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Title: First vauxhall owned
Post by: chalcroft on 25 February 2010, 16:03:44
First Vauxhall i owned was a Viva. OHO 944L.
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Post by: ScottieMV6 on 25 February 2010, 16:13:12
Nothing as old as that I'm afraid. Nova 1.3 SR was my first Vauxhall. D354KBU :y
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Post by: waspy on 25 February 2010, 16:28:47
A 1984 2.0 Carlton CD spec in red :P Loved the car, hated the colour :(
Very comfy, good on fuel & quite reliable, except for tapping the starter with a hammer once in a while ;D ;D
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Post by: Elite Pete on 25 February 2010, 16:31:45
A MK1 Astra GTE in black and red. The red was red lead to try and stop the car from rusting, the previous owner was seeing a married woman and the husband found out ::)
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Post by: Kiksomass on 25 February 2010, 16:33:41
I had put a post on here about 80's cars, which I mentioned my Mk1 Astra GTE. That was my first Vauxhall. Also it was my first car that ran on Unleaded fuel. 8-)
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Post by: TheBoy on 25 February 2010, 16:50:52
Crappy Astra Belomont (MkII). 1.8GLSi.  Didn't do corners, but bugger me, went like the clappers in a straight line. On the 1st engine, anyway ::)
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Post by: neilr on 25 February 2010, 16:58:15
f b victor saloon reg1963
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Post by: Ghost on 25 February 2010, 17:33:55
My first Vauxhall's were
Viva 1.3 the model with the round speedo and not the bar.
Chevette 1,3
cavallier 1,6 i droped a 1,9 Monza engine in that, Great fun.
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Post by: deltaman on 25 February 2010, 17:40:05
First one was a viva (TRX194G) brand new company car picked it up in London to drive back to Nottingham, nearly home when the gear lever came out of the floor in my hand.
Apart from that it was not a bad little car.
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Post by: Seth on 25 February 2010, 17:42:12
A RWD 1.6GL Cavalier in sky blue with a blue vinyl roof and registered TNY 444S.
Flat as a pancake performance-wise.
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Post by: charlie on 25 February 2010, 17:48:15
an astra mk11 1.3 merit 3dr white,took me years to make it look like an gte,painted red then crashed it lol ( I was gutted :'( :'( :'() reg no f662nrg
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Post by: TheBoy on 25 February 2010, 18:00:20
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an astra mk11 1.3 merit 3dr white,took me years to make it look like an gte,painted red then crashed it lol ( I was gutted :'( :'( :'() reg no f662nrg
Had a MKII GTE - G573PGH.  Girls car.
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Post by: MickAP on 25 February 2010, 18:07:07
Second car I owned and first Vauxhall was a Viva, as in the pic below, white.
The third car I owned was another Vauxhall, this time a Victor.
 As below but colour was metallic green with a beige vinyl roof.

(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Abbeyman/vx-viva-69.jpg)

(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Abbeyman/Vauxhall_Victor_Fe_09479e3d32657c6f.jpg)


Mick :y
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Post by: plym ian on 25 February 2010, 18:29:11
cav 2.0 8v quickest car i ever owned shame to get rid of it
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Post by: RobG on 25 February 2010, 18:29:56
FB VX 4/90 :) :)
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Post by: raywilb on 25 February 2010, 18:33:58
a 3.3 cresta, loved that big bench seat & it was quick too 8-)
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Post by: oceansoul on 25 February 2010, 20:54:31
1.2 Nova F259SMP  :y
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Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 25 February 2010, 21:01:08
1996 Omega Tourer 2.5v6 (still got it for spare parts on my current Omega)
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Post by: Psychoca on 25 February 2010, 21:04:42
My first was a '96 Vectra 2.0 DI, as an emergency replacement for my Mondeo after the Cam belt tensioner slipped...  I ne ver really liked the car, but, it holds some awesome memories...  Things like getting the car stuck on Black Rock sands in Wales, and rolling backwards down a welsh mountain after Green Flag left me stranded!!!

