No Budget Reviews: 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Classic (Opel Vectra A)

No Budget Reviews: 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Classic (Opel Vectra A) - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting

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-One 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Classic
-One Mobile Phone
-No Fancy Outfits
-No Obscure In-Jokes
-No DSLRs
-No Shotgun Microphones
-No Fluid Head Tripods
-No Idea about Exposure
-No Budget Whatsoever
It is time for the newest instalment in that beloved cinematic automotive KZfaq experience where we film practical cars that can be bought for less than £1,000 in a manner befitting of their inexpensive value! This may go horribly wrong...
This time, as we test a 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Classic, also known as an Opel Vectra A. Hold onto your seats as we have to cope without a rev counter (again), deal with a slightly sloppy 1990s Vauxhall gearchange, realise that we are lacking a bit of power on hills, wonder about special edition wheeltrims and ramble on about very little of any importance at all. Nothing untoward, then...
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@markonmotoring 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the MK3 being everywhere. Both post and pre facelift. Such am unofensive, clean design. They seem to have aged very well.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

Gradually catching up on all these old comments the algorithm has hidden!

@paulie-Gualtieri. 3 жыл бұрын

I was only thinking about the last time I saw a MK3 Cavalier the other day. You would see them everywhere in all colours and specs. Such a shame how times have changed. Really liked the saloon in CDX or the rarer Diplomat spec.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, these are quite rare now. Very popular cars in their day, hence all those specifications and colours. We do like a nice CDX or Diplomat saloon with the V6 engine, sir...

@NaeMuckle 2 жыл бұрын

My dad had the diplomat. There's next to none left.

@David_H-73 3 жыл бұрын

Once common as muck and now a very rare sight, nice to see a low spec classic being loved.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Sean has really looked after this car, and it has proven extremely popular on the channel!

@matthewsmith2787 3 жыл бұрын

There is something about this car which feels so nostalgic and special, the design is also easy on the eyes

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

They are rather nostalgic, aren't they? It is a pleasing design, especially the post-facelift ones like this.

@alandougan4534 4 ай бұрын

My Son bought the 1.8 Cavalier Classic today on an M reg and he,s over the moon, same colour. and in great condition.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 ай бұрын

The Classics were the absolutely last of the Mark III Cavaliers.

@asw16177 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how a car can stir so many memories. I've commented before on my dad's influence on montegos and maestro's... But this cavalier stirs memories of my 3 brothers and all around this time I remember the driveway having various Opel Manta GTE, ford Orion, Talbot sunbeam and a particularly glorious F reg Azure blue escort cabriolet. I never understand how some people don't love cars.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Adam! Yes, these used to be absolutely everywhere, but are quite rare now. We do like nostalgic cars on this channel, as you know, and certainly something like this Cavalier is very nostalgic. Would love to try an Orion and a Talbot Sunbeam!

@willswheels283 3 жыл бұрын

Although “We don’t usually talk about Diesels” on this channel, a lot of people in North Wales where your reviewing that car went for the Diesel option for economy, being the countryside, and being from N Wales myself can testify.

@seancooke4127 3 жыл бұрын

Taxi versions did huge mileages. My brother had a 1994 Envoy and at 100,000 a taxi driver offered him more for it than he had initially paid, so good was the 1.7 turbo diesel.

@willswheels283 3 жыл бұрын

@@seancooke4127 yes I can believe that too, in the North Wales rural area it doesn’t even nowadays make much economical sense to run a large petrol fuelled car as country folk do such large mileages so the forbidden fuel cars even now still hold their value. I ran forbidden fuel cars until I moved to the more built up areas.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Why are you gentlemen talking about diesels on this channel? You have been adequately warned before....

@willswheels283 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Ok sir, it won’t be mentioned again, I will just have to bite my lip.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

@@willswheels283 , you both know the rules, Gentlemen!

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video and old skool Vauxhall. My aunt's ex husband had a Cavalier Club (special edition) with the 1.8 engine, again with no rev counter so this takes me back.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

I am afraid the good old algorithm has once again buried your comment for almost two years, sir.

