Passenger footwell pocket
Passenger footwell pocket
This isn't really a fault as such, more a general question..
The little slot/pocket thing that pops open on the passenger kick panel at the front of the sill.. What is it for? What would have been in it..
The little slot/pocket thing that pops open on the passenger kick panel at the front of the sill.. What is it for? What would have been in it..
Vauxhall Astra van - T22 JFF
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Re: Passenger footwell pocket
I thought that it may have held the service stamp booklet.
But just guessing.
Never truly found a use for it.
But just guessing.
Never truly found a use for it.
Re: Passenger footwell pocket
Yeah I thought along those lines myself, service book or a manual of some sort. It's just not very big which always threw me lol
Vauxhall Astra van - T22 JFF
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Re: Passenger footwell pocket
When I first bought the car for the missus in 1995, I made up a laminated spec sheet that fitted in the slot.
Full of basic info such as spark plug type, oil grade and other service info.
I still have the laminated card somewhere, but not in the car.
Full of basic info such as spark plug type, oil grade and other service info.
I still have the laminated card somewhere, but not in the car.
Re: Passenger footwell pocket
That's a cool idea, having it empty seems quite pointless.
Turns out it is indeed for the service/handbook. Some early 90s cars has them. A friend just informed me lol
Every day's a school day.
Turns out it is indeed for the service/handbook. Some early 90s cars has them. A friend just informed me lol
Every day's a school day.
Vauxhall Astra van - T22 JFF
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Re: Passenger footwell pocket
It is indeed.
Always nice to learn a new fact.
My service book was always in the owner's manual foulder in the glove box, so really made the plastic pocket thing redundant.
I would be surprised if there are many Cavaliers out there that still have the original books.
I still have all of mine.
Always nice to learn a new fact.
My service book was always in the owner's manual foulder in the glove box, so really made the plastic pocket thing redundant.
I would be surprised if there are many Cavaliers out there that still have the original books.
I still have all of mine.
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Re: Passenger footwell pocket
Had this on my old cavy mk3 pre-facelift but not the facelift. It did have a little service book in it.
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Strange how the facelift one didn't have it.
The one in my car is missing and it's not with all my paperwork unfortunately, need to find one. A blank won't be easy to find though..
The one in my car is missing and it's not with all my paperwork unfortunately, need to find one. A blank won't be easy to find though..
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Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi - J551 AHJ
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Mine is a facelift (1994) car and has the pocket, all the docs and the service book.
Sounds like typical Vauxhall / Opel.
Totally inconsistent with everything they do.
Sounds like typical Vauxhall / Opel.
Totally inconsistent with everything they do.
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Re: Passenger footwell pocket
All of my Cavs have the pocket and that covers a good variety of manufacture dates.
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Re: Passenger footwell pocket
My 94 has the pocket as well. I always assumed it was the access port for the central locking and other gubbins. Had a little derp moment when I opened it up and found nothing.
The spec sheet sounds like a good idea, I should make one.
The spec sheet sounds like a good idea, I should make one.
Call them Cavs, but mine's a Veccy. <3