View Full Version : Spudly's new daily
Firstly, anyone who writes the words (or words to the effect of) 'donor car' is going to get poked in the eye with the bansword, you have been warned!
Thought id fire up a few pics of my absolute bargain of a daily driver, been wanting rid of my vectra for aaages now cos i just dont love it like i did my old cav and been looking at 1700 TD's again as a winter bus, i knew of this cav near Rob (novafusion) and hendrix's in scunny and have always wanted it from the first time i spotted it parked up on the way to Robs one time a couple of years back and have looked at it longingly everytime ive passed it since, and on tuesday morning Rob sends me over this pic......
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/27102010746.jpg
Didnt click it was that one at first but thought id ask what engine it had and what spec it was, the reply was 'err well its got this red '16v' badge on the back'
Then it clicked and i was like omg, how much, but there was no details on the sign nor a price so Rob went back a few times over the course of the day banging on the door to see if there was an answer, turns out by the last time he went mid-afternoon, there was a contact number on the ad, written at the top behind the top-tint screen where it couldnt be seen!
Rang the guy but no answer so i text him saying dependant on price i wanted it, an hour later he relplied saying £450!!!
Full years mot, three months rent, good tyres all round, new exhaust and cat, everythings original all five alloys are there with all four centercaps, and even the original radio and power aerial are there/working!
Arches are scabby and the towbar wasnt sealed when it was fitted so the boot floor has rotted and now has a nice hole where ive removed it and it took a chunk of boot floor with it but thats nothing that cant be plated over which my mate is going to do for me in a few days, has a leaky sump gasket (which is standard for an xe iirc) and could use a pair of ball joints, but its been up on my mates ramps today and its a pretty solid bus with no major issues so im well happy to be back not only in a cav, but in an XE'd SRi, for under 500 notes, winner imo!
So anyways, enough of my ravings, pictures....
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010315.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010316.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010317.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010318.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010321.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010319.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/Cav%20SRi/30102010320.jpg
very nice motor at a excellent price imo. :)
pikey1986
30-10-10, 05:53 PM
lucky git, looks nice
pikey1986
30-10-10, 05:53 PM
double post
sorry
vaughanmc
30-10-10, 05:53 PM
Looks good mate :) A nice example!
Pistol Pete
30-10-10, 05:58 PM
ZOMG!!! An XE in its original car....holy non conversion batman lol
Seriously, looks clean Spudders. Nice buy!
[cough]
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2719665479_e661ec1f0d.jpg
[cough]
it looks very nice.... remember it is one of those rare cavaliers on here that takes petrol....
mk1nova_rich
30-10-10, 05:59 PM
thats a seriously good find for that money Spud :) i like it
awesome!!
whats the mileage, if low i want first dibs when you break it ;) lol lol lol lol
Could i have chilli sauce with it.
Nice apart from the hatch back bit.
ZOMG!!! An XE in its original car....holy non conversion batman lol
Seriously, looks clean Spudders. Nice buy!
Lol it actually does look strange to see an XE in such a huge bay, it looks lost lol
Mowgli, damnit just because i didnt think to rule out pictures with double entendres :p
Dan its actually on moon miles, its showing 225777 on the clock as of coming home tonight, but the way i see it is, ive got a years motoring in it at least, then if it wont pass another mot after winter then i can break it and still make money on it, although im not going to as i want to tickle it up a bit and put some arches on it as i really love cavs and i want to lower it and find (if i can) a set of these for it....
http://www.wheels.uk.com/acatalog/kahn-rsr_lg.jpg
And cheers to others on replies, i admit a hatch wouldnt really have been my first choice but it was there, it was bloody cheap and its in pretty good wrap, never actually had an XE cav before, had a 2.0 8v GLS a few years back and my red TD loon, but hopefully this will stay as my daily so my cav turbo doesnt need to be used everyday when i get one next year:thumb:
dibs on fog lights lol
looks tidy mate - bang the v6 and the xe in a nova
And what do i do when im driving along in fog and cant turn on my foglights cos theyre in your possession you plum lol
V6 is staying in the vectra, which fingers crossed is going on monday night woohoo, never had so much bother selling a car!
