Real Road Test: Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 CDi auto
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2019
- I drive a Mk2 Cavalier, and it's a posh one! This was the Opel Ascona C in European markets, GM's J car which was sold in slightly different forms all around the world as the Holden Camira, Cadillac Cimmaron, Buick Skyhawk, Chevrolet Cavalier and Monza, Oldsmobile Firenza, Pontiac 2000 and Isuzu Aska. The underpinnings were used on the Daewoo Espero.
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The easy to replace clutch on the Cavalier and Astra was a brilliant idea, took me about 20 minutes to change one back then such a shame car manufacturers took a backward step with that one brilliant bit of design.
20 mins! that's including tea & a sandwich....
Ah the little hatch on the bottom of the gearbox. Such a shame they did away with that. Me and my mate did the clutch on my mk3 1.4 merit Astra in an hour on his driveway.
In my youth I craved for the SRi. Such a good looking car. Amazing how cars once seen absolutely everywhere just disappear so quickly.. I can't remember the last time I saw a Mk2.
Oh I could prattle on about MK2 Cavaliers for days.
I was a young Vauxhall mechanic from 86 to 91.
Philips 751 and 752 radios were great, and as long as you had the code, or knew the hack were easy to work on.
Clutch replacement in under half an hour was nice, and the timing belts snapped often but hardly ever bent any valves and were super easy to replace.
I had an SR saloon at the time, did a few nice tweaks to it, and as a non injection model there were some fun things you could do.
I did prefer the look of the saloon, and also preferred the SR/ SRi over the sort of fake posh of the CD models.
Although the Calibre model was the one I always really wanted. SRi 120 was nice as well.
Nice trip through so not that distant past 😃
My parents had the SRI, I remember thinking it was something really special! Nice trip down memory lane for me, thank you Mr. Hubnut!
An SRi was definitely something special.
A friend of mine (now sadly deceased) had a Cavalier CD,a B-reg and I loved riding in it. I loved that buzzy sound the engine made as he pulled away and the velour seats,always preferred those to leather. Nice video Ian,keep up the good work.
My parents had a 1984 bog standard 1.6 L mk 2 Cavalier. Quite different; it didn't even have FM on the radio! but I remember the look of the dashboard even though it's been 25 years since I last saw it.
Another great review in your series of 70s and 80s cars. These cars are rarer than most so called classics and its really great to see them on your channel.
Thanks Mr HunNut this is the best mk2 cav video since the early 80s top gear one! It's brought me over all nostalgic, I loved all the cavaliers I owned from the 1.6 base to the sri 130 and the couple of GL's in between but the 130 was my first true love and I've never had the same feelings about a car since, even though it was 11 years old and well passed it's best i was 18 and I loved it. That's the joy of your channel for people like me (around the 40 year old mark ) it's very relatable.
I've never noticed before, but the rear quarter of the Mk2 Cavalier really looks like it was inspired by the Rover SD1!
tjf4375 or the Chrysler alpine (Simca 1301)
looks like a SD1 that crashed into a concrete block.
Gorgeous looking Cav still cutting it today. Remember when this model came out I always loved the "modern" looking dash. In 96 I had an 11 year old tatty SRI with rusty arches but the 4 new Michelin's I had just fitted astounded the traffic Copper who pulled me in for a routine tax revenue raising inspection! Great cars.
My Dad had MkI / II and III Cavaliers growing up. Full of great memories for me. Even that noise when you turned the lights on with the door open fired up my nostalgia. I'd love to own one now as an adult, excellent cars. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you for your review , you have brought back some wonderful memories , I loved my mk2 Gli cavalier hatchback . Wish I still had it .
That car has failed 1 mot in 32 years amazing
Great video, passed my test in my dad´s F-reg 2.0 GLSi hatchback. Loved that motor :)
Yeah, I learnt to drive in my parents' 2.0 GLSi too. E reg and gold coloured - was a very quick understated car for its time
How have I only just seen your videos.... 😍😍😍 So good!! 👏
Seriously, seeing a new HubNut video always makes me happy.
Love these mk2's, really loved the saloons. The Calibre was the daddy of the all.. Once again great video!!!
My second car was a 1982 cavalier mk2 in gold. Was a 1.3l and did struggle a bit. Sadly the engine blew eventually but it managed to coast along to a parking space off the main road. Wonderful car and boot was huge.
My dad's was a gold 1.8 CD with cool alloys. Bought him Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries tape when he got it. Glorious and Germanic. We slept in the back one night.
