My boyhood dream, immaculate 1993 Cavalier Turbo
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Great to see it being used again. :thumbsup:
I have great memories of MK3 Cavaliers when they racing in the BTCC, and have a relative who now works for Jeff Allam.
I also had a 1990 1.8L Saloon back in 1991, that I sold to my sister so it stayed in the family for years until she replaced it with a Calibra!
Then in 1995 I bought a 1992 SRi 130 Hatch which was a great car. I also briefly borrowed a 2.0i 4WD one from a mate in the trade, which was quite a Q-car as it had the SRi engine and the IRS - looking back I should have bought it from him.
But the Turbo is the cream of the crop, and for me far more interesting than all those Sierra Cossies.
I have great memories of MK3 Cavaliers when they racing in the BTCC, and have a relative who now works for Jeff Allam.
I also had a 1990 1.8L Saloon back in 1991, that I sold to my sister so it stayed in the family for years until she replaced it with a Calibra!
Then in 1995 I bought a 1992 SRi 130 Hatch which was a great car. I also briefly borrowed a 2.0i 4WD one from a mate in the trade, which was quite a Q-car as it had the SRi engine and the IRS - looking back I should have bought it from him.
But the Turbo is the cream of the crop, and for me far more interesting than all those Sierra Cossies.
monzaxjr said:
I'm sure your Mum will be looking down with a smile. Do you intend to lock the transfer box and do away with the hydraulics or keep the 4x4 system oem? Lovely motor by the way.
Thanks buddy means a lot. I believe the transfer has been locked already. It's a pig to manoeuvre now haha
k could it hold out in the gears ,are these the same ?,unfortunately my younger brother who was learning to drive at the time thought pinching keys and flooring it up street would be fun one night ,only the big wall at the top won ,s m said:
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
You know what, I bet 200ish bhp in that feels fast as. What's it's kerb weight?
Approx 1396kg including about 30 litres of fuel ( see road test further up thread )Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
You know what, I bet 200ish bhp in that feels fast as. What's it's kerb weight?
It's not too bad tbh, it's old school turbo so get nothing till 3k then it kicks in, but what's bizarre is you get another kick at 5500. It's very odd feeling. My other car is a Toyota Starlet with 300+bhp and 850kgs. So its not quite in that league 
Ace thread.
I mentioned it on the GG thread about the Sapphire Cos but when I passed my test in 2011 a Cav Turbo was one of the few candidates of fast/interesting/not ridiculous to insure cars at the time. No doubt they were a bit rough around the edges, but I could've picked one up for around the same price as an Accord Type R! Circumstances changed unfortunately and I didn't get the opportunity, but the amount of time I'd spent lusting and researching after them has made me appreciate the car so much ever since. No doubt you won't want to be doing it in yours, but there just seems to be something about the way that these launch off the line.
I too have an 'attainable' dream car that has been caused by being carted round in one of the more cooking models when I was younger. I grew up in E32 and E34 BMWs and when my Dad had his first E34 535i Sport I thought it was the coolest thing on the planet, we were lucky enough that some years later he did own a 3.8 6 Speed car, but life caught up and it had to be sold on for a fraction of what it's worth now. I've not long started my final year at Uni and I hope that once I've finished and that all the boring stuff - like a house - is out of the way then I know I'll have 'made it' once I've got an M5 on the driveway.
I mentioned it on the GG thread about the Sapphire Cos but when I passed my test in 2011 a Cav Turbo was one of the few candidates of fast/interesting/not ridiculous to insure cars at the time. No doubt they were a bit rough around the edges, but I could've picked one up for around the same price as an Accord Type R! Circumstances changed unfortunately and I didn't get the opportunity, but the amount of time I'd spent lusting and researching after them has made me appreciate the car so much ever since. No doubt you won't want to be doing it in yours, but there just seems to be something about the way that these launch off the line.
I too have an 'attainable' dream car that has been caused by being carted round in one of the more cooking models when I was younger. I grew up in E32 and E34 BMWs and when my Dad had his first E34 535i Sport I thought it was the coolest thing on the planet, we were lucky enough that some years later he did own a 3.8 6 Speed car, but life caught up and it had to be sold on for a fraction of what it's worth now. I've not long started my final year at Uni and I hope that once I've finished and that all the boring stuff - like a house - is out of the way then I know I'll have 'made it' once I've got an M5 on the driveway.
