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Anyone remember these?
I know their'll be some haters.
But I have fond memory's as my dad had one..
And they seem to of aged into quite a cool retro car.. and were supposedly rather rapid in their day...

What's peoples opinions?
Anyone had any experience with one?...

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ajamesc

I never had a gsi as I got into Renaults and got a 21 turbo but I had a Sri 130 and loved it lol

lee2cossies

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Very cool now and still good cars. Getting pricey now aswell for good ones. A few of my mates still have them. The 4x4's are now very rare.

maxwax

my mate had a blue one 4x4 turbo

Cossie Sean

loved GSi`d and more so cav turbo`s!

awesome cars with shitty transfer boxes, changed so many on customers cars!!

but im a mk2 cav man

had easily 5+ genuine SRi130`s and loved the saloons best

slammedorion

I wanted a cav turbo sooooooo much. When I was 21 decided to sell my mk3 Orion and upgrade to a cav turbo!!!
Couldn't get insured on one so settled for a uk impreza turbo for a couple of years then went for a Impreza sti type r!!!
Never got the chance to own a cav but did get the chance to drive a mate's cav turbo...
Very cool car... Would love a mint one...

Tony Rs

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I used to have a white k plate cav turbo , heated leather , 6 speed box awesome car but as said the transfer boxes where a joke , still got a soft spot for them anyone got any pics of one??

Retro Al

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I had a black one i bought of a guy in preston,my very first nice car

Cozziekid

I had a 4x4 Turbo Cav, went through 2 gearboxes and 3 transfer boxes in 18 months. Was a very quick car in their day.

Dre.1983

Loved and still love them, not seen one on the road in years.

Dub604

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c20tbo

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Love Cavalier Turbos, broke a good few in my day for Nova/Corsa conversions, great Engines and gearboxes but as mentioned transfer boxe's were the weak part.

People these days get the transfer boxes locked, gearboxes arnt normally a problem and high powered novas and corsas use them with few problems, they are old now though so probably prone to more failures none the less.

Feel a bit guilty these days as they are a very rare car, even more so getting a good one.

Zetec_mk4_XR3i

Friend of mine has a mint & standard Cavalier GSi, was used for the buyers guide in Total Vauxhall! It's a stunning car

Another mate has a Cavalier Turbo that runs about 320 brake and transfer box been uprated etc, its all powder coated underneath and is very quick!!

Must say I'd like a good GSi but they are making good money now

Mrs T

The ex had a H reg one many years ago, I still like the look of them, but not seen any for years

rsnissan

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I loved those back in the day

chip RS

nice looking cars but had gash looking wheels as standard

peteh

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my cousin has one rotting away on his drive (

wont sell it, well says i havent made him a offer, lol

been stolen and recovered twice so think it'd best be broken tbh

jghs83

I gad a maroon gsi 4x4 turbo & loved it, although only for about 11 months as the insurance crippling. Being a pup at the time was a huge issue as we all know.

cossie891

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Love them I had a white 4x4 I used to pull the 4x4 fuse out and light the front end up like a cunt lol

Brendan

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my dad had te SRI130 back when I was a youngster. loved it.... It was a food family car too, the poser was all kept above 4000 revs so could be really docile around town etc then 4000 to 6200 wahay.... It was a fun not that quick but a lot of fun! I had enough go in it to make me smile at the time! I have many happy memories of going camping across France in one of those!

lee2cossies

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My mate got rid of this last week.

Told him not too do it as it was a nice one and only around 100 turbos left apparently.

gjh

I think they are a really cool car. Shame there are so few left. Hope the saph cossie doesn't go the same way as them.

Fraggle...

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Fucking monsters, such a sweet motor.

My step bro had a Maroon 4x4 turb, i shit meself in it at 1**+ mph...
he got banned for it


Yet again a dying breed that deserves far more credit than it got, were well comfy and lbh 6spd box when a cossie only had 5..bit ahead of the times then were vauxhall.

Kam B

I want one! got cash waiting too

dojj

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i was almost going to buy one before i bought my cossie

how different the world could have been then....

gizmo 5

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Over the years i have had 4 gsi cavs and a few sri's ,love them
been long time since i had one so last year i just couldnt help myself when this one came up for sale

Mark_

Joy riders favourites,

cossiestu

Not seen one of them in donkeys years, reminds me of the btcc cars....

Tony Rs

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That's the same as my old one , standard looks but was a rocket! Had a mongoose twin square tailbox on it too

xr_craig

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Always like cavs

Hate threads like this though because i always end up car shopping

mk2cossy

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I had a j reg white 4x4 and blew the transfer box to pieces! Ended up putting a front wheel drive gearbox in it and removed the prop shaft!

WongRS

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I love a Cav, GSi's where cool, my mates dad had one when i was about 10, i thought it was so rapid.
I wanted a Cav turbo when i was 18/19 so much it hurt.

Garethw1986

love cavs to bits had loads including a few gsi and sri models, never had a turboive got this as a new daily but not sure weather i want to get rid of my mondeo tddi as of yet

WongRS

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That looks sweet Gareth, and that E46 is sitting pretty too!

Garethw1986

cheers mate, hows the sapp

WongRS

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same as ever, tatty!
Not bad though, just sorting the fuel system out, got to do the prop donut, then MOT and on the road for next month!

slammedorion

Cav on imolas is a perfect combo!!!

1374lee

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I had a bordeux red Cav Gsi,loved it,had a couple of mk2 Sri 130s to,loved them to back in the day.

Thanks.Lee.

WongRS

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I'd love a mk2 SRi 130. They're awesome.
Couple of my Mates had Calibre's back in the day, remember those?
One was painted blue and had a turbo in it, was in the magazines loads back then.

Glenn_

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There used to loads where i live.Dont see many about these days.I know a lad who has one.