Rally influenced Vauxhall Nova Spin 2.0i gets its first proper run

Rally influenced Vauxhall Nova Spin 2.0i gets its first proper run - 375 miles London to Duns!

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2 жыл бұрын

Once Driven Forever Smitten's Pete has had this Nova Spin project on the go for ages. With a move to Singapore for work on the cards, the race was on to get it finished and then get it into storage.
First up was getting it up to Berwickshire... next time round Pete and the Nova sign off in style with one of our famous Border road runs (well famous if you read Total Vauxhall 15 years ago!)....

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@Soulvex 2 жыл бұрын

Just before I left home my brother had a nova gte, my step brother had an astra gte 16v, my other brother had a cav & calibra 2.0i, my dad had a senator 24v and step mother had a carlton A 2.0. No wonder I love Vauxhalls too.

@robtt997 2 жыл бұрын

New Year’s Day. Sore head , video starts with noisy exhaust . You couldn’t make it up . Love your output keep it coming in 2022 .

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Hee hee I did wonder about that I only added it this morning 😂 sorry! 🤒😵

@exgtt2061 Жыл бұрын

Must be surreal doing a number of MPH at 3k in top, sat in a Nova Spin. A snappy overtake being a quick flick of the ankle away 👌👍

@willwelch5700 2 жыл бұрын

Love the poverty spec with digital dash! 👌🏻👌🏻

@smoothmicra 2 жыл бұрын

It's here! It's the Nova, it's the car that's taking over!😁

@anthonypalmer6541 2 жыл бұрын

Love an 8V... I did have a MK2 Cavalier SRi (130 believe to be 100%) with 68k on the clock, and that actually had a 20SE. Kept the engine as the car died. (Rust 15 yes ago). Had a K cam and high comp SEH pistons. And ECU. So either a swap or original.

@HughHatrick 2 жыл бұрын

loving the video to my old home town!!

@martyldl6238 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video 😁 great nova 👌

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Dougie and Pete and cracking little video to start 2022 off and what a cracking little Nova, used to love my auntie's ex husband's little Merit he used to hoon about in.

@rickydub6950 2 жыл бұрын

Love it 😎 had a rotten gsi back in 04 and have an 86 Antibes just now. 😁

@DRILLBABYDRIL 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid, I had a smile on my face watching the last minute of the video. All the best for the new year & the new look/editing on the channel 🙌 P.s I forgot how the wipers on cars never fully cleared the screen 😂

@harrynewbrook5103 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome car and that sound,what can one say.

@chrismilne7387 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll with covid missed the New Years celebrations was brilliant waking up to a once driven upload 👌👍 happy new year buddy

@Vauxvan91 2 жыл бұрын

Get well soon 👍

@chrismilne7387 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vauxvan91 thanks derek

@front2427 2 жыл бұрын

An inspiration mate,Big car theft was cheesy in a good way,im a man boy racer, hope to meet you guys some day soon.

@neilmustow368 2 жыл бұрын

Wow nice Nova great sound and a good start to 2022👍🏻

@Thejoker-zg1gk 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man I had a nova gte about years ago an have regretted getting rid of it to this day but it’s hard to find a good one these days 🤘🏻

@derryjones1029 2 жыл бұрын

I did the same with a caverlia sri 20 16v redtop I had to sell to buy a van for plasterering I regret it every day😔😠🤣👍

@bigkev8949 2 жыл бұрын

He`s done a good job, nice little car.

@campbelltroup2750 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely will miss big car thief. Can imagine Dougie and Kenzo raving to it back in the day!

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Well you're in for a treat on his A reg Nova video in a few weeks when we finally get that on the road 🤟🤠

@brystonecowboy 2 жыл бұрын

Best to you and the channel for 2022, always a laugh

@derryjones1029 2 жыл бұрын

She sounds good little pocket rocket old cars are much better to drive thr sound vibration ghe feel through the steering wheel all better than today's cars👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@skodakatie7341 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year❤️.

@alanalzee4849 2 жыл бұрын

Ah what a great way to start the new year with a video from yourself, Happy New year to you and your family

@tonycraven8675 2 жыл бұрын

Love duns used to go to the Jim Clark memorial rally

@matthewwillison6456 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year

@johnlad1481 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome guys thats a nice nova I had a mk3 cavalier sri 2litre 8v maybe the same engine 🤔

@WestYorkshireGuy1 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you just love the sound of a sporty exhaust in a multi storey car park?

@Faith_Fitness99 2 жыл бұрын

Nice raspy exhaust note

@jeffshaw4553 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant wow that is a basic nova am surprised they even made one one so basic with not even a cigarette lighter 😭😭😭looks a good solid nova though 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@steverotherham5672 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New year

@alansimpson835 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with driving poverty spec cars. There's less to distract you from the driving experience so you feel more involved. I like it. Great feeling of Novastalgia seeing that interior and I remember the smell. Has it still got the 4 speed box in it? Looks like several people were Novataken on the way up the road too

@petesell796 2 жыл бұрын

It did originally have the 4-speed, we had to cut the notch out to make it 5-speed. Makes sitting in the outside lane a bit easier! The poverty spec is actually ok, although no 12v socket might have to be changed!

