rare L reg vauxhall nova
Discussion
It would be interesting (well not really) to know that if it was insured as being modifed with the 1.6, but was DVLA registered and thus taxed as a 1.4 whether it would be covered properly by insurance. You can still have insurance without any tax (driving to MOT etc), but with the wrong sort tax band may be different?
Gompo said:
It would be interesting (well not really) to know that if it was insured as being modifed with the 1.6, but was DVLA registered and thus taxed as a 1.4 whether it would be covered properly by insurance. You can still have insurance without any tax (driving to MOT etc), but with the wrong sort tax band may be different?
Chances are it is only insured TP or TPF&T anway, but if it was fully comp and had undeclared mods (esp an engine swap) then the policy holder would be unlikely to be paid out if he claimed on his own policy. Any third party claims would legally have to be met by the ins company, ie personal injury or damage) though they could technically pursue the policy holder for their payout.Gompo said:
..Yes, but I asked if it being insured as 1.6 (and in turn with any other modifications declared..). 
As we read a lot about, the insurance company would probably try and wriggle out any way they could.
Ah, slightly mis read - I dont think they could wriggle on that, it wouldnt have any bearing on the situation. As we read a lot about, the insurance company would probably try and wriggle out any way they could.
k22wes said:
isn't the rear spoiler an early spec one? im sure the later spec spoliers didn't run around the sides of the window just went across the top.
That is correct, the spoiler fitted to this one is from a MK1 Nova, possibly a GTE.I had a MK2 Nova 1.4 SRI when I was 19, still one of my favourite cars that one. One of the ones I wish I had never sold.
alangtt said:
L reg nova, Super rare. How many are left???
Can't be many. I knew someone who had a K-reg Luxe+ model, had electric windows, central locking, cross-spoke alloys and same stereo as in the Cavalier of the time. Almost last of the line. Seemed like luxury in a supermini back then.Pity the OP hadn't kept it standard, would probably be worth more now.
I do find it odd that so many people who own this ilk of car thing the most important thing to do is to plonk a bigger engine in, rather than sorting the handling and brakes first.
Oh, and the OP has claimed to have had 120mph out of it- so it's been up to that speed at some point despite the DVLA thinking it's got a different engine.
Oh, and the OP has claimed to have had 120mph out of it- so it's been up to that speed at some point despite the DVLA thinking it's got a different engine.
ManOpener said:
I do find it odd that so many people who own this ilk of car thing the most important thing to do is to plonk a bigger engine in, rather than sorting the handling and brakes first.
Oh, and the OP has claimed to have had 120mph out of it- so it's been up to that speed at some point despite the DVLA thinking it's got a different engine.
Would it matter if he did 120mph in a road legal car or not? Still going to get arse raped by the long dick of the lawOh, and the OP has claimed to have had 120mph out of it- so it's been up to that speed at some point despite the DVLA thinking it's got a different engine.
DannyVTS said:
ManOpener said:
I do find it odd that so many people who own this ilk of car thing the most important thing to do is to plonk a bigger engine in, rather than sorting the handling and brakes first.
Oh, and the OP has claimed to have had 120mph out of it- so it's been up to that speed at some point despite the DVLA thinking it's got a different engine.
Would it matter if he did 120mph in a road legal car or not? Still going to get arse raped by the long dick of the lawOh, and the OP has claimed to have had 120mph out of it- so it's been up to that speed at some point despite the DVLA thinking it's got a different engine.
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