@mattsbeamer 3 жыл бұрын

I loved this generation. One of the best last vauxhalls made. I was hoping to film the Opel vectra for in depth tour. It was a bit tappy after sitting all year, the old man needed me to make sure it was ok. I hope I can find this man. He shares the garage unit near me. It is a 1.8 version in dark blue. I’m not sure on the trim level. I’d love to see a calibra on here sir

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

We would like to drive a Calibra, sir, but it does depend on whether or not we get offered one! I am sure that you would like to film that Opel Vectra A too, sir.

@DavidJohnston58 3 жыл бұрын

Traded my 740 Estate for a 91 2.0GLi Cavalier, loved it until trade in time came. Lost £1500 on the Volvo but the depreciation at trade in on the Cavalier was eyewatering! Didn't stop me me buying another, an SRi facelift 🤭 😂

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, the standard Cavaliers depreciated like crazy, didn't they? I think that these still look quite nice, particularly in the upper trim variants. Would like to try a V6 one. Quite different from a 740, I imagine!

@jacksonsystemslimited 2 жыл бұрын

I love my 1995 daily drier Mk3 1.8 LS in Rioja Red! Runs like a dream, drives likes a dream! The 1.8 really does motor on.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 жыл бұрын

Well, the 1.8 would have been a better choice for those hills in North Wales where I tested the Cavalier Classic, that is for sure! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching.

@martinwalker3088 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely review Joseph. I had a red 1993 'L' plate Cavalier L. I kept it over 10 years until 2009 and it was a fabulous reliable family car that I have very fond memories of.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ever so much indeed, sir! Glad you liked the video. These Mark IIIs are getting rare now. I quite liked it, although I would prefer a V6.

@kierencrichton4325 3 жыл бұрын

I had an M reg LS version 3 years ago in a burgundy colour. I loved the interior as it was so comfy. Unfortunately failed the MOT on 30 things, mostly corrosion related😕

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, that is a real shame! Yes, probably the same shade of burgundy as this one. They did like to rust a bit, didn't they?

@jasejj 3 жыл бұрын

I had a pre-facelift 1992 Cavalier (my first car) . I did not realise the 1.6 carb version was only 70bhp (I assumed it would be 90-100bhp like everything else) - *that* explains why the 1.3 Hyundai Accent I had next (83bhp in a lighter car) actually felt like a step up in performance!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was a bit slow, especially for all those hills, the pre-facelift ones would have been even slower. The 1.3 Accent must have felt like a rocket ship.

@michael5089 3 ай бұрын

Perfect Joseph thank you for telling me about this. Def a favourite colour of mine. My dad got it 2nd hand (NetworkQ ?) from a Vauxhall dealer around 96 /97 but didn't keep it for long. It was only a 1.6 but was really good and I think he regretted trading it in after a couple years for if I remember rightly a Citroen Xsara. Great channel.👍

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 ай бұрын

Yes, very late one, typical colour of the mid 1990s. Used to be absolutely everywhere, didn't they? Thank you very much indeed once again for watching and commenting.

@zebedep 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Now is definitely the time for cars of this era to be appreciated more.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, absolutely! They are getting rarer and rarer too as low secondhand values (and rust) killed most of them off a while ago. This is a lovely example.

@roygardiner2229 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny how preferences vary. I can't warm to Vauxhall cars, and never have been able to. It's irrational but there it is.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

I think we all have makes of car we like and makes we aren't so fond of, it often does just come down to irrational personal preference, doesn't it?

@TheGreatestPlayerInTheWorld 3 жыл бұрын

Omg happy memories for me I was 17 and this was first car in 1995 I drove!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Well, we aim to please, sir! Glad to have driven one of these.

