I cannot remember when i last saw one of these
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A) owner is happy with it and there is nothing wrong with it.
B) potentially have owned it from new
C) cannot afford another car in this current climate
D) changing cars cost money
E) It's monetary value is almost nil.
Enough reasons for not swapping? Not everyone wants a different car every 2 years. For the record, I do
even though i know it costs to do exactly that!
B) potentially have owned it from new
C) cannot afford another car in this current climate
D) changing cars cost money
E) It's monetary value is almost nil.
Enough reasons for not swapping? Not everyone wants a different car every 2 years. For the record, I do
even though i know it costs to do exactly that! Apparently they're huge roond the back, even compared to a boxy Volvo of the same era.
Did you know they were (apparently) custom made by Holden and imported back to the UK. Hence fairlr rare and trim difficult to order.
A nice one with a 2.0T or V6 would be cool. I don't think I even see estates at the hooj VBOA rally each year!
Did you know they were (apparently) custom made by Holden and imported back to the UK. Hence fairlr rare and trim difficult to order.
A nice one with a 2.0T or V6 would be cool. I don't think I even see estates at the hooj VBOA rally each year!
My uncle who is a monumental skinflint had one of these in a delightful rust brown colour with brown velour interior. He kept it for ages much to my cousin's shame. Oddly for someone so tight he was also oddly ashamed and annoyed by it.
Many amusing memories of that car including my uncle crawling around underneath it trying to retrieve the last bits of French change we had to use to pay the peage fee and then going bananas at the French drivers behind who were beeping at him. One cold morning when staying at ours my mum said "oh your car's awful Richard" meaning the covering of thick frost. My uncle's bitter reply through grinding teeth inking she meant the general state of it was a terse "I know!"
Many amusing memories of that car including my uncle crawling around underneath it trying to retrieve the last bits of French change we had to use to pay the peage fee and then going bananas at the French drivers behind who were beeping at him. One cold morning when staying at ours my mum said "oh your car's awful Richard" meaning the covering of thick frost. My uncle's bitter reply through grinding teeth inking she meant the general state of it was a terse "I know!"
Mystic Slippers said:
It wasnt as nice as the one in the picture an F plate Cavalier mk2 estate in grey running on really skinny tyres and non tinted glass.
It got me wondering with the glut of cheap cars around why you would want to driving an old cavalier estate?
Having never owned a car longer than 18 months, I'd love to be able to hang onto something for a really long time.
Great Pretender said:
Sentiment?
Having never owned a car longer than 18 months, I'd love to be able to hang onto something for a really long time.
This. I have had my 1.3 Mk2 Astra for 13 years. It's old, noisy, not very fast or economical. But it's almost family, 200% reliable and I can fix anything on it in 20 mins with a philips screwdriver and a 13mm spanner.Having never owned a car longer than 18 months, I'd love to be able to hang onto something for a really long time.
I remember the late 80s when I worked for Sharp Electronics. A few salesmen on copier sales could specify a Cav estate and a few did. The mk3 Cav came out with no estate option so the hatch was the weapon of choice. I got a 1.6L in white. No power steering but (front) electric windows and key operated central locking. Weeow!
Have a mooch round on here,
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi
Then ask that question again, one mans rubbish is another mans treasure, the guys on here get very excited about old cars, the mankier and rarer the better, they are an amazing bunch, rebuilding some festering old heap into a viable classic, usually in the cold, at the side of the road, that old Cavalier would be just their kind of thing.
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi
Then ask that question again, one mans rubbish is another mans treasure, the guys on here get very excited about old cars, the mankier and rarer the better, they are an amazing bunch, rebuilding some festering old heap into a viable classic, usually in the cold, at the side of the road, that old Cavalier would be just their kind of thing.
dave stew said:
I remember the late 80s when I worked for Sharp Electronics. A few salesmen on copier sales could specify a Cav estate and a few did. The mk3 Cav came out with no estate option so the hatch was the weapon of choice. I got a 1.6L in white. No power steering but (front) electric windows and key operated central locking. Weeow!
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