No Budget Reviews: 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier Mark III 1.6 L at the Great British Car Journey!

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@alexmcwhirter6611 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review Lloyd. I hired a basic 1.6 model from Hertz in London way back in September 1990. At the time my Alfasud wasn't reliable enough for a long trip to Yorkshire. My impression was that the Cavalier wasn't so good around town but it excelled as a long-distance cruiser. Its engine was so smooth, noise levels at speed were muted owing to the Cavalier's aerodynamic shape.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

That sounds like quite a difference between an Alfasud and a Mark III Cavalier at the time! Very evident back in the day just how much cars were changing in a relatively short space of time. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting!

@paulie-Gualtieri. 7 ай бұрын

Excellent review Mr Lloyd, what amazing condition such a genuinely lovely car. It reminds me of The Bill of early 90s, as the default CID car in that colour.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Yes, lots of Astra and Cavalier Mark IIIs used in The Bill as CID cars back in the day! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching, sir.

@seancooke7332 7 ай бұрын

The Mk3 Cavalier CD was a great car and the GL was a very well equipped car with a strong 2 litre engine. Even the basic 1.6 L was a fine handling, good cruising and comfortable economic family car with a massive boot. The navy blue was a surprisingly popular choice at the time with grey interior.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Sir, we do like the Mark III Cavalier, particularly the CD and CDX models. The 2.5 V6 is the best one, of course... The non-metallic dark blue was indeed a popular car colour at the time.

@a.wilson4380 6 ай бұрын

Growing up during the 1990s, cavaliers were everywhere like the Ford Sierra and Peugeot 405. The thing about the cavalier mk3 is how well it's dated and still looks fairly modern. I love the calibra which was basically a 3 door cavalier.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 6 ай бұрын

Yes, particularly the facelifted ones do look relatively modern, don't they? I would love to try a Calibra, actually....

@martinwalker3372 7 ай бұрын

Great review Sir. I had a 1994 'L' trim hatchback and loved it. It was a great family car and I kept it for 10 years.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

People absolutely loved these when they were current, didn't they? Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting!

@dfabba9938 6 ай бұрын

Mum had the very first 2.0 Opel Vectra (saloon) in Ireland (1989, I think) She actually had two in short succession as the first one ended up being rejected (one was silver & the other one was gold) They came with a black boot spoiler and a black rear reg plate surround... Mum hadn't a clue how unique the car was ... Lol

@lloydvehicleconsulting 6 ай бұрын

That sounds like a much higher specification than this one! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting.

@michael5089 3 ай бұрын

I love your videos. Yet another great car I remember fondly. Dad had one of the last N reg ones in Satin red. ❤

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 ай бұрын

Well, I reviewed a Mark III Cavalier Classic in that colour in 2021! It was a last of the line special edition. Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting.

@michael5089 3 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting I will need to watch that then!😊

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

@michael5089 3 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Messaged you on the video.

@michael5089 3 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsultingjust had a message pop up on that other cavalier video but doesn't relate to my message to you?

@garybarnett2753 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I had a K reg one like in the video in red, it was the second of this shape cavalier I had, they where good cars and very simple to work on mechanically

@lloydvehicleconsulting 6 ай бұрын

Yes, a simple car compared with most of the modern ones, and they were just about everywhere, weren't they?

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 7 ай бұрын

Aunt's Ex Husband owned a Mark 3 Cavalier Club the facelifted version of this I think it would have been based on a entry level or LS Trim Level as it had no rev counter. As always Sir a excellent review.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

That's right, probably an Envoy or an LS... Did you see the 1.6 Classic I did in 2021, sir?

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

Another reason why this Cavalier is a favourite of mine is because I had a Matchbox toy of one when I was 8. Incredibly, Joseph I was in The Warehouse (Local department store we New Zealanders have.) getting Xmas treats and I saw in the toy car stand that Hot Wheels have a PROTON SAGA like the one you reviewed a while back!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Sir, we remember those Matchbox toys well, don't we?

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Indeed. The Nissan Prairie I remember too.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

You are correct, sir.

@thatguyfromcetialphaV 7 ай бұрын

The perfect car for all of your John Cleland 'The man's an animal!' fantasies :D

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Why yes, sir! John Cleland's car was probably a bit faster than this one...

