Hi all, been registered on the forum since i got my 1988 blue mk2 cav hatch 1600 about 2 months ago when i passed my driving test, and i love it. I was given the car by my dad after he bought it for the princely sum of £100. So far all ive done to it is polish up the rocker cover and generally clean it up and give it a bit of a freer breathing air filter. All the rust i can see on it is a bit above the exhaust and the bottom of the rear arches. i've already checked the rear suspension arms &c. Also just wondering if anyone on here owns the fairly mint white mk2 cav parked under a tarp in coulsdon valley road. Or the red cav LX that gave me a wave in reigate the other day. Thanks, Ross.

Any pics?

pic of the white cav i saw in cav spotting, the one below is mine. Just had the AA man out he said my carb is dead  :'(

put a carb wanted ad in the parts wanted section of the forum i'm sure someone has a spare carb to get you back on the road ps nice looking cav cav you've got

sorted out my problem now after a LONG night stripping & cleaning my current carb. new problem now, which alloys should i get  the horrendous halfords wheel trims are only there till i get some more funds... any ideas?

Looks like a tidy car you have there.

thanks for all the compliments guys, but tbh the car isnt quite as tidy as it looks theres a couple of holes in the rear end around exhaust & arches, should really buy some new skins... My points to sort out are :

1. Wonky rear bumper

2. rust hole just above exhaust

3. rust holes on both sides just behind rear wheels

4. generally clean up and polish the engine bay

5. Remove the damn leaves from my vents

6. get some new alloys not sure which (recommendations?)

7. new front grille, mines broken might bid on the one with the in-built fogs on ebay i like the look of that.

8. fit the new rear passenger side rear cluster i won on ebay today 

9. fix the rear screen washer, ( when it operates water comes out the corner of the screen  ???

10. new passenger side mirror

11. get a new airbox made up from aluminium

12. and finally (for now) fix my central locking

9. fix the rear screen washer, ( when it operates water comes out the corner of the screen  ???

Sounds like the pipe has come adrift inside the tailgate.

that hard to fix? if not ill nip out and sort it now

that hard to fix? if not ill nip out and sort it now

Its not difficult to fix but I'd say rather awkward especially if you drop the pipe inside the tailgate like I did  :-[ ;D

hah would you believe it, thats whats happened to me... typical, how did you get it out?

5. Remove the damn leaves from my vents

Pointless.

More will come to replace them, there is an army of them waiting to get in.

Pointless.

More will come to replace them, there is an army of them waiting to get in.

And I thought it was just me that had the leaf collection!  ;D

it's worst when your doing.... *speed* > on the motorway and one flies out and hits you in the eye >

sorted out my problem now after a LONG night stripping & cleaning my current carb. new problem now, which alloys should i get  the horrendous halfords wheel trims are only there till i get some more funds... any ideas?

Wheels has to be Speedline alesio 2, stunning! I wish I had spare funds for some!

Not a fan, too rounded looking for something quite sharp

too rounded

I prefer rounded wheels, I find they give a smoother ride...  >

I prefer rounded wheels, I find they give a smoother ride... ;D

Very good  ;D  ;D  ;D