mmmm cav :p although ive been told of this sri for 650
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs444.ash2/71730_10150315661005385_767565384_15278849_3777407 _n.jpg
Go buy it then cos im happy with mine and you know it will be looked after and be looking rather schweet soon, that one looks alright even if there is an odd mish mash of wheels going on lol
Royston
30-10-10, 06:47 PM
Needs some garish colour wheels, tis the fashion as I personally dislike those propeller wheelslol
Looks clean Spudders;)
do it bubba - saloons are better aswell lol
i just saw the price you paid...jammy git :p
does it have to be Khan RSR's or is masitaly 17" 5 spokes ok? my mate may be selling his.
i just saw the price you paid...jammy git :p
I told you the other night on facetube mate, would you turn that car in that condition down, for that price, i think not lol
ah yes lol curse my cheese memory. i doubt i would, might see if i can muster another 450 and get that black one...but then, audi or cav...cant have both.
do it bubba - saloons are better aswell lol
Thats why they didnt fit a let or an f28 into a hatch lol
This is only ever going to be the daily i assure you, cav turbo will be my main toy next year:thumb:
Err i think ill pass on the garish wheels tbf Royston, im not overly a fan (see what i did there) of the fan blades but they dont look too bad and have all the caps which is a winner as they look shocking without them:cry:
ah yes lol curse my cheese memory. i doubt i would, might see if i can muster another 450 and get that black one...but then, audi or cav...cant have both.
Cav all day long mate, ive just got out of a T plate vectra V6 SRi with a rolling road figure of 201bhp, to be back in a cav:thumb:
twistysnovagte
30-10-10, 07:00 PM
nice motor for the money mate,when i clicked the the thread i honestly thought i was going to be staring at a cavalier turbo:p
but still a bargain and should you happen to break/sell it on which would be sacralidge youd certainly get your money back :thumb:
bubba you should buy that saloon so long as the underside doesnt look like a teabag!
Danny s-p
30-10-10, 07:03 PM
am i on PNG or PCG think am lost were have all the nova's gone :tumble:
am i on PNG or PCG think am lost were have all the nova's gone :tumble:
theyve rusted away !!
I wish it had of been a cav turbo you were looking at Andy but if my new purchase were a turbo, the thread wouldnt have been titled 'daily' lol
And as long as i can help it, she aint getting broken anways:thumb:
Danny s-p
30-10-10, 07:06 PM
theyve rusted away !! lol rep coming your way
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sorry no can do
i want a turbo in burgandy decked on slabs....mmmm
Why would you four stud a cav turbo and put GSi wheels on it you odd child?
Why cant you used the Vectra? (i havent read the thread..)
Why cant you used the Vectra? (i havent read the thread..)
Err not quite sure what you mean there but i think youre asking why am i getting rid of the vec, i cant justify fuelling a v6 when i only use it for half an hour a day, it drinks a hell of a lot, almost more than i do in fairness, and besides that im a cav man, i love cavs and was never quite taken with the vec, the noise is good and its got nice toys but its not a cav:(
davidfox280585
30-10-10, 08:18 PM
am i on PNG or PCG think am lost were have all the nova's gone :tumble:
Funny you say that go on cavaliercrazy they all have vectras wtf, good buy there spud looks tidy i wouldnt change it at all just give it a good clean
Im definately going to lower it as there is less roll on a waterbed, and if i wanted to get my knee down on roundabouts id buy a bike lol
Still cant decide whether to keep the fanblades or rock some 90's style 17" five spokes, (if i can source any that is lol)
does it have to be Khan RSR's or is masitaly 17" 5 spokes ok? my mate may be selling his.
* cough *
Looks nice!.....would make a nice d....:p
Sorry bazil i really didnt see your post there, err can you google me a pic but aslong as theyre the flat type five spokes and look like something out of the 90's then im interested:d
And methinks adam is tempting my hammer :p
lol
Fanblades and lowered, Standard in that condition, would be a such a shame to stick some tatty 90s wheels on it!
