I built this Nova Nigel,seeing this video puts a smile on my face,it was my fourth Nova in total.If you want to know anything give me a shout. I have the video of it on the rollers 138bhp it pulled.
Lovely little car and great colour. Immaculate condition. I had a 91 Astra GSi 16V in white with those Speedline alloys. They were the only wheels with the correct offset to fit properly and clear the back arches. Unfortunately Vauxhall never did much chassis rust protection and they rusted inside to out.
i normally hate vauxhalls, but that car is very nice my apprentice had a 2ltr redtop in his K reg [another 1.2], bit too fast + ate front wheelbearings, but the chips were always still nice +hot when he got back from the dinner run.....
Yes they were extremely fast it was a 1.5td in the nova, corsa had the same engine but I’m sure Vauxhall de tuned it when they realised the nova was mental. My dads mate had the nova gte and my 1.5td was actually quicker
1.5td! Thanks for reminding me, an Isuzu unit? The car in question was a GTE rep in white, it revved well for an early derv and got a move on the mway hahaha
@@exgtt2061 yeah an Isuzu unit 1.5 was nova and corsa, 1.7 was Astra. The nova was by far the quickest of them all for some reason. The pull from 70/80 when you put foot down was incredible for the engine size
Quicker than the GTE/GSI's? Wow, never been in those but I've been in plenty of 1.3SR and 1.4SRI (I think, bad memory on the 1.4 but it was injection and the lad who owned said his 1.3SR was quicker)
Nice little car, had a G reg nova 1.5 turbo diesel back in the day and what a rapid little car it was quicker than the gte, upgraded to the corsa 1.5 turbo diesel after that and it was no where near the nova
@@paulstevens9409 on paper it might have been but I drove both cars first hand and mine was quicker than my dads mates gte, even the pull and acceleration from 70+ was unbelievable. I had the corsa after that with same 1.5td engine and it was no where near as quick and i was actually shocked in the difference
It's mad to think isn't it back in the day if you said your car was 130bhp that was a hell of alot .these days yours grans cars are kicking out 180bhp from factory 🤣🤣🤣
I find it funny when people think because you have more bhp you will fly past people with less bhp 😂🤣😂people with 200+bhp can’t beat my 1.6 16v 109bhp 😂🤣
@@HutchSco I had a full scorpion a k and n induction ( standard on all🤣) and a chip. Never had it on a rolling road but that punchie 8 v motor used to shift. Had 30 mm lower and a set of tsw imolas on it😍😍😍💪🏼
Goes to show you do not need massive power to have fun 😃
I built this Nova Nigel,seeing this video puts a smile on my face,it was my fourth Nova in total.If you want to know anything give me a shout. I have the video of it on the rollers 138bhp it pulled.
speedlines are epic wheels for a Nova or Corsa such timeless design. Such a clean car love it
If I was a millionaire I'd buy a mint Nova before anything else. Absolute dream car.
Proper clean little nova love the throaty sound of carbs 👍
Class!
You two look like a North East version of the Blues Brothers 😎😎
That's gorgeous, I really miss my novas, should never have sold my gsi ☹️
Lovely little car and great colour. Immaculate condition.
I had a 91 Astra GSi 16V in white with those Speedline alloys. They were the only wheels with the correct offset to fit properly and clear the back arches. Unfortunately Vauxhall never did much chassis rust protection and they rusted inside to out.
What lovely little car brings back good memories ov owning 1 👍
Interesting engine set up that
What a cracking little nova had quite a few of them back in the day this one looks and sounds awesome thou ..
Always loved a nova
Loved my Nova Sport, twin carbs are perfect!!
i normally hate vauxhalls, but that car is very nice
my apprentice had a 2ltr redtop in his K reg [another 1.2], bit too fast + ate front wheelbearings, but the chips were always still nice +hot when he got back from the dinner run.....
I had a Nova the same colour as my 1st car was a 1.2 Antibies. Cracking little Nova
Wow what tidy nova keep that original looks the nuts and the sound coming from the engine sounds the nuts 😊😊😊👍🏽👍🏽😀
Hi Adam, lovely condition Nova, fast enough, sound's nice. Cheers, Alex.
Proper clean little nova 👌🏼
For some reason when anyone mentions a nova I automatically think of hand brake turns 🤣🤣🤣
Nice motor that engine is perfect imo
Great video Adam, lovely nova, looks and sounds amazing 👍👌😀
Lovely motor,looks perfect just as it is 👍
Looks fucking mint as it is
Nice little motor brilliant in there day had a few of these myself spot on 100% reliable never let me down
It's lovely, keep it original 👌
Hopefully Adam u be massive because videos are sick content sick and all sorts of different cars good luck brother
Perfect engine size for a nova. 😃.
