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by John Owens
Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Troy's btcc replica gsi
Replies: 986
Views: 47302

Re: Troy's btcc replica gsi

Great work Troy !
by John Owens
Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need to get ma finger out
Replies: 3
Views: 297

Re: Need to get ma finger out

Lol Dan , ma mates wife does the Herbalife stuff , I only nicked a box from him :)
by John Owens
Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Need to get ma finger out
Replies: 3
Views: 297

Need to get ma finger out

There's a GSI in there somewhere :( Image
by John Owens
Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: GSI no: 2.
Replies: 81
Views: 25164

Re: GSI no: 2.

Nice original example :) not many left like it
by John Owens
Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:16 pm
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Tyre pressure
Replies: 4
Views: 688

Re: Tyre pressure

Yeah I'm thinking its a bit higher too but I'm guessing what it should be .
by John Owens
Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:28 pm
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Tyre pressure
Replies: 4
Views: 688

Tyre pressure

Alright folks , can any of you give me the correct tyre pressure for 213/35/18 tyres ? Cheers
by John Owens
Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:30 am
Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
Topic: My toy :)
Replies: 4
Views: 331

Re: My toy :)

Looks good fun & no worry about getting your pride & joy dirty ! Lol
by John Owens
Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Mechanical
Topic: Slow return to idle
Replies: 11
Views: 598

Re: Slow return to idle

I'd try autovaux for the gaskets mate
by John Owens
Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Under engine cover.
Replies: 13
Views: 943

Re: Under engine cover.

Never seen one of these on a cav tbh :-o
by John Owens
Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: What's best set up for sri cav saloon
Replies: 4
Views: 600

Re: What's best set up for sri cav saloon

iangsi wrote:Most people go for Eibach springs & Bilstien dampers.
That's the set up I run on my gsi , I wish I'd put them on years ago as its totally transformed the handling :-)
by John Owens
Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:43 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: 3.0 V6 Cav
Replies: 206
Views: 6551

Re: 3.0 V6 Cav

Your gonny upset a whole load of " performance " car owners with that cav of yours ! I'd love to be there to see it lol :-D
by John Owens
Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: hey another newbie joins the forum.
Replies: 11
Views: 569

Re: hey another newbie joins the forum.

Hi Allan , welcome to the site mate :)
by John Owens
Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: 3.0 V6 Cav
Replies: 206
Views: 6551

Re: 3.0 V6 Cav

Superb work Ian ! You must be well chuffed that its running fine after all the work you've put into it . What kinda bhp will it be putting out ?
by John Owens
Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:59 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: humbucker's 1993 Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo 4x4
Replies: 306
Views: 18673

Re: humbucker's satin red cavalier turbo WIP

Always enjoyable reading your updates . That's a bummer for your rear bumper but as you say it's an easy fix .shame about the astra coupe . Keep up the good work bud .
by John Owens
Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: My W I P ......
Replies: 40
Views: 1252

Re: My W I P ......

Cheers Ads , will do mate . Hopefully this little lot & braided lines all round will make a big difference to the brakes . I'm gonny whip off the rear suspension cradle next then clean paint & polybush it all then ill refit it all in the one go. That's the plan but as you say it's finding th...
by John Owens
Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:29 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: My W I P ......
Replies: 40
Views: 1252

Re: My W I P ......

Not much of an update but all the little bits add up .i managed to drag my lazy ass over to my lock up today & painted the turbo front & rear calipers . I also tidied the rear drilled / grooved brake discs I picked up last week .just need to get meriva TD front discs & that's the brake u...
by John Owens
Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress
Replies: 433
Views: 19404

Re: my cav turbo 4x4 work in progress

Always liked this cav :-)
by John Owens
Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
Topic: Another non Vauxhall
Replies: 21
Views: 1609

Re: Another non Vauxhall

Very nice indeed & practical too so it's win win . There's a Facebook page for t4/t5s etc some of those vans are well cool & nicely modded . Good luck with it :-)
by John Owens
Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:13 pm
Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
Topic: My new toy :-)
Replies: 21
Views: 881

Re: My new toy :-)

Envoy CDX wrote:Looks good in the metal.
Thanks Gary :-)
by John Owens
Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:12 pm
Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
Topic: My new toy :-)
Replies: 21
Views: 881

Re: My new toy :-)

Sure has Deek lol . It's just been fully recond . Not a single tap from cold when you start it - am not used to that lol
by John Owens
Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:59 pm
Forum: Events, Meets, Gatherings and Parties
Topic: VBOA coventry
Replies: 9
Views: 662

Re: VBOA coventry

Not only that, but it was a genuine Cav Turbo front door complete with all the rivets in place. Billy bargain! I left the wing behind though hehe!

Ooofff ! Worth a small fortune id say in turbo / gsi land . Fab find ! :)
by John Owens
Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:56 pm
Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
Topic: My new toy :-)
Replies: 21
Views: 881

Re: My new toy :-)

get some 17" BBS on it from an astra edition and powercoat white! :thumb. I do like a clean calibra. even tho ants of people on here hate them for some reason, 2 door pillarless doored coupe! what's not to like Exactly ! Hairibo , especially with the redtop fitted too ! It does shift but its n...
by John Owens
Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:48 pm
Forum: Your non-Cavalier Projects
Topic: My new toy :-)
Replies: 21
Views: 881

Re: My new toy :-)

Looks lovely John, nice find. DTM stylee a gogo hehe! You only have to look at the side-on shot of the car to see how brilliant the design is. So influential too - not only the most aerodynamic production car in the world on its release, but without it there would be no Pug 406 Coupe or any of the ...
by John Owens
Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:01 pm
Forum: Projects, Restorations and Runabouts
Topic: Adams 1.8 LSi Saloon WIP
Replies: 28
Views: 3554

Re: Adams 1.8 LSi Saloon WIP

Good to see your back into it mate :)
by John Owens
Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:58 pm
Forum: Faults and Fixes: Brakes and Suspension
Topic: 1993 cavalier gsl mk3 2.0
Replies: 3
Views: 372

Re: 1993 cavalier gsl mk3 2.0

I priced these from vauxhall a couple of weeks ago , for two front nipples , two rear & the pins that hold the rear pads in place , they quoted me over £52 ! I said no thanks ! Nipples were like £6.40 + vat each :-(