Opel Calibra's yay or nay? - Page 2

Lotus i500 · 22-01-2010, 11:39 AM

Had a V6 i500 Veccie 195bhp, thought about a Calibra 2l turbo that was traded-in in work but it had the potential to cost a lot to run, even more than the veccie, always had a soft spot for them even if they quite dated now. The one from GT1 is that the German Touring car version with the huge rear arches in the white and yellow colour scheme???

Colm E30 · 22-01-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus i500

The one (Calibra) from GT1 is that the German Touring car version with the huge rear arches in the white and yellow colour scheme???

Thats the one, I remember it well

Lotus i500 · 22-01-2010, 12:18 PM

What a game!!!

Johnboy Mac · 22-01-2010, 06:48 PM

Nay. Well past their sell buy date. Really a twenty year old Vectra/Cavailer with a couple of doors missing.

woop · 22-01-2010, 07:53 PM

wouldnt be a fan at all, think they were only vaux, right?

***ds20prefecture*** · 22-01-2010, 08:30 PM

I like them. Wasn't the 200hp Turbo fitted with 4wd too?

Strawman · 22-01-2010, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ds20prefecture

I like them. Wasn't the 200hp Turbo fitted with 4wd too?

One of the worst 4wd ever created, I remember a contemporary review which said if you entered a corner at any speed above 60mph you had no idea which direction you'd be leaving the corner. If you like the design the lower powered models are adequate, anything high powered had woeful handling compared to it's rivals.

pugwash · 22-01-2010, 08:47 PM

Had one for a while, nice comfy car but not great for making progress. and only has four seats dispite its size.

when cornering hard you can feel the front bulkhead flexing!

So its a nay.

Scots John · 22-01-2010, 10:57 PM

If only they'd made it rwd.

Porscheman · 22-01-2010, 11:04 PM

I had 2 of them in 2001 to 2003 First was a 1991 8 valve ex uk which rotted and the second was an irish Opel in Red mint 1992 16V Redtop and it was a weapon really comfortable car that handled like a dream and could do 145+ mph

I really liked the Redtop 16V one because it was very tight and was so nice to drive

22-01-2010, 11:39 AM	#11
Lotus i500 Corsa C 973cc, Dad's 211. Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53	Had a V6 i500 Veccie 195bhp, thought about a Calibra 2l turbo that was traded-in in work but it had the potential to cost a lot to run, even more than the veccie, always had a soft spot for them even if they quite dated now. The one from GT1 is that the German Touring car version with the huge rear arches in the white and yellow colour scheme??? __________________ Wrenspeed Racing........

22-01-2010, 12:18 PM	#13
Lotus i500 Corsa C 973cc, Dad's 211. Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53	What a game!!! __________________ Wrenspeed Racing........

22-01-2010, 08:47 PM	#18
pugwash VW Lt35 and Alfa 146 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 257	Had one for a while, nice comfy car but not great for making progress. and only has four seats dispite its size. when cornering hard you can feel the front bulkhead flexing! So its a nay. __________________ I was Wcorkgrp4rep. Time to start working on the escort.

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22-01-2010, 06:48 PM	#14
Johnboy Mac Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,004	Nay. Well past their sell buy date. Really a twenty year old Vectra/Cavailer with a couple of doors missing.

22-01-2010, 07:53 PM	#15
woop Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,619	wouldnt be a fan at all, think they were only vaux, right?

22-01-2010, 08:30 PM	#16
*ds20prefecture* Citroëns - '72 DS & '79 GS Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 10,143	I like them. Wasn't the 200hp Turbo fitted with 4wd too?

22-01-2010, 10:57 PM	#19
Scots John Moto Guzzi V11 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,135	If only they'd made it rwd.

22-01-2010, 11:04 PM	#20
Porscheman Nissan Patrol Sierra Rs 4x4 Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 959	I had 2 of them in 2001 to 2003 First was a 1991 8 valve ex uk which rotted and the second was an irish Opel in Red mint 1992 16V Redtop and it was a weapon really comfortable car that handled like a dream and could do 145+ mph I really liked the Redtop 16V one because it was very tight and was so nice to drive