WHY OH WHY!! Nova's
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Can someone please tell me why, these cretins that drive these cars seem intent on racing everyone?
My car is not exactly the fastest on the road, but today i had a basball capped chimp
pull up on the outside at some lights, revving the life out of his 1:1 nova with, what seems to be mandatory now, sports exhaust! Needless to say i let him go as it was a built up area 
why are the police
not doing anything about these cars, i'm sure most cannot be legal, or am i getting old??? Oh Corsa's
are just as bad!!!! Usually with big spoilers!
Is it just me???
My car is not exactly the fastest on the road, but today i had a basball capped chimp
pull up on the outside at some lights, revving the life out of his 1:1 nova with, what seems to be mandatory now, sports exhaust! Needless to say i let him go as it was a built up area why are the police not doing anything about these cars, i'm sure most cannot be legal, or am i getting old??? Oh Corsa's are just as bad!!!! Usually with big spoilers! Is it just me???chris mallett said:
Can someone please tell me why, these cretins that drive these cars seem intent on racing everyone?
My car is not exactly the fastest on the road, but today i had a basball capped chimp
forgive me father for i am about to sin..........
Novas are not bad cars..
It's just that when you are young (not married and therefore still Sha@@in anything that moves therefore fairly exciteable).....a Nova is the cheapest /cost effective car to run /insure / modify etc etc.....its the most reachable motor some of these yoof will ever see/own.......Novas,hmmm there were some fairly respectable 2.0 courtney turbo conversions out there a couple of years back that weren't Maxxed or Chavved to death.......
chris mallett said:
why are the police
Funny enough I think they are. I'm from Southend, the home of the Maxxer, hundred of Nova's etc flock to the delights of the Seafront every Friday and Saturday nights. The other week on my way back from a trip out the Police were stopping every single Maxxer and checking out the cars, I think the chief inspector wanted something to go with his burberry cap.
I hope you baited him! It's no fun unless you get them going a little.
Lots of eye contact, lots of revs, grinning, nodding knowingly to the road ahead until the Elizabeth Duke fan is literally chomping at the bit.
Then, when the light turns green and the nova simultaneously cooks it's clutch, ruins another pair of tyres, you serenely and slowly pull away.
It's almost as funny as bouncer baiting, but that's another story!
Lots of eye contact, lots of revs, grinning, nodding knowingly to the road ahead until the Elizabeth Duke fan is literally chomping at the bit.
Then, when the light turns green and the nova simultaneously cooks it's clutch, ruins another pair of tyres, you serenely and slowly pull away.
It's almost as funny as bouncer baiting, but that's another story!
I used to race everyone in the 993cc Nova that I had. Of course, it was not standard, I had widre tyres 145's instead of 135's a sports exhaust (back box was rusting out) and I lightened the wholes car by removing much of the interior.
Trouble is I did not beat many people from the traffic lights. From the outside it probably just looked like I was keeping up with traffic, but on the inside I was racing.
smele.
Trouble is I did not beat many people from the traffic lights. From the outside it probably just looked like I was keeping up with traffic, but on the inside I was racing.
smele.
There's a bloke near me who has a VW Hippievan shortened almost imperceptibly and lowered onto the chassis and engine of an Alfa Romeo 75 V6, the only difference externally being an Alfa Romeo badge instead of the VW, and 'pepperpot' alloys. I love it when the Laxxers try and wind him up by being all hard by overtaking some hippies, only to hear this ungainly van emit a melodious roar and leave them bewildered in its dust. Brilliant...
Raify said:
I hope you baited him! It's no fun unless you get them going a little.
Lots of eye contact, lots of revs, grinning, nodding knowingly to the road ahead until the Elizabeth Duke fan is literally chomping at the bit.
Then, when the light turns green and the nova simultaneously cooks it's clutch, ruins another pair of tyres, you serenely and slowly pull away.
It's almost as funny as bouncer baiting, but that's another story!
There's a bit of road near me. Lights. Two lanes. Both go straight on. Left one turns left as well.
So, pull up to the left of Nova/Saxo/Corsa/whatever. Blip the throttle. Blitz pipe causes their filler to drop off the car.
Lights go green, and chavmobile screams off for the honour of all things burburry.