Really do like this Motor!
this is the actuall wheels on my mates astra, he's been talking about changing them due to clearence issues,
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/pics/astra18.jpg
forgot about that till i posted the picture lol
Southie
30-10-10, 08:49 PM
Lovely doner, :seeyouinaweek:
Goddamn i likes them too lol
Im yet to lower it, but i might keep her original shoes though, she needs new rubber though, im not a fan of DieYung-DitchFinders :eek:
Get some nice 195/50s or 55s for her and a -40 drop... will look fantastic.
And at 450sovs who gives a flying **** if its a hatch, Its still an XE'd Cav :)
Get some nice 195/50s or 55s for her and a -40 drop... will look fantastic.
And at 450sovs who gives a flying **** if its a hatch, Its still an XE'd Cav :)
Exfookingactly lol
There's a taxi driver in derby who uses one of these, exactly the same colour and is a Sri hatch with the original wheels, we get it most nights when we go out on the lash, apparently he's been using it for like 12 years
Royston
30-10-10, 09:25 PM
Just bought some Yokohama 195/5016 Pradas for £37 each
Markd89
30-10-10, 09:26 PM
spud have you been driving it recently ..
sure i saw it going over beverley bypass the other day ??
nice find :)
Nova_Tek
30-10-10, 09:29 PM
Love it! Cavs FTMFW. Bro has a Eco SRi. Goes really well but I really wish he had the XE in it. Can't imagine the speed of the thing.
spud have you been driving it recently ..
sure i saw it going over beverley bypass the other day ??
nice find :)
Lol no i only picked it up thurday afternoon, went to work in it in cottingham thursday night, work on witham friday and back to cott friday night, then she has been on clough road all day at my mates garage then back home to bed for a nice sleep while i get drunk lol
nice looking cav spudly.
how about this one..
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/gazzgsi/untitled-1.jpg
Sex on wheels mate:thumb:
If i can get this one half as sexy as my old one ill be happy, youve seen that one havent you bud?
not sure. got pic to refresh memory?
not sure. got pic to refresh memory?
My old 1.7 Izuzu turbo diesel.....
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/Mecav.jpg
very nice and clean.:thumb:
very nice and clean.:thumb:
Cheers dude, there is a lot of my heart and soul in that car and i miss it very muchly, she belongs to Rob now (novafusion) on here, and has a frontmount, black dash as it was grey before, turbo seats as i only sourced diplomat leather, and she is due to go five stud and have turbo wheels too:d
saloonwoody
30-10-10, 10:22 PM
its got them things ........... y know them .......... iv not seen em for ages ! its ............. argh its on the tip of me tongue ...... aahhhhh thats it .... rear arches lol
looking good dude :)
the wheels you want are on a cavy sri on ebay now :lol:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-VAUXHALL-CAVALIER-SRI-WHITE-/110604481482?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item19c08a73ca
Fook me thats Staggys old SRi, shame it still runs an ecoweasel but wtf goes on with the lack of doorcards lol
Lmfao @ woody, the arches aint as clean as they look but they are still there funnily enough, my old cav still has perfect (and i do mean perfect aswell) arches:thumb:
Staggys was nice with the white wheels,as if that ended up in Yobvil!!!
Staggys was nice with the white wheels,as if that ended up in Yobvil!!!
Omg never noticed that, probs purchased it as cav SRi's are fast y0:thumb::thumb:
Then got its ass handed to it regularly by a ghey blue nova saloon, so decided to strip its interior out to make it faster, still got pwned by said nova, so in now selling up and registering on here lol
scott.parker
30-10-10, 11:03 PM
Very nice mate, i almost bought a dark blue hatch xe when i was looking for the Astra, it was a bit rough though, had a dent in the rear wing, and one scabby arch, and some iffy fox multi spoke wheels on it and was £700.
