January 4, 201016 yr comment_123920 Hi !!I have always been into my "classic cars" !!I am only 23 but now own a 26 year old car !!!She is beige and the cigarette lighter is unused !!!I must admit I have had a few citroen bx's and vw's !!!! but this modern classic is so rare i havent seen an estate for years !!!!! I bought her off gumtree christmas eve , she had 2 months tax and mot till sept.She was very rugged until i got my magic t-cut out !!!everything works and the engine bay will be mint once i ve got my cloth in there ..........what shall i look out for as i know the mk2 did rot .what is the 1.6 engine like ?? ive done 1500 miles in a week and it never missed a beat !!!! now i just need to persuade the girlfriend the brown estate is cool !!! Report
January 4, 201016 yr comment_123929 Congratulations and welcome to the site. How much was she?The estate was made by Holden so you can tell the g/f you have an Australian classic ;DBecause of that some of the parts, especially at the back, are specific to the estate (came from a different parts bin to the others) so take care when buying them.There is much jesting round here on brown cars!The 1600 engine is very good for what it is and, as you will have found, when fitted in the fairly light body of a Mk2 Cavalier, is quite quick and economical. Report
January 4, 201016 yr Author comment_123932 HI , thanks for the reply,Don't you worry the Austrailian classic line was already used !!! still not impressed The car cost me only 200 quid, i had 500 to spend on a "classic" but after going to look at it , i knew after abit of TLC she would be a special car !!! The boot rattles but i think this was a common problem for the phase l but other than that it spot on , even the rear washer works !!! do you have any meets/shows that you all attend ?I am a citroen man but it looks like this cav is swaying me, the ride and comfort is superb.The engine is smooth and with the new backbox is very quiet too. After searching the site I have my eye on a sri130 but this "austrailian classic" will do me fine !!! Just need some standard steelies as my rear ones have browned off !! Im going to keep the car 100% standard even if the standard stereo hasnt even got FM radio!!!!will get some pics up in the next couple of weeks as i think you will be impressed with cleaniness of the interior more than anything !!! even if the seats are brown !!! Report
January 4, 201016 yr comment_123936 Hello and welcome to the site,sounds like you found a bargain and i have to say i am fairly jelous of your find/purchase but i am glad to hear you are enjoying it, there are a couple of estates on the site but as you rightly say they are fairly rare now.It would be good to see some photos of it, you cant beat biege with a brown interior Report
January 4, 201016 yr comment_123939 congratulations on finding an early estate not many of them left now you should have a chat with newbody and rabbit between them they have 3 estates i'm sssooo glad you are going to keep her standard'ish you should join the club as it will give you full access to hard to find parts and advice its the best £15 ive spent in a long while as for attending shows we hold several events throughout the year the best one being the vboa meeting in early july http://www.mk2cav.com/body/media/video/cavvids/eventsvids/billing2009_FINAL_1MB_.wmv just click on the link to see lasts years show Report
January 4, 201016 yr Author comment_123956 IMG]http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/adamparis54321/CAV003.jpg Report
January 4, 201016 yr comment_123964 tell the girlfriend that !!!!!!! thanks what do women know mine tolerates the cav but dont think she likes it Report
January 4, 201016 yr comment_123983 your car is as clean as a whistle!! very retro. my girlfriend hated mine till she drove it now she realy has grown to like it. Shaun Teasdale - just incase anyone wants to know my true identity : ) Report
January 4, 201016 yr comment_123985 Nice estate cant be many if any with that sort of mileage as most finished their days as decorators or window cleaners working transport. Wife likes the car by the way from the photos and she loves my 130 (probably because i bought it for her in 1993/4) Report
January 5, 201016 yr Author comment_124014 i just had a mechanic friend check it out , all original (no welding) , under carpet mint and although the rear arches have bit of rot are all in good shape.seriously guys this thing is a good example !!!! who cares about what the girlfriend thinks !!!! (hope she doesnt see that comment ) ))cant wait to finsh cleaning her !!! then i will coming to some shows this year !!! Report
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