@seancooke4127 3 жыл бұрын

The Mk3 Cavalier really was a solid reliable car. Good accommodation, comfortable, great engines, economical, easy to service. The facelift looked the best as the 88 to 92 was a really smooth jelly mould like so many of the time. Comical is the perfect word for what Vauxhall described as their Full Size Airbag equipped steering wheel. I had it in my Mk3 Astra, which had no steering adjustment and gave me shoulder and neck ache over long distances. Still, the Vectra B looked very similar but crucially had some length added to the floor for rear legroom. The Cavalier was good enough to carry on, even the engines were unchanged for the Vectra, but the Ford Mondeo was so good that it effectively made the Cavalier feel old and lifeless in driving dynamics. There are 2.5 V6s out there, Sir. I bet that you can't wait to find one to review.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

The massive airbag in these old Cavaliers probably was bit comical, sir! The Vectra B was on the same platform, but I definitely don't like it as much. The driving dynamics are not as good as a Mondeo, but for cruising along the motorway it is quite good. I would definitely like to try a 2.5 V6 now, sir, preferably with a beige leather interior...

@PlanetautoUK 3 жыл бұрын

Ah the Mk3 - I have fond memories - picked mine up for around £150 in 2000 ish, nice car.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

That's an absolute bargain, sir! They were pretty cheap back then, weren't they?

@darrenmeears4667 3 жыл бұрын

What a car I had 3 its got to be one of the best cars Vauxhall ever made looking at it today I can see the insigna in it 😍👍👌

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

Sorry not to have replied to you beforehand! For some reason, KZfaq decided to delay your comment by about two years. I have no idea why....

@willswheels283 3 жыл бұрын

Great review Mr Lloyd, I think most Vauxhall’s of this era were great cars and surprisingly can all be bought for “No budget review” money with the exception of the Nova (or Opel Corsa A) which thanks to the Max power and rally folk of the 90’s and early 2000 have pushed the prices of Novas into Classic car money territory(over £1500). Nice car the Cavaliers mk3’s and yes especially the CDX v6 version, it’s certainly a car on my list of cars to try.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

I am afraid that your comment was lost in the KZfaq system for over a year. So sorry about that!

@willswheels283 Жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting That’s ok Joseph, I’d forgotten I’d made a comment, they’r still an underrated classic car.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

@@willswheels283 , they are indeed still in No Budget Reviews territory in many cases, sir.

@willswheels283 Жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Indeed, and a very worthy candidate as a classic daily .

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

@@willswheels283 , indeed, sir!

@hoddy121john 3 жыл бұрын

Great review Joseph, you don't see them around now,later model's driven by David Brent, the owner of this car has kept it in great condition

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

I am afraid the good old algorithm has once again buried your comment for almost two years, sir.

@TheJbsportstech 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a run out model based on the ls main thing I think was just passenger air bag as I had a 95 n ls in 2000. My ls had a revcounter and mine was a 1.6.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the twin airbags were quite something on a lowly specification like this in 1995. Don't know why the rev counter was deleted over the LS. Maybe they had a lot of base model dashboards to use up! Thank you ever so much indeed for watching.

@TheJbsportstech 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting that’s fine, like some old 90s cars my parents had about 6 mk3 cavaliers my dad had mk2 Sri which met a cement lorry head on 6 month old! The said my dad survived because the mk2 was safe for the day. I always wanted an Sri but had 1.6 and 1.8 as my first card and at 20 got se7 calibra. My dad had a Cesaro motorsport limited edition red Saloon which was a nicer looking than the sri and came with 1.8 and 2.5v6

@mattw8332 3 жыл бұрын

I was sad when the Cavalier went out of production, never took to any new Vauxhall/Opel model launched after 1994. Found them all to be incredibly dull looking. Like the SD3, I would have liked to have owned a Cavalier mark 2 or 3 when there were still plenty of used examples to choose from.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

That's right, there was a huge choice of these still around in the late 1990s, and they were temptingly cheap thanks to savage depreciation. Glad you enjoyed the video, sir!

@user-cu6eq9rh4l 11 ай бұрын

Hello my friend , I've always liked these and in my favourite colour too .

@lloydvehicleconsulting 11 ай бұрын

This wasn't the best type of Mark III Cavalier to film in a way, as it only had 75 bhp, and struggled on some of the hills in the area, but it is in lovely condition.

