Watch This BEFORE You Buy a 3rd Gen Chevy Cavalier Z24 (1995-2005)

[@dewjass548]

I actually had one myself and I can say from experience that it was one of the best cars that I have ever had prayer I was still able to have fun with it and if I wanted to get in trouble with it I could've #loveAcavalier

[@calsand6]

My dad got a 02 chevy cavalier from his mom, and the inside of the car got so hot that the shifter knob came right off! Car runs great, the interior is just cheaply made

[@T-bird_Johnny]

It was sold in Japan with Toyota badges

[@zachpenza6174]

Toyota chaser?

[@TehClassifiedEagle]

@@zachpenza6174 Toyota cavalier

[@annunakismith]

It’s very nice with the TRD kit as well.

[@Gkitchens1]

Yes, by Toyota and by yanase. Though yanse sold it as the Chevrolet cavalier. The Toyota cavalier ended in 2000 because it wasn't popular. Consumers didn't like the quality. It had a few Japan specific features

[@JMilly84]

yes Toyota sent us the Prism(aka corolla) and gm sent japan the cavalier in RHD

[@wdpm6424]

The common dash crack at 4:01 hahahaha I remember mine

[@lifteddaydream2591]

Yours had a dash? 😂 must have been nice..

[@ussindianapolis9137]

@@lifteddaydream2591 ikr? XD

[@naegleriafowleri2230]

I had the crack so bad lol

[@lifteddaydream2591]

I still have mine. Keepin her cleen-ish for a 233k mile ecotech 😂😭

[@jongosama]

@@lifteddaydream2591 bro I'm 21 years old and I'm thinking about buying one cavalier z24 1998 coupe (its going to be my first car ) what you suggest me?

[@silverwings11035]

I bought brand new a white 2000 Z/24 Cavalier. Mine is rare having a white paint job and the pewter grey interior over tbe standard charcoal grey and red interior. I have ever factory option except mine is the Getrag 5-Speed. 23 years later I still have the car and still like new and near mint! Also a few years ago I added the rare GM Performance Supercharger kit (not a factory option as stated) also a Camaro SS ram air hood and a cat back exhaust. According to the guys at the GM Performance Division who developed this set up on a 2000 Sunfire GT, I am putting out 205hp/200tq. I was a Chevrolet master tech from 1996 to 2013. I used to chat with the folks of the GM Performance Division alot then. Great guys. I dont wanna do any more to my car. My Z/24 was my first new car and to what I did looking stocks looks to be what GM would have done if the Z/24 actually did come with the supercharger and ram air hood, like a SS model. You can see it on my instagram at DietrichDeLorean_11035

[@thielnineteen]

I used to have a '97 chevy. I miss it so much! That car went through a ton of abuse before finally giving out in 2011. I would still have it if i could have afforded a new transmission.

[@darrellbrown7172]

Out of all my cars I’ve owned the 97’ Z24, all black, headlights/taillights blacked out. I had 20% tint , nice stereo with subs. I definitely didn’t go overboard with the sound. I tweaked the engine here and there and it didn’t hurt working for Chevrolet at the time. Power moonroof. It was my beach ride.

[@rabzjatt3590]

🤩 wow

[@B3burner]

Mr. Random seems somewhat cavalier about the whole situation! 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@devinjones2026]

What are you an English teacher.

[@MisterrJmark]

I have a friend that nearly died in a crash in his Cavalier. The accident crushed his skull in 3 different place and broke both his legs, pelvis, arms, and ruptured his ear drum. He's much better now but can never drive again due to the seizures.

[@alexandermilentis2130]

I got hit by a Toyota Sequoia head on in my Cavalier and luckily didn't even have a scratch on me. The car was destroyed but I was grateful that the car kept me safe. Side collision might be a different story.

[@stephentodd4345]

Sorda odd comment , no real detail other than it was a cavalier.