@richardhowlett9424 7 ай бұрын

Very like one I had for a while in 1995 , J reg , definitely 1.6 , GL I think !

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Sir, I hope that this brings back some pleasant memories for you!

@808music3 3 ай бұрын

Had one on a 2.0gls which did plenty of doughnuts. Very nippy car with easy to maintain and economical to own.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting! Even in this relatively low specification, I did rather enjoy this old Cavalier.

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. My Maths Teacher at high school had the Opel Vectra GT version - in this colour. They sold these as Opels in New Zealand for a while (Next generation were Holdens!). I remember when they were new in my country GM had a contest where you were mailed a plastic key and if it matched an Opel Vectra at a local dealer you would win the car. But the contest flopped because there was a mixup with the keys or the terms and conditions of the contest. Going from my childhood memory.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a terrible way to run a contest, sir!

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yep it made the news lol. They had cool ads for it with talking robots though.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Oh, the power of advertising, sir...

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting In Shark in the Park the credits proudly showed the GM and Opel branding and implied Opel supplied the vehicles (Refer to other comment!). Why did they market it as an Opel? Because its earlier Cavalier-based predecessor the Holden Camira got an unfair reputation for being an unreliable junkbox and they must have been trying to start anew! I thought this shape was cool. I got a burgundy coloured Matchbox Vectra when I was 8 for Christmas! You may be aware that I have a Vanguards 4WD Turbo model nowadays.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

@@alaricbragg7843 , the Mark II Cavalier, which was a version of the Holden Camira, had an excellent reputation over here, which is a complete contrast to Australasia, it would seem, and the Mark III just continued on with that.

@jonathanread7099 7 ай бұрын

Every Mini cab in East Staffs and South Derbyshire was a Mk 3 Cav in the 90's ,always the sign of a reliable car! Fantastic cars.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

I imagine that tonnes of these were used as taxis back in the day. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting!

@martinowl 7 ай бұрын

My sister had one late 80/early 90’s, same time as I had a Sierra. The steering was much heavier on the Cav, no doubt due to front wheel drive. Other than that, both very capable cars.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

I actually drove a Sierra, with power steering, at the same place two years ago. I found it difficult to handle at lower speeds, which was not the case with this Cavalier, although I imagine that without power steering, it wouldn't have been much fun.

@sarahrobinson410 7 ай бұрын

I owned a 1991 I paid £300ish it drove terrible but a service sorted that petrol mpg was easy late 40's,I put 40.000 miles on it and sold it for £280 love cavs and veccy

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

They could be picked up for next to nothing back in the day, couldn't they?

@badbooks476 9 ай бұрын

Great Review Sir. Very tidy survivor, very modern design at the time. I never owned one, preferring rear wheel drive Sierra’s. Weird how the advent of Catalytic Converters & fuel injection did not increase power on the smaller engined cars, the earlier Astra 1.3 merit carburettor engine was 75bhp

@lloydvehicleconsulting 9 ай бұрын

Yes sir, the very early 1.3 Family I engine was indeed 75 bhp, like the one in the Mark I Astra I drove at the Great British Journey in 2021.

@TrevorBuick 7 ай бұрын

Great cars, did you know that the 2.0 L had a rev counter, the only L trim to get one, wolf in sheep's clothing too, 👍

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

That's crazy, I didn't know that! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting, sir.

@StuartAinsworth 7 ай бұрын

Agree, I had one,possibly best driving car I've owned.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

I would love to try a 2.5 V6 Cavalier Mark III...

@robtt997 7 ай бұрын

Like these . Had a G reg SRi . Quick and reliable

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

The SRis do sound rather agreeable, I must say. Thank you ever so much for watching and commenting!

@mattw8332 9 ай бұрын

I would have liked the opportunity to have owned one of these Cavaliers.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 9 ай бұрын

Well, sir, you can come and drive this one instead!

@Craig-wp3pz 7 ай бұрын

I cut my teeth on these cars, passed my test in '97 😮, and these were the cars that were available at reasonable money 💰, bagged myself a 3.2 Senator, but had a couple of 'Cavs, one was a rotten GSi, that became topless for its last summer! 😮 👙

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

We love the Mark III Cavalier on this channel, don't we? Back in the day, these were incredibly cheap and plentiful, and so many people have fond memories of them. They are still quite cheap now in many ways, although the GSis are a bit more expensive.