Some lovely nostalgic cars there, cheers 🍻 for the continual content..great channel
Yet again, Hub Nut shows me a car from my past. This time, it's one that my Granddad had. Exactly the same model, although his was in black. I remember the nice interior that in summer had a distinctively vauxhall smell, not unpleasant but not something you want to smell on a long journey in very hot weather. A brings back nice summer memories. Thanks Hub Nut. (might have been the CD only, after looking online at the front with the grill face instead of the one you had.)
Lovely angular fastback shape that’s dating rather splendidly. Lovely.
Peter Hedley Top description 👍🏻
Like a dwarf Rover SD1.
Would be great to see you in a Senator CD 24v. REALLY wanted my dad to get one back in the 80’s....
Great video. Brings back so many memories! I used to own a 1.6 GLS saloon Cav Mk2. Loved it to bits but always wanted the SRi 130 model. Lovely condition that CDi for its age.
Had a 1987 1.6 Club saloon in white. Deck chair interior, yellow,black and grey striped seats with White carpets. You needed sun glasses to drive it but was a brilliant car. Gave no trouble and drove like a dream. Wished I still had it.
A MK2 Vauxhall Cavalier with its original Phillips 752 stereo . These were all relocated to peoples MK2 escorts.
This takes me back as i had a MK2 Cavalier SR (not the i) - Great car and would love another one
Thanks for bringing my childhood memories alive again brilliant car
My Dad had one of these in GLS spec. Thanks for bringing back the memories and my search for a new plaything.
I had a Mk III CD ( along with millions of other drivers ). Loved that car. Tall gearing was great for motorways. Used to do an indicated 90 at a tad over 3,000 rpm.
Seem to remember the economy being good too
very enjoyable :-)
my second ever car was a 1983 (X-reg so I thnk 1983) silver and black Cavalier SR (not an SRi). It was lovely, with Recaro seats, a 6 guage dashboard, alloys and a rubber boot spoiler. And of course, it looked fast.
I transformed its appearance by installing red electrical tape over the silver side stripe, and painting the SR badge red to match.
I loved that car :-)
Me and my mates had a thing for a friend's mum. Only because she had an almost new SR. Y reg hatch in silver.
Oh wow. I remember my school friends father had one, not as posh, but it was a lovely car and he really looked after it. My first car was a J reg automatic Cavalier.
I see a new video from hubnut and I click like with out even watching the video yet I just know it will be enjoyable thanks hubnut.
This reminds me of the rover sd1 from the hatch back bit
Very much so. I think at one point everyone tended to copy the Ferrari Daytona shape, as it just looked 'right'
Or even a Rover 800 fastback? Very Hub Nut (well, at the moment - fleet changes aplenty with Ian)
Same here
I had a 2.6 sdI back in the mid 80s, fantastic car. Use to travel from crewe to Norfolk every week and most of the journey back then was done at 110mph on the M6 and M1. No speed cameras or traffic jams and cheap fuel.
I wish I kept it, even got used to the oval steering wheel.
Yes the upward lift of the window line followed the cue from the Daytona and Sd1, always think GM did a better job of styling their mid size car with the SD1 styling than Bache did with the SD2, which really was a mess. I just cannot understand how he did not end up with something like the Cavaliers mix, as it was logically what a compact sd1 would look like.
5:17 What a handy design, look how easy it is to fill up the blinker fluid! 😅😝
Nice motor!
Loved the old cavvies...great video as always bro, oh...and cool shades too! 😎✌️❤️
I absolutely love old Vauxhalls, lovely video!
Sri saloon manual with Recaro front seats the best ever Caverlier
Yes I have lots of cars and lucky enough to have a B10 Alpina.But I fondly remember my 1984 SRI with Recaro seats,dual tone paint and that gutsy 1.8 injection motor.The first new car i ever had,had probably 20 since and.. it is up there.Even if my main memory is parking the thing with that glorious unassisted steeing .....
I had the slightly lower spec 1.6GLS, it was a revelation performance wise after the 1.3 Montego that it replaced!
Kevin O'Reilly +1 for 1.6 GLS ownership. Mine was a b reg auto salon in silver with grey velour interior. Fond memories of that car.
Sweet Jesus HubNut, this brought back memories, I had an 87 CDi saloon back in 91/92, 5 speed manual, silvery/blue in colour and I loved it... When you filmed the interior and switched the lights on, that lights on warning buzzer gave me a flashback to a day I'd forgotten forever, great time in my life. Very nostalgic, thank you very much. 👍
That's a great example of the mark 2 cav... it was always my favourite . Great vid Ian.