[@Hoontario95]

I know the owner of that ls4 cav personally and she builds some badass vehicles lol

[@AwesomeCanadian212]

I've seen that thing at autofest it's one hell of a beautiful machine, props to the owner she did good

[@Hoontario95]

@@AwesomeCanadian212 her and her dad built that car and still continue to build onto it and other cars alysha is a very humble person with a great sense of humour

[@envybrothersperformance6891]

HEY, YOU MEAN THE AK CARBON QUEEN!!

[@rileyenia9388]

I’ve been working on a ls4 Kia soectra

[@OVERLORDCLOWN]

Where can i find thier content? People talk about her so much but i cant find her.

[@shanefield7339]

My stock '03 cavalier (base model) used to beat integras, neon srts, civics, eclipses, etc. I did lose once to a '69 mustang..I had him until his tires got grip! :D :D :D That was a fun car though!

[@hell-sol5240]

That's a god damn lie

[@shanefield7339]

@@hell-sol5240 in a 1/4 mile, had them every time. I did have good summer tires, but the cavalier is a beast.. it'll still spin the tires in 3rd gear! Great for a 11k brand new car

[@matthewwilliams9288]

@@shanefield7339 you wouldn't come CLOSE to beating an SRT-4 NEON..... how many people who dont know SHIT about cars did you plan to feel cool fooling with that bullshit comment? Lmmfao!

[@shanefield7339]

@@matthewwilliams9288 lol ok, maybe I wasn't there and it was a dream. what a joke lol!

[@JMilly84]

long as it was non-turbo it was possible but that srt4 would walk your ass, how do I know I've raced them myself in my 03 ls sport and i could beat a b16 hatchback. Ecotec motored cars could easily do 16 flat in an auto and high 15's with a stick from the factory, my best was a 16.1 with bad tires

[@dalebenson5283]

2.4L wasn’t quite bullet proof. Had a tendency to spin 3rd bearing, and since it was an interference engine, any questionable activity that happened with the timing chain, you were in serious trouble. All that aside, GM guys called it the sowing machine, due to the loud fuel injector ticking. It’s was a zippy little car, and with a little bit of affordable add-ons, like an intake, header and 3” exhaust, and stiffer engine mounts and coil overs, it felt like a go-kart. Great little cars, but were notorious for body rot in quarter panels and bottom of doors after a few years (Mid-West). P.S. It was a J-body car that shared parts with the Pontiac Sunfire, not Neon. Great video!

[@DeryckAllen]

First 4 banger fwd to unofficially run 6s @200. Jon Lingenfelter wrecked across the line with a 6.99 @202...

[@hell-sol5240]

Slanderous filth

[@L30GH05TDUD3]

My mom had a z24 Cavalier and according to her she got it before I was born. She told me that honestly she didn’t even knew that the car was such trim and just used it as a grocery getter. She had it until sometime when I was in the 4th grade when she sold it to one of my uncles due to economic hardship. Unfortunately my uncle mistreated it a lot and by the time I was in my teens around 2018 it was already sitting rotting away at my grandpa’s backyard. The car was slowly parted out and eventually scrapped sometime when covid started.

[@Roln19s]

2002 Z24, Available in a Sedan.

A decent car but they should have given the Z24 an upgraded interior.

[@Planet_Shel]

@@alexz2607 if it has a 2.4 l twin cam, it probably is but, typically it should have the logo near the doors... Z24

[@quadgaminghotwheelshunter8337]

I have a 2002 cavalier 4 door and i use mine as a daily and it's pretty good

[@alexandermilentis2130]

I had a ‘99 Cavalier as my first car. Super unreliable but the parts were ridiculously cheap so I guess it was an even tradeoff. It was a great car for a high school/college type driver.

[@Qyy0]

some engines are great some are bad

[@alexyoungberg5232]

*Nope. Second gen v6 one was better.*

[@hell-sol5240]

Horse shit

[@silverwings11035]

How do you figure?

[@Gasolineworld]

I miss my LS Sport cavalier

[@williamromkee5129]

This was the video I need to see, I've got a 1999 chevy cavalier and I was very skeptical about putting money into until now.

[@nomiomini]

I had a black '97 z24 and I freaking loved that car. It could get up and go and it was just the perfect size. I still miss it!

