1978(S) - Mk1 Cavalier - £895/ swap px - Cambridge

[mrcooke]

Model: Mk1 Vx Cavalier
Year: 1978
Mileage: 127000
Tax: Dec 2009
MOT: jan 2011
Location: Cambridge
Price: 895

Additional Information:
Ain't had this long at all - prize of 50p and a conker if anyone recognises it - but the original plan involving a Saab 900 turbo engine, and T5 box is going to be too tricky + time consuming plus I bought a 924S two weeks after and can't stop driving that, so the Cav is unused.

But it is a real cracker.

3 owners, 127k miles, FSH in the original service book, very solid.

Just been lowered and fitted with satin black MX5 alloys with excellent tyres, had the little bits of rust removed and painted and some satin black carefully applied in the right places. It now looks superb.

It starts on the button hot or cold and runs faultlessly, warms up quickly and temp stays rock solid, brakes straight and true and steers fine. It only needed the carb cleaning out and tuning up plus new dizzy cap, points, rotor arm etc to get it spot on. Everything works except the interior light and the radio reception - but the super hi-fi auto-stop 70s tape deck is fine.

It actually works best at this time of year when 75bhp is [just] enough to get the back end out and you can enjoy the two speed heater and intermittent wipers. I used it daily for a 40 mile commute for a couple of weeks and it performed faultlessly - it's an ideal daily.

Cos I've no idea what it's worth I've slung it on the bay through work, but if someone here fancies it then make me an offer.












Sam 07956 thirty sixty thirty-four

[`state]

Whats the chassis rails like and the inner wings? Is that the 2.0?
These are loads more solid than the mantas,vauxhall seemed to get hold of steel that dident rust away within 20 mins.
Just what ive being looking for but wouldent be able to offer what your asking this close to xmas.

[mrcooke]

All fine. From memory I think there's one patch (maybe 2) on a chassis rail, otherwise original and solid, it was up in the air on the chassis rails to do the lowering and didn't collapse The NS inner wing is very nice, the OS has had a couple of patches, but doesn't appear to need anything now.

Sorry - it's the 1.6.

Forget presents this year, what the family needs is a yellow Cav

Pms replied to.

[ColonelCustard]

Loving what you've done, brilliant!
I had this car for 9 months and it never let me down, highly recommend it to anyone considering it

[akku]

Is it my imagination or does that have some definite rake going on?

[Hirst]

Hey those tyres are ace, SPEEDY!

[`state]

Would love it but think the wife might just kill me if theres no present for her under the tree on crimbo morning.
BUT-pm me the lowest price you`d take and i`ll see what i can do.

[cairyhunt]

Man thats the mutt's! Got a mk3 golf diesel? Cant post a link or pic's as i'm on my phone but i had it up for sale a while ago, have a search, l reg mk3 golf in hull. Plus some money ;-) or even some porsche teledials ;-) go nice with a 944 brake conv on ya 924 ;-) ;-)

[mrcooke]

@ colonelcustard : pleased you approve!

@ alistair : it sits level in real life, must just be the pics

@ kwkmanta : PM sent

@ cairyhunt : I don't fancy the Golf - have you still got the T25?

[cairyhunt]

Thats alright, it is an aquired taste, still got the t25 but would need quite a bit of money my way, just spent a fortune on it, full service, wheel bearing, brake pads, clutch and slave cylinder, all wear and tear stuff. Just wented to get it all tippidy top, cost a bit but the peace of mind is more than worth it lol

[akku]

eBay auction is here.

99% of bidding occurs in the last 2 minutes of most auctions. I regard it now as a 7 day preview and a 2 minute live auction.

[mrcooke]

Thanks dude.

Got to admit, I do the same thing when I'm buying - but it's not fair when I'm selling

[jamesvxl]

Hello, just to remind you about the part ex i offerd for my vectra, sorry to bother you i really want the car but my vectra is the only way i can pay lol

[topi]

Interested in a '94 VW Vento with coilies, cleanish, tax and test?

[mrcooke]

I haven't forgotten about the Vectra and I'm afraid I haven't changed my mind either

A Vento doesn't do it for me either - soz.

[jamesvxl]

Let me know what happens mate, I'm practicaly on my knees now lol

[mrcooke]

Predictably, the ebay buyer has come to nothing, so she's back up for grabs.

Just passed an MoT needing just a side light bulb and one rear wheel cylinder - no advisories - so has 12 months' test.

PXs and swaps I fancy include :

Another car - WHY?
80s/90s car stereos
16" or bigger 5 stud Porsche wheels (5x130 I think) and generally any other bits for Porsches
A smallish leather sofa (you never know...)
Nudie mags

[mrcooke]

Slippy-slidey snowy bump.

[mrcooke]

Any swaps?

Little hatchback?

[akku]

Saab offer still stands but its the booted one, not hatch.