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Jul 21, 2007 16:39:36 GMT
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Three cars down, two to go...next up to the block is my Mk2 Cavalier. I bought this back in March on a tipoff from Lankytim. I've done a fair bit of work to it and it's now got the best part of a year's MOT, but it's time for it to go.  Let's get the bad bits out of the way first: - The car has had a new nearside front wing - while the paint match is OK it's not perfect - see pics.
- It's also had a wee bit of welding in the past - the rear edge of the nearside sill and middle of the offside one, plus two plates on the front offside inner wing. Not invisible, but it has been topcoated.
- The tripmeter, electric boot release and radio don't work, and the dashboard has a couple of cracks on the top edge.
Right - let's talk about the good bits then.  - MOT until 15.6.08. Currently SORN'd, but it's still insured (eligible for classic insurance, I pay £80 a year!) so I can tax at cost.
- 100% solid. In addition to the two inner wing repairs, both front wings were taken off and the base of the A-pillars patched both sides - common Mk2 rotspots. Rear spring hangers, bulkhead, floorpan etc all fine.
- 2 previous owners from new - I bought it from the father-in-law who had owned it since '98. He was 97 and still driving...
- No dings or dents, a few touch-ups here and there, but let's face it, for it's age it looks damn good. It's not concours but I wouldn't be embarrassed to show it at Billing.
- Drives like a dream. It's done 115k miles but you'd never guess.
- £270 spent getting it through the MOT, mainly brakes (as it had only done 14 miles in 9 months when I bought it), exhaust, and a new tyre. Fair bit of paperwork (all my receipts + service book stamped to '96/98k miles), original brochure, Haynes Joke Book and bodywork repair book, plus all the handbooks.
- Superb green velour interior. Mmm!
- Being an '84 it has the 5-speed box and electric heated mirrors. Rear seat belts too.
- Tyres all have loads of tread.
- Original dealer numberplates, doesn't look like it's ever been biffed.
 It's not an SRI 130 or a Calibre, but these 'cooking' models are getting rare. It stands me at about £450, but bearing in mind what Pog's Astra went for recently I'm looking for offers around £350 - cheap for anything with 11 months' ticket I reckon. There's more pictures at www.photobox.co.uk/album/5241140Car is in Newbury, Berkshire, and is available for viewing - PM me. Cheers Richard |
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Jul 21, 2007 16:43:28 GMT
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Oh, and I didn't mention I've fully serviced it too, with the proper GM parts...
I'd also say that the radio is the original analogue Philips, it only picks up medium or long wave so the fact it doesn't work is probably not an issue, unless you like the Shipping Forecast ;D
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Last Edit: Jul 21, 2007 16:44:45 GMT by rwelfare
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andyj
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Jul 21, 2007 17:00:34 GMT
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Loving that green interior! Very dentist waiting room  Good luck with the sale |
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Last Edit: Jul 21, 2007 17:01:04 GMT by andyj
Yes that is me with roy walker in my avatar, TOUCH ME!!
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Jul 21, 2007 19:39:10 GMT
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Oh god, I've got the urge to buy this off you too. |
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Jul 21, 2007 19:39:51 GMT
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Oh and I met a mate of yours from Farnborough collecting ebay bits for another mate the other day... was moving up north IIRC, had an Audi estate, Mongdeo, and a garage full of retro stuff!
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Jul 21, 2007 19:41:33 GMT
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LOL! Yeah - he asked me for first refusal when I bought the 323! Then he bought the Mongdeo... You know where I am if you want some 80's green GM loveliness to offset the Mazda's, er, beigeness  |
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Jul 21, 2007 20:20:47 GMT
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The Mazda is still going nicely, with a fresh MOT for the princely sum of £10's worth of tyre.
Missus is using it after I pulled her car apart. Heh.
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Jul 21, 2007 21:41:00 GMT
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Oof! That's cheap motoring. I reckon this Cav could go through another MOT without costing the earth, either...
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Jul 21, 2007 23:30:38 GMT
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Check my user id, started from Mk2 Cav's. This car is poper rare and very good vfm at this price. Very, VERY good vfm but please don't buy this as a cheap 'thrash-it-til-the-test-runs-out' knockabout motor, deserves much better fate than that. Cavaliers ftw!
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Corsa Apology Champion 2014.
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I had an identical blue one of this 10 years ago too - I used to drive from Peterboro to Surrey in it constantly, and it never ever broke down on me. Til I got Tboned by a Mini. !
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Jul 22, 2007 11:39:38 GMT
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Did I mention the cambelt was changed a couple of years ago - it's prob. done less than 500 miles since!
An 81-on-the-X version, same spec and colour, went on T'Bay for £255 last week, with short MOT and tax and worse bodywork - as Cavmad says, good VFM on this ;D
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Last Edit: Jul 22, 2007 11:41:52 GMT by rwelfare
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dclane
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Jul 23, 2007 22:39:38 GMT
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If this hasn't gone by the time I come back from holiday (10th August) I'd be interested for someone who's older and needs a car for a daily. And he's a green energy assessor - a green car seems just the thing  I'd just have to figure out how to get down to you. Particularly as I was in Berkshire twice last month! |
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Last Edit: Jul 24, 2007 12:03:49 GMT by dclane
Current vehicle collection:
2006 Saab 9-3 Aero convertible - in mid-life crisis yellow
No new retro as yet ... all attempts to sneak one onto the drive have failed.
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Jul 24, 2007 13:59:06 GMT
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There's nowt on the road much 'greener' than this car.
Will probably be lobbed on the 'Bay come Thursday for 10 days though. Should be straightforward to get here by M6/M42/M40/A34 or M1/M25/M4/A4, would take you a while from Yorkshire mind!
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Jul 24, 2007 16:23:12 GMT
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Might have to come and have a look at this... it tempts me a lot!
You've told me where abouts in Newbury you are before but i can't remember!
Are severe lowering kits available for these bad boys?
Adam
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Jul 24, 2007 16:32:31 GMT
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grinder Are severe lowering kits available for these bad boys? Adam  Any drop you want. ;D I bought a car off Richard earlier in the year, and it was far far better than he'd described. Proper nice chap too. |
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Jul 24, 2007 16:41:08 GMT
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grinder Any drop you want. ;D Last resort, but if it has to be done....  |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Jul 24, 2007 20:09:08 GMT
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Adam, I'm in Kingsclere. PM me if you want to come and take a look over the weekend or something. I've seen lowering springs on eBay before.
Spazdaguy - you flatter me! Although I do tend to understate condition, I'm a picky jolly pain in the backside.
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Last Edit: Jul 24, 2007 20:09:35 GMT by rwelfare
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Jul 26, 2007 18:17:31 GMT
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Bumpity bump, now on eBay: item number 170133514199...
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