Finally, my first car :)

[rG-tom]

yes, another first car thread nothing special, in fact the complete opposite end of the scale from special, but it was "inherited" from my dad who no longer needs a motor. It's been running very peachy for the last year with exception to it eating a steering stabiliser bar (£40 fix) and a couple of tyres, so has been very cheap to run, and i hope it will continue to be so. Passed it's MOT yesterday, insurance documents should come tomorrow for me to go and get the tax on it.

It's an N reg Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 Concept.

Sorry about the quality ive only just snapped them and light was getting low

Interior is in pretty good condition, and it's had the rover hubcaps since it was bought lol, i have no idea. Runs pretty well, engine is quite smooth but the exhaust is possibly on its way out. It has a small bump obviously on the drivers sill, but that doesnt seem to have jeapordised the integrity of the structure.

Anyway, here's to my first year of driving and my first years NCB

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

I've already said i'm busy on MM3 day

I'm really confused by the insurance really, it's some multi car policy thing with directline but they have assured my dad (who sorted it out) that i am the main driver and i get normal no claims :S for some reason because of the strangeness of the policy they've allowed my dad to use his no claims even though he's only a named driver, plus the fact we have directline house insurance, plus my sister being with them (all discounts) means it's come to about 800 quid for the year, which has really left me confused.

They are phoning my dad this evening to clarify everything though.

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

You'll want to check that any NCB that you accrue, will be transferable to any insurer - and not specific to direct line policies.

That was my first worry when my dad explained it, and it'll definitely be checked out.

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

chavalier change the rover hubs to ones with spinners

haha my msn "comment" is "OH YES, i have a car sorted. fear the 1.6 chavalier."

Can't wait for all the documents to be sorted tomorrow so i can finally get out and drive the thing, was the first car i ever drove (on a car park a year and a bit a go) but ive never driven it on a road lol.

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

You and that bloody camera. The car looks fantastic. Only bad bit I can see is the door sill.

Hope you enjoy it mate, shame your first car wasn't a Rover but this will probably be much nicer to drive than the 214.

My mum used to have a Cav. Great car! Never ever broke down in the 5 years that she owned it.

lol i've got the rover hubcaps in spirit

Tom

 

[rG-tom]

My second car mate. Good choice.

Not worried about the plates. They're already been used for a ram raid.

lol I dont see the point in hiding plates, hundreds of people see em everyday when you're driving anyway.

Andy, why can't you sign into MSN unless someone asks make it habit mate!

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

Is that a nasty dent in the drivers door and sill??

yep as mentioned in my first post

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

Top quality I'll probably take them off tomorrow and see how it looks.

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

I drove a 95 1.8 LS Cavalier for some time and thoroughly enjoyed it! Very smooth ride. Had massive body roll, but I think that's what made it all the more fun - like riding a motorbike!

From the pictures on what I can assume is some uber-camera, it looks a nice example. Good luck with it

haha it's not that uber.

yea, bit wary about the tyres but i'll find out, that was the rears anyway, ill see what the fronts are tomorrow.

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

I really couldn't care less how much the insurance is, the hubcaps, or whether the dent rusts, all I want to know is when you are driving me and Dave to the pub?

when you're a damnsite closer and/or pay for fuel you live like 45 minutes away man!

and damnit! wake up and it's snowy and icy outside REALLY don't fancy driving for the first time on my own with it like this, hopefully will clear up later in the day.

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

Nice rG, you've got not excuse for not attending meets now !!

what meets have i missed under that excuse normally it's been the u18 rule that's thrown me rather than the no car problem

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

Odd, I made an almost identical dent in my Golf! Unfortunately I had to claim

Nice to know I'm not alone

Can i ask HOW you made it? i still can't quite fathom how that can be done to the sill there without some midget on a motorbike ramming you

Tom.

 

[rG-tom]

ack one other problem i'd totally forgotten about: the fuel gauge doesn't work. Does anyone have any ideas on how hard or easy a job this would be? I'd prefer to know how much fuel i have instead of guessing

Cheers

Tom.