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Post by: barclay03 on 25 February 2010, 21:10:25
K reg 2.0 carlton diplomat before i was driving... 2.5v6 omega was first i owned + drove  :y
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Post by: Andy B on 25 February 2010, 21:32:25
1900 Cavalier Coupe   OOW 6S

it got written off  :'(  :'(  :'(
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Post by: Radar on 25 February 2010, 21:32:35
2ltr vectra cd 1996 - by the time i got rid of it it had done about 180k and still was ok!!
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Post by: mudflap on 26 February 2010, 07:44:47
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Second car I owned and first Vauxhall was a Viva, as in the pic below, white.
The third car I owned was another Vauxhall, this time a Victor.
 As below but colour was metallic green with a beige vinyl roof.
(http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Abbeyman/vx-viva-69.jpg)

Mick :y

(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i247/mysticfred/vx-viva-69.jpg)

i learned to drive and passed my test in 1971 in an HB Viva! i even bought one, exactly like the one in your photo - a financial black hole, everything  that could go wrong went wrong, it even caught fire in heavy traffic once   :-[

but i loved it  ::)

.
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Post by: Sad on 26 February 2010, 08:40:22
'97 Omega Elite Auto...    :)
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Post by: david_omega on 26 February 2010, 08:46:39
Nova 1.3 SR  87 D (aged 17)

Cav 2.0 16v Red top SRi 93K (aged 17)

cav 1.6 ohc  90 H (aged 18) belt snapped, put a 2.0 8v sri in it and chipped it.

cav 2.0 SRi 8v 91 J (aged 19) bought for £250 with a ding in the wing, fixed and sold for £2250. - my first bit of luck and insight into the motor trade!

astravan 99 S 1.7D (aged 21 having had a rover 2 years!)

Omega 2.0 GLS with a full elite pack on (age 21)
omega 3.0 MV6 99V  (age 21)
omega ..... it all blurs at this point, but have owned one since 2005 of some description, mainly 3.2s
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Post by: Jukeboxnut on 26 February 2010, 21:30:22
1958 Victor (the one with the exhaust poking out of the rear bumper), looked like a miniature Chevy until it literally rusted to bits which just shows how old I am.
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Post by: robbo299 on 26 February 2010, 21:42:38
Vauxhall HC Viva with 2.3 Victor engine. Ex Vaux Rally team car fully stripped and prepared. Had it one week before parents forced sale. They prefered sale of car to funeral costs for me! Cavalier 1.6 GLS Saloon folowed by 1.6l hatch and probally the best of the bunch, before my present Elite, Carlton 2.0 CD.  :y
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Post by: pscocoa on 26 February 2010, 22:02:28
1978 T reg Cavalier 1.6 ex Avis, Heathrow - a few months old - cost me £1800.
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Post by: Amigo on 26 February 2010, 22:26:14
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f b victor saloon reg1963
Fc Victor 1965. My first car & first VX. Not a VX fan though, lif's to short to stick to one make, they made some crap too.
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Post by: acura on 27 February 2010, 08:06:01
1968 Cresta 3.3 PC Estate. Gorgeous, fast thirsty as hell and terminal rust.
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Post by: Auto Addict on 27 February 2010, 08:17:54
1939 Vauxhall 10 Silver with black wings.

4 doors, leather seats, sunroof, OHV Engine, Zenith carb, independant front suspension, hydraulic brakes, 3 speed manual gearbox.

Top speed (downhill with the wind behind) 60 mph.

Beat that!

 :D :D :D :D
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Post by: Andy B on 27 February 2010, 08:29:00
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.......
Top speed (downhill with the wind behind) 60 mph.

Beat that!

 :D :D :D :D

I can  ...... in 1st gear!  ::)  :y  :y
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Post by: biggriffin on 27 February 2010, 09:10:17
shovette van. ANM806S. :)
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Post by: Sir Popple on 27 February 2010, 13:03:12
Vauxhall Viva HB, SUE 261G in Black complete with Fur Dash, Still the smallest gear lever i have ever come across
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Post by: MV6Matt on 27 February 2010, 13:37:46
.........I came late to Vaux ownership.......
My first was a 1996 V6 Cavalier (GLS on a 'P' plate) saloon.
It's what got me onto the GM V6 engine and ultimately, to the 'meega.

