Insanely clean Mk2 Vauxhall Cavalier with just 28,300 miles!

[chrisblay]

My late Dad owned a virtually identical Cavalier to that one back in the day. Proper time-warp example there.

[michaelgoode]

We owned a 1.8GLi version. It was quite a wolf in sheep's clothing for it's day yet was so economical as the gearbox ratios were different to the sportier variants.

Wonderfully reliable car. Would love another.

[JoanCarradine]

Amazing the internal trim parts, door handle etc were not easy to source as these cars were so common back in the day ..A really gorgeous example of an 80's mass appeal car!

[TheConsettcowboy]

I had 3 of these beauties way back in the 1990s loved every moment driving them. I still remember the registrations of all 3 and the colours of them. I'd certainly have another Cavalier today.

[gaz]

Nice condition.
Needs those bits doing to make it perfect.
I had a 1983 1.6GL hatchback version in the same china blue colour.
Yours is the very first facelift version 1985 from the first mk2 being different grill, seats, gauge backing etc.
They face lifted again in 1987 and then discontinued the mk2 in 1988.
Mine had black velour seats, but same oil pressures gauge, battery gauge, rev gauge and electric mirrors as standard on GL models.
Im sure those rear speakers should have a square cover over them and that they had small round holes in that cover for the sound to come out of.
4 speaker stereo as well which was a good feature back then.
I had mine from 1986 to 2000 and it got upto 150, 000 miles when i sold it.
A great reliable confortable car it was.
HUB 660Y.

[davidwebb]

I had quite a few mk2 cavaliers in the late 80s early 90s, most were ex company cars with FSH, the nicest one I had was a black E reg 1.6 GL saloon which was mint, I also had a few 2.0 CDI models which where lovely and quick, the 8V engine were bullet proof if maintained.

[Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick]

Looks as if the 2 back quarters have been done.
The paint is fresher than the doors.

[frisco-.]

I always loved the 3rd generation Opel Ascona (C)! 😍❤️

[fishtigua]

My mate bought a spotless pale blue Cav GL. He got it in the UK and drove it down to the South of France, where we were working. In our group we had a late Jag XJC 4.2 and my Alfa 164 V6. We planned to meet up at Flashman's Pub in Monaco. I was running late and turned into the carpark in the Alfa. SMASH!!! Straight into the driver's door of the Vauxhall just as he opened it. I did feel a fool. 🙄

[hermanmunster]

Gorgeous! My Brother owned a Mk.1 Saloon, and Coupe, as well as a Mk.2 5 door hatch in his lifetime, he lived his Vauxhalls. He also owned a Viva, and a Chevette 3 door hatch back in the day.

[deanwelsh]

You could buy this car and use it daily for the next 10 to 15 years. And it would be more reliable than all this modern shite.

[MultiStrickland]

Prefered the looks of the hatch. Had a red (ish!) Y reg GLS and gunmetal grey B reg SRi back in the day. Great motors

[minimaxi]

Haven't seen a Mk2 Cavalier saloon or hatchback, or even a Mk3 Cavalier for some time. This one is nearly 40 with apt OLD or B-OLD (BOLD) London registration but looks brand new.

[farmergeddon]

Couldn't zoom in but I seem to remember my Dad replacing the stereo on his brand new C reg company 1.6 GL saloon as although a factory fit digital tuner (which was a first on our driveway), it was AM only.

[stevedickson]

Reminds me watching the Bill on tv when CID were driving the same type around even the blue looks same

[johnpeace]

I had one of these, an X reg 1.6L, absolutely brilliant car, much better than the Ford Cortina/Sierra rival! I also had a mk3 Cavalier 2.0 sri on an H what a fantastic motor that was, they don't make cars like that now!

[slw]

I had the excellent cavalier lx hatchback in metalic blue, beautiful car it was too, gutted when it got nicked tho!😢

[davidrumming]

These were everywhere back in the day….except this variant wasn’t.
The saloon was less popular than the hatchback and the automatic transmission version also very rare. This is the first one I’ve ever seen of that generation.

My folks had a mk1 Astra in same colour…I believe it’s called China blue.

These are all leaded engines, so be aware of that.

The enemy of all these Vauxhall’s is rust, that under bumper metal scoop is very prone to stone chips which then turns to rust. Same on a mk1 Astra.

I’m not sure if that automatic is a 4speed or a 3.

[Karl_Burton]

If the windscreen goes, can you get another without being lucky ? As in, a new one ?

[andrewwmacfadyen]

GM took a close look at the Chrysler Alpine found the weakn spiots andd what could be improved and built the best rep mobile of the time. The face lift was much less of a plain Jane