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Jan 30, 2008 18:50:37 GMT
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Can't remember who originally posted it and my Search Skillz0rz are sadly lacking (as is my ability to speak da lingo). So, here for your viewing pleasure are some very early Cavalier shots, including the very first - which is a 2 door! Many thanks to Andy King, Mk2 Cav brainbox extraordinaire for the shots. I'll have more info tomorrow as it's on my work PC. Duh!    EDIT - the info: The first is of the production line 2 door – the first cav from the Luton line The second is a random 82 sales image from a Vauxhall publication discussing the cars overnight success. The third is the procession of “WPP” Cavaliers |
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1986 Citroen 2CV Dolly Other things. Check out my Blog for the latest! www.hubnut.org |
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Jan 30, 2008 18:53:37 GMT
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Woah! I think these have all but disappeared - can't remember the last time I saw one, even though they rusted less than their rival the Sierra. There was a bloody lovely Mk2 SRi in the local scrapyard - really tidy looking. Don't know what happened to it though, hope someone rescued it.
Weird that the 1st Mk2 Cav off the production line was a 2 door... I don't think I've ever seen one!
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Jan 30, 2008 19:03:05 GMT
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me neither - didnt think they did a mk2 as a 2-door
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Colonelk
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Jan 30, 2008 19:16:21 GMT
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yup they do, super rare though. I know someone who has one but its uber-rusty. Seem to remember they barely sold and so the shells were used to make the convertibles, but that may just be a random rumour. BTW super cool 2 door (at least, I think its a 2 door!) Never did find a better pic of this   |
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Jan 30, 2008 19:17:56 GMT
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A guy I work with has a green 1.8 mk2,think he'd sell it if anyone interested?Its mint
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MartinC
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Don't like stretched tyres, very low profile tyres & I think a car CAN be too low. Perhaps I'm odd.
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Jan 30, 2008 19:28:27 GMT
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I think all the 2-doors were 1300's. At least, all the ones I ever saw were.
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Lopez
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Jan 30, 2008 19:31:18 GMT
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I saw a convertible the other day, I think it was on Adtrader!
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slater
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Jan 30, 2008 19:39:55 GMT
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I want! pref. a sporty one in that metalic blue/red stripe thing they had going on.
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Jan 30, 2008 19:53:24 GMT
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I had a Mk2 2dr and it was a 1300, IIRC the 2dr's were aimed at the reps.
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Current Fleet
2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily)
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1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project)
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Jan 30, 2008 20:17:31 GMT
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I believe the vast majority of 2-doors went to HM Armed Forces where they were used as staff cars. Used to be quite common to see them round here, always black and with military xx-xx-xx registrations.
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Jan 30, 2008 20:27:19 GMT
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Dollywobbler rocks, ace pic's fella! Early two doors indeed getting rare now. The ultimate model for me though has to be the 1.6SR, learned to drive in one of those and loved it. Alas they're rarer than two door saloons now I think.
The Calibre version was a cool car (imho) and another rarity now, mostly due to the fact they liked to rot underneath the kit plus chavs/boy racers nicking them for the kits, interiors and engines. Mine went from mega tidy to £600 in MOT repairs in the space of about 14 months.
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Corsa Apology Champion 2014.
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Jan 30, 2008 20:34:13 GMT
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Known as Opel Ascona in SA.
I think there are still a fair few on the roads.
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Jan 30, 2008 20:42:29 GMT
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Incidentally, how early did these things go? I co-owned one on an "X"-reg once, very briefly. 'Twas a banana yellow 1.6L Hatch. We bought it on a friday afternoon at tea time for £50, by just after closing time my mate had stuffed it into a ditch. That was a long walk home, 'specially as we were all three sheets to the wind.  |
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Jan 30, 2008 21:30:20 GMT
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Incidentally, how early did these things go? I co-owned one on an "X"-reg once, very briefly. 'Twas a banana yellow 1.6L Hatch. We bought it on a friday afternoon at tea time for £50, by just after closing time my mate had stuffed it into a ditch. That was a long walk home, 'specially as we were all three sheets to the wind. I assume X-platers were the first, judging by the banner in this pic... 1/8/81 is X-reg... I think...  |
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Last Edit: Jan 30, 2008 21:30:50 GMT by BenzBoy
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Jan 30, 2008 21:33:23 GMT
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Oh yeah... So we wrecked a really early one then. There's a lesson for you, kids. |
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Jan 30, 2008 21:42:18 GMT
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all the ones with visible plates in the pipc with the kneeling fella are all RIP
the one on the left lasted till 97
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Jan 30, 2008 21:51:36 GMT
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Last Edit: Jan 30, 2008 21:52:22 GMT by DarrenW
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Oooh boxy potential indeed! The 2dr Cav is certainly a rare thing but I believe all the convertibles were actually built in Belgium and based on the much more common 2dr Ascona. The Cav was a true world car in a way as the estates were built in Oz!
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1986 Citroen 2CV Dolly Other things. Check out my Blog for the latest! www.hubnut.org |
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I remember those pictures of the launch, my dad had an A reg 1.6L saloon in china blue, first car we'd ever had with a tape player.
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MartinC
Part of things
Don't like stretched tyres, very low profile tyres & I think a car CAN be too low. Perhaps I'm odd.
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Jan 31, 2008 20:07:52 GMT
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yeah the estates were Holdens. Once I discovered that it explained why the back lights had always looked 'foreign'!
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1937 Standard Flying Twelve
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