We had that car in Germany as Opel Ascona C (not B !) and it was of that certain mediocrity that you neither needed to feel ashamed to own one nor does it have major downsides. It wasn't just an exciting car but way ahead the rear-wheel-driven, slightly old-fashioned Ascona-B. Technically it was reasonable and didn't give the owners too many unsolveable questions, it was easy to maintain, workshop costs were comparatively low and it offers enough room and performance. Even on the low end models which had a 1.3 Liters 75hp IIRC. Mothers friend owned a golden Ascona C hatchback with 1.8L 90hp (carburator model) back in '88 and we drove with 5 persons plus luggage relatively comfortable over to visit relatives in the GDR.
I like the style of your test-drive-videos. It's driving under practical daily (sometimes miserable) conditions and reflect fairly good what's the cars pros and cons. The Mk2 Cavalier did a good job I think. The CD version is fairly luxurious compared to the "usual stuff", that Mr. and Mrs. Smith might have bought and put up in front of their house ... didn't see many CD-Versions of the Ascona-C over here.
Watching your videos is a good way to spend a quiet sunday afternoon ... :-)
Carry on the good work & thanks for sharing.
75 hp from a 1.3 litre is pretty impressive for the time, how did they manage that?
The line-up those days coming with the Opel Kadett D (frontwheel-driven) included the all new OHC-engines. The old pushrod ones (1.0 l OHV for Export and 1.2 liter OHV) like in Kadett-B and -C were available in the first Kadett D for a while however. They had the 1.3 liter 60 hp (1.3N) to substitute the 1200cc / 60hp (12S) and the 1.3 liter 75hp (1.3S) for the Kadett D-SR. Both were carburator engines, as well as the 1.6 liter / 90 hp 16S. Fuel injection came later during the period with the 1.6 / 110hp known as 16E. The 90hp 1.6 liter got substuted later by the 1.8i (with TBI) as used on first generation Vectra and Astra.
These were quite good engines and -basically- been used until today.
@@SPTSuperSprinter156 Twin ported carborators, marked S or SR!
Velour: the sign of luxury! ;)
Poor man's Alcantara! ;)
Oh wow now this brings back some fantastic memories when i used to own one of these but mine was a 1.3 GL and also starred in one epsoide of the 80s show Lovejoy and was used for a scene just outside windsor castle it was on a B plate loved that motor...great video hubnut 😎😎😎
When you're working on a sunday, it's break time and you see there's a new HubNut video......this definately calls for a cuppa tea!
I liked the mk2 & mk3, I currently have a face lifted Insignia which is no way as good to drive in my humble opinion
ohh, the Ascona C's brother. My first car, miss those on the road
Except I'm more of a Ascona B guy. I never really found a good driving possion in these, and the girshifter is way to upright to look and feel good.
@@gunnarkvinlaug7226 Did the Ascona B/Cav mk1 have the more old school longer, angled gearshift if I remember correctly? A rwd version of the GM J platform would have been interesting, the approach seemed to have been more practical and less 'sporty' with the Ascona C/Cavalier mk2
I had an E plate MK 2 and a G plate MK 3. Both 1600s. Both great cars. I worked on a stack of Cavaliers being “in the trade” in the 80s. Piece of cake to work on. As you said the clutch was very easy to change. Think the quickest I ever changed one was about 40mins out on site. As a garage we made quite a lot of money out of Cavalier cam shaft replacements. Again, a piece of cake if you had the Sykes and Pickavant special tools. Happy days. Keep up the great work Ian. I’m loving the Reliant Fox project. If we were closer I’d be round to get my hands dirty 😀
Excellent Video On The Cavalier Mk2 Cdi Auto!! A Nice Car, With Fine Driving Dynamics, And Well Put Together! Hard To Believe The Mk1 Cavalier Came Out In 1977 On An R Reg Plate! And Were Only Available As A 4 Door Saloon! Makes The Mk2 Seam Like A Jaguar!!! All Your Road Tests Are A Joy And Delight To Watch Ian! You Should Have Your Own Weekly Road Test TV Show!!!!!!
An era when Vauxhall’ and Ford dominated the rep mobile market. The model you were seen driving very much denoted your status. In an organisation. Caused much envy when one of your mates Dads had a higher spec model than yours 😊
Stephen Bibby hn
my first car cavalier mk2 great car you could work on them yourself the best one i wanted was the sri 130 which i never owned so i got the mk3 sri and cdx v6 wish i still had them
Thanx for Reviewing the Vehicles from my hay-day, LOVE the Channel. FAREWELL!!!
