Urgh... this is so tempting

[Welly]

Also, who on earth went into the Vauxhall showrooms when the Mk2 Cavalier first came out & opted to have one in the same colour as red primer?

It's better than the 'Luton Pink' that affects many 'Red' cars that left the production line at Poxhall. I've seen no end of faded/pink Corsa's and Arsetrays with this unfortunate colour.

[waue1978]

Also, who on earth went into the Vauxhall showrooms when the Mk2 Cavalier first came out & opted to have one in the same colour as red primer?

It's better than the 'Luton Pink' that affects many 'Red' cars that left the production line at Poxhall. I've seen no end of faded/pink Corsa's and Arsetrays with this unfortunate colour.

At least they got a top coat. Here's the colour I'm referring to on the one at the front of the pic here:

[rwb]

My dad had one of them. Was green though. And everything was green: seats, plastics, everything! We really liked it

[waue1978]

My dad had one of them. Was green though. And everything was green: seats, plastics, everything! We really liked it

I know the colour. they also did a pre-faded shade of blue too.

We appear to have gone full circle in interior colour schemes - the 307 I was contemplating had an interior with everything in green too.

On the subject of tasteful interiors, I'm giving serious contemplation to getting one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140929090334? ... 1423.l2649

Won't be near as economical as the diesels I've been looking at. but purchase price is at least £1500 less, they're pretty bulletproof from that era & it'll only appreciate in value as it gets older (as long as it's looked after). Only other problem is not being able to use W4UEJ, but Mum's got A12CBH on the Mondeo, so could always swap. The reg plate would probably end up being the big deciding factor in not getting one if I didn't. I do love seeing the car in the car park with my little boy's name on it & it's going to be great for him when he eventually starts driving.

[plod]

Stick with the 6 for a bit
Wish I had
I really miss mine

[Sonia406]

Also, who on earth went into the Vauxhall showrooms when the Mk2 Cavalier first came out & opted to have one in the same colour as red primer?

It's better than the 'Luton Pink' that affects many 'Red' cars that left the production line at Poxhall. I've seen no end of faded/pink Corsa's and Arsetrays with this unfortunate colour.

This made me laugh - I have recently befriended someone who has a ''red'' Astra..............
I do like your comment lol, arsetrays

[trem1]

Also, who on earth went into the Vauxhall showrooms when the Mk2 Cavalier first came out & opted to have one in the same colour as red primer?

It's better than the 'Luton Pink' that affects many 'Red' cars that left the production line at Poxhall. I've seen no end of faded/pink Corsa's and Arsetrays with this unfortunate colour.

At least they got a top coat. Here's the colour I'm referring to on the one at the front of the pic here:

i had a cavalier in this 'red lead' colour

[DaiRees]

Of of my best friends had a red Fiat Uno which faded badly. I can still remember the day that a young lady he was trying to flirt with described it as "pants left in wash pink" Strangely enough he t-cut the whole thing shortly after...

[scotty73]

Of of my best friends had a red Fiat Uno which faded badly. I can still remember the day that a young lady he was trying to flirt with described it as "pants left in wash pink" Strangely enough he t-cut the whole thing shortly after...

One way to come out in the open via a friend Dai.

[Sonia406]

Of of my best friends had a red Fiat Uno which faded badly. I can still remember the day that a young lady he was trying to flirt with described it as "pants left in wash pink" Strangely enough he t-cut the whole thing shortly after...

One way to come out in the open via a friend Dai.

Hahahaha

[lozz]

I so wish icouid find a mk2 cav
They where brilliant motors,
People called them to feck but they where easy to work on and cheap
No cam belt tensioner to worry about and they where reliable.

Unlike the shite they replaced the cavs with,

[Doggy]

Much preferred the RWD mk1's, (specially in coupe / manta guise). Had a 1.9 coupe, then a 2.0 sportshatch and finally a much modded 2.2 manta coupe that absolutely flew.

[trem1]

I so wish icouid find a mk2 cav
They where brilliant motors,
People called them to feck but they where easy to work on and cheap
No cam belt tensioner to worry about and they where reliable.

Unlike the shite they replaced the cavs with,

did you ever change a clutch on one Lozz ?? bout 20 minutes on the side of the road, no need to remove the gearbox, why didnt that catch on ??

[Bailes1992]

Wasen't there an inspection hole in the side of the bellhousing or something?
Guy in work mentioned it a few months ago

[trem1]

4 10mm bolts on the gearbox removed a plate, then with a couple of special tools, shaft from gearbox could be withdrawn and clutchplate bolts undone, all slid out the bottom all very simple, Rac/AA used to change them roadside as it was easier than recovery