Good thread 
Reading this and how much time/effort (not to mention cost!) of getting an example like this makes me shudder. My first 'car forum' was for Corsa B enthusiasts and these Cavs (along with the Calibras) were gutted almost weekly to put the engine and/or interior into Corsas
Reading this and how much time/effort (not to mention cost!) of getting an example like this makes me shudder. My first 'car forum' was for Corsa B enthusiasts and these Cavs (along with the Calibras) were gutted almost weekly to put the engine and/or interior into Corsas
Fonzey said:
Good thread
Reading this and how much time/effort (not to mention cost!) of getting an example like this makes me shudder. My first 'car forum' was for Corsa B enthusiasts and these Cavs (along with the Calibras) were gutted almost weekly to put the engine and/or interior into Corsas
You try finding a cood C20LET now you cant sadlyReading this and how much time/effort (not to mention cost!) of getting an example like this makes me shudder. My first 'car forum' was for Corsa B enthusiasts and these Cavs (along with the Calibras) were gutted almost weekly to put the engine and/or interior into Corsas
Loplop said:
Ace thread.
I mentioned it on the GG thread about the Sapphire Cos but when I passed my test in 2011 a Cav Turbo was one of the few candidates of fast/interesting/not ridiculous to insure cars at the time. No doubt they were a bit rough around the edges, but I could've picked one up for around the same price as an Accord Type R! Circumstances changed unfortunately and I didn't get the opportunity, but the amount of time I'd spent lusting and researching after them has made me appreciate the car so much ever since. No doubt you won't want to be doing it in yours, but there just seems to be something about the way that these launch off the line.
I too have an 'attainable' dream car that has been caused by being carted round in one of the more cooking models when I was younger. I grew up in E32 and E34 BMWs and when my Dad had his first E34 535i Sport I thought it was the coolest thing on the planet, we were lucky enough that some years later he did own a 3.8 6 Speed car, but life caught up and it had to be sold on for a fraction of what it's worth now. I've not long started my final year at Uni and I hope that once I've finished and that all the boring stuff - like a house - is out of the way then I know I'll have 'made it' once I've got an M5 on the driveway.
We did take it one night to Colchester town to pick up my brother. And a baby launch at maybe 3500rpm slipping the clutch a little and it certainly does shift! I think if the Cavalier didnt happen I'd have found a techno Violet e36, gotta love an old school beemer I mentioned it on the GG thread about the Sapphire Cos but when I passed my test in 2011 a Cav Turbo was one of the few candidates of fast/interesting/not ridiculous to insure cars at the time. No doubt they were a bit rough around the edges, but I could've picked one up for around the same price as an Accord Type R! Circumstances changed unfortunately and I didn't get the opportunity, but the amount of time I'd spent lusting and researching after them has made me appreciate the car so much ever since. No doubt you won't want to be doing it in yours, but there just seems to be something about the way that these launch off the line.
I too have an 'attainable' dream car that has been caused by being carted round in one of the more cooking models when I was younger. I grew up in E32 and E34 BMWs and when my Dad had his first E34 535i Sport I thought it was the coolest thing on the planet, we were lucky enough that some years later he did own a 3.8 6 Speed car, but life caught up and it had to be sold on for a fraction of what it's worth now. I've not long started my final year at Uni and I hope that once I've finished and that all the boring stuff - like a house - is out of the way then I know I'll have 'made it' once I've got an M5 on the driveway.
popeyewhite said:
BITD I owned a Cavalier GSi 4x4. Good car, drove well but was quite slow, after a 1.9 GTi anyway. I always wanted a Cav turbo, but got a Carlton GSi 24v instead after the GSi 4x4. Enjoyable thread, thanks OP.
Thanks for the comment mate. The carlton 24v still went good for a big car in the early 90's though! Few of them ultra low mileage kicking about at the moment Kev_Mk3 said:
Fonzey said:
Good thread
Reading this and how much time/effort (not to mention cost!) of getting an example like this makes me shudder. My first 'car forum' was for Corsa B enthusiasts and these Cavs (along with the Calibras) were gutted almost weekly to put the engine and/or interior into Corsas
You try finding a cood C20LET now you cant sadlyReading this and how much time/effort (not to mention cost!) of getting an example like this makes me shudder. My first 'car forum' was for Corsa B enthusiasts and these Cavs (along with the Calibras) were gutted almost weekly to put the engine and/or interior into Corsas
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