Pimp My Ride: Eighties Style

[phil_lihp]

There's probably already a thread for this but if there is, I haven't seen it. I was sorting through the paperwork for the Nova and came across this 1987 accessory catalogue tucked in the back of the owner's manual folder, and thought you might like it. I did.

 

 

 

I absolutely love those spotlights, I wish I'd got some for the Nova now.

 

 

Hubcaps, anyone?

 

 

I've never seen the alloys in the bottom pic but I'd pay good money to get some now!

 

 

Never saw any of those bodykits, either, although once rust had its way, the top left pic would probably be quite accurate.

 

 

So there, enjoy.

[Quintus]

For some reason the white Astra on the right of the penultimate page immediately made me think Tatra 613. But then, I need to get out more.

[phil_lihp]

I see the resemblance, in that same picture I also like the quality of the kit, looking at that lovely even panel gap between the bonnet and the 'grill'.

[cobblers]

I remember reading through this book dozens of times when my nan left me in the car when she went shopping- it was in with the owners manual and stuff in the glovebox of her mk2 astra

[Pete-M]

The alloys in the bottom pic tended to be on posh spec 4drs. ISTR that they were SR ones with fancy extra bits of plastic.

[stuboy]

yes win win win

[Split_Pin]

Check out the bodykit on the white Cavalier!

[GJR 11L]

Check out the bodykit on the white Cavalier!

I just did. I think it makes the poor Cav look like a Lada Samara, which is surely a good thing on this forum?

[face]

Potential white moccassins there too.

[brickwall]

Snazzy wheel trims are a hoot!

[Owain71]

I wish that chick in the headband from Fame would come and clean the dog hairs off my Cavalier's seats... and I thought Don Johnson drove a white Testarossa in Miami Vice, not a Cavalier. Clearly I was mistaken!

 

Ah, the '80s... sorely missed!

[pandarus]

I thought someone might post a picture of the black vent thing for the back of an allegro...

[trigger]

Smooth.

 

Vauxhall Cavalier Accessories Advert 1986 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[Shep Shepherd]

^

I'd rather have the car as it was in the 'before' shot

[GJR 11L]

^

I'd rather have the car as it was in the 'before' shot

Thee 'n' me both!

[Cavcraft]

Sod the accessories, just give me a Jamaica yellow Nova SR please.

[Pete-M]

Sod the accessories, just give me a Jamaica yellow Nova SR please.

 

Is the only correct answer. Best colour, best spec.

 

Must have these seats though.

 

 

Class in a glass.

[GJR 11L]

Oh. The depth of my joy cannot be measured without specialised radar equipment. I had one that colour, one of the first of the 1.4SRs it was too, as an AA-supplied "Relay plus" car one week back in 1990 when my Reliant kitten broke its engine and the AA couldn't find anything closer to the quadrupig in size and shape.

 

I, and several equally immature mates, ragged that poor wee Nova to within an Inch of its life and some scientific research on a deserted A1058 at 3am suggested that the thing was capable of an indicated 138mph! OK, so it was probably closer to 110-115 but it felt bloody quick.

[Pete-M]

I had a red A reg 1.3 SR with the brown check interior. Liked it, too.