@Craig-wp3pz 7 ай бұрын

I'm a recent refugee from Geoffs, so working through your excellent back catalogue....... 🐈 a🪵 👀

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

@@Craig-wp3pz , we have a massive back catalogue of reviews, I think that I have done about 450 now over multiple playlists.

@tobeycat2007 7 ай бұрын

My dad had a 93 colorado special edition came with cd player as company car he did like it, never let him down in 60,000 miles was a nice car. Not sure if was 1.6 or 1.8 cant remember was a long time ago.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

I think that they made the Colorado with both 1.6 and 1.8 engines, but I could be wrong. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting, that sounds like the typical life of a Mark III Cavalier back in the day!

@ZEZLOTGAMING 4 ай бұрын

I just bought and exact same but mine is a 1992 "cosmos blue" with blue interior. Rly good car!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 ай бұрын

Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting! These old Cavaliers are great, aren't they?

@ZEZLOTGAMING 4 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting They are the BEST! Soon got 3 of them and best cars i ever owned, supercheap, fuel efficent, simple and comfortable! What more can you ask for! :D

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 ай бұрын

They are still available for No Budget Reviews money, although if you want a nice one, I think you have to pay a bit more these days.

@ZEZLOTGAMING 4 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting yea. My latest i paid 1300 Euro for but it has very little rust and is a hatchback so i think its well worth it!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 ай бұрын

More No Budget Reviews on the channel coming soon.

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

Useless fact: These Vectras were used as Police Cars in the 1989-1991 Police drama Shark in the Park. Set in Wellington the series tried to copy The Bill. But in real life they were never used as Police Cars in New Zealand to the best of my knowledge. I have only ever seen one Police Vectra and that was a later 1996-2002 shape sedan like that one you reviewed, and that was just used as a Community Constable Vehicle at the University Campus I attended.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

I would think that the larger Holdens would be more popular than the Cavaliers/Vectras with the police force in New Zealand, sir...

@alaricbragg7843 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Were, you mean. Now it's Skodas and BMWs.

@lordstiffupperlip3095 7 ай бұрын

I never got to own one of these , I feel like I've missed out . I have scene some for sale on marketplace for little money still ( no room to keep one )

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

Sir, that's absolutely right, you can still get one for No Budget Reviews money (at the moment)! Glad you enjoyed the video.

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

AHA !!! I've some feedback !!!!! Joseph. 2 Intro's required, a doomy gloomy winter back ground and the summer one

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

This video was recorded in September, sir.

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting correctimundo. Dec and dire now. No green. Little sun. A lot wind and rain

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

You would have seen it all in the track day video, sir!

@user-cu6eq9rh4l 7 ай бұрын

Hello Sir , I would to see what a 1.4 poverty spec is like ? If you see one @ one of your SSS please point it out .

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

They don't look too dissimilar to one of these on the outside, actually.

@AndyK.1 6 ай бұрын

Early SRi 130bhp. Red top 16v 150bhp

@lloydvehicleconsulting 6 ай бұрын

Your information must be better than the hours of research I did for the video...

@del3728 2 ай бұрын

Evening all Please help before I end up scrapping my mk3 cav 1995 1.8 single injection.... 😂 I have a miss fire at idle. Changed everything ignition wise, new coolant sensor, new idle control valve, new 02 sensor, new maf sensor...... Along with the misfire I also get a bad smell of fuel every now and again! I am steering close to getting the injectior changed it's only one :) I have also checked for air leaks....please note it misfires from cold and normal running temps. Also changed the fuel filter :/ please if anyone can help it would be much appreciated!!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 ай бұрын

Gosh, no idea, I am afraid... I hope that you are able to you are able to get it sorted!

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES YES yes YES proper review

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

It's the second Mark III Cavalier we have had on the channel, sir.

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting oh my. How have I not seen other two. Been watching videos last 18-24 months.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

I think that it was recorded in the summer of 2021 from memory. It's a run out model called the Classic.

@AndyK.1 6 ай бұрын

GL had rear electric windows

@lloydvehicleconsulting 6 ай бұрын

I am sure that you are right.

@AndyK.1 6 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting yeah I am doubting my memory on that now! Had rear headrests and black boot panel though 😂