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aphilbin
28-10-2004, 10:07 PM
VAUXHALL NOVA (1.6 GTE ON LOG BOOK) WITH CALIBRA 2.0 L 16 V ENGINE CONVERSTION (WITH JUST NOVAS HELP) (I RANG TO CONFERM THIS) ABOUT FEBURARY 04, MINT CONDITION AND NO TAPPING.

ENGINE BAY ALL SEAM WELDED AND STRENGTHING KIT

FRONT VENTED 2L 16 VALVE BRAKES AND REAR HUBS.

LOWERED -60MM ON GMAX SPRINGS AND GAS SHOCKS.

THE SHELL HAS BEEN UPRATED INCLUDING SUSPENSION TOPS,

V-SLIGHT RUST BUBBLE ON WHEEL ARCHS BUT APART FROM THAT ITS VERY SOLID ALL ROUND, NEW PANELS – FRONT WINGS AND FRONT PANELS.

ASHTRAY IS MISSING (SO WHAT) FLICK IT OUT OF THE WINDOW, WHICH ARE ELECTRIC AND TINTED.

IT HAS A TOAD AI606 CATEGORY 1 THATCHAM APPROVED ALARM AND IMMOBILISER ONLY FITTED 6 WEEKS AGO (HAS 2 KEY THOBS PLUS BOX ETC.

15” ALLOYS MSW BLACK FIVE SPOKES AND STEEL SPARE, FOUR MINT TYRES – TWO BRAND NEW WITH RECIPT.

MOT – 12 MONTHS
TAX – 03 MONTHS

DID A 15.6 SEC ON 1/4 MILE AT 90MPH AT SANTA POD RACEWAY (USC 2004).

CLEAR LIGHTS ALL ROUND AND (FLUSH BOOT – OPENS BY KEY THOB OR SWITCH IN THE CAR).

CUSTOM EXHAUST IS NICE AND LOUD 3” STRAIGHT THROUGHT SYSTEM WITH SCORPION BACK BOX 5”, PIPER CROSS-FILTER.

MUST STRESS THIS THING GOES LIKE THE WIND AND HANDLES LIKE ITS ON RAILS IDEAL TRACK CAR OR STREET RACER AS IT LOOKS QUIET NORMAL TIL YOU PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN.

ANYWAY RING ME FOR ANY MORE INFO AS IVE PROBS FORGOT SOMETHING ON 07950401244 OR EMAIL aphilbin2000@yahoo.co.uk.

TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE AREA.

OFFERS AROUND £2200 ONO.

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Baxter
28-10-2004, 10:08 PM
swap coils? :)

aphilbin
28-10-2004, 10:11 PM
Nooooooooooooo not my Red Bull >)

wez
28-10-2004, 10:15 PM
i thought 2l novas where quicker than 15 second 1/4 miles? comparing to the 1.9 pug 205 GTi with 130bhp does it in 15 too......?

aphilbin
28-10-2004, 10:25 PM
No it is fast for a standard redtop engine in a nova!

Also had spare wheel in back and seats!

My mates 5 door nova with the same engine but with mods-

Lightend flywheel
Hi lift cams
And power cap

AND HIS DID 14.5 SECs

aphilbin
28-10-2004, 10:28 PM
Plus a good starting reaction time helps lol

ste
29-10-2004, 08:56 AM
wez, no 130 bhp pug GTi would do that surley!!! thats 180-200 bhp in a mid sized car teritory! like civic tyre-R, etc!

ste
29-10-2004, 08:56 AM
nice nova by the way and the coil is just a red bull can stuck on isnt it? dont it on my old fez!

wez
29-10-2004, 10:00 AM
Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 (1987) 130bhp 16.4s @87mph

ok so i was 1 second off :D

ste
29-10-2004, 10:12 AM
LOL! yup but a second is a lot in 1/4 mile land!

see, i aint justa pretty face either! he he!

Cooper
01-11-2004, 10:15 AM
Yup a second is loads 1/4 of a mile time the astra done 15.8 normal and 15.3 on the 50 jets of NOS. looks a clean nova you could get that to late 14s 1/4 of a mile it needs a power cap n a diff air filter that baby must suck loads of warm air in costing u serious bhp.

ste
01-11-2004, 10:42 AM
i know that feeling! i need a sealed air box fabricating for round mine or one of the BMC or pipercross ones!

ste
01-11-2004, 10:42 AM
what did green 16v used to run at pod cooper?

aphilbin
04-11-2004, 12:03 AM
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aphilbin
09-11-2004, 01:18 PM
Im thinking of putting it on EBAY

My number is 07950401244