Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Well travelled the 220 mile round trip to pick up my new project. I intentionally picked something needing alot of work as i want a challenge.
So here it is a K Reg Nova 1.5 Turbo Diesel.
We then tried to start it but wasnt for happening but battery was flat and didnt seem to hold a charge. It was turning over but just didnt seem to have enough power to fire.
We then just pushed it onto the Trailer.
Finally got it home at 9pm and started to unload.
And here it lies in its new home for the next year.
Plans for it are to strip it down to a shell, fix all rust etc, paint the inside and the engine bay, fit rollcage, bucket seats, harnesses etc, And then a 1.7td cav engine will be going in with uprated turbo and possibly bike carbs.
With regards to exterior bodystyling it will have tints, single wiper, gsi bodykit, lowered on coilovers on anthracite speedlines with the whole car painted brocade yellow.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I take it it's red, not orange?
Brocade yellow will look absolutely ace
turn the boost up on the 1.7TD, you'll get about 130bhp, reliably
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Looks to have a fair bit of rust Nothing like a challenge
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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Nope it is actually orange. Its been resprayed already.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
I take it it's red, not orange?
heh? Looks Orange to me....the trailor's red
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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aaah, well, it'll look 100000x better in Brocade Yellow.
Colin... where?
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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quote: Originally posted by Robin
aaah, well, it'll look 100000x better in Brocade Yellow.
Colin... where?
brocade yellow-DO IT
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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Just looked over it in the metal.....doesnt look too bad, pics look worse than it is.
Needs some welding to the front but suspension turrets all round seem solid and floor looks ok.
Plenty of work to keep him occupied though! Brocade yellow will be :-)
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Nice....
1.5 Turbo diesel? Is that rare?
Nothing like a good challenge
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Mark330d
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Registered: 25th Apr 06
Location: Netherlee, Glasgow City
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isnt rare it comes in corsa b's iirc. 1.7 in a nova is relatively rare however
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M6RKK
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Glasgow
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nice one mark, looks like a good challenge
if you need a had just gives a shout buddy
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