Saw one of these today and one word sprang to mind

[Brimma]

WHY ?

[kevberlin]

In football parlance: "QUALITY".

[softscoop]

Have you seen the country and western pimped up Mondeo driving around Lincoln too?

[Captain Sisko]

Talk about a rare find!!

A cabrio in the Insignia wouldn't look too bad but good job they didnt chop the roof off the Vectra

[taff170]

WHY ?

That would be worth a small fortune if it was in top condition...still ugly as sin though!

[richie]

I can think of 2 words........ Harry Enfield

[Rhoobarb]

I used to think (in my yoof!) the cavalier cabrios werent too bad, would have been better in SRi guise though. They do look so dated today though, at least they arent/werent a common sight like the escort cabrios

Edited 26 September, 2010 by Rhoobarb

[gallego1968]

A very rare car and i only ever saw one on the road.

[Wardy]

I'm sure they weren't all that bad... if compared with equivalent motors of the time.

[Brimma]

I'm sure they weren't all that bad... if compared with equivalent motors of the time.

Yes but Steve - that hood reminds me of the gash job Top Gear made when they turned the Espace into a convertible

[SnailUK]

Im sure i recall they weren't made by Vauxhall, by some other company that took a factory car, then cut the roof off.

[Rhoobarb]

A convertible, based on the two-door and converted by Hammond and Thiede in Germany, was subsequently offered.

so converted by H&T ans sold by Vauxhall?

[GentleGiant]

Is that a proper conversion?? I cant see a roll bar and the windscreen pillars look standard.

I would NOT want to be in that if it rolled!!

[Brimma]

I cant see a roll bar and the windscreen pillars look standard.

That's because they didn't have one

I would NOT want to be in that if it rolled!!

I just wouldn't want to be seen in one full stop :no:

['daiking']

Yes but Steve - that hood reminds me of the gash job Top Gear made when they turned the Espace into a convertible

Boxster Spyder?

[Brimma]

Boxster Spyder?

Strangely I would definitely be seen in that

[Rhoobarb]

It was a proper conversion, just didnt do that well, surprisingly :wonder:

They did a version for the Mk1 as well called the 'centaur'. Another very rare one.

Edited 29 September, 2010 by Rhoobarb

[mdk1]

One word springs to mind......................................

Skip

[wilsonian]

Is that an SRi model as it has the rubber lip on the boot like other MK2 SRi's had.

[Rhoobarb]

Seems to be a different trim level, it has the same size engine as a lower specced SRi (1.8i) though. I would have thought that if it was it would have been named the SRI Convertible, for boasting sake. Maybe it lost its rigidity and sportiness by adding a softtop so wouldnt have suited the SRi badge.

To help boost sales of the Mk2 Cavalier a Convertible version was launched in 1985. This was based on the 3-door saloon which was only available for a short time in the UK and was not very successful. The conversion of the Convertible was carried out by Hammond & Thiede. The car only came as a 1.8 injection. Standard equipment included electric front windows, electrical operated and heated door mirrors, electric boot release. Option equipment included 3 speed automatic gear box, power steering, drivers seat height adjust and two-coat metallic paint. Production continued up till the introduction of the Mk3 Cavalier. More information on Mk2 Cavalier prototype models can be found in the unusual models section of the website.

No mention of SRi

http://www.cavalierandchevetteclub.co.uk/aboutme.htm

Edited 29 September, 2010 by Rhoobarb

[modra_vrs]

These are as rare as hens teeth now as are any sporty mk2 cavaliers . I owned an 85 mk 2 sri as a lad as cheaper to insure than a Mk1 Astra GTE by some margin at the time.

IIRC it has used a L-Tronic 1.8 115bhp engine as used in the SRi/CDi/GLi but did not have the SRi's closer ratio gearbox. 87 onwards had a 1.8 with 112bhp using Motronic Injection, also used on the Sri 130, which was 2.0. I think the last of the convertibles got the newer engine but might be wrong.

The convertible was just badged as a 1.8i and was mainly based on CDi trim.

Edited 30 September, 2010 by modra_vrs