Dubmaster77 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Here for sale is my 1981 Vauxhall Cavalier Sporthatch 1600GL. The current millage is Circa 86,000m. The Car is availible to view in Derby. I bought this car last around last may from a forum member on here [Come and get her back Will] and used it through the summer and attended a few shows, I have now come to the decision to sell on the car to someone who can appreciate her more fully. I originally saw the car for sale and just fell in love with it despite never having any affection toward Vauxhalls before! Upon viewing the car I was shocked to find its overall condition better than I had imagined or it had been described, I used the car through the summer as I travel to work by push bike it didn’t get abused in the daily commute just for pleasure. The car gains massive amounts of attention wherever it goes! The car is in very good overall condition however I will be honest and say she does need a little attention to the body work to tidy her up, Both front wings and the front valance require repair or more likely replacement. The front panels are currently availible through Retropower. The interior is good overall though there is slight, And I do mean slight cracking to the dash top and the drivers seat requires recovering or replacing She was MOT,d in September and required two spots of welding which I had done and advisories that the suspension springs and tyres are beginning to perish which is surley a good thing as I think she needs hit with the lowering stick anyway! These cars are renowned for chassis rot which this car is free off, The swan necks and floor are in excellent shape. The car comes with an Opel sport steering wheel and some spares from the previous owner. During my tenure I have replaced the misserable Nikki carb it came with for a Genuine weber with K and N filter and replaced the points system with a brand new electronic ignition pack and uprated coil, I have also given the engine bay a good scrub. Why am I selling? To be honest I never expected to find the car in such good condition and this is the sticking point for me! I wanted something to lower stick some rims on and maybe drop a red top into and do some drifting/track days. The car is not perfect do not get me wrong, But I feel if she has managed to survive 30 years the way she is who am I to mess with her!! I don’t really have the space and time to start the restoration work she requires as I also have A vw T4 van and I have just bought a track slag 325i to abuse. I would rather be drivin' than fixin' at the mo due to restricted space money and time. I would trully love to see this car go to a caring owner who will modify it sympathetically or restore her back to showroom condition The price reflects the condition of the car, The highly unreliable "How many left" website says there are but seven sporthatches on the road. I would like 1175 pounds for the car with the tax left on and a pair of engleman copy mirrors thrown in. Im not interested in any part exchanges as reall I have 2 too many vehicles for some one who travels mainly by bicycle! Contact me at stuartjkennedy@yahoo.co.uk or 07960 445852. Many Thanks Stuart(Dubmaster) Edited February 15, 2012 by Dubmaster77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 MOT till September, some tax left, £1175, Seems like a fair price to me. Good luck with the sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB15 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Fair price i`d say as well , Like the boy says there`s not many of these left now , Mine is the same , just needs painted when the weather warms up a bit , Regards Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf21 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Good luck with the sale I have two of these one is in being welded and hope to be on the road soon the other is going to get scrapped as too far gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hey, I've got one as well, more of these around than you think.... Or maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubmaster77 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Thanks for your posotive comments! I think how many left refers to how many are taxed or in SORN. Plus It wont let me put this exact model in. i have recieved a few emails and will put pics up ref the bad spots very soon. Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Well it could be back up for sale if its the same car. This time with a dealer for £1795 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f170c6377 I believe it sold on Flea bay about 6 weeks or so ago for about £1000 or slightly less which was about its value. I wonder if the dealer has done any work to it before putting it up for sale Edited May 7, 2012 by Rapierdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 By christ i owned this one right after it was a garage find with 50k on it about 6 years ago , bought it for £700 sold it for £800 after spending quite a bit on it - good car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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