Unfortunately, my beloved mk1 Cavalier has to go. A lack of money and lack of time means its no longer feasible for me to keep her.
I've had a great couple of years but now its time to move on, I hope somebody else can enjoy her as much as me.
It was built to its current specification from a standard 2000 GLS over the past two years, with most of my money and time being poured into it in the process.
Over the past two years it has covered around 2000 miles including a retro car run to the Nurburgring last August.
Specifications include:
Body -
1981 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS 2000
Yellow/Brown colour
Vinyl roof
Only slight rust around drivers side passenger wheel arch
Engine -
Refurbished C20XE 2.0 'redtop' engine
ARP bolts
Early XE lightweight flywheel
Yamaha R1 carbs on custom Bogg Brothers manifold
Pipercross PX300 foam filter
Peter Lloyd Rallying exhaust manifold
Mega Jolt fully programmable electronic ignition system
2" custom exhaust
R1 fuel pump
Opel Manta 5spd Getrag gearbox and Opel Manta propshaft
Pacet electric fan
Cool running thermostat
Custom HT Leads
Heavy duty engine mounts
Aluminum expansion tank
Should make around 160bhp at the wheels.
Suspension -
AVO 16 point adjustable dampers and -60mm AVO lowering springs
Brakes -
Refurbished and polymer coated Vauxhall Vectra calipers
Vented Group C Astra 16v brake discs with alloy offset adapters
Red Dot fast road brake pads
Opel Manta GTE servo
Refurbished Opel Manta brake master cylinder
Wheels & Tyres -
Ultra rare Opel Manta 15 inch ATS Classics imported from Germany
As new Bridgestone Potenza tyres
Interior -
Original unmolested interior in good condition
Spare matching Opel Manta Recaro front seats in good condition with subframes ready to fit!
Mega Jolt ignition controller mounted in glovebox to give easy access for tuning
Bad points -
Vinyl roof lifting slightly
Small amounts of rust forming around rear arches
Some paint missing off front splitter
Centre console missing
Heater still needs to be fitted
Finally, several magazines have shown a recent interest in featuring this car!
UPDATE: now £1,800 o.v.n.o
Full 16 page build diary here: www.retrocarclub.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=6990
I've had a great couple of years but now its time to move on, I hope somebody else can enjoy her as much as me.
It was built to its current specification from a standard 2000 GLS over the past two years, with most of my money and time being poured into it in the process.
Over the past two years it has covered around 2000 miles including a retro car run to the Nurburgring last August.
Specifications include:
Body -
1981 Vauxhall Cavalier GLS 2000
Yellow/Brown colour
Vinyl roof
Only slight rust around drivers side passenger wheel arch
Engine -
Refurbished C20XE 2.0 'redtop' engine
ARP bolts
Early XE lightweight flywheel
Yamaha R1 carbs on custom Bogg Brothers manifold
Pipercross PX300 foam filter
Peter Lloyd Rallying exhaust manifold
Mega Jolt fully programmable electronic ignition system
2" custom exhaust
R1 fuel pump
Opel Manta 5spd Getrag gearbox and Opel Manta propshaft
Pacet electric fan
Cool running thermostat
Custom HT Leads
Heavy duty engine mounts
Aluminum expansion tank
Should make around 160bhp at the wheels.
Suspension -
AVO 16 point adjustable dampers and -60mm AVO lowering springs
Brakes -
Refurbished and polymer coated Vauxhall Vectra calipers
Vented Group C Astra 16v brake discs with alloy offset adapters
Red Dot fast road brake pads
Opel Manta GTE servo
Refurbished Opel Manta brake master cylinder
Wheels & Tyres -
Ultra rare Opel Manta 15 inch ATS Classics imported from Germany
As new Bridgestone Potenza tyres
Interior -
Original unmolested interior in good condition
Spare matching Opel Manta Recaro front seats in good condition with subframes ready to fit!
Mega Jolt ignition controller mounted in glovebox to give easy access for tuning
Bad points -
Vinyl roof lifting slightly
Small amounts of rust forming around rear arches
Some paint missing off front splitter
Centre console missing
Heater still needs to be fitted
Finally, several magazines have shown a recent interest in featuring this car!
UPDATE: now £1,800 o.v.n.o
Full 16 page build diary here: www.retrocarclub.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=6990