Wish I still had it  :'( (even if a front wheel drive motor)

just been the 'meega since :)
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Post by: wingman on 27 February 2010, 14:14:38
First VX was 1965 HA Viva SL CDY403C which replaced my disastrous Ford 100E Anglia. Never been so glad as to get rid of a motor and put me off Fords for life!!
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Post by: zirk on 27 February 2010, 15:12:01
Late Cavalier 2000 GSi, keep breaking down mostly on the M1, Company Car so not my problem, did buy an early Cav SRi 1800 for Her in Door's though seemed a lot nippy'er and more fun.
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Post by: Eric Olthwaite on 28 February 2010, 23:12:17
1973 VX/490
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Post by: orkney on 28 February 2010, 23:22:02
1990 Mk 2 Astra 5 door 1.8 SXi

From what I could work out at the time that must of been a pretty rare car?
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Post by: Vamps on 01 March 2010, 00:08:19
Company Car, B34? DUX Cavalier Estate, 1.6 base model to replace a  'V' Reg MkV Cortina Estate white with a blue vinyl roof.  Vx Estate rear door was better and lower than the Ford, in all other ways the Ford was the better car.   :D :D
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Post by: bri cox on 01 March 2010, 00:12:21
my first vauxhall was an v reg omega elite face lift
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Post by: Simon72 on 01 March 2010, 22:37:54
Mine was an Opel Manta 1.8 Berlinetta (Basically a Vauxhall Cavalier MK1) C992 KUJ
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Post by: jonnycool on 01 March 2010, 22:57:25
...this one. Never really liked Vauxhalls till I got this one  :-[
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Post by: N61AOP on 02 March 2010, 17:38:31
My first Vauxhall was a white 1978 MkI Cavalier saloon (1.6 I think) DYD 102T. The back axle started to go while I had the car and it was still going when I sold it!
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Post by: karlus 693 on 02 March 2010, 18:16:29
I had a 1981 Opel kadet 1300s. but its points would slip every hundred miles or so!! feeler guage was on the key ring when i bought it!! :)
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Post by: Chris_H on 03 March 2010, 10:25:01
PA Cresta 170GGA in two-tone blue.  2.6l straight six. Very hard to push!
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Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 03 March 2010, 11:00:13
e-reg 1.3 astra,from which my love of vx stemmed from. :-* ;D
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Post by: astramega on 05 March 2010, 15:25:31
Mk2 astra gte (1984) 1.8
Mk2 cavalier SRi 2.0 saloon in red
Mk2 cavalier SRi130 Saloon in blue
Mk2 astra CDi in Maroon
Mk2 astra exclusive cabriolet in blue(with red top lump!) Still in use alongside my omega!
Omega Elite in Maroon (1994) Now deceased!!
Omega Mv6 in silver (1998) Current car!

Seem to like my vauxhall's!! lol. :y
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Post by: shammster on 12 March 2010, 22:12:23

Viva 1256, Base model with rubber 'carpet'.
Loved it but upgraded to Viva 2300 SL, zoom!!
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Post by: albitz on 12 March 2010, 22:23:22
1. Viva HB 1159
2.Chevette HS 2300
3.Viceroy 2.5
4.Senator 3.0. 24v
5.Omega 2.5 v6
Title: Re: First vauxhall owned
Post by: mattg on 13 March 2010, 18:27:21
my first was a Nova SR... Infact here it is..

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e142/mgoodman1/nova1.jpg)

Excuse the quality, it was a long time ago so i've had to scan an "old fashioned" photo  ;D

I've since had several Cavalier SRI's, Vectra SRI's and a couple of other marques before my current BMW.
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Post by: RAT on 15 March 2010, 15:37:52
my first Vaux was a chevette and my second was a mk2 astra.
I remeber a car my dad used to have and ive never seen one since. it was a Ventora 3.3 V6 Metalic blue with a vynle roof.
what a car that was!!!!!
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Post by: Foxycav on 15 March 2010, 16:49:38
MK1 Astra 1.2
MK2 Cavalier 1.6
Opel Manta GT/E (red)
Opel Manta GT/E ( Black) Both died of rust :(
Cavalier MK3 1.8 Gls
Cavalier Mk3 2.0 16v (still got it :y )
Omega 2.5 CDX

had other car marques in between but always come back to Vaux, must be in my blood :y
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Post by: Humpy on 19 March 2010, 12:25:37
73 Viva 1800 SL
76 VX 4/90
77 VX 490 (the 5 speed one)
74 Firenza Droopsnoot (still got this one)
84 Opel Monza
93 Senator 24v
85 Opel Monza (still got this one)
A string of other Monzas!
95 3.0 Elite

Humpy