God bless the Cavalier (Vauxhall Cavalier)

Member Name: danbigman1

Product:	Vauxhall Cavalier
Date:	30/10/06 (547 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap parts, bullet-proof engines

Disadvantages: Of its time

Although I am a fan of Cavaliers in every shape & form, its the Mk2 (1981-1988/9) that is THE ONE. I worked for a large South London Vauxhall dealer in the mid-nineties & did see quite a few Cavvys in the workshop so got to know them inside out. In 1996 bought my first mk2, a white 2 litre CDi saloon. Just 75,000 on the clock and incredibly reliable & fast!!. Unfortunately got written off not long after I bought it and it wasn`t until Dec 2002 that i bought an absolute gem!! A mint one owner 1984 Mk2 SRi hatch in anthracite metallic grey, immaculate recaro interior, and just an amazing 19000 miles on the clock!!! i still have this car today & don`t ever intend on parting with it. It now has just turned 50000 miles and has never let me down. I service mine twice a year with Vauxhall parts & mechanically its completely sorted. Spent a fair bit on it over the past 4 years, 4 new shox, 4 new tyres, new wheel bearings, new clutch-the list goes on but its worth it!!!. Read in the Sun newspaper recently that out of the 850,000 sold in this country only about 6500 are still registered today!! Shame, but thats the way of things.

Summary: Best mass-produced car of the Eighties

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