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Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:22 pm
by gidged500
Thought I'd make a seperate thread for our other cav "k" as it's nicknamed.
Few shots ..
It's a one owner family who have had it from new.
Everything works, Air con, Heated Seats, Headlight Washers etc
Runs like an absolute dream to say it's done 100k !
Few bits were missing (rubber round n/s inductor)
And a door pin cover
I've replaced both already.
It needs a new aerial rubber if anyone has one ?
Also does anyone know about touching up leather seats ? These look a tad tired
Backs are okay
Shots of the arches
Few of the engine
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:39 pm
by gidged500
The knackered aerial rubber
Another interior shot
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:48 pm
by Cavalier342
Looks good mate, the aerial rubbers you can pick up from ebay for example, just make sure it's the right one for the body shape, i.e. hatch or saloon as I think the angle is slightly different on them. They're cheap as chips.
Not in bad nick though, it'll make a lovely restoration.
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:00 pm
by Super89
New black AERIAL rubber.
http://www.genuinepartsearch.co.uk/
Use Genuine part number: 90407367
For the leather i used this on mine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GRISON-LEATHE ... 258131577f
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:22 pm
by James McGrath
Looks fantastic. I wish my Diplomat was as good as this.
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:00 am
by gidged500
Thanks for all the comments guys !
I've just ordered a bung thanks to you guys
Will keep this thread updated for you all
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:36 pm
by DiplomaXE
This the one advertised near Bristol lately?
looks lovely. nearly went to see it myself (think it's the same one)
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:25 pm
by TurboDan
Yeah looks like the same one that was forsale, looks really nice
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:26 pm
by btcctroy
Looks very tidy. As for the leather seats they need to be repainted, generally the damage to the leather is in the painted finish and not the leather itself. A trimming service can do this for you or you could buy a restoration kit if you fancy the job yourself
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:31 pm
by Ads
looks a really nice example that mate, Ads
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:22 pm
by chris.h
a nice looking cav you have got there
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:36 am
by gidged500
Thanks for all the positive comments !
It was the one advertised near Bristol
I'm waiting for the aerial bung to come and the leather kit that was mentioned.
Will keep the thread updated as much as possible
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:47 am
by gidged500
Also this happened yesterday
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:20 pm
by James McGrath
Awesome.
That's the other Diplomat that was on eBay isn't it.
They must have been bought from the same dealer.
Looking at the registration dates they were registered within a week of each other:
K946 YTM: 25th November 1992
K955 YTM: 30th November 1992
Considering the survival rate of Cavaliers is only about 1% it's remarkable they are both still on the road.
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:22 pm
by gidged500
It was yes, brilliant find on the registered dates ! Think there are 40 diplomats left now.
We had to have the two as like you say it's incredible that two from the same garage are still going ! London I think they were from
I know they were both bt fleet cars
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:46 pm
by James McGrath
Pretty lucky if you got one of these as a company car.
Much better equipped than the equivalent BMW 3 series of the time.
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:07 pm
by gidged500
Must have been high up in by to get one , like you say lots of equipment on them, rare aswell these days !
Video of it running today
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:23 pm
by gidged500
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:40 pm
by leigh200sx
looks in great condition to be fair..
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:03 am
by vauxhallnutter
Looking great, must dig out my leather seats and get them in
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:37 pm
by cavalier1990
lovely cars there. just got myself a dippy and cant wait to get stuck into it. I take it the arches are all ok on those, they look good from what I can see? I usually clean out the mud from behind them (no one ever does this) as it really accelerates the rusting process.
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:39 am
by Colorado
very nice job on the leather
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 7:52 pm
by brtkcll
Paint codes?
Re: Our cav 2.0 8v Diplomat saloon
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:23 pm
by bobthevoice
What a great find with your new Diplomat well done to you and siblings as well....brilliant.
Bob