Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Leamington Spa
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Hello all,
As you can guess im new on Corsasport (not quite true i've been using it on and off but have only just got myself a Corsa and am now a full member).
I just thought i'd introduce myself and show you my car and previous cars.
Basically i've been a Vauxhall nut since I was 17 and have owned 5 Nova's, a Calibra and now a Corsa (I did have a 205 gti for a while but we won't mention that). Im currently an active member on Novaload, Migweb and Club Calibra.
Ok my cars (The best ones anyway)
This was my Courtenay 1.6 8v Turbo back in 2002
It was producing 161bhp, but I soon got bored and ended up stripping it down to a bare shell (which I still have but have never got round to doing anything with it) lol
I then brought a bog standard GTE which I did this to
Next I needed for power so I fitted the engine from the silver car
This was fine for a while but then blew up due to the dodgey way Courtenay Sport controlled fuelling with their Turbo conversions. So I rebuilt it and did it proper with a DTA Stand alone ECU and a host of other parts including Water Injection and a bigger intercooler. At this tune it was producing a very respectable 181bhp and 185lb's ft Torque (covered the 1/4mile in 14.1 @ 99mph).
Next I took it to a show in Belgium and then to the German Nurburgring. (at this stage I hadn't made a bumper to fit the intercooler behind so I just didn't run one)
Which was a good job because I had a little bump with the armco at the 'RING'
I then got crazy and wanted a full kitted out car (all the work was done myself including the spraying of the kit and dash)
And me round Silverstone, whopping some Cossie a55 
I then blew a hole in the side of the block of this engine thanks to a faulty crank sensor, doh! and brought a Calibra SE5 as a run around
Naturally I got bored with this and started Modding....
This is her 'first' transformation on the way to the Nurburgring in 2005
One respray, a set of 19's and a year later she looked like this
Another year and another respray and she now looks like this
Complete with a load of ICE (oh and she now runs on LPG because of my 112 mile round trip to work everyday)
Ok on to my Corsa (yey I hear you cry)
She started out as a 1.4 16v Sport which a good mate of mine brought many years ago when my red Nova still looked like this
Since then it has undergone many transformations as him as the owner (The owner is on Corsasport as Padge16v)
Here it is at Curbourgh as a 1.4 still
On a trackday at Landow in wales (now with a 172bhp XE engine)
Next it had a respray 18months ago and looks the way it does now
This was it at Trax earlier this year (with its latest engine, see below), he over filled it oil and it was pouring out of the breather onto the heat wrapped manifold. Doh!
Before the above though, the owner decided he needed more rev's, more noise and more power... so a Mint XE on Throttle bodies (192bhp this one was producing) was purchased and fitted. Out with the old....
In with the new...
sorry for the cr@p pic quality below, it was the only pic I have of it fitted
Unfortunetely this engine didn't last long... Just days before our yearly trip to Nurburg each year he lost oil pressure and crunched some bearings in the bottom end. doh! but not to fear she was soon up and running again before this years USC with a standard replacement bottom end.
Fast forward a few months to October this year and the owner decided he wanted a car which was slower, made no noise and could fit the family in.... so a 5 door Leon Cupra R was purchased (boooo  )
Which ment the Corsa was to be broken.
Now as I've helped build and develop this car over the years, i've always had a soft spot for it and I know exactly what the cars done.
I also happened to have very special engine lieing around which I brought nearly 2 years ago to fit in my Silver Nova (which is still a bare shell), so i bit the bullet, made an offer and got myself the corsa minus the engine.
Engine out
By the way, parts from this engine are presently forsale on this site and Migweb if anyones interested.
I will be starting a progress thread shortly in the Projects Section showing the build (The completion date is before next years 'Ring' trip sometime in May). But until then some of you may recognise the engine that i've brought and know why its so special....
This is the car it came out of
This is the engine in the car
And here it is being lifted out of my calibra with help from a mate
I would just like to say thanks to Padge for selling me the car, and I look forward to being an active part of this website and meeting you guys at future shows/events.
Cheers
Neil
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willay
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good post  welcome
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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proper vauxhall nut !
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Welcome, looking forward to seeing this grow 
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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welcome good work on all these cars. what sort of bits r for sale from that xe ?
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Leamington Spa
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Hi,
This is the post with the parts forsale
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=321232
Cheers
Neil
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
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good quality parts there, but i have jus bot another car so cant afford them 
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Leamington Spa
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By the way, theres more pictures on my cars in my garage section of this site if anyone wants a closer look.
Cheers
Neil
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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Welcome mate, nice little write up there.
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pdwhelan
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Registered: 25th Sep 06
Location: Wigan
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very very nice cars you have owned mate 
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Bri-SRi
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Yorkshire Drives:Glanza
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Some nice cars there welcome!
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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Nice cars. I like the cally
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K5-KYL
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Registered: 5th Aug 05
Location: Cowdenbeath, Fife
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very good post mate, you will be welcomed
love that nova at the top, also the red one in the first pic of it modded!
shame about the corsa, had loadsa potential.
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ash87
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
Location: West Wiltshire Drives: Clio 172
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welcome, all cars look done to a nice standard, saw the corsa at trax this year pic in my garage.
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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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Welcome
Some really nice cars there, loving the Cally when it was black 
Leamington Spa
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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i remember that post asking whos corsa that was with the smoke coming out of it 
anyway nice cars lost it in the middle with the bodykit lol but came back again
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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Welcome mate
Some really nice and crazy cars there
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Welcome to CS
Some awesome cars in the past - spotted this Corsa at PVS this year - loved the look of it.
Also look forward to the end result of this project - remember seeing that Nova in Max Power a few years back - bit of a beast!
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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Rocking engine mate
just hope it hits the times in yours as it did in the Nova 
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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I see you know must know ade then that nova was mint,theres videos and pictures off it on www.team-sti.com 11 seconds of pure pleasure
Corsa's looking good 2
[Edited on 19-11-2006 by nova_gteuk]
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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Nice portfolio of cars there
Welcome
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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wot engine is it that came from the nova??
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
wot engine is it that came from the nova??
2.0 8v Cavalier SRI engine
Standard Calibra Turbo rods
Standard Calibra Turbo pistons
Standard Calibra Turbo injectors
ARP bottom end bolts
6 Speed F28 gearbox converted to FWD
Standard head
Standard cam
Garret T34 turbo
Quaife ATB LSD
Wizards of NOS 75bhp progressive nitrous system
Autronic engine management
Custom drive shafts
That was when ade had it,dont know if its changed now though?
[Edited on 19-11-2006 by nova_gteuk]
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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sounds gd
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Welcome to CS, some very nice cars there!
Cally is stunning in that colour
Nova looks sexual in silver too
Welcome!
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