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    Default Keiths Nova Turbo 2015/16 Rebuild

    Some people will already have seen this from other forums or the WIP threads.

    Here we have my Latest purchase. A 1990, 1.4 L Vauxhall Nova. It?s done under 500 miles between every MOT, Just 9 miles a week since new. Totalling 8418 genuine miles.

    The Elderly male first owner gave it to his sister in 1992, and from then until 2006, she wrote down the miles upon every fill of petrol, the price of the petrol and the date when filled. It?s shocking that 20.1 litres of fuel cost her ?10 in 1992!! Wish it was that cheap now.

    The pictures below detail just how genuine and clean the car is. It?s absolutely shocking that a Nova can last 16 years and remains in such good condition.

    However I bought the car for a purpose, and that?s to build a new Nova Turbo. I?ve sold the shell from NDZ 1331, and kept all the good parts. (this wasn?t planned, but it makes more sence using this shell than using my existing one with the smoothed bay etc)


    I cant keep the REG NDZ 1331 however, as i would need to insure both cars before the MOT runs out, tax both etc and i just cant justify spending that money. I may just get a nice custom REG when the car is finished.

    The 1.4 Engine from this is for sale ? But will most likely be sold somewhere local.


































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    where do you find these minters - i look everywhere!

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    Looks like its just rolled out the showroom!

    So whats the plans for it?

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    i know!! everynova ive seen u have is mint. carnt beleive that engine bay! awesome

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    Quote Originally Posted by db_1.2


    Looks like its just rolled out the showroom!

    So whats the plans for it?
    Its a new projext. Instead of turboing the nova in my sig, i'm using all its parts to build this immaculate shell into a turbo.

    Keith

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    A LET? Or you gonna do a gsi turbo or something?

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    Quote Originally Posted by db_1.2
    A LET? Or you gonna do a gsi turbo or something?
    LET, 6 speed.

    Its basically to reshell this: http://www.novaload.net/forum/viewfe...r.php?ref=2395

    I had already started to fit the turbo to that, but then spotted this beauty on ebay and thought it made more sence. As when its finished i want it to last.

    Keith

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    Mint! Comlpetly mint!! You lucky git

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    mint wee nova this one - bit sad to see that NDZ is going, i thought u would have had it forever. should be a good wee project car and no having to get rid of rust.

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    amazing.........

    findin 1 as clean as that.and with all the details(the petrol filling n'all)

    superb


    and as i said on another forum....i'm realy lookin forward 2 seeing the wip posts of this wee car


    should b a treat

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