Another good revue Ian. Never had a Cavalier myself, but one of my brother in law's had three of them from the MK1 onwards so he obviously liked them. Nice to catch a glimpse of the FD in the background too.😀
Nice car not many about now. I always thought the estate was the best looking. 👍
Estate?! There was an estate? Don't think there was an Opel Ascona estate.
My dad had the 1.8 LXI very nippy motor 👍
My dad also had a new, bright red E-reg LXi saloon (same engine as the SRi), which I took some driving lessons in, around the local car parks. It did have some real get up and go for its time, thanks to fuel injection.
Always a joy to see a motor that’s obviously been well loved throughout its life 😀
Much nicer than the Cavaliers we got in Canada.
A car badged CDi these days would be a diesel.
Holden Camira in Australia. They didn’t have a good reputation and were a bit of a joke. I owned a couple and they were OK but No hatch sedans and wagons only.The wagon body shells were built in Australia and shipped to Europe weren’t they? They were replaced by the Holden Apollo which was a rebadged sv21 Toyota Camry. Fun!
Mk2 Cav. Love them. Back in around 1990, I owned a red Astra gte which was great for a single, no strings male in his late teens. Couple of works colleagues, both with families, owned cav Sri’s. One a gold hatch and the other, a black saloon. I loved that car. It was always so shiny. We’d always race away from work. My Astra had the legs on the cav’s but they was great cars. 👍🏻
Hubnut. Your’s is fast becoming my favourite UA-cam channel. Might even buy a couple of stickers haha 😉.
Keep up the good work.
I love these cars. I owned four Mk2' s one being the SRI 130 That went like stink for its time... Excellent stuff. As always thanks for the memories.
We had one of the last cavaliers made, a 2.0 diplomat fully loaded, leather etc. Lovely car much better handling than the Sierra jelly mould. Hated the vectra so switched to mondeos
Yeah i've been using Mondeos for 10 years, dirt seems to get through to injectors far too easily if you let tank run low a few times, suspect more so with high milers with plenty of fuel thats been through tank, usually shell diesel nitro seems to sort any problems, Great car though comfortable, love cruise control.
Sierra's were RWD, I'm surprised you say that.
I really dont think you can say they handle better than a RWD Sierra- based on the Sierras racing pedigree that's just not possible, I've owned Cossies and there is not even a comparison. Fwd cars like these were better for those who were not so talented behind the wheel, but the Sierra was far superior.
Robin Turner I tried a mondeo, a 2 year old 1.8 td lx but I felt like I'd been drawn to the dark side and quickly went back to a Vectra 😉
ThrillSeeka NZ when ford replaced the dismal Sierra with the mondeo they brought in Sir Jackie Stewart to develop a better suspension because they weren't up to it... Sierra was nicknamed the jelly mould because it not only looked like one but handled like it. And these cars aren't made for the circuit they are everyday use cars. I was sold on mondeo when I took a launch model with 10 miles on the clock flat out round Thruxton. It was miles better than the cavalier which was miles better than the Sierra .
Great video; I owned several of these back in the day, up to the GLSi; great cars, a faithful, dependable, purposeful car with a lively performance
Nice car! The interior kind of reminds me of a Carlton my dad owned, especially those plush seats. Great video as always!
First car was a E reg 2.0i GL hatchback..Couldn't believe i could get my hands on such a swish motor!
Hi , get yourself a Senator 3.0 CD auto, comfort at its best.
Geof HAM you are quite right. I had a Senator A in 1992. I never forget the look of surprise on the Face of someone who’s daily driver was ‘78 xj6 4.2. The senator was quicker and had a better ride. I now drive a Carlton MK3 2.6 - just brilliant
In 1994, a friend's sister bought a B-reg mk1 Carlton 2200. It drove lovely. I love the old Vauxhalls.
In the mid 80s my parents had a 1979 V'hall Royale 2800, silver with overpowering burgandy interior - kex 460v. Best car they owned in my time.
@Geof Ham - Indeed, but can't imagine great mpg in an older 3L Auto!?
