hic ,
mine is limited to 3k aswell
Hhhhmmm when you rang hic did they know that you had quotes from flux already? I might try them again then and see what happens!
cant remmber mate , just ring and ask for a new quote or say that things have changed since you last quote lol ,
I think that's what's going to be happenig this afternoon then ;)
Just got off the phone from HIC, 22, OL postcode, 0 NCB, classic car policy, agreed value, £570 tpft. Awesome, i'm well impressed to say the least, cover is starting on the 1st March so the nova can then go for an MOT :)
Try that www.coverbox.com but they do put a tracker on ya miles.
Cheap though.
Does look nice mate :)
Cheers Tom but i really dont like the idea of having a tracker fitted to my car to monitor my every movement etc whether it saves me money or not dude thats not an option for me :(
Cheers Vaughan!
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Originally Posted by andy_017
lol told you , how gay is that , i payed £590 my first year i put it back on road without any ncb (on daily) went to 360 last year
Did you try Sky insurance?
Don't insure our area Adam.
Ahh aye, i remember LeeH saying now
Had a few minutes this morning so i got done some jobs that i had been waiting to do for ages!
First job was something that i've been wanting to sort for ages. My xe has always had a problem with idling when warmed up etc, it used to hunt quite badly and the revs would fluctuate up and down and when you were coasting in gear it would kangaroo backwards and forwards and be really annoying. the breather mod has been done, the icv has been changed, all the breathers had been checked aswell EXCEPT for the one on the front of the rocker cover, i thought it was in ok conidtion but when i stripped my engine to paint the block i realised it looked like this:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11172.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11182.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11174.jpg
Which i'm guessing isnt going to be helping the engine at all, so one trip to vauxhall and £9 later, et voila,
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11179.jpg
Fitted a new pipe, only took about 30 seconds but hopefully should make all the difference! Got a bit gay and fitted some blingy new jubilee clips too :wtf:
Second job of the morning was too fit this:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11147.jpg
First of all i had it powdercoated to fit in with the whole engine bay theme i've got going on:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11176.jpg
and then i got on to the fitting of it!Before:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11168.jpg
After:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11178.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11181.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11185.jpg
i think it looks quite nice in there and ties in really well with all the other powdercoated bits and pieces i've got in there!
Also managed to get my alarm working the other day :d The wire for the bonnet switch is brown and when i wired the alarm loom into my mk1 i just presumed brwon=earth and earthed the brown wire, soooo the alarm thought the bonnet switch was open all the time and wouldnt arm, now it does wooo! Also wired a 5 wire solenoid into the drivers door so that the alarm operates the central locking, cheers to Lee H for his help n the cold and Mr Rigg for the wire colours!
Lastly just a couple of random pics to finish the update:
Shot of digi dash all working and stuff, a pic i look so up it goes:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...SDC11144-1.jpg
and lookie what i have!
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...7/SDC11173.jpg
Thanks for having a nosey!
Love the car andy, brace looks really well, good idea to paint it
i only have one problem, really dont like the steering wheel (imo)
Cheers dude!Quote:
Originally Posted by sparkie1401
Hhhmm steering wheel is personal taste i think, when you sit in the car the wheel is tiny and makes it feel like a little go kart, cant really explain what i mean but when you're in the car driving its great :cool:
Iv really enjoyed watching this nova being built up, top work.
Is that a fiber glass tailgate ? looks like one.
i know what you mean bud, you often see then on Minis but like like we both saying personal taste, other than that 12/10
guin likes it to lol
Top Job on this car, it looks spot on & despite all the regular, staple Nova parts, looks pretty unique in this club.
Top work as always Andy :thumb:
This car gives me the horn!
Mk1 boot looks good! Very Karl Rowntree now though!
Looking good Andy, looks like you've been making some nice bargain purchases there lol
look awsome mate !
Brace looks well, does it rub the SFi box??
GSI interior looks well too, so much nicer than mk1! lol
Its my old brace and it does. Stopped the alternator rubbing the chassis leg though lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Adam
car is coming on well.. i vote against the wheel too - momo do the team wheel in 280mm.. that'de look good.
Looks good dude.
All Looks spot on mate, So Lee did you mod that brace, as it looks to have been pre bent to fit over the SFI box?
Scott
They are like that as standard Scott, does take a bit of force to get it on, I had two of them and they were both the same
Have you tried Heritage for insurance? They've done me a mega deal for mine, 245 fully comp 6grand agreed value no tracker 5000 miles a year. . .
Quick little update but no pictures!
Nova past its MOT yesterday, woooooo :cool: All i need to do now is tax it and i can use it whenever I like!
It also made me realise how much i have missed driving it because its around 18 months since i have driven one but all was good, car drove great and nothing fell off :thumb:
That is all!
Great news that Andy...
Can't wait to see it about!
Enjoy it well you can.
Great news and good job. I haven't driven my Nova for about 18 months too. Can't wait for it to finish.
Nice one Andy :thumb:
I havent driven a nova for about 5 months lol
Great looking car! love it!
that looks quality that does matey!! my gte bumpers look good in grey dude!! but yea it looks class!!! ohh and yea i was well happy when city batterd chelsea :)
looks rather sexy if i do say so my self lol
Thanks for taking me out in it today Andy.. You have built a stunning motor, i am extremely jealous. :thumb: