Your first Calibra
Your first Calibra
What was it it, mine was an SE bought in 1998 for £8000 with only 34000 miles and in absolutley mint condition, it even had all the paper work including a Vauxhall recall for problem with the airbag. I traded in a 1600 Cav for it in at a Vauxhall dealership in Luton and only sold it 5 years ago when i bought the SE2, i wish i had kept it now. Sold on with 101K and its still driving about the town.
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Mine was a m reg v6 bought about 10 years ago now and she is sat on the drive in bits
She did me proud r.I.p
She did me proud r.I.p
THE TEA BAG Calibra l,e number 4
THE WELLY rio verdi ecotec on a N reg
UNCLE ALBERT gray 8v on a J reg
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THE WELLY rio verdi ecotec on a N reg
UNCLE ALBERT gray 8v on a J reg
Best engine bay 2011
Best engine bay 2014
Best in show 2016
Treasures cup 2016
Best engine bay 2017
Best modern retro total retro 2018
mag features
practical classics
modern classic
performance vauxhall
Have car have cloth will clean need life
Re: Your first Calibra
The orange thing I still have, 9 years later.
Only done 135k since new in 95, had 69k on it when i got it
Only done 135k since new in 95, had 69k on it when i got it
1995 Orange 16v Ecotec
Mods are coming along nicely
Suspension - Handles like a go-kart : Interior - I gots me leather : Exterior - HID's with angel eyes. I can see again : Bodykit - Done : Respray - Done : Stereo - Parts collected : Supercharger - Bring it on.
Suspension - Handles like a go-kart : Interior - I gots me leather : Exterior - HID's with angel eyes. I can see again : Bodykit - Done : Respray - Done : Stereo - Parts collected : Supercharger - Bring it on.
Re: Your first Calibra
oh my old SE2 is still kicking about someplace...unless Mr D has been doing things to it while I have been decorating the house, and what seema endless other things as well 

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My old SE, should never have sold it but given it to Toby



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Still the same one i have,bought it in 1999 for £10995
Remember the garage was also selling a red one and
the garage across the road was also selling a white
turbo.
Remember the garage was also selling a red one and
the garage across the road was also selling a white
turbo.
craig
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Mine was a 1990 H plate 16v....Mistral Grey, one owner from new, FSH, maintained regardless of cost, body and interior abit shabby, but it was mine all mine
and i was relatively young at the time and had only been driving 2-3 years and no one thought i'd get one, but i did, and it fealt like the best car on the road

and i was relatively young at the time and had only been driving 2-3 years and no one thought i'd get one, but i did, and it fealt like the best car on the road

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The car I have now is my first (N’reg 2ltr ecotec) but it’s the second time that I have owned it.
Phill.
Phill.
Phill.
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The "Drain" was my 1st bought it for £500 with no mot and needing loads of TLC had 1 or 2 since but the Drain has always been the one
steve
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The Drain
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SE2 4x4 turbo RIP
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The Drain
LE 4x4 turbo
SE2 4x4 turbo RIP
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Should never have sold the SE, i took me all over from Luton to Pitlochry and all over the south parts of Scotland fully loaded for family holidays and also went from Luton to Newry via the ferry to Roslare in S Ireland and a drive north and not once had a hiccough.
In fact it ended up with the drivers seat out of Mark1's SE
In fact it ended up with the drivers seat out of Mark1's SE

Nothing succeeds like a budgie with nae teeth
Up the Hibs!!
Now with added Vectra VXR power
Now calibraless
Up the Hibs!!
Now with added Vectra VXR power
Now calibraless
Re: Your first Calibra
My 93' 8v had about 119K on the clock... slowly died a death, just couldnt get the emissions down for the mot so off to the scrap yard in the sky she went... 

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The VXT Calibra, back on the road Oct'13... the Adventure Continues...
Re: Your first Calibra
well i had a legend lol (or some might say leg-end cos of its condition , but it was a great car
i paid 1500 for a spectral blue 16v xe on a L plate , i bought it with 133k on the clock and by the time i sold it on i got 600 pounds for it then 5 years later it was time to sell the beast as at the time i really wanted a v6 and stuck it lucky by getting one of the last on the shelf so to speak.
This one had a slightly modified airbox system and nothing else special but it had a lot of surface rust on the arches front and back but was very very good reliable motor .I remember doing a video of it on youtube and (its my largest rated video yet )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt3ID1nXvY




& the most sad picture of the 16v :

i paid 1500 for a spectral blue 16v xe on a L plate , i bought it with 133k on the clock and by the time i sold it on i got 600 pounds for it then 5 years later it was time to sell the beast as at the time i really wanted a v6 and stuck it lucky by getting one of the last on the shelf so to speak.
This one had a slightly modified airbox system and nothing else special but it had a lot of surface rust on the arches front and back but was very very good reliable motor .I remember doing a video of it on youtube and (its my largest rated video yet )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt3ID1nXvY




& the most sad picture of the 16v :

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my dtm that is still in need of so much work, bought two year ago by chance after it had sat in a garden for 4 year! now waiting for a big overhall now
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BazV6er wrote:well i had a legend lol (or some might say leg-end cos of its condition , but it was a great car
i paid 1500 for a spectral blue 16v xe on a L plate , i bought it with 133k on the clock and by the time i sold it on i got 600 pounds for it then 5 years later it was time to sell the beast as at the time i really wanted a v6 and stuck it lucky by getting one of the last on the shelf so to speak.
This one had a slightly modified airbox system and nothing else special but it had a lot of surface rust on the arches front and back but was very very good reliable motor .I remember doing a video of it on youtube and (its my largest rated video yet )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQt3ID1nXvY
& the most sad picture of the 16v :
I forgot I drew your old calibra Baz Ive done a few since then,lol
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you said you would do the drain again now its done but iv stil not seen any in the post 

steve
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The Drain
LE 4x4 turbo
SE2 4x4 turbo RIP
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The Drain
LE 4x4 turbo
SE2 4x4 turbo RIP
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