The Colorado Story

[Colorado]

The Colorado was registered in August 1993 and was then traded in in 1998. The next owner was the workshop foreman of the Vauxhall Dealership my wife then worked for. He then gave it a good overhaul even going as far as taking the Head off and putting on a new head gasket. He then got bored of it in 2000 and was eyeing my wifes L reg CD Astra. A swap was done and we took on the Cavalier. It had been 4 years since i had driven a Cavalier and i really enjoyed getting back in the driving seat of one. Disaster struck in December 2000 when in snowy conditions the engine mount snapped and sent it spinning off the road causing damage to both front wings bumper. And scratches all down the drivers side. Touch and go it was authorised for repair.It was then the main car. We kept the servicing up and i kept it polished! i took it over in 2002 As things have worn out i have replaced them with better quality items so it now has a Janspeed backbox lower springs and bilstein shocks. In 2007 i came scross some Sri sideskirts and i had the fitted to the car and sprayed by my local bodyshop who also repainted the bonnet in 2008 as well as my Turbo. Here are a couple of pictures,

[Envoy CDX]

Looks very nice Hope to have mine as shiny as that someday

[Squig]

looks almost totally standard...


I really like it!

[FoxyCav]

This is stunning, i've just been reading through some of my "special edition" brochures i have and found one on the Colorado. i really must get my arse in gear and get all the archive stuff scanned and put up

This is a stunner and i'm glad you got to keep it and get it fixed after the damage it's a real credit to you

[Colorado]

Thanks everybody. It still has all the original trim inside as well. The only thing i changed was the gearknob

[1800lsi]

Hi havent seen you around for a while. cavs looking as good as ever

[Colorado]

Thanks Mate. Have been offline quite a bit last few months due to too busy elsewhere.

[cavyman]

that looks really good. l would hunt down a set of fanblades if it was me

[Colorado]

Those are the wheels i do want for it. I have been spending so much time and money doing the Turbo the Colorado has had to take a bit of a back seat.

[Colorado]

A wash and polish today with some fresh pictures with the new badges on the spoiler on the style of the prefacelift SRi

[Envoy CDX]

Looking very nice

[Cavalier342]

Looking good fella
Oh 1 thing, umm how would the engine mount breaking send the car off the road lol. i dont get that one.

[Colorado]

It was in the snow and my wife was driving to work and all of a sudden it lurched round to the right due to the weight of the engine swinging in one direction. It left the road went into the hedge hit it. which sent it spinning round and facing in to the road facing the oncoming traffic with the engine hanging down on one side. Due to this it was recovered very quickly. The snow obviously speeded thingsup. I do have a picture of it in the ditch which if i can find i will scan and post.

[Cavalier342]

Oh right. sounds bad then didnt think the engine tilting over would have done that. Well hey at least its sorted now
I know, snow is a bastard to drive in. As fun and exciting, its also stupidly dangerous and too many other road users arent too bothered about driving carefully

[Colorado]

Thing is with snow any violent movement can end up nasty. Where we used to live they didnt bother gritting that road so it was white and icy that morning.

[andysri]

that car looks great. and the spoiler looks really neat. if i ever own another non sri cavalier it would have to be just like that. the colour really sets it off well
great effort

[Colorado]

Thanks. one of these days i will get some alloys for it.

[HAIRIBO]

Spotless mate well done!

[Colorado]

Latest update. I have had the Goodrich Braided hoses that have been sitting in my cupboard for ages as its coming up for MOT time.

[humbucker]

pics?!

[Colorado]

I will try and do some..

[FoxyCav]

I love this car , keep the pics coming (says me who hasnt updated her own since cavemen were running about )


anita

[Colorado]

I have an applemac now and i cant get the links working to post the pictures from photobucket. I used to do cntrl and v but this doesnt work. Suggestions anyone?

[humbucker]

apple c for copy isn't it? basically replace the cntrl for pc with apple for mac

[humbucker]

now lets see you find the hash key hehe!