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Post by hotfuzz87 » Mon May 26, 2014 7:50 pm

After a disastrous stint with a temperamental Saab 9-3 aero, I picked up this lovely poverty spec Cavalier to get me to and from work. She's a 1989 1.6L.

It has a full service history and just 73k from new. It's a bit more basic than my 800's to say the least with no power steering, electric windows, mirrors, ABS..nowt. 1.6 carb and 13" wheels too.

but it's proving to be a comfy daily cruiser, it's never going to set the road alight but sits at the legal limit quite happily whilst sipping fuel

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
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1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
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1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
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Post by Richard Moss » Mon May 26, 2014 8:03 pm

A rare beast these days.
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Post by hotfuzz87 » Mon May 26, 2014 9:02 pm

yes indeed, the more basic ones seem to be rarer than the sportier ones now, however its rare to find any Cavalier of this age now that hasn't been mucked about with
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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Post by rovercoup » Mon May 26, 2014 9:08 pm

I recall having one of these as a hire car on a business trip to the Nissan car plant back in the day and was the worst journey i've ever had, still suffering from the bad back now, not to mention my legs are now 5 degrees left from the rest of my body.

Still it looks a nice genuine condition car and probably ideal for your commuting.
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Post by dollysprint » Mon May 26, 2014 9:26 pm

Its a credit to its previous keeper, wish my Mk1 of similiar vintage was in that condition. Simple is efficient as one car company used to say.

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Post by scoobyh123 » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:30 am

Nice! I had a black 2.0 GLi on a "G" plate (got pics somewhere, if/when i find them i'll scan and post one) and by comparison that was fully loaded with standard "toys" - PAS (standard on all 2.0 models at the time), sunroof, e/windows, c/locking, tinted glass etc but oddly steel wheels. Ended up with a set of Rover 14" 8-spoke trims which looked surprisingly good on it. The EFi developed a fault and turned it from a 35mpg car into a 15mpg car so it had to go!

Still nice to drive although i have to agree with Steve, the pedals were strangely offset to the left so you sit skew-whiff in it.
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Post by Very Tall Brad » Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:08 pm

I kinda like that. Nice car.
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Post by tonewheeldude » Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:53 pm

i have always had a bit of a loathing for cavaliers - but I have to say, that one looks amazing. I do wonder though...why not use an 800 as an everyday driver?
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Post by hotfuzz87 » Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:02 pm

I was lol I have an 825 that I was using daily but it wasn't quite as frugal as the Cavalier lol the 800's come out when I'm doing a long trip or when the weathers nice :)
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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