My Mk2 Cavalier

[Paulegt]

Hi all my name is Paul and I bought this jem last year from Dorset. 

Love driving her but she going to need some work soon. 

[chris m]

Nice car , would like to see more pics and a bit of background of how you came to own it.

[GreyDJ2]

Now that's a nice car.

[Paulegt]

[Paulegt]

I came about this car on good ole ebay. I used to own a mk3 CDX and drove that as a daily until it stalled on the wife and she said "I not driving that anymore". It was put on my parents drive for a few years and then my own till I had time to put it back on the road. As the wife would not let me put the car outside the house to do the work it sat there in a sorry state. So I said fine Il get rid of it if I can buy another one that's already running. Then whilst on ebay saw this one and had to get it. Paid just over 2 grand but she so much more fun to drive than the mk3 ever was. 

[Paulegt]

This is now my daily car and did a trip of 380miles other weekend so still has plenty of life yet. 

[GreyDJ2]

Is it a manual? What's the mileage?

As you say, quite different to drive than a Mk3 CD. Much more involving.

[Paulegt]

IIt's a 2.0 CD with 5 speed manual f16 box with 126000 miles on clock. Certainly have to "drive" this one compared to newer cars. Bit like driving my old celica supra I used to have many years ago before they went through the roof. 

[Paul]

Nice looking Cavalier 

[neilsri130]

Very nice car and colour.

[Paulegt]

Thankyou for all the comments.

This year will be focused on sorting out around the sunroof where the metal has now split and needs plating and filling.

Then it will be any welding for M.O.T next year. 

[andyf]

The cdi is a great car esp having ps, central locking, electric Windows& mirrors. I have 2 and one in the same colour as yours which needs a bit of work. 

[Matt O-SRi]

My mates old car .....

[chris m]

Long time no hear Matt,  hope your well mate 

[neilsri130]

Still got the mk2 cav bug by the looks of it, any chance of owning another one? 

[deepo445]

This used to be mine.Was a good car till the bloke who I sold it to drove it in all weathers and did nothing to it hence why the mot history has a lot of advisories now.It's good to see it still on the road tho.

[Matt O-SRi]

On 09/12/2019 at 20:21, chris m said:

Long time no hear Matt,  hope your well mate 

Hi Chris. I’m ok thanks mate. Still keeping an ear in so to speak lol 

[Matt O-SRi]

On 10/12/2019 at 10:32, neilsri130 said:

Still got the mk2 cav bug by the looks of it, any chance of owning another one? 

Hi Neil. You never know mate .....

[Greg]

Nice looking CD Paul, hopefully its gives you plenty of joy. Fingers crossed for the mot.

Good to see matt o  here again....I have found the site again too