Great solid cars
The usual things, 2 CV boots, 1 rear shock.
Always had Vauxhall cars, never touch anything else. They are the ultimate low-cost, reliable, economical, fast cars (if you have to combine all those). This one is no exception, it's just the unleaded conversion slows it down a bit.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 17th July, 2000
RS Turbo eater!
Nothing really, very reliable.
Very fast, my last car was a RS Turbo, but this is a lot more fun to drive. With it modified with a K&N, power boost valve, full exhaust and Superchipped it eats RS's for breakfast. Quite a rare sight these days but they don't get the credit they and Vauxhall deserve.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th May, 2000
My very first car at the age of 18 years old back in 1994, was the 5 door hatchback SRI 130 on a E plate... you the one I mean, with the ASTRA GTE type alloys and the standard SRI body kit.
One on my mates brother use to own a RS Turbo who was 25 years old and still living with his parents....sort it out!!
Me and mate use to go out cruising in Coventry look for his brother as we knew he would be trying to pick up some dirty tart.
One day to our surprise we collared him in the city, what can I say... this guy blow his turbo into bits trying get away from us.
Give me the old SRI 130 and I will leave a RS Turbo into the unkown... of "WHERE THE F#$K DID THAT CAV GO!!"
Unfortunately I wrote that SRI off as a German HGV driver slammed into the side of me on a round about.
I now own a Vectra 2.5 V6 GSI... which allows me to reminisce of the old day.
Massive performance to price ratio car
Water dripped through the boot until sealed with silicone. Water also drips on to the passenger leg area when washing the top of the bonnet with a power hose, and obviously the electrics like to have a laugh with you, but other than that no problems at all.
Very fast for a standard 2.0i car, I'm going to make it into a Calibra replica. When I first got it I beat a infamous Pearlescent pink Astra GTE which had been tuned to the max.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th May, 2000
Rapid. Redline gear changes, cheap insurance
Outer CV joint.
Blocked fuel filter.
Standard exhaust back-box collapsed.
Performance was OK'ish as standard but with the following modifications it became a flying machine.
Modified with:
Splitfire plugs
Rising rate fuel pressure regulator
K&N 57I induction kit
Full Janspeed (inc manifold)
Lowered 40mm
15" Calibra alloys
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th May, 2000
The best thing ever
Rear arch paint lift due to slight rust, has strange problem when starting from cold (not auto choke problem), it starts and runs crappy for about 10 secs then suddenly clears and is like a watch ????
Cavaliers are the best car you can buy if you are looking for reliabilty, comfort, economy and value for money at the cheaper end of the car market, if it is a family size car you want. I love them, it is the best car I have had for a long time and would never put anyone off from buying one. I have had about 20 different cars and this is the best.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 12th April, 2000
A car that I only dreamed of owning as these are rare indeed!!
Nothing yet but I'm always modifying it although the engine needed replacing when I got the car as the previous owner ran the car dry.... But it goes like the wind now and runs like a dream.
I had a job getting a performance exhaust, but found one by Jetex via Demon Tweeks, looks good with an evoII rear aerofoil, keep a look out in Max Power in the next year or so when it's finished!!!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th April, 2000
5th Apr 2004, 05:36
That's strange because my mate has a standard RS Turbo and he can't keep up with my Cavalier SRi!