1984 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi

[mattormesri]

Hi all,

I'm from MK2CAV.COM and just have stumbled across this website really.
Anyway heres a pic of my car and I look forward to having a look around the site. ;D



Matt O

[dollywobbler]

Oooh, MkII Cavs make me all gooey! Looks very nice.

[ernie]

Sweet car mate and welcome to the site.

[dez2607]

Welcome to Retro Rides from a fellow New comer, and a fellow Orme (David). When I saw your post I thought my brother had bought a new car without telling me, he's also Mat Orme!

Anyway loving the Cav, reminds me of my Dad's old one, great car. Are there any mods or is it stock?

[mattormesri]

Thanks for the positive comments guys.Its totally standard and will remain that way.I've just had it completely resprayed in the original colours (carmine red top with anthracite bottom) and had various area's plated up and also both rear wheelarches replaced.I'm well chuffed with the way its all turned out.
The photo was taken the weekend at the Vauxhall show at Billing Aquadrome.The car was literally painted 3 days before the show!!

[Robinxr4i]

Mk2 are really rare now a days which is a bit sad, really love the shape really old skool looking whats the plan for it? if any?

Turbo LET go on, you know it makes sense

[mattormesri]

Its still got the original 8v 1.8e in it and runs bang on.I recently did the head gasket as it was advertised on Ebay with 'engine failure'. All it needed was a top end rebuild which I did and it now runs sweet as a nut.
Its just done 102,000 miles with full service history from day one!!

It would be a crime to cut it about at all.I plan to keep it totally standard and just carry on improving it.Its booked in to be fully waxoiled again in a couple of weeks.It was done in 1984 and 85 when it was brand new, I have the receipt!!
Then I plan to uprate the immobiliser somewhat, its got one but its rather ancient.
Then a new radio and CD player,the one in it is a bit old and sounds shi*e to be honest!
Just a rolling improvement project really!!

[oliblnut]

OOOh i love MkII Cavs, that is gorgeous.

[MetroLee]

Stunning. Looks very old skool

[coggers]

Welcome

and what a nice mk2 cav

[mattormesri]

Thanks everyone.Thats a very nice Viva in the photos above,extremely smart. ;D
Hi Graham.I've got a front valance strip but I've also got a mid spec front bib to put on it but not sure which one to fit.

[coggers]

mattormesri said:

Thanks everyone.Thats a very nice Viva in the photos above,extremely smart. ;D

well thankyou my good man

have to say i did enjoy reading grahamsri 's thread about his mk2 . Not enough of them about , they seem to have dissapeared !

i remember back in '87 the first job i had , two of the lads had mk2's . funnily enough they were both gold , one was an SRI ( hatchback with a black bottom half ? i think ? ) and the other was a saloon .And the boss there had a red mk1 Astra GTE .

then a good pal of mine had a saloon -again in gold !- which i'm sure was a 1.3 . the engine was spot on but the bodywork kinda dissolved...

happy days those.. ;D

[mattormesri]

Just been confirmed by the show organiser, this car will be at the Retro Rides show at Mallory Park in August!!
Cant wait!!

[skoda_norman]

that looks great. you never see these cars around any more

[BenW]

Very nice indeed!