I had 2 Carlton gsi's both 12valvers and manual,they did 30mpg if you didn't boot them everywhere,great fun and 160mph on tap lol 😉
I had a 1.8 SRI and it always had a rough spot above 2500 rpm but it was a much loved car , thanks for the memories
i had a 87 sri which got stolen and driven through a shop window replaced it with a 85 cdi both great cars.great review hubnut
Always liked them. Looked much smarter than the Sierra. Interior reminds me of my Mk2 Astra. Very creaky!
Yes I had the same thought re the interior, very poor build quality on the old Vauxhalls. I had a mk2 Astra for years until it rotted away, mainly rear wheel arches and sills, which I did once but it eventually came back, but the little 1.3 engine was brilliant. I got it up to 250,000 miles without any major problems, not even a new clutch, and unbelievably I even towed a small caravan with it several times, and for quite long journeys.
@@superseven220 Mk 2 Astra was my first car. Mine got to about 130,000 miles before I had to start topping up the oil after journeys! Used to have blu-tac all over the dashboard to try to stop the creaks and rattles.
@@evo5dave I used to put Slick50 oil additive into mine which was supposed to reduce engine wear, maybe that was why it got to 250,000 miles, Who knows!
I really don't know why vauxhalls get so much flack! Every model is a good all rounder, decent looking cars, interior are well built. Yes they are not as good the German stuff but great value for money.
They were pretty good in this era compared to the dismal offerings from Ford, but they became increasingly crap and Ford upped their game considerably.
Build quality very poor on the ford's in my experience
GM Europe seemed to drop the ball a bit in the mid '90s with the Vectra which was generally considered to look like a re-heated Cavalier Mk3, and dynamically inferior to the Mondeo and Primera. Basically, Vauxhall became seen as drab. Not helped by the styling of the next model released - the Mk 4 Astra, which was very much just styled as "an car". Nowt wrong really with these cars, just lacking a bit of design flair in terms of styling and driving dynamics. Ford, especially, got the jump on them at the same time with the Mondeo and Focus, compounding GM's problem.
@@BungleBare I know most people love the Mondeo but I thought it was terrible compared to the Vectra, the build quality on the Mk 1 Mondeo was awful, pin prick bumpers and the interior just fell apart. I have driven both cars and the mondeo had a better ride and that was it.
I am a Vauxhall fan and am glad that they are not held in such high esteem. As it means I can buy decent second hand ones for good prices.
In the last few years I have bought;
Astra G 2.2 Convertible, 72k for £650
Astra G 2.0 Turbo Convertible, 61k, 1 owner from new with FSH for £1500 (rare car).
Astra G 2.2 Coupe automatic, 20k on the clock, one owner from new with FSH (Main dealer), for £1250.
You could not get such good cars from your likes of VW, Audi, BMW for the money, and my 2.0 turbo has 197 BHP, so has a nice bit of omph to it.
Please don't let the secret out! Shushh. 👍😁
So reminds me of my days with company cars back in the 80's and 90's. I loved that era of cars. I also loved the velour seats, in my view the most comfortable type of seat covering - so much nicer than today's hard cloth fabrics, and certainly better than leather, never could understand the hype about leather seats - too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter, plus you slide around on them. Gimme the old velour any day.
Great vid ian, love the mk2 and 3 cavaliers, what a lovely car that one is👍🏻
still some switch blanking panels on the dash I see. Not all the options ticked.
I noticed that, no heated seats.
You could also specify a fuel computer and ext. temperature display that fits where the clock is. Very rare option.
I think that 3 blanks never were used in any cavalier/monza/ascona.
What a very pleasant motor car, they used to everywhere didn't they! The Vauxhall Centre looks well worth a visit. Excellent review Ian.
Lovely charming cars the Mk2. Nice to see this video at last.
Just watched this one, how cool, again bringing back memories of cars I've driven, owned.. My Cavalier was the 1.8 LXi 🚗
I did my apprenticeship at a Vauxhall Main dealer in the early 90's. Brings back some great memories seeing this video.
Had a 1.6 GLS 20 years ago and it had some poke when you nailed it
These are definitely a rare sight on the roads today, I remember them being everywhere, Wasn't this shape Cavalier one of the most scrap cars in the UK, also another great review Ian.
My first car was a 1987 Opel Ascona -C-CC 16N 4-speed.
With this car my love with Opels/Vauxhalls began.
what a great video brought back so many good memories i had the sri 2l on a e plate the facelift model but drove a cdi cavalier they were great cars and cheap to run at the time .
Great video Hub.
Loved this Ian I owned a Mk3 Cavalier CDX in magic grey with all the electric goodies had her for 6 and a half years lovely car never let me down in all that time unlike cars I've owned since.
