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| Performance | 7.5/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 7.9/10 |
| Reliability | 7.8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.3/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.8/10 |
Full review by
neesoon
on 2nd Jun 2008
User Rating : 8
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Good Points: !00% Starter even in the winter Economic on fuel . High aver m.p,g.
Bad Points: Manual steering and choke control
General comments: Excellent car for a young person starting to drive in life, economic easy to handle and if he/she some has some with about her a challenge to learn about mechanical engines obviously with some Guidance
I wish a long time ago I could have had the oppertunity to take on the challenge and really learn something in my earl years .
I came very close with working on an Old Ford 8 under the guidance of the 18 year old owner, a good friend.
The Nova is my wifes car and she has owned it over ten years and she has only experinced 1A.A. call out for a dodgy battery.
Bodywork has a certain amount of rust about we keep putting a little more metal to the body and Paintwork and she/he looks fine.
But the Old Nova deserves good home not a scrap-yard, some TLC and some dedication.
I wish I was 60 years younger I would have accepted the challenge.
neesoon's review and ratings | 179 words
Review by
Guest.
on 11th Jan 2008
User Rating : 10
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I love the kit on this car. I have one of these and they are so lovely and people underestimate these cars too much.
Guest.'s full review | 25 words
Review by
benjii
on 23rd Aug 2006
User Rating : 10
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I've had my Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit for a month now and had a 1.8i16v turbo dohc and it flies! I've beaten Subaru's and almost anything on the road. I've modded it all, new spray job to Ferrari Red and new wheels. I love this car!
benjii's full review | 54 words
Review by
igmeaster
on 29th Mar 2006
User Rating : 10
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i have had my Nova 1.2I for 3 months and it is now a wicked car. It has 15'' alloys, mint seat covers for the whole car, new gear knob, wheel cover, flame pedals, new floor mats,and neon tube on the dashboard.
This car is class and it's my first car and I am not going to get rid of it either.
igmeaster's full review | 118 words
Review by
gst
on 26th Jul 2005
User Rating : 9
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My nova is mint.
gst's full review | 45 words
Review by
J A Morris
on 29th Apr 2004
User Rating : 10
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The Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit is my first car, I have only driven it for about two months and I am very happy with it. I had to leave it standing for about a year and a half before I could drive it and it started up each time I went out to it. It also sailed through the M.O.T. because it is light the acceleration is decent.
J A Morris's full review | 78 words
Review by
Big Chap
on 26th Nov 2003
User Rating : 9
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I can't believe any of you guys took him seriously! I actually have a Nova GSI and it does have a 2ltr from an Astra GSI (red top) and all the gear, coilovers, digi dash, full asw strengthening kit etc but I didn't build it, it'd have cost me a fortune, its got between 150 and 170 bhp and is definitely fast enough! the looks on the faces of people with supposedly "faster" cars than the GSI is worth the price I paid for 2 or 3 fold! real wolf in sheeps clothing!
Big Chap's full review | 89 words
Review by
Ian FRST.
on 21st Jul 2003
User Rating : 10
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I have 12" three-spoke alloys and Max Power stickers on the doors of my car. I have also invested in a blue exhaust extension and some green neons for under the car. I think the car looks mint and so does my girlfriend Debs. We are the envy of the local youth firm!
Ian FRST.'s full review | 119 words
Review by
ANDREW BROOKE.
on 25th Apr 2003
User Rating : 0
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-4
WORST CAR EVER MADE. HORRIABLE, HORRIFIC. MY DAD SAID TO GET ONE WHEN I PASSED AND I NEARLY PASSED OUT. I BOUGHT A RENAULT 5 GT TURBO WHICH ALWAYS BUY. BETTER LOOKS, PERFORMANCE, STYLING, HANDLING.
ANDREW BROOKE.'s full review | 90 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
grant and jess.
on 20th Dec 2002
User Rating : 10
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+1
It is a vauxhall nove merit 1.2 it does 30mph in 1st it sounds really good want to get a better radio it's green no rust d reg im trying to do it up
grant and jess.'s full review | 50 words
Review by
ekul (luke).
on 11th Oct 2002
User Rating : 6
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Vauxhall Novas are easy to work on, reliable and cheap.
ekul (luke).'s full review | 23 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Jim.
on 29th Jun 2002
User Rating : 10
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The Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit is cheap to run, easy for spares and very reliable. Does anyone know of an easy way to remove pins inside hinges on doors? Have just bought another Nova for spares and i am replacing all four doors before respray.