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

I can install a 12 socket inside the glovebox if you want, to keep the poverty spec look.

@justsean6199 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet intro!

@solidcold9491 2 жыл бұрын

GWON THE NOVAS edit: That ding on the rear quarter near the swage line can be pushed out easily by a decent bodywork guy, i know this because i did the roughly the same ding on my brothers nova.

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

The earliest ones are tax exempt next year 😳

@jamieeedden777 2 жыл бұрын

Shame I didn't know about this channel when I had my Corsa the engine I think was c20 xe im told knowen as the red top or something was a fast little car and a minter

@DasArab 2 жыл бұрын

Needs Garfield in the side windae tbh :D

@irfandin6513 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Missing your old car tune 🎶.music

@johnrowell942 2 жыл бұрын

Nice motor

@seancooke7332 2 жыл бұрын

Should get graphics made up saying, " WheelSpin " instead of Spin. Baby GTO . John Zachary Delorean would approve.

@grahamx8623 2 жыл бұрын

Love channel though I prob shouldn't be here. My only Vauxhall experience was a mega miles Carlton 2.0 CDi in the '90's and my girfriends Viva before that. Time for another one maybe?

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think you need to own one to watch ODFS. It probably helps but not essential 🤠😂

@bisey4014 2 жыл бұрын

Is that the Heathside car park in Woking, Pete? Loving all the content Dougie and somewhat ashamed to say that I’ll miss big car theft! Reminds me of when I first found your channel many months ago and binge watched your previous handful of videos! 🙌🏼

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Don't think I'll get rid of it altogether then. Nostalgia already? 😁

@petesell796 2 жыл бұрын

Correct it is Heathside!

@bisey4014 2 жыл бұрын

@@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten Yeah I never intended to catch feelings for the channel… but here we are! 😂

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

@Bisey that means a lot if we appeal to those not afflicted with umm cavonavirus.. 😂

@paulie-Gualtieri. 2 жыл бұрын

All the best for The New Year, was the Nova 1.5TD that rapid

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Had two. They were awesome. Both total rotboxes sadly.

@paulb4uk 2 жыл бұрын

Superb i do love the 8 valve engines and the fact they have non interference valves .

@front2427 2 жыл бұрын

not sure about that, i had the 1400 8 valve on a Belmont and when the belt broke it bent a valve...

@victorbox6289 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video but someone needs to declare SORN on the Nova to avoid upsetting the DVLA when it's time to tax it again!

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Pete's taxing it again for me as I've to go get it and service it. Hoping to get Kenzo's Nova on road soon so we can do stuff with both of them

@petesell796 2 жыл бұрын

Well reminded! Hard to keep track of what’s taxed / insured from Singapore!

@andrewward7168 2 жыл бұрын

According to a post on migweb the 20se is from an omega a or a carlton with 123 bhp

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, them or the Astra GTE had that engine designation

@michaelbrown3623 2 жыл бұрын

Is that 20SE engine not 122bhp? If its from an astra GTE With the 20SEH having 130. Whats the differences for that extra 8bhp? Great video. I solid nova a rare sight.

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Only difference is the exhaust apparently. Bit better on the Cavalier. I personally think Vauxhall were at it with the output listings they make no sense.

@BigGaz130 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought the 20SE engine was from pre cat Cavaliers and Carltons?, My Astra GTE had a 20SER engine which was basically a SEH.

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

20NE. The SE/SEH/SER are all basically the same engine. Differences in ECU, exhaust and mounting I think.

@esoxecosse66 2 жыл бұрын

I had a 2.0GL MK3 Cav, think it was about 115hp, could this be the engine in your Nova ?

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

That would be a 20NE or C20NE. All the 2.0i engines are great!

@BigGaz130 2 жыл бұрын

@@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten I had a J plate Cav SRi registered in 1992 back in the day that had a C20NE motor but no cat, as far as I'm aware it was the original engine.

@imapadlock 2 жыл бұрын

Great little vid. How come he’s emigrating ?

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Work for a couple of years

@almaxx9680 2 жыл бұрын

The spin is you don't get anything extra 🤣🤣🙉

@cmartin_ok 2 жыл бұрын

Did you visit the Jim Clark museum in Duns? My claim to fame is that I have signed the same visitor's book as Ayrton Senna did

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

Nah it was shut unfortunately

@garyrobinson4175 2 жыл бұрын

Off topic, does anybody know what happened to the totalcarlton forum?

@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of forums must have died off by now? Facebook ruined them. They may well have a group on there though...

@garyrobinson4175 2 жыл бұрын

@@OnceDrivenForeverSmitten I haven't found anything yet, seems my old GSi, K69RJX still exists and I wondered if anyone on there had it. As an aside, would you or anyone else recommend running a recovery truck as a business? Cheers.

@Soulvex 2 жыл бұрын

change the "i" in spin to a middle finger :)