KILLA_R34_GTR Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 have any of you guys had any experience with a 1990 holden nova hatch ?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR32_GTS-T Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 (edited) hahahahahaha, why would u bother, if ur lookn at sumthin like that then at least go for an astra turbo! but this car the holden nova isnt really a holden im pretty sure is an opel or a vauxhall or sumthin. Edited April 19, 2006 by HR32_GTS-T Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2103719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32_Matt Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 A holden nova is a rebadged toyota corolla. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2104210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0p3y Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Yeh it's a rebadged uglier Corolla... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2104695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Yeh it's a rebadged uglier Corolla... don't be stupid, it's exactly the same I haven't heard bad things about either of them! A friend of mine had one, bloody tough little car! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2104706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 as above.. old corollas are pretty reliable.. or you could get a 1990 Holden Astra .. which is really just a Nissan Pulsar .. gotta love holden and their early 90's stuff like that. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2104862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scheris Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 They're actually alright cars, zippy for a 1.8L. My sis owned one and I used to drive it around alot, good little cheap relaible car. Don't bother with astra's, my bro has one now and he bought it brand new and has had couple of issues with it already. Toyota engine last you longer anyway than a holden:D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2104898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scathing Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) ahahahahaha, why would u bother, if ur lookn at sumthin like that then at least go for an astra turbo! Yeah, because a 1990's Nova / Corolla is going to be in the same bracket as a late 90's / 2000+ Astra SRi Turbo, so obviously people will cross-shop them. Why don't you suggest he go look at an Audi S3 or Golf R32 while you're at it? Edited April 20, 2006 by scathing Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous_daveo Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Yeah, because a 1990's Nova / Corolla is going to be in the same bracket as a late 90's / 2000+ Astra SRi Turbo, so obviously people will cross-shop them. Why don't you suggest he go look at an Audi S3 or Golf R32 while you're at it? Because the S4 would be better as it has a boot??? My Granny has one, and she is an old hoon. One of the best cars she has ever had she recons. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLA_R34_GTR Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 i take that as a no... it's pretty wicked, it gets me where i have to go...does nice cooks too Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCEBNR Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 its the same car (same engine etc) as a corolla. i used to own a corolla sx.. they are reliable cheap and in the face of current fuel prices they are CHEAP to run!! for heaps of info etc go to the twincam forums: http://www.twincam.org/forums/ Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gts-4 dreamer Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 hahahhahaha its amazing how no one can ever understand that women..... great arse though Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
7shades Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Tend to chew though CV joints at a rapid rate of knots... :)cheap to replace though. Head gaskets are another common problem. Generally speaking a reliable yet completely unremarkable slice of early 90's econo-motoring... I used to pick these things up for a couple of K and thrash the living bejesus out of them as my daily drivers... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I've got a 1990 pulsar at the moment as a daily driver. Costs about $30 a week and i do a fair bit of driving. I hired a 2004 nissan pulsar the other week whilst in melb, and to be honest, my older car was both faster and about the same economy! and the driving feel wasn't all that much better, in fact very vague and distant the steering and feel of the whole car. Cars in that sort of range haven't got that much better if you ask me in the last 10-15 years. Now its just about all components as cheap as possible, with the false impression of class with the fake leather look, plastic chromed bits, etc. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/114210-holden-nova/#findComment-2105996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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