[@Driver0378]

Same year, same colour and 5-speed. Did many mods. She was my baby. My car now is far superior in options, power and safety, but there are days I’d give almost anything to drive my zed again. 😊

[@jesscatchem0416]

My buddy's z24 with full bolt ons was running almost on par with my cousins 99 integra gsr Good times

[@CtheDead209-zt8tj]

That because your buddies gsr had 150 crank hp lol

[@jasonsakowski6086]

02 cav 2.2ohv 175k with mud tires still going strong!

[@smashingstuff09]

My first car was a Z24 Cavalier, Definitely wish I kept it.

[@aaronmontoya2034]

Yea same I regret it so much lol

[@smashingstuff09]

@@aaronmontoya2034 Actually bought another just to play around with last month.

[@connorkuhlman6702]

I had a ‘97 Z24 as my first car. Absolute gem. I pulled so many bitches.

[@tonyserrano989]

Cavaliers are easy to soup up because of their sporty body style Shape. It's not a bad looking car

[@Cottontail_GTI]

What would the body shape have to do with souping-up lol? If you don’t touch the engine it’s just called ricing-out not souping-up

[@Karlfixit]

This account deserves all the followers for such edgy genius jokes continue this trajectory to the sky!

[@lilithmoore1520]

I love my 99 cavalier. It's the 2.2 l engine, almost 300k and still has plenty of pep and pickup. Just change the oil a little more often and they are pretty happy engines. Other than the occasional coolant temp sensor replacement.

[@TheNorm959]

1995 had a 2.3 quad 4 was faster than 2.4 quad 4 I owned

[@xerman2001]

TheNorm959 until it blew up !! Lol

[@tlj780ca]

Not many ppl know that.

[@ayebee1207]

I have an 03 LS. Nice and stock. The 2.2 Ecotec is still smooth.

[@fatwithmoney8953]

You make me want to buy one!!! I already bought a roadmaster because of you lol

[@MrRandomReviews]

👀👀👀

[@RKarmaKill]

My roommate had a beige cavalier. He would just leave his cigarette butts and beer cans everywhere inside for weeks....... what a great car

[@fromthebackofmymind]

The J body cavalier does not share parts with a Dodge Neon. @3:55 you mispoke.

[@randallreid424]

I hear you brother but my year for the Cav is 88 I loved that 2.0 and you could get work done on it and have as much fun as the 24 hell I did and the fastest car doesn’t always when except for most straight lines bc you can out drive and have the balls to stick the turn you can have fun

[@sleepsoon000]

I own a 03 cavalier with 131,000+ miles on it, still runs like a clock. 👍

[@TheLuisa2011]

Nice nice! Have an 03 also with 230,00 miles still runs smooth as fuck. Friend even told me when he drove it while I was tipsy haha

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@TheLuisa2011 my 2000 was up to 297,000 till I lost it.

[@TheLuisa2011]

@@cavalierliberty6838 damnnn. What happened?

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@TheLuisa2011 she got towed because the city claimed it as abandoned, can't afford to get her back. I will have another. Sadie was too good of a car.

[@pressure-716-2]

Got an 04 cavalier last week with 140000 miles I’m so hyped it’s my first car and I’m getting a large wing spoiler for it, it’s a badass budget car

[@nixsideris2288]

I just pulled out my 97 cavalier from the garage. We happen to have a spare 2.4 engine for it and it's in pristine condition

[@kolinmartz]

One of the worst crash ratings but mine saved me when I spun out and rolled over.

[@user-zi5rs1by7b]

Even the non GT cavalier/sunfire had some gusto. I had a 5speed 2.2 sunfire and it could boogie.... up to around 90mph but anything beyond that was limited and slightly dangerous due to suspension limitations.

[@Qyy0]

as a owner of a 2002 2.2 sunfire the handling at 105 is quite good for its time

[@robinpresley610]

The Carbon Cavalier you had in this video is a ls4 v8 its from Canada if im not mistaken.

