We have this in our service department tomorrow - 12000 miles

[NickReilly063]

Stunning thing - had to tell the Guys to park it inside rather than leave it on the car park for the night.

Would have been a awkward conversation in the morning if it would have gone missing.

Still has the original dealer sticker and plates from Nidd Vale Harrogate

 

[frayz]

Identical to my first car. I had a phase 1 white/grey 2 tone 1400 SR.
That looks absolutely amazing!

 

[NickReilly063]

It certainly is Frayz - not sure what it’s in for but I’ll bet our technicians will be scratching there heads in the morning when looking how to plug the diagnostic machine into it.

 

[frayz]

It should still have the bi metallic coolant operated choke on it

 

[northy]

looks a nice example does that.

 

[Big Dave]

Wow. I remember them when they were new.... Whats the value of one of those today.??

I remember watching Harry Metcalf ringing the neck of one of these back in the day on the Rally circuit... He showed a lot of the faster machinery how its done... Sadly he was taken from us too soon.

 

[NickReilly063]

Showing our age Guys for the ones who remember them - Not sure why the name Nova hasn't been resurrected in the Vauxhall world as they sold shit loads back in the day.

 

[Ashtons99]

Has anyone seen the white Mk1 Astra GTE on eBay. They are very rare. I had one on an A plate back in 1985

 

[NickReilly063]

I think you would kill the neighbour wouldn’t you - They look ace now especially in white.

 

[Messer]

My first car was a nova 1.3sr with the snow plough front bumper and brown interior!

spend a fortune getting it ready fof
Passing my test, mk1 Astra GTE recaro front seats, nova GTE full kit, 32/34 dmtl carb. Absolutely hated it!
Had it 2 weeks after passing my test and bought an uno turbo 1301 ie antiskid abarth which was an absolute weapon!

I can appreciate this thing has been looked after though and is now a rare thing indeed, but they were pretty rubbish back in the day!

 

[Craig196]

Another 1.3 SR first car owner here. Mine was gunmetal grey/silver. Put my foot down once and it literally went through the bulkhead. Rust prone they were not