Vauxhall Cavalier Reviews

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 ...

I currently own two 2.0 16v SRis; One is the mighty C20XE redtop version and the other is the X20XEV ecotec version. The redtop has the most of everything but it's all at the top of the rev range, meaning you have to be going fast to get the best out of it - whilst fun at speed, it doesn't really appreciate being pootled around ...

in the last year i have had 3 cavaliers the first was a 2.0i auto that was given to me with the head gasket gone it had tax and mot and i still got 2000 miles out of it b4 i had to scrap the old girl. the second was a 1.8 L i paid 100 pounds for the old girl again with tax and mot she had 160k miles on the clock and never missed a beat in fact i ...

How can you people be serious?. Man, Vauxhall making any cars besides the VX220 (which is taking form Lotus)are all ugly and pretty uneventful. What pleasure can you get from a car that gives you no input, you might as well be sitting on a cushioned Log going down the road. A good car looks good drives well is for EG Alfa 156, even ...

*** Vauxhall Cavalier Updated Review for 2006 *** I know a lot of reviews here are getting quite dated so I thought I ought to put my two penneth worth in to bring things up to date. I have owned and driven Cavaliers for over ten years, they were and still are great cars, I am referring to the last model the MKIII 1988 – 1996 model. I have owned 3 ...

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 ...

cavalier 2.5 CDX 24v auto - Advantages: lots of car for little money,lots of extra's : air con,leather,a.b.s.,traction control,sports mode,all electrics, Wolf in sheeps clothing;in sports mode will change up to 4th at 120mph. 145@ 5100rpm.Engine BULLETPROOF ! , good suspension and comfort meaning those long drives are almost effortless. - Disadvantages: Hides its speed very well,so a few SP130[SPEEDING TICKETS] COULD BE ON THEREWAY., Does not handle like an SRI built more for comfort. , Regular trips to petrol station when giving it death.

I had an L-reg Cavalier 1.7TD LS as a company car for just over 2 years. During that time I worked as an engineer carrying tools and equipment all over the country on a daily basis in it. It had about 170'000 miles on the clock as it had already been used and abused by other engineers. Driving it was great, it was happy to cruise ...

This is my fourth Cavalier, so I must be getting used to them by now! The first was an '82 X reg Mk2 1.6 saloon which had brakes for decoration only and did 15mpg when I bought it, an excellent running(ish) restoration project which I paid £250 for and sold for £400! An Antibes limited edition - they only made about 15,000,000,000 :o) - ...

ok then the vauxhall cavalier mk3 2.0 8v sri cav why do people hate them? well either because they havent owned one or they have been left standing by one at the lights. being the owner of a cavalier sri i have found it to be a truly perfect car for the following reasons: built like a tank, goes like a bmw, easy to work on, cheep parts, cheep to ...

I have owned two Cavaliers - first one was a 1990 H 1.8 Saloon and the second is a run-about 1989 F 1.6 Hatch. I have had few problems with either of them and can happily recommend a Cavalier for reliable motoring. I don't think an awful lot of the Dealer network, having used 3 different ones over the years (I also own a Vectra). I always ...

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 ...

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 ...

My first Cavalier was a bog standard 1.6, I was devastated when it was written off by someone running into the back. I replaced it with a 1989 SRi with over 200,000 miles on the clock. It handles well, it's economical, 40 mpg on a run, satisfyingly fast and the sports seats are very comfortable. The hatchback is very versatile, converting to ...

My first car was a W reg 1.3 Fiesta that I inherited from my Nan, after a year I had to replace it, I bought a D reg 1.6 Cavalier L and I have never had any big problems with the old girl. My Cavalier has done 140,000 miles and it only has 4 gears but it actually goes well. On the many trips home from university you could have seen me ...

Last year I bought the rare Cavalier Turbo 4x4. WHAT A CAR!!!! From the leather interior to the 220bhp engine it was excellent. I paid £3,600 for a K reg with 54,000 miles on a new engine but I do admit that I got a bargain. In 9 months of owning the car not once was I beaten from the traffic lights. A bit boy racer-ish I know but you cant help ...

A year ago i purchased a second hand 1.7TD N-Reg GLS burgundy cavalier from a private AD. It is quite simply the best diesal with a turbo under 2L that i have drive. Given that it is a diesal it does have some serious poke under the bonnet. Insurance - I believe that mine is a group 8. Economy - i am currently getting around 550-600 ...

My first Vauxhall car was an Astra 1.6 Sport H reg (1991). Before this I have never had a Vauxhall, but right from the start I knew it was a great car. I have had 2 Cavaliers. My first one was a 1.8L Saloon and my second was a 1.8GL. I love the Cavalier, it is a great car. Even the basic models are equipped, not just on the ...

From a mechanic's point of view, Cavaliers are a joy to work on. I'm going to keep this discussion brief and describe two common occurrences on cars which can run you into hefty garage bills on most other makes of vehicle but which are relatively straightforward (and therefore inexpensive) on the Cavalier. Firstly, the clutch. ...

I bought a cavalier 1.7TD last year on a late k-reg for around £2K. It's predessesor was a rather elderly Renault 11, which I must stress that I loved dearly, and if I found another one in good nick, I'd probably buy it. As a travelling sales rep, I opted to go diesel for the obvious money saving reasons. The cavalier has drivers air bag, ...