Any Vauxhall Cavalier fans?

Kenquattro · 14-07-15, 11:20 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33475734

Micky · 14-07-15, 01:13 PM

I do like those ones my mate had a matalc blue 2.0 gls

Emjay · 14-07-15, 03:00 PM

My first company car was a 1993 SRi in gun metal grey. Complete with a built in car phone I thought I had died and gone to heaven the day it got delivered.

Martc · 14-07-15, 03:47 PM

Yup - we had a couple of Mk1's and Mk2's

Shame not too many about now

geneandbolly · 14-07-15, 05:27 PM

my dad had two as company cars in the 80s - one was white with a full red interior incl the dashboard!!

a dreadful car indeed. fortunately he only kept them for three years and then sold them on before the rust started showing through!

Steev · 14-07-15, 07:28 PM

Me Me Me... I was due to go on the Ruby run and to Billing to join the fun, but the missus is ill and had cry off.

Daveymaclad · 14-07-15, 07:51 PM

My dad had a number of chavaliers over the year as company cars, starting with a red c reg mk2 1.3L hatch, to a 1988 E688FHO blue 1.3gl hatch to a 1990 H393SNG 1.4l mk3 in red then onto a G reg saloon GLSi 2.0 when he got promoted onto finally a diamond black 2.0 glsi hatch.

No surprise then that amongst my 35 cars I had a chavalier, a 1995 N plate glsi 2.0 ecotec that I bought for £250, drove it for 15 months with it wanting nothing and sold for £250. One of only two cars I ever regret selling!

npv · 14-07-15, 08:07 PM

Me too loved and owned 7 mk2 cav 130,s and 3 mk3 8valves,really nice cars too drive just sold a really mint mk2 1.8 sri last year,would love another,maybe a gsi,

Ringmaster · 14-07-15, 08:12 PM

An old school mate of mine got a knackered Viva when he passed his driving test.

He soon needed something more reliable and got a Y reg Mk2 Cavalier hatchback 1.6L in that shade of blue that seemed to be on most Cavaliers in the mid 1980s.

It was great value. The level of spec was good and the engine wasn't under powered.

The head gasket did go when it was only 6 years old, but he was handy with a spanner..

John. · 14-07-15, 08:24 PM

No cavs but had plenty Mantas with CIH and XE power.
Have an SR hatch at present.......ongoing project but lacking enthusiasm!

14-07-15, 03:47 PM	#4
Martc Black Coupe Collector Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Towcestershiresheer Posts: 2,932	Yup - we had a couple of Mk1's and Mk2's Shame not too many about now __________________ 95 UrS6 87 Coupe Quattro

14-07-15, 05:27 PM	#5
geneandbolly 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Psychiatric Ward, North Ayrshire Posts: 7,490	my dad had two as company cars in the 80s - one was white with a full red interior incl the dashboard!! a dreadful car indeed. fortunately he only kept them for three years and then sold them on before the rust started showing through! __________________ 1997 Audi S6 Ruby Red

14-07-15, 07:28 PM	#6
Steev Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 872	Me Me Me... I was due to go on the Ruby run and to Billing to join the fun, but the missus is ill and had cry off. __________________ Lots of Audi 100 C1 saloons (1973-77) Audi Coupe S (1972) Audi WR Turbo (1987) NSU RO 80 1975 (look it up!) Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 2000 GL 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 1900 GL Coupe 1978 Vauxhall Viva HB 1967 (45HP beast!)

14-07-15, 07:51 PM	#7
Daveymaclad 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bursledon - Southampton Posts: 2,575	My dad had a number of chavaliers over the year as company cars, starting with a red c reg mk2 1.3L hatch, to a 1988 E688FHO blue 1.3gl hatch to a 1990 H393SNG 1.4l mk3 in red then onto a G reg saloon GLSi 2.0 when he got promoted onto finally a diamond black 2.0 glsi hatch. No surprise then that amongst my 35 cars I had a chavalier, a 1995 N plate glsi 2.0 ecotec that I bought for £250, drove it for 15 months with it wanting nothing and sold for £250. One of only two cars I ever regret selling! __________________ 2008 RS6 avant SOLD 1988 UR Quattro

14-07-15, 01:13 PM	#2
Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	I do like those ones my mate had a matalc blue 2.0 gls

14-07-15, 03:00 PM	#3
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	My first company car was a 1993 SRi in gun metal grey. Complete with a built in car phone I thought I had died and gone to heaven the day it got delivered.

14-07-15, 08:07 PM	#8
npv Grown up member Join Date: May 2010 Location: isle of lewis Posts: 649	Me too loved and owned 7 mk2 cav 130,s and 3 mk3 8valves,really nice cars too drive just sold a really mint mk2 1.8 sri last year,would love another,maybe a gsi,

14-07-15, 08:12 PM	#9
Ringmaster Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,326	An old school mate of mine got a knackered Viva when he passed his driving test. He soon needed something more reliable and got a Y reg Mk2 Cavalier hatchback 1.6L in that shade of blue that seemed to be on most Cavaliers in the mid 1980s. It was great value. The level of spec was good and the engine wasn't under powered. The head gasket did go when it was only 6 years old, but he was handy with a spanner..

14-07-15, 08:24 PM	#10
John. 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Scottish Borders. Posts: 7,520	No cavs but had plenty Mantas with CIH and XE power. Have an SR hatch at present.......ongoing project but lacking enthusiasm!