(Nova's are a running joke in this newsgroup :=))

 

From: "tony.f"

Subject: WHAT IM DOING TO MY NOVA!!!!

Newsgroups: uk.rec.cars.modifications

Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 22:42:59 +0100

Organization: ntlworld News Service

 

I have a k reg nova which i paid £1,500 for but im going to do some major

modifications.

The modifications are as follows:

 

jaguar V12 engine

camero gearbox

lotus axle

rolls royce interior

landrover wheels

range rover suspension

60" big bore exhaust

 

The engine will be convereted to run on rocket fuel.

I will also be fitting:

 

air conditioning

satelite navigation

a chandalier

a swimming pool

a snooker table

a five aside pitch

cinema screen with surround dolby sound.

 

Has anyone else done any of these modifications yet?

and did they have any problems.

 

jazzy p and the peckham massive

 

That's just class, what can I say...LOL!

 

I'm finding that most amusing, coz living in De Wales...ayyy! I am surrounded with f**kin' Champagne Vauxhall Nova's every weekend.

 

Bless 'em, they don't know any better, I heard some woman in the bank the other day. She was prattling on about her son has just passed his test, and has just gone out and bought a standard 1.2 Nova Merit. He's 17 from what I could gather, quote was 2,400 large. LOL! The insurance companies have probably had more problems with modified Novas than with Sierra Cossies being nicked back in the 80's.

 

Get a life kids, get a supercar and make that stupid insurance quote all worth while...LOL!

 

Tim

 

1991 UK 300ZX TT Auto. Current Status: Prep'd 4 Major Surgery!

1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v Cosworth Auto. Current Status: Operational

 

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Excuse my ignorance but what is a Nova?

What car make is it?

 

Never heard about it...just curious.

 

Maciej

You lucky guy, haven't heard of a Nova.

Here is one from autotrader.

VAUXHALL NOVA 1.6 gte,

1989, F reg, average miles, colour coded roof spoiler, bonnet scoop, kent cam, 16inch alloys, exhaust lowered, gas suspension, 1 years MoT, tax, £1,500. (01344) 774494 Sandhurst. (P) Within 55 miles

 

Phil.

 

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Maciej, it's a Vauxhall Nova (Mum type shopping car) it was probably badged as a Opel Corsa in your country.

 

Simon

Hey my first picture! and it worked first time

Ahhhh...an Opel Corsa..that's what they're called in Yurp

 

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...Mr. Z.

 

Nova's are the preffered choice of the young driver on passing his/her test. They buy 'em cheap, insurance companies rip the off big time coz they know that the kids will pay it! And the kids, well they then spend most of their time reading Max Power and visiting Demon Tweeks of a weekend out.

 

Result, highly modified shopping trolleys that can do 0-60 in about 4 or 5 secs. but crap out on top end of about 95mph.

 

I must admit, I have seen some cars that have been modded so much that hardly anything is standard! LOL!

 

Upgrades go as follows:-

 

Stage 1 Air-Filter - Usually the airbox taken from a Dyson twin cylinder carpet cleaner. Adds about -5 bhp

 

Stage 2 Exhaust - Standard piping to the Mother of all back boxes! They tend to choose big here, Skyline R34 etc. This is why they have to spend so much on ICE, can't hear a sodding thing with that size back box. Adds about 1bhp over standard.

 

Stage 3 - Engine Mods. - Take your 1.2 Merit engine, change to racing cams, Iridium twin Splitfire super conducting snow mobile plugs. Forged Pistons, gas flowed and ported heads etc. Usually gives a respectable 0.5bhp over standard.

 

So you get the picture, spend the same amount of money into making your Vauxhall Supernova into something only describably as "Freak or Unique?". Then when you grow up wonder why you didn't just save up and buy a brand new NSX! LOFL!

 

Tim

 

1991 UK 300ZX TT Auto. Current Status: Prep'd 4 Major Surgery!

1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v Cosworth Auto. Current Status: Operational

 

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P.S. And no I didn't have one, Capri man through and through in my driving youth. Progressed through the ranks and discaharged with honour:-

 

1983 1.6 Calypso(inherited from my Dad!)

1984 2.0S Rapid motor! LOL!

1984 2.8injection with club front spoiler and electric blue go faster stripes and blacked out head lights...CLASS! 'till I smacked into someone up the arse! Oh well, at least it got me into an Astra GTE!

 

1991 UK 300ZX TT Auto. Current Status: Prep'd 4 Major Surgery!

1987 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16v Cosworth Auto. Current Status: Operational

 

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Maciej I think you ought to know that the Nova in the picture is top of the range.. You can actually get them worse than that belive it or not :-)

Paul

Hahaha, I get the full picture now.

I see that every country got something for the kids.

 

Do you know what an Epa-Traktor is?...

 

 

 

 

The thing is that you don't need a license to drive it.

It's a popular hobby on the Swedish countryside.

 

Maciej

 

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www.z-car.net

Hey Maciej, I recently saw something on the TV about these cars

They also had some heavily tuned ice-mobiles that could do 0-60 in 1.5secs or something.

 

Meep..meep..

 

-Eric