And looking in his mirror to savour his victory, he notices I've turned left......
smele said:
I used to race everyone in the 993cc Nova that I had. Of course, it was not standard, I had widre tyres 145's instead of 135's a sports exhaust (back box was rusting out) and I lightened the wholes car by removing much of the interior.
Trouble is I did not beat many people from the traffic lights. From the outside it probably just looked like I was keeping up with traffic, but on the inside I was racing.
smele.
You'd prob be a match for an old bird friend of mine, 20 odd k on a new Impreza, fully kitted up and performance modded but I think I only ever heard the turbo kick in once, I'm sure the old dear on the pavement with the zimmer was catching us.
Raify said:
I hope you baited him! It's no fun unless you get them going a little.
Lots of eye contact, lots of revs, grinning, nodding knowingly to the road ahead until the Elizabeth Duke fan is literally chomping at the bit.
Then, when the light turns green and the nova simultaneously cooks it's clutch, ruins another pair of tyres, you serenely and slowly pull away.
It's almost as funny as bouncer baiting, but that's another story!
No,No,No,No,No. Correct right up to waiting for the lights to turn green. What you do is give the eye contact/revs etc and while the lights are still red let the clutch up and instantly brake. Nova goes steaming off, realises the lights are red, and does an emergency stop in the middle of the junction.
Please note this action is best carried out when:
a. There is nothing coming the other way.
b. The car is at least 2 up (embarrasment factor)
c. When there are t/l cameras covering the junction.
Only use option c. i you are feeling really mean.
Steve
GET A LIFE YOU TUPPERWARE CLAD MORON NOVA CRETIN!!!
Call me a wishy-washy old liberal, Chris, but I don't think we have quite reached the sort of Police State where you can arrest people just for driving Novas.
And if we had, I think it would be time for you to skip the country for Argentina yourself...if we start locking people up for driving cars with a stereotypically bad image, drivers of a certain German marque which features on your profile would almost certainly be top of the list!
edited to add: bet your Astra Van is white, as well, innit?
>> Edited by Martin_S on Thursday 30th December 10:33
And if we had, I think it would be time for you to skip the country for Argentina yourself...if we start locking people up for driving cars with a stereotypically bad image, drivers of a certain German marque which features on your profile would almost certainly be top of the list!
edited to add: bet your Astra Van is white, as well, innit?
>> Edited by Martin_S on Thursday 30th December 10:33
Gazboy said:
Hold up hold up hold up!
So, if a Nova screetches of the line- he's a twat.
If a TVR does the same, your both twats...
Last time I checked, TVR drivers were human, and have the same flaws as the rest of us (as well as the good points).
You really do play devils advocate don't you
If I remember correctly you've been both sides of this fence ! (Apologies if it wasn't you)
Bring on type-approved bodywork.
It still seems almost criminal in this day and age of NCAP aware, bonnet-tilting to avoid hard points age that a bumper that has been carefully designed by computers to pass a crash test by a manufacturer can be cast aside and replaced by a razor-edged edifice made out of tupperware designed by Ann Summers wearing a blindfold.
Can someone also explain why a frontal aspect the size of a barn door and a wing angled to generate half a ton of downforce (were the car capable of any speed)is necessary on a 1.1 litre car.
It still seems almost criminal in this day and age of NCAP aware, bonnet-tilting to avoid hard points age that a bumper that has been carefully designed by computers to pass a crash test by a manufacturer can be cast aside and replaced by a razor-edged edifice made out of tupperware designed by Ann Summers wearing a blindfold.
Can someone also explain why a frontal aspect the size of a barn door and a wing angled to generate half a ton of downforce (were the car capable of any speed)is necessary on a 1.1 litre car.
For the first time in her life, my mother (now 60) has chosen her own car - usually my slightly chauvanistic father gives her a car that is is suitable / going for a good price from someone he knows / etc.
Out of all the superb small cars currently available, including the Yaris, Lupo, etc., she chose....
(drumroll)
.... a Corsa.
Maybe I should have bought her some neons and a cherry bomb back-box for Christmas.
Out of all the superb small cars currently available, including the Yaris, Lupo, etc., she chose....
(drumroll)
.... a Corsa.
Maybe I should have bought her some neons and a cherry bomb back-box for Christmas.
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