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Candy White Golf GTI Ed. 30 - 8th track day at Estoril
AJP:
--- Quote from: Shoduchi on October 15, 2016, 08:30:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: AJP on October 15, 2016, 07:27:29 pm ---Lovely car this, looks so good out on the track.
Is that a Nova (GTE/GSI?) side by side with you on the straight in the 11th photo?
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Thanks! :smiley:
Yes, that's an Opel Corsa (Vauxhall Nova in the UK) with an engine swap from a Vectra 2.0 16V 136 CV. With semi-slick tyres and its lightweight can do the same lap time as mine. I just beat him in the straights at the moment.
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There used to be a GSI with a 2.0 16v red top conversion knocking about near me a long time ago. Very quick, but kept breaking driveshafts etc. I haven't seen a Nova on the road for about 10 years!
Shoduchi:
--- Quote from: AJP on October 15, 2016, 08:33:44 pm ---There used to be a GSI with a 2.0 16v red top conversion knocking about near me a long time ago. Very quick, but kept breaking driveshafts etc. I haven't seen a Nova on the road for about 10 years!
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That's a track toy from a friend, so he just uses it for these events. There are still a few well preserved Corsas/Novas being used here from enthusiasts but I can still see the odd not so well preserved Corsa/Nova driven by some old man.
AJP:
--- Quote from: Shoduchi on October 15, 2016, 08:45:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: AJP on October 15, 2016, 08:33:44 pm ---There used to be a GSI with a 2.0 16v red top conversion knocking about near me a long time ago. Very quick, but kept breaking driveshafts etc. I haven't seen a Nova on the road for about 10 years!
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That's a track toy from a friend, so he just uses it for these events. There are still a few well preserved Corsas/Novas being used here from enthusiasts but I can still see the odd not so well preserved Corsa/Nova driven by some old man.
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I think the majority of them over here rotted away many years ago. Very rare now. Always triggers a bit of nostalgia when I see one though, reminds me of being in awe of a 1.4 SRI as a teenager
Shoduchi:
Here the weather is more forgiving and only a few mountain regions require the use of salt on the roads in the Winter.
I was too young to care much for this generation. The next one was much more remarkable for me. Specially the 1.6 GSI. :smiley:
xjay1337:
Looks awesome on track bro. :congrats: :congrats:
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