The V8 Owners Forum -

Thought I'd chip in with my cars.

My everyday car is my 1994 3.9 Late Classic Range Rover (softdash) hence the name V8 of course

sorry it's a small pic

Playthings, i.e. my hobby/project cars

We then move on to V8 car my Rover SD1 Twin Plenum

I bought her @3 years ago, and she was kept in a carcoon for 10years prior to me buying her, nothing like that V8 sound

I also have a passion for small cars non V8's

I've just bought (2 weeks ago) a 1986 Vauxhall Nova Sport



It is also an absolute hoot like the Vitesse but in a different way

And I am currently restoring my 1985 Vauxhall Nova 1.3SR
It will look like this:


But currently a painted rolling shell

haven't got a complete pic of the car

Been a thorough job, been off the road @ 10 years but not for much longer

I also have a Rover P6 3500 V8 in the background

Hope you Like

If you're wondering why I have 2 White Nova's, the Sport has been restored and built as a trackday weapon, rides a little harsh as a long distance machine but great fun , my 1.3SR will be more of a road car, any way that's what I told the wife

and it looks like you have one of those dead sexy three axel trailers!
Mike

I always wanted to do a full shell paint job on my old Sierra but alas she has now passed onto the Dagenham graveyard!

Doubt my Landy will ever get that treatment though It could do with a coat of paint thrown at it if you offering!

I can recommend the trailer, although it's not mine, but rides really well laden or unladen and rated at 3500kgs which is useful

Here's the latest pic of my SR


Although it now has glass in it

Sorry non V8's, hope I haven't broken the rules

A friend of mine has just recently joined the site and found your pictures. I owned two Nova Sports back in the 80's and wondered if yours was one I might have previously owned (I am from Sedgefield). The reg numbers if I remember correctly were C136 FTM originally a factory registered car (Luton) and C368 XEC. The latter car I had tuned with a Rallycross head and cam ( I am trying to remember whose Rallycross car it was off). With Irmsher big end bolts it revved happily to 8,000 rpm and produced 96 BHP at the wheels on Tony Bardy's rolling road. It was a fantastic car I only sold it because my older brother, who also owned a Nova Sport bought new at Sherwoods Darlington C???VEF crashed his and very nearly killed himself! I have a load of old photographs if you are interested.

They all look great,

I love the sd1, you have plenty to keep you busy good stuff

I know of 2 lads at g`boro that had them too.

Justy thought I'd update things as I haven't been on for a while

Range Rover Classic still going Strong, was a clear winner in the snow last year, embarrasing more modern machinery with their stupid wide wheels


Rover SD1 still a favourite, hasn't been used as much as I'd like


Nova Sport going well, just got some garish wheels for ther drag strip/track day


In road trim


Nova SR was finished @ 3 years ago, and looking good


Also bought a 2nd Nova Sport to restore, progress is slow at the moment

No I'm not called Phil