My dad had a 1.8 GLi, We went on holiday to Northumberland in it, towing a trailer. I can remember going to scrap yards to find parts for it, like the window winder knobs which always fell off.
Ours even had a sort of foam rubber boot lip spoiler 👍
I adored my white H reg Cavalier Sri, had it up till 2003 when electrical gremlins finally got the better of me and every garage I took it to.
That red and white Bedford van brings back many memories, wow how can seeing an old van stir up so much, what a great looking vehicle.
Love your videos, specially with older cars
I had a 2 tone red/black SRI which was a tremendous all rounder. Swift, refined,economical, reliable, spacious...glory days but those Recaro seats were rock hard..and that cliff front dash. Great time capsule video for me, thank you.
Another great video Ian! My father had two Mk2 Cavaliers, they were likeable cars so I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Chortled at your "apply some beanage" comment-rather amusing. You seem like a cool guy with a great lifestyle, keep up the good work as I always look forward to seeing your videos. Would like to see more VW videos please, if possible? Which cars have you got rid of that you really wished you had kept?
Lurvly! Top spec too. I had a China blue 1984 GLS saloon at 19 and kept it for ten years. Loved it. Nice alloys, seats, steel sliding sunroof and electric mirrors and boot release which surprised a few people when it magically popped open. Rust got it in the end and I had to let it go to the scrap as I was building a house.
I used to get shuttled home in a mk2 Cavalier auto (taxi) in my teens after nights of merriment, happy memories looking at that dash through OVD tainted eyes! If there's any chance of you reviewing a mk3 Cavalier GSi manual I would be more than happy given that was not my first car but the first car I owned that I loved. Keep up the great work, love your turn of phrase.
Love this car! Even have a soft spot for the Frontera over the back at the start! Great content as per
That's the very last Frontera.
No way?! No wonder it looked so well looked after!
Wow loved the cavalier what a wonderful car
Great to see the old Cavalier. I used to have one and what a great car it was.
What a beautiful car thank you hubnut
Nice car and a true 80's icon ! - You can also see a bit of Rover SDi styling towards the rear of the car - I always liked the MK 2 hatchback Cavalier and also the Opel one too !
What a brilliant review that brought back some great memories.
I had a silver E reg SRi 130 back in 1995 and totally agree that they are a great car. Took it on a driving holiday to Czech Republic and it performed faultlessly for over 2 weeks.
2 lasting memories from that ownership:
Firstly alll the recognition it got at flying across Germany on the autobahns at well over 3 figures, from Ascona drivers, one German guy pointing out the '130' logo on the door and giving massive thumbs up. I realised why, their sporty Ascona was the SRi 125, he was admiring the extra 5 BHP of the UK models.
Secondly not as happy, an evening spent in A&E after attempting to fit new rubbers to headlamp wipers. One metal strengthner sprung out and went straight thro my middle finger. Removal was quite painful but worth it to get the headlamp wash wipe back fully functional.
My theory being If it's got the option, it's got to work! 👍💯
Had quite a few back in the day, had two Sri 130s and few other ones including an estate. Loved these cars
What a blast from the past! My dad used to drive rep cavaliers in the 80s. His were the Sri version. Fantastic cars and I remember them shifting when my dad put his foot down and that was a lot.
I had the mark 3 cavalier in the 90s. That was the Sri
130 and that really went well. I must admit I hammered that car and it kept going. Probably one of my favourite cars of the 80s and 90s. 👍
I bought one of these off a mate for my elder brother. Sadly it was in terminal decline as he just needed it a for a short period of time. However I also knew the car in it’s better days and I have to say it was great. It was reliable, comfortable and had a nice smooth ride. The velour interior was great and performance was way better than another mate’s 1.6. Other friends also had this top spec model and rarely had any mechanical issues. I always thought it was underrated car. Thanks for the upload 👍🏾
Ian, I've had 4 MK2 Cavaliers, the last one being a 1985 1.8 CDi hatchback (B239 BEG). The OHC engines had a reputation for eating camshafts. I'd have another MK2 Cav in a heartbeat. My CDi also had an oil pressure gauge and a voltmeter as did my 1.6 GL saloon (Cav No. 3). The CDi was a slightly detuned SRi so it mechanically the same. It was only the clutch plate that can be replaced without having to take the gearbox off. You still have to take the gearbox off to replace the other clutch components. I've had 5 Sierras so I've had a foot in both camps.