But i like yours, fancy some TSW Nurbergring's? £100 for 4 lol
Scott
my old one, miss it very much.:cry:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t60/gazzgsi/jock1.jpg
Gazz thats very nice dude, and Scott if youre not in a rush to part with them and are open to varyation on the price as i saw what you gave, them i might be very interested, are they 16s?
scott.parker
30-10-10, 11:11 PM
lol i was joking mate, but yeah I'll let you know, yep 16" x 6.5" et45
Gazz thats very nice dude, and Scott if youre not in a rush to part with them and are open to varyation on the price as i saw what you gave, them i might be very interested, are they 16s?
come see me tomorrow marra?
go for a blast?
NOV4_SPORT
30-10-10, 11:46 PM
Very nice spuders, i have always had a soft spot for mk3 cavs.
iain
Very nice spuders, i have always had a soft spot for mk3 cavs.
iain
Cheers dude, she will be getting looked after, already provisionally booked in to have cambelt kit, aux belt kit and bottom arms and droplinks done on wed:thumb:
*ahem*
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/05_01/marsbarMS1205_468x272.jpg
cosacst head spud? good buy!
Ah sorry dude, didn't know the Vectra was going. Get the turbo rims on the new Cav...
Ah sorry dude, didn't know the Vectra was going. Get the turbo rims on the new Cav...
not 5 stud
So? Making a Cav 5stud is a mornings work...
and a whole load of parts and hassle
Good car for the money, especially with years mot.
I'd definitely change the wheels for some simple flat 5/6 spokes, i hate those 15" fanblades.
and a whole load of parts and hassle
What front and rear hubs? lol
Spudders, if you do change the wheels, can you give me first refusal please..
Rear hubs are 4 bolts each, front is just a leg swop! (if you want to do it that way)
*ahem*
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/05_01/marsbarMS1205_468x272.jpg
Nope its not a Calibra (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=calibra) :p
Not had chance to check properly if its a coscast one, its got the dispak over where the core plug would/wouldnt be but it looks like there isnt one behind it, i cant remember if thats GM or not lol
Wheels are coming off the vec but theyre going back to Porter as he has begged me for them back ever since he sold me them, would ideally like some nice five spokes but ill see what comes along after ive done a few jobs on her and got her handling properly, needs balljoints and probabaly ARB droplinks too as theyre a little sloppy:thumb:
Danny s-p
31-10-10, 01:25 PM
spud i hate you i now wont a cav looking at all these pic's
spud i hate you i now wont a cav looking at all these pic's
Good man, there is nothing at all wrong with a cav, they didnt use them for BTCC just because they look pretty, theyre very comfy, capable cars:thumb:
Got my snap-off boss and momo wheel fitted today with thanks to Joff, think it had been welded on somehow so Joff saved the day with the use of his steering wheel puller, very happy now as i likes my wheel and you cant steal a car if you cant steer it lol
mole grips lol
Boss is too big for that and the main boss part is designed to crumple and compress inward in a crash, so therefore is too weak to allow the steering lock to be broken, as proven by the lad who posted a thread not long ago about his nova being broken into and the wheel nearly bent off its boss as it gave way before the lock broke :p
Chilli sauce!
That to go with your doner?
Chilli sauce!
Ill give you chilli sauce to the face, buy my vectra, theres a donor car if ever i saw one lol
Ill give you chilli sauce to the face, buy my vectra, theres a doner car if ever i saw one lol
better banstick yourself there mr spud....
better banstick yourself there mr spud....
Tried and cant do it, and yes i actually have tried lol
Im referring to my vectra so thats cool, the cav is not willing to give up its heart whereas there are 201 horses wanting to break free in the vec:d
Firstly, anyone who writes the words (or words to the effect of) 'donor car' is going to get poked in the eye with the bansword, you have been warned!
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I cant poke myself with the stick, better ask Lee if you wants me banned lol
The_General_Chancer
01-11-10, 07:04 PM
wud look lovely in a corsa? nice touch m8 neva eva seen a xe with that mileage!
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