JMotor Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Well it's easier to have it at least road legal either way. Speedlines were going to stay. But felt the 17's suited it better. Plus being mega paranoid about the centre caps going missing, so I got rid. Also a fellow Corsa B owner too! But a Pre-97 shitbox in a fetching Aquamarine blue. Which I'll mention, hats off to you for keeping yours on the road for so long. I quite like it! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I think the values of 80s and 90s VX's are climbing now - of all the cars I have owned my mk2 SRi is the one car I would have back. Jim Bell, Burnside, Vince70 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 47 minutes ago, JMotor said: Well it's easier to have it at least road legal either way. Speedlines were going to stay. But felt the 17's suited it better. Plus being mega paranoid about the centre caps going missing, so I got rid. Also a fellow Corsa B owner too! But a Pre-97 shitbox in a fetching Aquamarine blue. Which I'll mention, hats off to you for keeping yours on the road for so long. I quite like it! The centre caps worry me somewhat. Incredibly easy to steal and very hard to find for what is a desirable wheel. I've seen them go for £100 each now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 49 minutes ago, JMotor said: Also a fellow Corsa B owner too! But a Pre-97 shitbox in a fetching Aquamarine blue. Which I'll mention, hats off to you for keeping yours on the road for so long. I quite like it! Any pics of said Corsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 If we're getting all communal in this thread, some pics of my former and current 1.7 TDs JMotor, aldo135, Floatylight and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Both of those are lovely colours. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Both of those are lovely colours. The resale silver one could have come straight out of a corporate fleet of the day. Bland Boggo spec but well maintained and absolutely competent at carring down the roads. Tremendous car that. It did another 100k after I passed it on, and is sadly no longer chugging. I always wanted another one after that car but they're pretty thin on the ground these days so even though I had an eye out, it was some time till I saw another decent one for sale. When the blue one popped up, I had to buy it. JMotor, Split_Pin and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Any pics of said Corsa Yeah, no problem. Vince70, Split_Pin, Burnside and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: When the blue one popped up, I had to buy it. It a nice car. No wonder you had to buy it. As you say, they aren't as common as they used to be now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Please enjoy my Cavalier TD from the past. JMotor, M'coli, Dannyk and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 10 hours ago, JMotor said: Yeah, no problem. Love that colour! I remember that well, where did they all go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Think they weren't a common colour to begin with? But I love the colour too. Partly why I had to have it too. My very first Corsa B was the same colour too. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 I have found a plaque in the spares stash of my Cav which was issued to all vehicle exhibitors at The Vauxhall Show in Billing Aquadrome in 2010. I had the same one on my Astra Coupe from the same year so I think @Burnside and I were actually there at the same time. I was with a small Club called Club Vox, long since dissolved. sutty2006, JMotor, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Oh you've been to the VBOA then? Been twice myself. First time with MK3OC. Second time with Club Vox in 2019. It still lives but as a FB group now. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, JMotor said: Oh you've been to the VBOA then? Been twice myself. First time with MK3OC. Second time with Club Vox in 2019. It still lives but as a FB group now. Really! I must rejoin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 If it is the same one run by John with the two Vectra Supertourings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Cant find it, Club Vox comes up as a Polish night club. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Seen that too. It's definitely there. That's the banner if that helps? Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, JMotor said: If it is the same one run by John with the two Vectra Supertourings? This one was run by a guy called Mark and his partner Heather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Found it. Not sure if it's the same one but its West Mids based so it probably is. We were the satellite Scots crew! JMotor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Ahhh! Wonder if I mentioned the wrong Club Vox? Sorry fella if it is. Edit, it is the same group. The people that run it have changed. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Check this sexy momma out- As Autoshite is all about the BASE, I give you, the Cavalier Envoy. This one was an Isuzu 1.7td and had the sweetest, quietest engine ever. Envoy spec meant grey cloth interior, manual windows, clear glass and blanking plugs everywhere. Absolutely nothing else. Probably a company car when new, I'd expect its first owner was deeply disappointed! I, however, loved it! Cookiesouwest, Dannyk, Brodders and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 There is an identical one to that in a garden in Bonnybridge. Lacquer Peel and Rusty_Rocket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 4 hours ago, JMotor said: Oh you've been to the VBOA then? Been twice myself. First time with MK3OC. Second time with Club Vox in 2019. It still lives but as a FB group now. Long term VBOA attendee here too. Think this was the last billing before it moved to market harbour. danthecapriman, Rusty_Rocket, JMotor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheezey Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Split_Pin said: There is an identical one to that in a garden in Bonnybridge. I think I’ve seen that. On road between the golf club and the roundabout. Coming from Falkirk it’s on the left? Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Cheezey said: I think I’ve seen that. On road between the golf club and the roundabout. Coming from Falkirk it’s on the left? Yes that's the exact one. Been there for years. Apart from faded paint it looks ok though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheezey Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 It is funny as car people how we have a subconscious database of cars and locations. I’d completely forgotten about that Cavalier until you mentioned it. I saw a red modified saloon in Alloa the other week. Not a GSi though. Was solid red. I’m watching the latest Once driven, forever smitten at the moment. His cavalier failed its MoT test on emissions. Split_Pin and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just watched that too. Bod sad that it didn't pass and heartened that I'm not alone. He should totally keep that Omega though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Few cars ago I had an LS 1.8 ..I modded up a bit and made it into total vauxhall readers wives... Cheezey, Burnside, Split_Pin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Liking this thread but I’ve nothing interesting to add! Had a mk2 years ago and a Calibra but sadly no mk3. So have this photo from round the corner. I think it’s been sitting as long as I’ve lived here, 8+ years... Split_Pin, Jim Bell, Vince70 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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