Definitely!! 😊👍🏼
What’s in your nova Barry??
One of the most fun ive had in a Nova was the 1.7td - even std it was boosty and fun!
Yes they were extremely fast it was a 1.5td in the nova, corsa had the same engine but I’m sure Vauxhall de tuned it when they realised the nova was mental. My dads mate had the nova gte and my 1.5td was actually quicker
I remember test driving one. It was so light and spun the wheels in 2nd easy
1.5td! Thanks for reminding me, an Isuzu unit? The car in question was a GTE rep in white, it revved well for an early derv and got a move on the mway hahaha
@@exgtt2061 yeah an Isuzu unit 1.5 was nova and corsa, 1.7 was Astra. The nova was by far the quickest of them all for some reason. The pull from 70/80 when you put foot down was incredible for the engine size
Quicker than the GTE/GSI's? Wow, never been in those but I've been in plenty of 1.3SR and 1.4SRI (I think, bad memory on the 1.4 but it was injection and the lad who owned said his 1.3SR was quicker)
Nice little car, had a G reg nova 1.5 turbo diesel back in the day and what a rapid little car it was quicker than the gte, upgraded to the corsa 1.5 turbo diesel after that and it was no where near the nova
It surprised me back in the day. So light
It was over 4 seconds slower to 60 than the GTE so in no way was it quicker.
The GTE/GSI was the flagship
@@paulstevens9409 on paper it might have been but I drove both cars first hand and mine was quicker than my dads mates gte, even the pull and acceleration from 70+ was unbelievable. I had the corsa after that with same 1.5td engine and it was no where near as quick and i was actually shocked in the difference
Bog brothers are defo best tuners when it comes to carbs and old engines. Unreal people
That has got to be a blast to drive :D
Love a nova great car
Even looks good 😀
Nice car that. Looks completely standard apart from the wheels.
Looks mint that.
wow that is a stunning car
It's mad to think isn't it back in the day if you said your car was 130bhp that was a hell of alot .these days yours grans cars are kicking out 180bhp from factory 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah but cars now are shite to drive
I find it funny when people think because you have more bhp you will fly past people with less bhp 😂🤣😂people with 200+bhp can’t beat my 1.6 16v 109bhp 😂🤣
Love it 👍🏻 same colour and year as mine 👌🏼
Class mate
Novas were/are mint with the 1.8 8v or 2.0 8v out of a cav Sri..they go like stink
Love it 😎 had a gsi back in 04 and have a 1.2 Antibes just now... more power in a nova the better, but you crash you die most likely 😁
Think everyone I knew had a nova back in day. Is it just me or did they all just disappear overnight
Hope them are genuine speedline rims love them had them on my Sri corsa worth a fortune today
i miss mine
Classic
One of these was on eBay the other day for 5k..went within a couple of hours
Hope you found a fix for the hazzard switch fault!
That trick don’t work on the new design ones 😂😂plus most novas have immobilisers fitted
Very nice car ✌🏼
Still a 1.2 on the logbook 🤔🤔
Clean car that 👌
Epic car
It’s like a Vauxhall 205 gti
Is that a mike Ashley exhaust
John ashley i imagine as hes the man who made the original nova sport exhaust for vauxhall.. plus hes a good freind lol 👍
What!!? They sell that exhaust in sports direct 😑
Tell him if wants to sell it got 4.5k would love to buy this
Great car!!!!
omg the carbs are bigger than the engine
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Had a mk1 sr, mk2 sr, sri, 2 gtes lol
Had a 1.2 swing, a 1.3 sr and a j plate gsi. Loved em all
@@martycrush6412 aye same, handled mega, had an Agra built engine on one of the gtes, was fast as for a 1600
@@HutchSco I had a full scorpion a k and n induction ( standard on all🤣) and a chip. Never had it on a rolling road but that punchie 8 v motor used to shift. Had 30 mm lower and a set of tsw imolas on it😍😍😍💪🏼
@@HutchSco the only downside to any nova is the peddles. I’ve only got size 10 feet and used to struggle with me work boots on🤣🤣🤣.
@@martycrush6412 I had a set of tsw 15 stealths on gte, rubbed fuck out the arches anyone in the back, always wanted to put an sri 130 engine in it
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