VAUXHALL NOVA (1983-1993)狂暴诺娃(1983-1993)
The Vauxhall Nova represented the first attempt by General Motors' European operation to launch a supermini - and a very successful one it was too.路上的一次尝试诺娃通用汽车为代表的欧洲推出超小型手术,非常成功,它太. The little car (called the 'Opel Corsa' on the continent) had very restrained styling but was bang up to date underneath that conservative bodywork.小小的车(简称<欧宝corsa>大陆),但造型都非常克制砰到目前为止,保守的车身底下. There was a vast range of trim levels and engines, as Vauxhall attempted to create the perfect Nova for just about everyone.有广阔的修剪层次和发动机由于路上企图制造完美诺娃仅约每一个人. By the time the Nova was succeeded by a newer supermini (now universally called 'Corsa') in April 1993, it was just under 10 years old; to be honest, the model's age was showing.到了一个新的超小型继任诺娃(现普遍称为'corsa')1993年4月,仅10岁;老实说,这个模式的年龄呈现. For most of the Eighties it battled the Metro, Fiesta, Peugeot 205 and Renault 5 very successfully, but the age of the chassis and prematurely dated styling were too hard to hide in its last years.大部分八十年它航船新城、广场、标致205、雷诺五月很成功,但年龄底盘过早月造型太难以掩饰的最后几年.
HISTORY历史
Launched in 1983, the Nova promised much for Vauxhall.发起于1983年,为制服诺娃许多承诺. The dealers had long wanted a car to take on the Fiesta; the Nova proved to be an ideal competitor.通缉已久的汽车经销商采取的节日;诺娃被证明是一种理想的竞争者. An advantage it had over most rivals was the availability of a saloon variant (in both two and four-door versions), though these were never as popular as the hatchbacks.它的优势超过对手是最有一辆房变(中二至四门版本)这些虽然从未正当红的厢型车.
Engines ranged from 1.0-litre, through 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4-litre petrol units to 1.5-litre diesel and turbo diesel engines; there was also the sporty 1.6 for the GTEi.发动机介于1.0公升,经过1.2,1.3和1.4-1.5公升汽油的单位公升柴油涡轮柴油引擎;还有1.6的gtei潇洒. This model was rebadged GSi after the 1990 facelift, which, amongst other specification changes, brought a new front grille and clear indicators with slimmer headlamps to all models.这种模式是1990年以后rebadgedGSI的改版,其中除其他规格变动带来了新战线门锁及明确的指标与渺茫大灯所有型号.
The best seller both new and used was the 1.2-litre Merit, which, like the Fiesta, appealed mostly because of its availability as a five-door.畅销书使用的是两个新的1.2公升优异,像广场、呼吁大多是因为其作为一个有五门. Another popular version was the 1.2 Luxe (this trim level introduced in 1990), which came with central locking, electric windows, split-folding rear seats and a radio cassette player all as standard.另一版本120热门luxe(本级浪推出1990),手中锁紧环、电动窗、驳折叠后座和收录机一切作为标准.
The Nova was finally replaced in 1993 by the new Corsa.诺娃终于取代了1993年由新corsa.
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
A handy little car that serves equally well as either a first car (the GSe and GSi are great starter hot hatches), practical runabout or sensible down-size for older buyers who no longer want something big and new.一个得心应手的小客车,同样也是一种服务第一车(都是伟大的科学专家及GSI起动机热门舱口)runabout或者实用理性缩减为老年顾客不再一番新. The performance is mostly acceptable, though the diesels and 1.0-litre petrol cars are a bit on the slow side.演出大多是可以接受的,虽然柴油机和1.0升的汽油车有点慢一边.
As a practical car, the Nova is as good as its opposition, if not better in some ways ?作为实用车,诺娃视同反对,但如果没有更好的办法? there aren't many rivals for the Nova saloons and their generously-sized boots, for example.为数不多的对手诺娃发廊和慷慨型靴子,例如.
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
With a car as popular as this one, it makes little sense to go for the older and/or under-powered examples.以轿车如此火爆,此言去老和/或下马力例子. Unless you want something very cheap, try to buy as recent as possible.除非你想很便宜,尽量购买近期越好. Despite their advancing years, there are still a fair few Novas knocking about and you can pay anything from £10 to £1,000 for one.尽管前进年还有几个炼金术公平,你也可以支付任何费用约1338英镑,从110至000英镑.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
There are no real areas of major concern on any of these cars but many examples are now fairly old, so take extra care when assessing them.有没有真正关心的领域主要有许多例子,但这些车比较现老因此必须小心衡量. The 1.6-litre cars may have suffered at the hands of former over-enthusiastic owners, so check any GTEi or GSi for crash repairs, smoky engines or graunchy gearboxes.160公升轿车可能遭受的前手过分热心业主GSI的检查或做任何gtei为坠机修理、黑烟或graunchy变速箱引擎.
Diesels are pretty reliable but need to be serviced often.柴油机很可靠,但须经常维修. Make sure this has been done at regular intervals or you may be buying a prematurely worn engine.做到这做得重播或者你可以买一个引擎过早老化.
Interior trim was always a little on the grim side ?内政部浪总是有点严峻的一面呢? dark colours and hard plastics are much in evidence.漆黑的颜色,硬塑料都很充足. Check the dashboard switches and buttons to make sure everything is in working order, especially if the car you're viewing has a lot of electrical equipment as standard.检查仪表和开关按钮做到一切工作秩序特别是如果你看汽车电器设备有许多标准.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(Based on a ?93 1.4-litre hatch) A new clutch will cost you about £70 and a full exhaust system (excluding catalyst) around £85.(基于?1993年1.4-舱口公升)新离合器会使你约70英镑全部排气系统英镑左右(不含催化剂)85. Front brake pads are about £16 and rears around £32.前刹车皮约16英镑左右英镑抚养32. An alternator is about £85 and a starter motor around £65.一英镑约85和发电机起动电机大约一英镑65. A radiator is about £80 and a replacement headlamp about £35.大约80英镑的散热器取代英镑左右前照灯35.
ON THE ROAD 在路上
The Nova drives like a supermini from another era.诺娃像一个超小型的驱动器从另一个时代. It's not an unpleasant experience, just a reminder of how standards have improved.这不是一个愉快的经历,只是提醒人们如何提高标准. The steering has very little feel as it is extremely low-geared and, to compound things, the suspension is rather soft so you'll roll around the bends too.督导已很少感觉是非常低的面向,以复合外受比较软包包里滚弯等.
The little Vauxhall does a good job of holding the road, but its abilities really are rather limited, so don't buy one if you're expecting 1990s supermini standards.小路上没有好路举行,但其真正的能力都相当有限,因此,如果你不买一个超小型1990期待标准.
OVERALL 总体
For the money, a Nova offers a good alternative to Ford's Fiesta.为钱,诺娃提供了一个良好的替代福特的广场. It's practical, cheap and reliable and for many of us, that's ideal.它的实用、可靠、廉价不少人认为的理想.
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