Vauxhall Nova 1.1

Advantages: Small, cute, low on tax.
Disadvantages: Unsafe, high insurance, easy to break into.

...been yearning for a little Vauxhall Nova 1.1 hatchback for a few years, they looked small, nippy and economical and they looked really cute. They seemed to be retaining their price as well which i thought was good. I eventually managed to save enough money and i bought one from an ex vauxhall mechanic who assured me the car was in tip top condition, mechanically safe and sound and all that. Within two days of buying my car i noticed that power ...
...centre who diagnosed that the leads where the wrong sort and that this was causing the engine to miss. I had them replaced and off i went.This cost me £10.00. Afew days later and a few more miles on the clock i noticed a very bad shake when i was reaching 70mph on the motorway, not wanting to wear out my tyres i had all the wheels re-aligned and balanced, this cost me £40.00. I left the centre and went back onto the motorway, cured. A few days ... Read review

Advantages: small,econimical,fun
Disadvantages: common, boy racers

i started to drive last july, and i've loved every minute of it. It gives you so much more freedom, you can go any where and every where and you haven't got to wait around for the buses. I took out a bank loan so that i could buy a car insure it and have a little bit over. While i was looking through the paper i wasn't looking for a nova, but it stood out. The nova was blue/green and straight away i wanted it My mum & dad took me to see it that ...
...excited. when we got there we saw the nova also had a private plate which was good aswell. My dad managed to get the man down to $800 Which wasn't bad the car had had one lady owner, full service history and was really clean. I had no problems with my car, until it needed a srvice earlier on this year, my dad being a mechanic, sorted it out and my car has continued to run perfectly ever since. I love my little nova and am really glad that i brought ... Read review

Advantages: price
Disadvantages: image

the only thing with nova's is if you buy one your classed as a boy racer especially when you buy a wide boar and gold rims i have noting against vauxhall,or the nova its just the people who drive them with there crappy music bopping out there blacked out windows (51) i mean driving around at 9 clock pulling wheel spins in a nova 1.1 litre ain't what i call fun and trying to pack 8 people i a car that is design for one isn't fun get craped in the ... Read review