@alaricbragg7843 2 жыл бұрын

Great car. I have a Corgi Vanguards 4WD Turbo Cavalier Mark 3 model. In New Zealand we also had this as the Holden Vectra. We never had the 1.6 motor. Only the bigger engines. I think my Great Aunt used to have a purple or burgundy sedan one. My Math Teacher had a 1991 blue Opel Vectra GT liftback. They were were briefly sold as Opels in the early 1990s probably because its predecessor, the Holden Camira (Australian/New Zealand Mark 2 Cavalier) had been given a perhaps unfair reputation for unreliability and GM here went for a whole name change.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we do like these Mark III Cavaliers, although I think I would have preferred a slightly larger engine. Funny how they were relatively popular in New Zealand. The Holden Camira is definitely a car I remember, as the Mark II Cavalier and Camira estates were almost identical at the rear.

@alaricbragg7843 2 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Funny you should mention that the Diesel was an Isuzu powerplant. Reminds me I read that the Opel Vectra version of the Mark 3 - we are talking petrol cars by the way - was sold in Japan through Isuzu. The 4WD Turbo version was an aborted Group A Homologation effort for rallying that never got off the ground, probably because GM - perhaps wisely given subsequent success in the BTCC and DTM - thought that touring cars were a better motorsports investment. The rear diff used in the 4WD Turbo was actually from a V8 racing Holden!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 жыл бұрын

@@alaricbragg7843 , yes, there was a four wheel drive version of the Cavalier Mark III/Opel Vectra A, not sure if it was sold in Australasia. Funny how the Mark III was also sold as an Isuzu in Japan!

@alaricbragg7843 2 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yes, Isuzu called it an Opel because they were winding down car production at the time. They are still a popular Truck and 4WD brand here though! No we only got the 4WD Turbo Calibra, and that nearly all went to Australia. Did not fare well against the Japanese 4WD Turbos in the Australian market and quietly soon disappeared. That was also another half-baked GM rally special!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 2 жыл бұрын

@@alaricbragg7843 , that's interesting! We still have Isuzu over here as well, they do sell a fair number of pickup trucks each year. Would love to do a Calibra at some point...

@RSBritain 3 жыл бұрын

Filmed in Greenfield Valley car park!! 5 mins away from me :)

@RSBritain 3 жыл бұрын

Oh and filmed in my hometown of Holywell

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I reviewed quite a number of cars in North Wales within 24 hours! It's a lovely area.

@frothe42 3 жыл бұрын

I feel this should have been sold here in the US! I do see the Vectra in the exterior styling, but ever since I have seen Vauxhall dealer video for this Cavalier on KZfaq, I have seen taken by it! Of course, it seems the ISP and stalks come right from Opel, and the GM on the valve cover says it all! The US Cavalier was based on your Mk2 Cavalier but I liked your styling much better! And that body style lasted about 12 model years in the US! It is rare to see a 30 yo Cavalier here, but one does show up from time to time! It also seems that the interior space was much larger than the US Cavalier, even our Mk2 Cavalier that came out for 1995! That is when GM dumped the 2.8 litre V6 for the 16 valve 4 as the top engine to which you could only get on a Z24. GM touted its US vehicles in the late 80's for having ABS standard on every vehicle. Took longer to add air bags as standard. Another smashing review!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

That is right, the Mark II Cavalier and the original Chevrolet Cavalier (and all its variants) were based on the J-Car platform. The interior space is very good for a family car of this era. Only the very late Cavaliers like this one got standard twin airbags. Glad you enjoyed it, sir!

@frothe42 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting I most certainly did Joseph! I look forward to your reviews, and your other works. Although you film Shambolic Shuffles, to me, they are far from Shambolic and are quite informative! I am most glad I subscribed to your channel!

@elvetwilliams9013 3 жыл бұрын

I was a vauxhall sales exec between 95-98 and was selling these run out cavaliers - the classic was a 1.8 not 1.6 available in polar sea blue and satin red ( as the test model was ) and also nautilus green/blue was based on LS spec

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

There has been considerable debate about this Cavalier. In the second part of the videos I made at Festival of the Unexceptional last weekend, you can see a 1.8 Classic in original specification and in this colour. This definitely has the right badges, colour and interior for the Classic, as the other one did too, but every check site I have used brings it up as a 1.6, and the registration date looks right too. It's all very mysterious...

