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This is my Cavalier GSi.

Bought in Feb 2006 with 100,000 miles on clock for £570



Ran it as a daily driver for a year, clocking up 11,000 miles until Jan 07. It was too thirsty for daily use though and the arches were hanging out the back.



It's been off the road for the last year. I was MoT'd in March and I fitted V6 brakes but it was just too slow. So I bought a Nova to put the engine in that, and got a 3.0 V6 Omega engine for the Cavalier. It's been up at Specky's since October being worked on. It's nearly finished. Its going for its MoT tomorrow. It should be on the road for spring.

New inner and outer wheel arches:



3.0 V6 engine:




Spec:

Engine: 3.0 V6, Pipercross panel filter, de-cat exhaust
Transmission: Standard 4x4, F20 close ratio gearbox
Brakes: 288mm Vectra discs and calipers
Suspension: Online Autosport Bilstein kit
Wheels and tyres: Standard GSi 15x6J alloys, 205/55 Continental Sport tyres
Interior: Standard beige trim, Calibra Turbo white dial set
Exterior: Standard.
To be fitted soon: 5-stud Calibra Turbo set up, Cavalier Turbo alloys, cruise control, heated seat kit, enlarged throttle body, custom exhaust, Superchip.
Notes: The air con is all there, and still works, even with the V6

nice work dougie, and gsi looks in good nick as well, well done for getting the 4x4 working with the v6,
i have just finished putting a 2.5 v6 into my cav gsi, but it only running 2 wheel drive on a f20 box.

Its a beuty.
I've had a x30xe in bits in my yard for almost a year now, hopin to get it all fixed up in the next few months tho, Would love for it to get in TV, its been my plan since i bought her in 2001 ha ha.

Havre you got any photos of the car from the side showing the bigger wheels?

This is it with the 17 inch Rota Slipstream alloys and 205/40 Avon tyres. They're on the car at the moment, but not sure how long they will be. I think the tyre size is wrong for the car and I think I'd prefer Vauxhall wheels. I don't know though, I might leave them on for a bit.

But there is something about White alloys on The burgundy coloured cav!

Looks nice mate.

nice to see a total vauxhall staff car grace the pages o the mighty cavmk3oc been following the process in the mag faithful reader looks well m8 keep up the good work. ps bet ur nova will shift once it's done to.

A mate of mine has got a cav t in that colour and its lovely when its polished up.
you not considered 5 studs? Im sure mark will be along with his on the vec gsi phase 1 rims or even turbo rims?

looks great mate, lovely colour, as said iv been following the progress in the mag, tis a good read. are you attending the rolling road day at star performance on sunday?

its looking pretty good,good choice of engine aswell

its funny, i was reading the how2 for this conversion today

have you sill got the old compressor for the a/c from the XE? it looks the same as mine on my dippy but mines seized up

would you believe i slung a air con pump about a fortnight ago

Gaz wrote:would you believe i slung a air con pump about a fortnight ago

ahh bloody ell

its one of them things, if you keep it, no one wants it but if you throw it, someone needs it

I might have one... unsure of condition thou...