Car Fashions

[Cavalol]

The Cavalier, especially in MK2 and MK3 form, was a fantastic car. Was a pretty committed Ford fan boi until my dad got a Cavalier MK2 1.6SR as a company car. Fantastic thing, cemented a love of Vauxhalls since that day in about 1981.

The sixties were a wow time for designs, the early P6, the XJ6 S1, the Silver Shadow MK1, the sixties Mercs and numerous more were stunning looking cars. As with most models, usually the first ones were the best looking.
As for reliability, say what you like about stuff from the sort of 2005 onwards times, they weren't a patch on the late 80s and the 1990s. The advent of main stream fuel injection and the likes of the Cavalier and the Transit Di were leaps ahead of the stuff before them. Cars (and vans) you could jump in and never even think they wouldn't get you where you wanted to go. Try that in some crummy modern diesel that's going to spit it's EGR and DPF dummy out if you're not caning the backside out of it once a week at least.

 

[Illaveago]

One of my favourites, nicest looking car I've owned -

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I saw one in Dawlish Warren a couple of weeks ago . There seemed to be a meeting of youngsters in a car park there. I also saw a Ford Escort XR3i, Orion , VW Golf GTi mk1, Scirocco mk1.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

My wife had a run of 6 BMW on the trot in the eighties, they were over here way before that.

I think he means his father had a BMW 2002, which would make it early '70's

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I remember when the Manta came out a lot of people laughed at how thin the steel panels were.

My wife had one of these, courtesy of her mechanic boyfriend at the time -

Went like stink so she says.

 

[Illaveago]

I remember when the Manta came out a lot of people laughed at how thin the steel panels were.

My wife had one of these, courtesy of her mechanic boyfriend at the time -

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Went like stink so she says.

Is that a Firenza ?

 

[fossyant]

By pure chance I bought a 1992 P10 Nissan Primera 1.6 and later on a 1995 P10 2.0 eGT Primera. These cars were vastly superior to a Vauxhall in every way. Build quality, engineering-wise and mostly handling. Then on it was Japanese cars mainly for me. A bit of an assuming car the Primera, but a cracking motor. It was a better car than the first Mondeo despite coming out 3 years or so before it. Built like a Toyota, but a way better drive, Just a fantastic fun car.. Still miss it.

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You weren't on NPOC (Nissan Primera Owners Club) by chance ? I've got a P12. Loved the Mystic Green P11 GT's

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Is that a Firenza ?

Magnum 2.3

 

[screenman]

I think he means his father had a BMW 2002, which would make it early '70's

I owe him an apology, having reread it you are correct. That will teach me not to reply when still half asleep.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Truly fugly cars have pretty much disappeared.

B*W X6, & that equally horrendous Mercedes, of the same shape, disprove that

 

[Deleted member 26715]

B*W X6, & that equally horrendous Mercedes, of the same shape, disprove that

The Mercedes saloon that looks like a slug

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Nissan Cube

 

[NorthernDave]

B*W X6, & that equally horrendous Mercedes, of the same shape, disprove that

The Mercedes saloon that looks like a slug

Nissan Cube

I'd add the Bentley Bentaga(?) and the Ssangyong Rhodius to that list.

 

[Jody]

B*W X6, & that equally horrendous Mercedes, of the same shape, disprove that

I don't see the appeal in any of those GT style cars. Not sure what gap in the market they were trying to fill with the design philosophy. The 5 series GT is particularly awful.

 

[Hicky]

I love my XC70, its not the best car I've owned but its the one I like the most.....christ its boring.....I've always wanted an old beetle but I'm not having a money pit.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The Cavalier was a funny in the middle car, for the most part (like many Vauxhalls) not ugly, not nice...an everyman's car. We had a 2 litre circa 1990s Cavalier, not highly specced but jesus, if you gave it some wellie, it went like stink compared to other company cars at the time, an absolute wolf in sheepskin clothing (for the money).
Equally, I had a 1992 1.6 Cav, very reliable, quite economical if you trued, modestly sporty if you gave it some...again, a good middle of the road car. I dont think for the most part they try to be anything else.

Also had a 1990s Mk2 Cavalier 2 lite GL saloon as. Company car. Quick, quiet and 40mpg. Unexciting but a very good car in most respects. Much taughter and together than the equivalent Sierra of the time.