Jim.'s full review | 59 words
Review by
Fat Dan.
on 26th Jun 2002
User Rating : 7
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I've got a 2.5ltr V6 twin turbo Nova. The engine was from a Astra GSI, pushing 480bhp....0-60 in 4.77sec.....0-100 in 11.56sec.It has a top speed of 180mph+ Ive got 18" wheels on with arch work done.To get 18" it should cost no more than £150. I've also got £5000 of ICE in the boot so there is a lot of room. I bought the Nova for £300 it started out as a 1.2 star......now it's a 2.5ltr V6 twin turbo worth over £9000. At MAX POWER live this year (2001) it came 2nd fastest ...
Fat Dan.'s full review | 116 words | 13 comments added.
Review by
Ian.
on 2nd May 2002
User Rating : 9
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I got a Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit about a year ago and put a cavalier 1.8L 16v engine in and a nova dose kit with astra clocks.
Very fast car but need new brakes 0 to 60 6secs est.
Top speed 140.
Ian.'s full review | 51 words
Review by
macko.
on 24th Apr 2002
User Rating : 8
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A Nova might not be the most glamourous of cars when they are bog standard but once you slap a bodykit and some nice alloys you can make even a blind mans head turn. The trouble with novas are a lot of people have then which carries the disadvantage of finding original things to do to them. I have found a £300 front bumper which will bring other nova drivers to their knees! All Nova drivers in need of help modifying their motor should check out either www.Roybacer.co.uk or www.novaload.net
macko.'s full review | 152 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
lynniloo.
on 17th Apr 2002
User Rating : 9
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When i bought this Vauxhall Nova Merit 1.2 it was a bit run down and just needed a bit of TLC and a couple of trips to the garage to to turn it into the nippy little number it is today. If you're gonna buy one remember they are prone to rust a little so get over it and get it sorted coz it's easy to fix. I love my car and i would recommend a nova to everyone.
lynniloo.'s full review | 121 words
Review by
boy racer.
on 17th Apr 2002
User Rating : 8
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the Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit is purely cheap to run and fun but can look the part, also can be modified to move the part and go as fast as it looks.
boy racer.'s full review | 125 words
Review by
Star.
on 9th Mar 2002
User Rating : 7
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+4
A lot of my mates slagged my Vauxhall Nova 1.2 merit off when i first bought it but many were shocked when i took them for a spin. They didn't expect the car to go as fast as it does. The merit is a very nippy motor and will take no garbage from any car on the pull off. You can do the car up with Spoiler, sides and wheel like myself. I also have GSI seats and a digital dash board which i installed. I have installed a hybird turbo injection which gave a Vauxall Tigra the shock of his live at some ...
Star.'s full review | 163 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
preston.
on 20th Feb 2002
User Rating : 8
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i love my 1.2 nova merit. It looks the biz but the engine is simply too small. At the minute it's off the road awaiting repair cos its running on 3 cylinders!!!! Burnt valve???? The problem is the 1.2 engine is simply too small with a garbage carburetter (that has caused me problems) when it goes back on the road it's getting v6 disks and callipers followed by a 1.6 gsi engine, problem sorted My advice would be if you're looking to buy a nova get an SR. They have good engines, handling and cheap ...
preston.'s full review | 133 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
supernova.
on 11th Feb 2002
User Rating : 8
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Everyone in the world will want to overtake you. Your wheel bearings at the back will drone most of the time. If you have a manual choke be prepared for a fight in the morning. Don't overchoke or you'll flood the engine. You'll have a sore back in the soft seats on long journeys. Rust will affect the bottoms of the doors and the back arches. The suspension feels hard and engines are noisy, though not too bad compared to similar cars. The front end slides going round a corner too fast. Try to ge ...
supernova.'s full review | 111 words | 4 comments added.
