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Just a general post to say that nobody noticed that the forum turned 15 years old last Thursday... 22nd September 2022.

The forum officially opened on 22nd September 2007 at 1:05 pm with Gaz at the helm.

A much younger and enthusiastic forum back then.

Obviously there were a lot more Cavaliers knocking about too. So a lot more forum traffic.
And not a sniff for several years of Facebook and the rest of the social media type hosts.

So... a bit late, but.




"Happy 15th Birthday CavMk3OC / Vauxhall Cavalier dot Com".

Happy 15th birthday, forum!

I've just realised the reason for my apathy and lack of posts over the past couple of years wasn't covid, it was forum puberty

Still have the age of the average cavalier

The missus had owned the Cavalier for 10 years, and then myself for another 3 years before I discovered the forum in 2008... so I was quite a 'late' starter.

I think Gary, Envoy CDX is the longest registered member, joining with the first wave of sign-ups.

Overall, our Cavalier was already 13 years old when the forum was born.

Happy belated birthday forum

I was 15 when the forum was born!
17 when I joined, just a few months before I passed my driving test!

Felt like my 1.6 Cav was on its last legs and slowly rotting away with a very uncertain future.
In a much, much better position now in no small part due to the help of this forum.

James McGrath wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:03 am I was 15 when the form was born!

Nothing like making the rest of us feel old!!

vexorg wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 9:26 am

James McGrath wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:03 am I was 15 when the form was born!

Nothing like making the rest of us feel old!!

I don't think I am old until I realise that I cannot get up from the floor without saying a prayer first.
Approaching my mid-fifties - all I can say is "life begins at 40" is a myth.
Either that, or my starter motor is defective.
Bugger!! - too late for a warranty claim.

Robsey wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:48 pm

vexorg wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 9:26 am

James McGrath wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:03 am I was 15 when the form was born!

Nothing like making the rest of us feel old!!

I don't think I am old until I realise that I cannot get up from the floor without saying a prayer first.
Approaching my mid-fifties - all I can say is "life begins at 40" is a myth.
Either that, or my starter motor is defective.
Bugger!! - too late for a warranty claim.

Agreed it's the involuntary noise when getting up that gets me.

As in creaking bones...?
Yep - shoulders, knees and elbows that bang, pop, and crackle.

Robsey wrote: ↑Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:20 pm As in creaking bones...?
Yep - shoulders, knees and elbows that bang, pop, and crackle.

I meant the moans & groans

I'm sure I joined when I had my first cavy (Hence username cavalier 1990, my first cavy was a G plate ) but never took part in it much (Some guy called Robsey winding me up all the time ) a bit late but belated Happy Birthday to the cavalier forum!

This is how it all began for you back in June 2011.

cavalier1990 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:21 pm Hi

My name is Andy I have just joined - hello everyone. Here is my car history if interested:

Current cars:

M Reg cavalier saloon 1.8i 4 door (Daily car)
Opel Senator A 3.0i (summer car)
Ford Granada 2.8 ghia x C reg (project car)

Previous cars:

Cavalier 2.0L i 4 door G reg (Really miss the power!)
Rover 216 4 door
Ford Granada 2.8 gl X reg
Ford Cortina 2.0 Crusader X reg

I've got a few Qs about my cavy so look out for my new post see if you can help me!

Andrew

Not sure about winding you up... are you sure that was me? - lol
I was impressed with your fleet from day one.

Robsey wrote: ↑Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:15 am This is how it all began for you back in June 2011.

cavalier1990 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:21 pm Hi

My name is Andy I have just joined - hello everyone. Here is my car history if interested:

Current cars:

M Reg cavalier saloon 1.8i 4 door (Daily car)
Opel Senator A 3.0i (summer car)
Ford Granada 2.8 ghia x C reg (project car)

Previous cars:

Cavalier 2.0L i 4 door G reg (Really miss the power!)
Rover 216 4 door
Ford Granada 2.8 gl X reg
Ford Cortina 2.0 Crusader X reg

I've got a few Qs about my cavy so look out for my new post see if you can help me!

Andrew

Not sure about winding you up... are you sure that was me? - lol
I was impressed with your fleet from day one.

It was a good fleet, glad you liked it a good 80s/90s line up I reckon.....I thought I had the later senator by then, that was a decent car the senator "A". Bit of regret selling it as the later senator B was much worse body wise, not sure that was one of my wisest decisions but in a funny way I prefer the B version. Last I heard the guy that bought it has it in storage, by the looks of it it's on SORN and has been for quite a few years.

Yeah I'm sure it was this dude called Robsey had a blue cavy same as mine too!

Yep, this dude still has his polar sea blue Cavalier 1.8LSi, albeit a bit different now.

I hope I can get it out onto the roads again for it's 30th Birthday in August.

I will always like the big battle barges... Senator A and B, Monza and the like. I always go to the Autobahn Stormers stand at VBOA, to get my fix of battle barge nostalgia.

Robsey wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:00 pm The missus had owned the Cavalier for 10 years, and then myself for another 3 years before I discovered the forum in 2008... so I was quite a 'late' starter.

I think Gary, Envoy CDX is the longest registered member, joining with the first wave of sign-ups.

Overall, our Cavalier was already 13 years old when the forum was born.

But not very active

You have been quite active behind the scenes Gary.

Hopefully as we start heading into spring, things will pick up again.

I am looking forward to the next few months, and the future of the forum as a whole.

I just need to lead by example and de-mothball my own Cavalier, and maybe finish off the last few projects that I promised to finish a few years ago.

Robsey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:12 am You have been quite active behind the scenes Gary.

Hopefully as we start heading into spring, things will pick up again.

I am looking forward to the next few months, and the future of the forum as a whole.

I just need to lead by example and de-mothball my own Cavalier, and maybe finish off the last few projects that I promised to finish a few years ago.

I try Look forward to seeing more about your cav, but understand the van is also a thing too

To be honest, my house, garden, van, the Vectra and Cavalier all need a lot of TLC, so plenty of stuff to snaffle up what wages I earn.
Just like me, everything is looking a bit ramshackle... well a lot really.
A lottery win sure would help - lol

My hope for my own forum involvement is to reintroduce a lot more Cavalier based postings, guides and interesting content.

So feel free to post up any info requests (within reason), and we shall see what we can put together for you.