Old skool Cavalier SRi-130

[Alastair.]

Saw one today, cant remember the last time i saw one but it proper made me look when i drove past and then look again in my mirror. Came across this one on dw, think they look properly cool, must have been awesome back in the 80s, or am i just weird?
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=215153

 

[Daniel]

Great cars. My Dad had one, pretty much identical to that. It got pinched during the epic 90's hot hatch scene.

That one you've pictured is insane, STUPID clean!

 

[Will.]

I think I saw the one you were talking about the other day. Fit bird driving it. Brown hair?

 

[VeinAST]

Lovely that. And the MK1 Astras!

 

[Matt Cup]

I'm strangely fond of anything 80's hot hatch. That looks in great condition.

 

[Alastair.]

I think I saw the one you were talking about the other day. Fit bird driving it. Brown hair?

Was red, saw it in Warminster, didnt see the driver.

 

[Russ_16v]

Brilliant cars, right back to my youth that lol - mates had 2 identicle white ones - when like a scalded cat too.

I had a mk2 Astra with a Sri 130 engine in - loved that car

 

[Gaz_]

All the boyos in Wrexham used to cream themselves over these, and GTE Astras. Town was full of em when I was at college!

I love old Vauxhalls also, Nova GSI in silk Violet, yum!

 

[Alastair.]

Just looked through the guys thread, car is now ruined

 

[Gaz_]

ffs

 

[Chri5]

Awsome cars, I remember my old neighbour had a grey one when I was young

Definately looks better on the Cav/Calibra turbo alloys though

 

[Munson]

Classic.

 

[mossyv6]

Nova GSI in silk Violet, yum!

Now your talking :hail:

 

[rob5gt]

yeah my brother had a white one but not the 130. They were ok in their day but as of today things have moved on so much. I always had a thing for Nova's the GSi was the fastest, dunno what it is with them but i love the way the rear arch bulges out of the rear end ! memories of the old school!

 

[Djw John]

A mate of a mate tried to sell us one of these once to use the engine for a track nova. I assume something was horrifvly wrong with it cos I went around it in my 1.4! Great looking cars these days though.

 

[Daniel]

Why the fcuk has he fitted those wheels??

What a pleb. Its ruined now.

 

[Alastair.]

no one likes them, he does though......

 

[GiT]

Old Skoolers like this pwn!

Vauxhall did the Early 80's so well... 1.3 Sport Nova, Mk1 Astra GT/E, Monza GT/E, Manta Berlinetta... All epic

Just realised, this guy is 5 Mins from me! lol

 

[JCC]

Just as I was about to compliment how clean/OEM it looks he goes and does that. Tw*t.

 

[Turkish]

Even in the first pic those are the wrong wheels aren't they? Couple of mates had 130's back when they passed their tests and I remember one having binlids on and the other having a five spoke design alloy with a pentagonal centre to it. The wheels on that look like they came off the later model Cavalier/Calibra.

 

[GiT]

http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/293687-nova-sport.html

For those who aint seen it - pretty stunning job!

 

[davo172]

My uncle had one back in the day ! I thought it was so cool and fast back then 130 was a decent figure
Think they all rusted away now. That's a minter thou

 

[Djw John]

Even in the first pic those are the wrong wheels aren't they? Couple of mates had 130's back when they passed their tests and I remember one having binlids on and the other having a five spoke design alloy with a pentagonal centre to it. The wheels on that look like they came off the later model Cavalier/Calibra.

Yeah calibra/cav mk3 turbo wheels

 

[Chri5]

Awsome cars, I remember my old neighbour had a grey one when I was young

Definately looks better on the Cav/Calibra turbo alloys though

^^^

 

[Sir_Dave]

Ha ha, couple of friends had these when i was 17, along with a Nova Sport (twin carb thing), and a newer shape chavalier SRi on 17" venoms .... Nova had the best sticker in the world on the back - 'youve been novataken'

I nearly bought a Silk Violet Gsi on Alessio2's as it happens. Got given a Daihatsu Charade though. FFS.

That chav is mint though, bar the god damn awful wheels.

 

[Inferno]

I had a 115hp mk2 Cavalier that looked just like that as my first car! Same colour in and out - those pics bring back so many memories! Always preferred the saloons in the looks department though.

Thanks for posting it!

 

[Goodj]

The wheels that were on it in the first post weren't the right ones for the car. They were for the next generation of Cavaliers

 

[Sir_Dave]

If we're on this subject, i give you, the calibre ...

 

[Inferno]

I had the calibre wheels on mine - I was never a fan of the cavalier calibre though - not sure why!

 

[not normal dan]

takes me back to my days of being a 3 year old when my parents used to roll in one of those haha

 

[Goodj]

The old man had a SR like the original post. Got it as a practical upgrade from his Capri.

I loved that Capri bright red with the vinyl roof, a young Goodj used to think it was dukes of hazard....... the amount of scratches on the bonnet after being used as a slide was.... uncountable

 

[alex-avfc]

My old man had two of these as company cars back in the '80s! I might dig out some pics, both two tone, one white and black, the other gold and black like the one you linked in the original post!

 

[olliewebbuk]

young Goodj used to think it was dukes of hazard....... the amount of scratches on the bonnet after being used as a slide was.... uncountable

If a kid of mine tried that s**t his arse would be as red as my Flame Red 172. (from smacking, naturally)

 

[alex-avfc]

Even in the first pic those are the wrong wheels aren't they? Couple of mates had 130's back when they passed their tests and I remember one having binlids on and the other having a five spoke design alloy with a pentagonal centre to it. The wheels on that look like they came off the later model Cavalier/Calibra.

Photo I found of one of my old mans had wheel trims. An SRI with wheel trims! Imagine that today lol.

 

[olliewebbuk]

A lot of old cars look better like that.

Think of an old Mk1 or Mk2 Golf GTi with the proper Pepperpot steelies. They look awesome.

 

[alex-avfc]

I agree, some of the old sporty fords used to come with trims too...XR3i, XR2i...they look good for the period.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Just like 106 Rallyes look the b****cks with their original steelies. :approve:

 

[Goodj]

A lot of old cars look better like that.

Think of an old Mk1 or Mk2 Golf GTi with the proper Pepperpot steelies. They look awesome.

Especially if lowz n stance y0!

 

[Duncinium]

Love the old skool vauxhall scene - takes me back to my first car Nova 1.3SR I was convinced that that thing was quicker than anything else on the roads!! - I was wrong!!

 

[Goodj]

Love the old skool vauxhall scene - takes me back to my first car Nova 1.3SR I was convinced that that thing was quicker than anything else on the roads!! - I was wrong!!

It's a common mistake amongst the young, that their car is fastest.... especially if they've made a lot of "special modifications"