Cavcraft Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 1977 Cavalier Mk1 1.6GLMOT September 2015'Taxed to get you home'48,000 miles from newThree owners on the V5, effectively one owner for most of it's life, he'd always garaged it.The spare wheel still has the original GM stamp on the Michelin tyre and has clearly never been used.Runs great, when cold it's takes a little while to start, a garage had told last owner it needs a non-return valve on the fuel line as the petrol runs back to the tank. It always starts though and pulls well. Paintwork a bit ropey, the roof is sort of blotchy, seemingly the widow of the first owner left something on top of the car in the garage.There's a v.small hole on rear edge of driver's wing and a reasonable bit of surface rust here and there. It really wants garaging, something I can't do as mine is leaking so a waste of time. I'm not getting enough use out of it and can't garage it, which is just criminal, it really is. I'll get loads more pictures soon as. Value?It'll be hard to call I reckon, so I'm going to say about £1,395 which (I hope and think) is pretty fair given it's not mint, but very original. I might swap for something fast/stupid/expensive to run (inc. modern or old motorbike), same value, or cheaper and cash my way, as I've got my eyes on another old Vauxhall I fancy. Charlie Croker, Skizzer, DodgyBastard and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Nooooooooooooooooooooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Fucksticks. Want but can't have. GLWTS old chap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Won't hang around at that money. Looks lovely I had a 79 manta berlinetta hatch five or so years ago and my phone melted down at an asking of 2.5k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 What in the name of mercy can you possibly want to own more than this beauty? urpert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Something that doesn't need garaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 How fast does it go mister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 How fast does it go mister?It is faster than the fastest thing ever recorded going fast - and a bit more when its warmed up sir! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Fucksticks. Want but can't have. GLWTS old chap. +1 - I absolutely love it, sadly my little 53-plate Astra is worth 50p so probably no use to you. GLWTS, Sincerely. Lovely little car. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 This is a lovely, lovely old thing. You'll miss it when it is gone, but I think you're doing the right thing in selling it. It needs to go to someone who can keep it in the dry. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 A snip - also a more interesting alternative to a mk IV cortina. Magnificent Rustbucket and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Gorgeous! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I didn't even know that you had this! Fantastic and much more unusual than a Cortina. I love the 'Victoriana' script on the rear badge of these early models. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Apparently I was caught looking at these pictures with an expression normally reserved for spotting a nice lass with big boobs. Doesn't tick any boxes of what I want, so I'm struggling to resist.... eddyramrod and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I have an inexplicable soft spot for these. Much want, no garage, no money, very sadness. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 ship to australia? sooo much want etc. GLWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Oddly enough I looked into shipping (another car) to Australia a couple of years back, I think it was something like £1600 on the open deck. I will regret selling this but it needs a better owner, really it does. Will take something cheap and cash my way if it helped anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 It's keenly priced this and looks great. Hope it goes to a good home. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 out of interest are you in york? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 It looks lovely. But no space, no money, no time to use it and a ferocious wife combo means it couldn't happen for me Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 out of interest are you in york? Another Roman city, Chester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 ahhh i have a good mate lives there, has a blue hb viva 2 dr. Cavcraft and NorfolkNWeigh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 If it's well rustproofed, kept clean and watertight there's no reason it can't sit outside, if a prospective purchaser doesn't have a garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf892 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Seems a shame to sell.......isn't another lock up or budging the roof on the cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 A Welsh city, Chester! Yah see what I did there ? chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Yes, now sod off! fred, chaseracer and New POD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 This looks a fab thong to potter about in. I'd love it but I have too much Dagenham tin sitting here already without adding Luton loveliness to it. Jim Bell, RobT and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 This looks a fab thong to potter about in. I'd love it but I have too much Dagenham tin sitting here already without adding Luton loveliness to it.Just stop arsing about and get it bought, Trig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I wish I had the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Raffle! (Andy likes Cavaliers...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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