@aldougan4287 4 ай бұрын

Great video 👍

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 ай бұрын

I had almost forgotten that I made this one, as I filmed a pre-facelift Mark III Cavalier last year on the channel too!

@MrJohnQCitizen 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it was called a 'classic' as it was on sale at the same time as the Vectra.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Quite possibly! This one was registered in October 1995, so after the Vectra B had been officially launched, I believe.

@richardhowlett9424 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice rare car these days , I’ve owned mk2 and mk3 cavaliers always preferred the mk2 , a much better car to drive and better dashboard layout. Cavalier was a great name in British motoring Vectra already forgotten about.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I found this car far more memorable and characterful than the Vectra, although they are similar to drive (not surprising, as they were on the same platform). We prefer the Cavaliers, don't we?

@garygriffiths2911 3 жыл бұрын

Why do so many people dislike Vauxhall's so? I've had a few in my time (a 80's Senator and Carlton) as far as I can see they were little better or worse than other mass market stuff of the era - has it something to do with Jeremy Clarkson? Those who listen to the (always entertaining) 'Smith & Sniff' podcast may know this form of prejudice described as 'Luton Intolerance' - which always makes me laugh.

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

Sorry not to have replied to you beforehand! For some reason, KZfaq decided to delay your comment by about two years. I have no idea why.... I am hoping to drive another Mark III Cavalier at some point!

@paulie-Gualtieri. 3 жыл бұрын

I recall a black market for fake wishbones on the MK3 Cavalier Top Gear did a feature on it.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct, sir! The Astra was also affected.

@colinhicks4174 3 жыл бұрын

According to my year 2000 Parker’s guide: “Special edition 1.8i Classic launched in Jun 1995 £11875. Trade prices similar to the LS” This is the last entry for the Cavalier. No mention of a 1.6. The Classic is not mentioned in their main prices guide. This one seems to be lower spec than the LS as that came with a Rev counter (and electric front windows I think). I think the holey headrests were to enable the rear passengers to see forwards. Which is supposed to help prevent car sickness. Or so I’ve been told. I have never driven a good one of these. I once got an SRi as a courtesy car. Rubbish. It had been thrashed. And my manager had one with a 1.6 ecomony 70hp engine. Completely gutless.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Well, the 1.8 Classic certainly exists as the last one ever made was at Festival of the Unexceptional last weekend! All the checks I have run have this car as a 1.6 and it has the same Classic badges as the 1.8 I saw, so it looks legitimate. The headrests with a big hole in them were not unique to Vauxhall, but they seem to not exist as a phenomenon any more. You are right, very basic dashboard with no rev counter, similar to the Envoy trim.

@alansimpson835 3 жыл бұрын

Ah resplendent in Satin Red Pearlescent paint. One of my favourite Vauxhall colours of the day. Those outgoing Cavaliers were great things - my dad had a Diplomat for a while when his Carlton was getting repaired after a bus hit it - and it was nippy, comfy and looked the part. Like you sir, the Vectra B never quite captured me the same. Cavalier to Vectra felt a bit like Merc 190 to C Class where the replacement just never felt as good as the outgoing model. Are those wheeltrims original? They look more like the ones from the MK4 Astra.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same colour as many Vauxhalls of the era, and this one is in really good condition. I would like to try a nice CDX or Diplomat. The Vectra B has some common elements, but it never really captured the imagination in the same way, did it? You are correct, I filmed another Cavalier Classic today and it had the correct wheeltrims, these are off an Astra G.

@alansimpson835 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting the Vauxhall I'd love to find from that era is the Corsa Flair. With Caribic Blue paint to match its mad seat fabric and colour coded heater knobs

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

@@alansimpson835 , yes sir, I remember those! Very definitely colour-coordinated...

