Vauxhall Nova Saloon

[MarcB]

Mate was drunk one night and ended up buying this nova saloon for £1700 from ebay without an engine.

He has fitted a 1.0L just now and is fully rebuilding a 1.3SR engine for it.

Today was the first time it has seen the road for over 2 years.

 

[-J-]

£1700 Ouch

Looks solid though... I destroyed a mates 1.0 Nova Saloon back when we started driving, he had it up for sale and no interest so we stuck it into 1st gear at 60mph and blew the box to bits and weighed it in for scrap lol.

Would it not have been just as easy to drop an XE in there?

 

[MarcB]

Its rust free with nothing rotten anywhere. Its solid and still has the dates and parts numbers on the rear beam.
It looks like it has been almost fully resorted.

My mate said there is no way it is wanting to start messing about so thats why he is sticking to the 1.3SR engine rather than doing anything bigger.

 

[kris-182]

That looks pretty awesome, love the colour.

Bet your mates bumhole is sore

 

[ch!ppen]

Tbf though, saloon's are rare. Even more so in good condition. How much do they usually go for?

Lad of SaxP who is big into Vauxhall's has recently bought one:

 

[PP200t]

That is wicked. The inner boy in me loves that. I wanted one back years ago but ended up with a 1.3sr hatch. That looks in great condition!

 

[Pacman.]

There is something about old retro saloons and Hatchbacks I love. With a little work that could be a cracker nice car dude.

 

[Danith]

I remember when I passed my test in 97 and the Nova was the ultimate bellend car. Like 1.2 Corsas and Saxos are now. But now they're so rare and old skool cool I REALLY want one!!!! That saloon was a joke in the 90s, but now it's an absolute beast! I love it!

 

[jonesyblue87]

Mate was drunk one night and ended up buying this nova saloon

LOL @ drunken purchases!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

My mates got a couple of nova's, I'm not too keen but the silver one is mint.

 

[PMac]

Absolute lunatic

 

[Bluebeard]

I love it!

 

[.GAZ.]

I love a good Nova!!!

 

[Adamm.]

Awesome looks in brilliant condition.

 

[Stu.]

That looks quality! bloody imaculate aswell. Would deffinately have that for some old school kool!

 

[Cookson]

That silver hatch is cool

 

[Donny_Dog]

I'd love a late gsi with speedline allesios.

Used to tug over them back in the day.

 

[Djw Dave]

That is awesome!

 

[Englebert]

Awesome?

Anyone else in the real world? Only worth it if it was a nice reto restoration job with a silly engine in it.

 

[Jason_E]

I know a guy building a RWD V8 one. It'll never be finished though, knowing him.

 

[StephenJ]

I know a guy building a RWD V8 one. It'll never be finished though, knowing him.

Hit the nail on the head, shame really as it'd be awesome!

 

[MicKPM]

That's really smart that and if he's happy who cares what it cost... You just see them anymore so when you do and they're like that it's a treat.

 

[_Tom]

lol it's £1700 quid not 5k. I love it. Most people on here are probably too young to have seen a decent Nova on the road.

 

[Lal B3N]

Very cool!

I know someone who would buy that instantly given the chance, to add to the rest of his old vauxhall collection.

 

[si_hartlepool]

Got to love a tidy Nova

 

[.GAZ.]

Awesome?

Anyone else in the real world? Only worth it if it was a nice reto restoration job with a silly engine in it.

Rob, you don't half come across as a stuck up c**t on here.

Shame really.

 

[Budgie]

SEVENTEEN HUNDRED POUNDS?!

You could buy a real car for that.

 

[MikeoftheQuays]

Most people on here are probably too young to have seen a decent Nova on the road.

I remember them just fine and still think it's awful. £1700 for a bright yellow Nova with no engine?!? My God, pissed?! He must have been absolutely f**king wrecked!!

Still, each to their own and all that. Whatever makes you happy I say.

 

[Ash87]

cool

 

[_Tom]

I remember them just fine and still think it's awful. £1700 for a bright yellow Nova with no engine?!? My God, pissed?! He must have been absolutely f**king wrecked!!

Still, each to their own and all that. Whatever makes you happy I say.

Thinking about it, i didnt take into account it didnt have a engine... That is a bit mad.

 

[alex-avfc]

Even when drunk I am confident I would have the sense...or perhaps more accurately, I wouldn't have the capability...to go on ebay and purchase a car!

 

[Chip-mk1]

I like novas but not a big fan of the saloons.

Looks tidy though!

 

[Bodge!]

Not keen myself, and £1700 is a awful lot of cash to drop on something like that.

 

[Cookson]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-...1606999?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43af2a8057

 

[imprezaworks]

Loved my 1.4sr and white gsi back in the day. Is be sorely tempted to get another, prob have to be a 2.0 though, allways fancied one.

 

[ElkWorks]

had 4 novas, or was it five? loved them, still do, and wish i still owned them as theyd be worth alot more now!

 

[Cookson]

My old Nova

Bump starting my cossie, lol

Cracking little motor that was

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ive had a few as well, XE/LET powered mainly.

My current one:

 

[Matt Cup]

Chip, did you buy it like that or carry out the conversion yourself?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Chip, did you buy it like that or carry out the conversion yourself?

A bit of both mate, when I got it (in part payment of a debt, it used to belong to an ex girlfriend before me) the engine was already in the back, but it was really poorly done, so I gutted it back to a bare shell in the back and started again. Handles a lot better now because Ive used completely different uprights with different height steering arms and made new suspension control arms etc, but even a lot better than it was still isnt great, lol
EPIC fun though, it is completely impossible to drive it in anger without smiling your head off!