Vauxhall Cavalier

Vauxhall Cavalier review Mk 1 1975 to 1981 Mk 2 1981 to 1988 Mk 2 1988 to 1995 I owned the Mark Three versions, I had one CD Hatchback, this had the two Litre engine, which was the same engine as I had in my Sri. These cars were available in saloon, hatch, or in the case of the Mark one, even a coupe. There was 118 convertibles made, called the Centaur, and I have seen a few of these still on the road. The Mark twos could also be found in estate form. Basically the Cavalier was aimed at reps, and they caught on well. The car replaced the ageing Victor, and in due time was itself replaced by the Vectra. The ...  Read the complete review

I no longer own my Cavalier, this might make it a little hard to write about, but I'll try my best. :) The model I owned was an L reg 1.8i LS Saloon in silver grey - I don't know what colour that is called but hey! The car has a surprising number of features: Electric windows Sunroof - manual :( Drivers airbag Radio cassette with 6 speakers (I think) 5 speed gear box Split rear seats - a rarity in Saloon cars I think? What it didn't include was ABS (Antilok Braking System) which it would have done had it been an M reg and hence newer. Good features of the car ------------------------ *1.8 ...  Read the complete review

The almighty Vauxhall Cavalier.Where do I start,well I'm a lifelong car obsessive.My folks tell me that when I was a baby they'd prop me up in my pram so I could watch all the cars drive past and I'd be happy for hours well my addiction just deepened ever since.From the age of about 5 it was all Ford,who couldn't fall in love with the MKI and MKII Escort. When I passed my test I bought a Ford and had countless more but no other make till desperation for a cheap car made me buy a Vauxhall Cavalier off a mate for £50.It was the start of a whole new obsesion.The car was a B-reg old MK2 CDi,gold with chocolate brown interior.The first thing that ...  Read the complete review

I have recently purchased an M-Reg (1995) Cavalier CDX 2.5 V6 (112000 miles) for £1995 and thought I'd share a few views for anyone thinking about getting one. Firstly it really does go as quick as you'd think, it has 170 bhp and does 0-60 in 7.8 sec. Yes, it can be a bit noisy; and no, it does not cost an arm and a leg to run... well, so far(!). This is an excellent alternative to an SRi Cavalier, no fancy graphics, or large badges... looks just like the 1.8L which suits me fine... and best of all, it's quite rare and would have been a very expensive company car (read: Directors rather than Sales Rep.), so it should have a low number of ...  Read the complete review

I simply love driving my Cavalier. It is comfortable, spacious, and has good visibility. I guess the Cavalier has something of a Sales Rep’s look and feel about it but once you start driving it, all this is forgotten. My car is the 1.8i GLS version. It is an M registration car, so it’s getting a bit on the old side now, but it still performs admirably. In fact, mechanically it has been very reliable. We are now starting to have some problems with the electrics, but more on that later. How we came to buy this car two years ago was amusing for us. It all happened because the car we had at the time, which we were about to sell (in fact, we had ...  Read the complete review