@trabali5168 3 жыл бұрын

This is the last of the mk3 cavaliers, its specced similar to a pre face lift (88-92) L spec. I had a few of these, one of them was a 1.8GL H reg 1991.................well lest put it this way if i were to choose a car in 2021 for travelling up and down the country (which i was doing in the mid 90s) I i would choose this, it never let me down, it had 60k when i got it and 88k when i sold it!!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am surprised just how many channel viewers used to own one of these. They were huge sellers back in the day. The 1.8 GL was probably a little bit nippier than one of these, it did feel a bit underpowered, but probably fine on the motorway.

@trabali5168 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting The motorway was this cars forte, unbeatable by any of its rivals, a very relaxed cruiser, I myself like you prefer this than the vectra that replaced it.......................lets just say they had a lot of problems!

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

@@trabali5168 , absolutely, seemed to much happier not having too much demanded of it in terms of driving hard. Would have been fine on the motorway, the Vectra B was not as good, that is for sure.

@mikereddroppe9250 3 жыл бұрын

Had an Ls 1993 1.8 . Good car but scraped it when 21 years old as couldn't get a coil block from anywhere

@lloydvehicleconsulting Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I saw a Mark III facelift 1.8 LS Cavalier Automatic today in fact. Don't know why KZfaq delayed your comment by almost two years, by the way.

@thatguyfromcetialphaV 3 жыл бұрын

The perfect car for all your John Cleland The Man's an Animal fantasies :)

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, sir! I did feel a bit like a racing driver, apart from when I started to go up hills and it didn't like it very much...

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

Starting to look a looker. Never thought I’d say that.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

They are even better as a V6 CDX, sir.

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting Vectra B nice. Green over cream hide. Wood inserts. v6 correct as you say

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

@@zzhughesd , I prefer the Cavalier Mark III over the Vectra B, to be honest, sir, but a V6 Vectra B is actually quite an interesting car too, and I have driven one!

@zzhughesd 7 ай бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting was it the Arctic?

@lloydvehicleconsulting 7 ай бұрын

@@zzhughesd , Arctic II specifically, sir, but you have an excellent memory!

@jdnrotterdam2150 3 жыл бұрын

This vectra ( in europe) had allot of trusty owners. Just like the next model. But in 1995 for 30.000 Gulden ( dutch money from that time) you had allot of competition. Like: the mazda 626 hatchback with that special spoiler. The volkswagen passat The toyota Carina E.. Honda accord. Citroen Xantia Ford mondeo. And this vectra All for around 30.000 gulden in that time. I think you had better options than the Vauxhall/opel. And mostly the asian cars had allot more luxury to offer than the europeans for the same price. Like a/c 4 electric windows and power mirrors. If you wanted that in a european opel Volkswagen or ford you had to pay allot more

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am sure that there were absolutely loads of these around earlier on, won't there? A very crowded family car class in the 1990s, but the Cavalier was one of the most consistently popular models back then.

@jdnrotterdam2150 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting yes it’s interesting..that allot of families hold On . even there were beter and prettier choices for the same price. But still many people and families choose the vectra/cavalier. Specially in the 90s. And even they had less options than lets say.. a 626… or a accord. Or not so good as a Toyota or not drive as good as a mondeo. Allot Of people didn’t care. They want their opel/Vauxhall. Their trustworthy Vectra. They know te car it’s good enough. So you saw them everywhere more than one in every street. Specially in Holland. ( my parents in law ). I remember the Harry potter film. All those vectra’s in te street

@Victor-DOOM 3 жыл бұрын

Another of my favourite cars ive had 3 mk3 cavs and 2 calibras .I believe classic is basic model those are not correct wheel trims.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 3 жыл бұрын

The Classic was a run-out model right at the end of production, I think the base model for most of the time was the Envoy. I actually saw another Cavalier Classic today (a 1.8) in the same colour at Festival of the Unexceptional which did have the correct wheeltrims, these are off an Astra G, I believe. We would like to drive a Calibra, sir...

@Victor-DOOM 3 жыл бұрын

@@lloydvehicleconsulting you know when its a basic cav when there isn't a rev counter all mine had them and calibras . yes if you get hold of a calibra they are great fun I'd look forward to that video too sir.