Please Tell Me About...

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 22:18

...Vauxhall Nova's, specifically the 3door hatch 1.2. Im looking into getting one as a first car, ive heard there really nippy, really cheap, and really cheap to fix and modify.

What should i look out for on them, what is there i need to know about them?

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 22:27

[TW]Fox;14868651 said:
Is this some sort of a joke?

No, no joke, my boss was telling me about how he owned a 1.2 and modded it with stainless pipe and the likes, he said it was one of the best cars he owned.

olv said:
Obvious troll is obvious.

Unfortunatly your mistaken, i am trying to find genuine advice on Nova's. A little abscre for around here, yes, but im not trolling.

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 22:39

Im serious, i like the rugged retro looks of the Nova, also like the sleek design of the old Suzuki Swift GTi, but alas, i cannot afford the GTi. My budget has dropped from £1000 back to £500-600 due to purchasing a PC.

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 22:43

So what old boxy retro car would you recomend?

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 22:49

paradigm said:
A Volvo 850 T5.

LOL. I cant afford one of them!

I did have a 'spec me a 1st car' thread somewere, it must have got buried.

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 23:11

Well me and me old man are going round a few garages/dealers/private sellers next week to have a ganders, so maybe ill get back with something, just going to get something cheap, cheefull and thats got potential.

Patriach · 11 Sep 2009 at 23:26

craig_kennedy83 said:
Id forget the nova... how about something like a wee 1.2 N (or similar age) clio

I hate the old clios with a passion. A sales assistant used to run me home in her old clio, i couldnt fit in the passenger seat very well, even with the seat all the way back. Ive heard Novas have more legroom?

EDIT: Then again, an old-ish Escort might do fine, just anything with a potential will do for my 1st car, ill probs get rid of it in 18months and get something better.