It's Saturday, it's 7.30am, it's time for...

[rml2345]

Balls to the Cav, tell me more about that Alfa.

Mr. FPB7 to the beige courtesy phone please.

 

So... Yes! As has been revealed the V this time was for Vauxhall, all of which are apparently shit. However, being a JohnK approved used Cavalier this one most certainly isn't.

 

 

We had one brief pause to exchange ballast

 

 

And Andy CMS thundered north to SVM HQ.

 

 

Bloody love a happy beginning.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

What a car!!! Awesome. Top shitting. Wouldn't mind licking one at some point

 

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[Inspector Morose]

Balls to the Cav, tell me more about that Alfa.

No, shan't.

[Felly Magic]

So it's the SV&VM then?

[Pillock]

Are they real alloys or trims that look like alloys?

They're actual alloys, same as my GTE Floppytop had from the factory and some other special editions and posh VXs. Nova Luxe?

 

Not sure they were standard on the GLS though.

[fiatdaft]

Nice one, gls original wheels are a 5 spoke alloy .

 

 

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[greengartside]

Top bombing! Isn't that colour Rioja Red or am I imagining it? Bloody good nick for the year.

 

 

I have access to this Cavalier should you require any spares for the new steed.

[KruJoe]

That was quick work on the Saab conversion John!

[Hendry]

Is it Satin Red?

[greengartside]

Is it Satin Red?

 

Yes it is, just looked it up. Rioja Red is more of a purple colour. I think MR_BALLZ had a Mills-o-Matic Cavalier in that shade.

[Isaac Hunt]

ENGLAND

 

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I hopes u waz only up at 69.99 elephunts, themz Rozzas on d bridge waiting for someonze to run the county line

[drum]

No, shan't.

Glad you're managing to keep it road worthy FPB7!

 

That's a nice cav btw CMS. I have had a hankering for an Sri for ages.

[Hendry]

They're actual alloys, same as my GTE Floppytop had from the factory and some other special editions and posh VXs. Nova Luxe?

 

Not sure they were standard on the GLS though.

GLS was the dogleg style ones I think, they and the LS were fitted with them by M reg I think.i think the ones on Andys Cav were on all sorts of Vauxhalls for a long time, probably one of the longest running alloys ever used by a manufacturer, 1997/98 Astra Arctics were the last to use them I think.

 

[JohnK]

Yeah I don't think they are standard Cav alloys although was surprised to find a matching spare earlier today.

 

Good to see you again Andy/David/Adrian, always a pleasure dealing with the Scotoshite contingent. 2 sales in recent months WUD SEL AGEN M8!

[Squire_Dawson]

 

Nice to see a good Network Rail 'fix' on the buffer stop lamp there.

[trigger]

Excellent, i really fancy a Mk3 Cavalier myself, the saloons look the best too. About 10 years ago my father in law gained a N Cavalier 2.0 16v SRi saloon in dark grey after loaning the sister in laws boyfriend money to buy it and then he fucked off leaving the car. In the end it sold for £300... I'm still gutted that i didn't buy it as it was a bloody awesome car.

[sporty-shite]

No, shan't.

*sulks*

[cms206]

PROGRESS!

 

250 miles covered, it's like a comfy pair of shoes. Vauxhall really did get these motors right.

 

I've fixed the sun visors, washed it, hoovered it, replaced the offside headlight and fixed the nearside front indicator. Also found a set of Vauxhall mats which I've fitted. I need to adjust the skyward pointing nearside headlight but all seems well. It'll be due a cambelt but thats not a huge issue at the moment.

 

It cleans up really well and seems to go better than my last 1.8i Cavalier. WIFE_CMS approves too which is a bonus.

 

Required...

 

1) a not fucked Satin Red front bumper

2) boot floor plated

3) a not cracked tailblazer

4) new numberplates

 

... thats about it. Cosmetics and underseal are the only other issues and they're not massive issues for the time being anyway. I'm bloody loving being back in an 8v Cavalier.

 

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[RobT]

Excellent, glad to see you're back in a Cav Andy. These really are cracking motors.

[KruJoe]

So Andy, is this the non-Volvo family wagon requirements fulfilled?

 

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[cms206]

So Andy, is this the non-Volvo family wagon requirements fulfilled?

 

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Yes; 40mpg, pez, big boot, basic, interesting to me. All boxes ticked.

 

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[beko1987]

Soon it'll do a vauxhall on you and we can all chime the immortal autoshite mantra we all love so much!

 

The fact that the vauxhall thing it does is probably something any car ever would do at any time is not the point...

[Supernaut]

Soon it'll do a vauxhall on you and we can all chime the immortal autoshite mantra we all love so much!

 

The fact that the vauxhall thing it does is probably something any car ever would do at any time is not the point...

 

Then, because of your post, karma will strike and your goona will do a goona.

[beko1987]

And your clutch clip will snap to give us the full house bingo score!

 

(I'm glad I bought aa cover now!)

[0ldCh0d]

The wheels on rml2345's cavalier, are correct vauxhall wheels, They were fitted to the MK2 cavalier LX originally however...& Later Astra MK2's..& MK's 3's..

 

[rml2345]

It's CMS206's Cavalier, I was just there for the hurl.

[cms206]

I've not taken many photos of this yet; for all the Cavalier pervs (four of us, I think), some more photos.

 

I really need to try to track down a Satin Red metallic front bumper, it really lets it down. The original number plates are for Motorbodies Vauxhall Luton but it's lost it's dealer sticker. I'm in two minds about getting a fresh set of Motorbodies plates from DMB or going for a more local dealer - Ferguson of Renfrew were literally across the road from SWMBO's old house when she was growing up so that's a possibility. Don't think I'd get away with Lylesland Vauxhall 'cos I reckon they closed in the mid 80s.

 

Other than that the boot floor requires welding, it'll need undersealed and the offside rear door still won't unlock.

 

It's ace. I really didn't realise how much I missed having a Cavalier until now.

 

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[320touring]

Looks sweet and I like the idea that a man of your camping abilities has a saloon with a non opening rear door..

[Cavcraft]

Very much the same alloys as the earlier 'Expression' models, I do believe.

[cms206]

Very much the same alloys as the earlier 'Expression' models, I do believe.

Aye, Expression, Mk2 LX and Mk2 Astra SXi? They're tiddly 14in wheels, I reckon it looks okay though.

 

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