[@3v4761]

Not gonna lie....i still want one in that school bus yellow

[@williamcavalier]

My first car was a 96 base with an Isuzu 5spd. I scooped up an 03 last year with a getrag and a dash that looks like humpty dumpty after his great fall. Great video, but I don't think Neons use the GM j platform though.

[@aznesthirteen8168]

i had a z24 sedan. them trd cavaliers were a dream

[@xerman2001]

The getrag transmission was in the 00-02 models, the 95-99 had the weaker Isuzu. I know, I shearred the Spider gears off the diff on mine. I debated on doing the getrag convention but wasn’t worth it for me so I just rebuilt the Isuzu.

[@leoscaremporium2007]

Same thing happened to me recently on my 1998 z24. Tranny had about 200k, and I was really hard on 'er so it was bound to happen! When spring comes around She's getting a lower mileage tranny

[@santana8948]

I just got a chevy cavalier 2D 2003 and didnt think much of it until I saw this video🤩gonna awake the beast soon🥹

[@loganbates2657]

I miss my 2002 cavy ls sport so much I bought a 2004 yellow cavy ls and keeping a eye out on a z24 my yellow cavy got 200k r title dash pushed forward trunk bent got a small tick but still runs great

[@gtgodbear6320]

I want a 98 RS 2.2l With a Z24 2.4l VVT head. In my RS5speed, I've had some of the most fun driving. No one believe me it was fully stock. I definitely had an Angel protecting me in that car. I'm surprised I'm not a quadriplegic or dead.

[@jordanbrown1337]

I own a 1996 Cavlalier , and I love It to death with only 208kxxx miles , and I'm steady updating it , taking ideas, right now have full megan exaust, kmoto spoiler, z24 rims, baby blue color grey interior it came manta green but I wanted to update the paint, shes a beaut looking for more ideas much love Godbless

[@jordanbrown1337]

Now I have the z24!! And so Inlove my love for these things only growing

[@envybrothersperformance6891]

Your information is slightly off, This car was available from 95-99 as the Toyota Cavalier in Japan as well as the Z24 launched a sedan version from 2000-2002 with the 2.4L twin aswell. Great cars though, I've owned 5 variations and I can vouch that these cars even stock have some balls. 2000 Mustang-Baby food 1990-2008 Civic (even SI) baby food 350Z baby food 300zx baby food Lexus ES 350 baby food Several cars that the Jbody just dominated stock.

[@devilsreject9255]

@0:30 Goddamn that cavy is clean.

[@silverwings11035]

Your information is wrong. The supercharger wasn't a factory option at all. It was a dealer only installed GM Performance Part out of the catalog and is quite rare. Also in 2002 ONLY could you get a Z/24 4-door. It was the last year of the Z/24 name as Oldsmobile was going out of business taking with it the Olds Quad 4 engine. The 3rd Gen came out in 1995 and had the 2.3L Quad 4. The Getrag trans showed up in 2000. 1995 to 1999 had an Isuzu based manual transmissions.

[@jimmycline4778]

I allways wanted to make mine rear wheel drive with a LS1 they looked like a mini Camaro of that era

[@MrBsArcade]

Just got mine and she a little beat rn but I saw the vision when I saw her. Now it’s time to work 😈

[@IntimateGamer]

"see you at the party Richter!"

[@realKevinRichter]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Dwtj]

Mars needs air

[@noonievaldes5182]

Can you do a video about a 2007 Acura LT type S

[@thefryingdutchman8795]

The V8 from 9th gen Impalas can be dropped in and bolted to the transmission pretty easily

[@crimsonmask529]

Guess it's all relative on what you consider fast

[@nctaurussho7578]

Had no clue it shared same platform as a Dodge neon. Weird??

[@scottcooneymusic6736]

the neon talk is confusing me. neon suspension? neon J body? I don't get it

[@RedDotCityx2]

I just got one as a daily with 45k miles on it lmaooo

[@AFXGaming]

The neon is on a j platform, but not gms j platform, it's chryslers j platform which is a whole different design, so not really much research done there

[@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4]

I loved that quad motor!! I had three or four cavys! I also had a 04 ls sport coupe

[@ThorOdinson-zc2kq]

I have a few exotic cars but I kinda want one to mess with as a sleeper bc I won’t lose sleep breaking it and parts are easy to find

[@jonathanmalarkey4552]

Been a while my man. Come back to fl soon I bought a sn95 recently

[@MrRandomReviews]

hell yea man hopefully early 2020 i will and glad you finally got a damn ford😂

[@rjscott6116]

Neon? J platform? In what alternative reality?

[@dbaggins5690]

I've only gotten to drive it a few times before CV joints went out but I must say I'm starting to love this car for $400 I think I made a good buy

[@dan_4531]

Question, is a crown vic supposed to sound loud? It has this spinny thingie i think its the alternator not too sure, but ive noticed a lot of the crown vics have that loud noise. Is that normal?

[@bradleysalinas1009]

There v8

[@ayebee1207]

1 year out, power steering pump.

[@ajledbetter2197]

I still have my 2000 cav. Still runs perfect . Don't use No oil.

[@howtobebasic2122]

alot of cavaliers you find for sale are mostly beaten up and poorly maintained.

[@licentiousdreams]

They came off the line that way. Hard to take something out of the homeless shelter's septic tank, put wheels and an engine on that turd and it not be a absolute piece of shit. Edit: If it wasn't clear just how much I can't bare to even look at these or sunfires I just wanted to make it clear. I'll go back to my mongoose before you catch me 10 feet away from those monstrosities.

Or boy-racered like the monstrosities in this video.

[@nicsmjs7170]

I have the 2.2 liters but still fine and very rare in Lebanon

[@ayebee1207]

When I drive my 03, I keep tabs on all the dooshes in lifted, big trucks. Bumper height is at noggin level. And the intimidation factor of the grille is all you see in the rear view mirror. So cavy safety is dismal. On par with a motorbike. Data log the (p)ricks per mile, while in your J-Body.

[@pepino2816]

I miss my cavalier😔

[@SlowZX2]

I prefer my Ford ZX2 but DAMN the Cavalier has so much more aftermarket support... wish there was more for ZX2's

[@christopherpoucher483]

Truly is a baby camaro

[@rscamarolover]

The 3rd Gen cavi is 95 and up . Ive had a couple of these z24s but I like my 99 2.2 sedans the best. My nephews daily is a 99 z24 and his sisters daily is a 99 sedan that I sold her. I'm going to buy another Cavi next year but I want a 1st Gen square body or 2nd Gen sedan. Also they did make the 3rd Gen z24 in a sedan but in a very limited number . I have had very good luck reliability wise with every cavi I've had. The same can't be said about my 2013 civic the most unreliable car I've ever had .

[@rabzjatt3590]

Hey what problems u had with ur civic??

[@rscamarolover]

@@rabzjatt3590 I had to have the transmission replaced,then fixed,then fixed again then replaced a second time. All before she had 30k miles. I've had no problems with my 95 ej1's and my plain Jane 96 civil was my best civic but my favorite civic was my white 89 dx sedan she was my super model but my '13 was an auto and is where i messed up. Every civic I've had hasn't been bad but every Jetta has . Those beautiful cars are not worth the headache of continuous money pit issues

[@austenfairbanks5604]

I'm confused what car is this again? I don't think he even mentioned the name once

[@alexyoungberg5232]

*Ok... Now do the Vulcan ford tempo. My 5 speed coupe was a beast.*

[@christopherpoucher483]

I had a 99 z24 clean AF 2.4 MT one of my favorite

[@romero.4089]

5.3 swap, 8.8 rear end, 5 speed, single turbo, coolest fwd car maybe

[@hell-sol5240]

You obviously know Absolutely nothing about cars with that statement LMFAO 😂😂

[@z24redbaron64]

I love my 2002 Chevy cavalier z24 sedan I have done alot to it and I'm still doing more things to it

[@alexj5624]

Is it worth it my man?

[@z24redbaron64]

I love it except for the one thing that always breaks and that the crank sensor I have owned it for 3 years now and went thru 3 but other then that it's amazing

[@AlexReiterProductions]

Good to see some appreciation here but this video is rather poorly researched. The z24 was available as a sedan for a brief period, not only a coupe/convertable. The Dodge Neon was absolutely not in any way related to the GM J bodies. The Dodge Neon rear brakes are a popular swap on the Cavalier because they have a similar rear suspension design and the same wheel bolt pattern but aside from that nothing. Several of the clips shown here are of later 03-05 models with the ecotec engine, after the discontinuation of the z24.

[@jackson5116]

Wouldn't this be second generation, with the first being 1982-1995?

[@SekuJen]

Where you get body kit?

[@haratiiaswegobandi746]

My Z24 engine just blew, 220k miles. RIP 🙏

[@wombatop4069]

When I was a kid I thought that was a real pie😪 my uncle would laugh at me asking him what that was when the "Rock" said it. For the longest time I never understood wtf that was. Then I got older and smfh, I thought it was a fucking pie.... it never was.

[@MrRandomReviews]

😱😂😂

[@wombatop4069]

@@MrRandomReviews I even remember asking my uncle why I can't eat Puntang pie, since the Rock liked it so much. He laughed never answering the question. Do ya smell what the Rock is cookin... my child brain was like "ya your cooking that Puntang pie he talked about so much. Now I'm a 31 year old man and I still feel retarded for not getting it.... struggle. Thanks for the reply, love your channel.

[@codygentry9472]

ITS FOOT POUNDS! Because the guy who came up with it placed pounds of weight on a 1 foot bar. He didn’t place a 1 pound weight on a 20 foot long bar!

[@carlmaner2764]

I have a 2005 Pontiac Sunfire . What year on the Dodge neon r t for the suspension

[@gtaashwagandhaman7551]

Why skip 95?

[@louwop0228]

Where do I get everything?

[@nagunaks2222]

I had a completely murdered out base cavalier 😂 bought it in 2010 for college. Now you can find 3rd gen z24s for under 2k easily. Was contemplating getting one again to revamp but Elk are a issue where I'm at now. All in all. I used to smack civics around in a base with minor bolt on upgrades. The crash ratings are the worst aswell. Might want to get a roll cage fabbed up guys. Cavaliers aren't worth the money to swap a 3.8 into. Unless you're dead set on wasting money when you can easily pick up a Camaro Z28 for fraction of the project price

[@NoMain0]

the fact this is my recommended and I own one

[@real-life-videoz5815]

Do you know if 3.8 just fit right in ?

[@kingpat8446]

The v6 do I have to get a different transmission?

[@hobbymanx9200]

Mazda Atenza/6 headlights swapped?!

[@alvizo0311]

The 97 Malibu offers the same thing

[@miguelcisneros7962]

I have a Chevy cavalier 2.4 coupe idk if it's z24, my question is how much miles can these cars last. Mines at 131,000.

[@rustytoyota]

I have one of these damn things. Yeah it's "fAsT". But it's still a POS , the motor sucks ( reliable/good gas millage if you drive it under 3K.) , the engine bay sucks , you need to remove the passenger wheel for so many repairs. The body loves to rust, and parts for these are getting hard to find cheap. The ecotec is relatively easy to find parts for. But the caviler it self is hard to find parts for. I would not recommend this car to anybody , my insurance stopped insuring this car cause it's considering "unsafe". ( I have American fancily). Then when I tried to insure it was nearly $150 /m for liability on average. Mine is still up and running , I'm junking it this winter.

[@trucavalier]

We used to whoop stock civics all day long from early the early 80s-90s

[@chieftoad5057]

Lol first race is from farmington nm , can see shiprock in the background

[@thefryingdutchman8795]

The crappy handling is the fun part.

[@MudFuzz]

I got a 97 4 door, and I’m gonna blow it up if I don’t quit acting like it’s a corvette

[@drgopta2180]

I had a 96 4 door auto. The only vehicle I ever beat off the line was that little gmc s-10 like pickup. Cuz it had the same engine I think and was heavier. Good grief that car was slow. At least it never let me down, I'll give it that.