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J a m e s
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17th May 03 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking at these as i kinda other car, what are they like and what to look out for?

Know anyone selling one?

Cheers
shkita
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Don't Do It Just Dont
Cybermonkey
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17th May 03 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by shkita
Don't Do It Just Dont


Why not?
paul_spurrell
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17th May 03 at 11:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very good cars. turbo is very fast
Drew
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17th May 03 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4x4 unreliable thou - so i hear
IntaCepta
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17th May 03 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, the 4x4 is likely to cause too much hassle..
shkita
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yep they are the transfer box is know to go in them
Cybermonkey
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Especially when tyres are worn differently. ALWAYS check tyre condition before buying 4x4!
Plymouth_Corsa
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17th May 03 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the calibra and cav where only built to donate engines for corsa modders...lol
Marc
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17th May 03 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
been told the v6 is the pick of the bunch but we all kno its the turbo!!!!
shkita
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17th May 03 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah the v6 aint that quick and they are unrealible aswell a 16v cav can live with the v6
Sam
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17th May 03 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get a V6! V6 Auto I'm told holds it's value.
Adam
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the Vaukhall 4x4 system is very fragile
RobHardyUK
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17th May 03 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
V6. My dad has the normal 2.0 16v, it consistantely goes wrong. Our V6 vectra doesnt go wrong much at all. The 2.0 XE engine is known for blown head gaskets.
Lisa
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17th May 03 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by shkita
nah the v6 aint that quick and they are unrealible aswell a 16v cav can live with the v6



since when has a valver been as quick as a v6 ,maybe off the mark but not for long.
Lisa
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Originally posted by RobHardyUK
V6. My dad has the normal 2.0 16v, it consistantely goes wrong. Our V6 vectra doesnt go wrong much at all. The 2.0 XE engine is known for blown head gaskets.


you must have a bad engine because the c 20xe is not known for blowing headgaskets but having porous heads.
Wolfy
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17th May 03 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im getting the 16v 2.0 turbo in summer. meh 1.0 is going soon after pv2003.
CORSA NUT
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17th May 03 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1L to 2L Turbo??

I can hear thre lamposts shitting themselves now
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17th May 03 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really, some people can actually control power. I went from 1.6 - 1.1 - 1.6 to 1.4 and to ?.?

Depends on driver
CORSA NUT
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17th May 03 at 21:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.6 in an Astra is not Power mate.

200(?) brake in a corsa with a chassis only meant for 100 is...
Scott G
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An XE would beat the V6 up to about 70 odd i would think. But the V6 will keep going till you run out of road or balls. My best mate has a V6 and its an awesome machine. Recently got RR'd at 200 but as I said its wierd the way the power is put down.

Also using the F25 gearbox the gears are to long so it churns out 15-16s quarters.

The turbo is an awesome car as ive experienced many times. 13 Second quarters with 330 odd brake. The 4x4 system is only fragile if you neglect it or dont know what your looking for in the first place.

Out of the two, if you do alot of miles on the motorway/dual carrage way get the V6, if not get the turbo and stick a phase kit on it and enjoy yourself.
Chris@Speedfreex
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18th May 03 at 08:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
calibra v6's are slow, way over rated
Dave Hay
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lol@rob hardy......

there old cars now and rust badly,there a cavalier after all with a "fancy" shell

4*4 system is shit but if its been lookoed after youll be ok!

what engine where you gonna get anyway? adn as said i wouldnt bother with the v6 unless you want a motorway cruiser.

as for phase kits .......... best not saying nowt!
Scott G
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18th May 03 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Chris@Speedfreex
calibra v6's are slow, way over rated


Sure they are slow. Compared to what?

Dave the 4x4 system is not "shit" as you put it, Gav, russ, richie, John, RDS etc etc are/were all running stupid power and never had any problems. Russ was launching his off the line at crail and giving it death all the way up and has done numerous times and his box isnt swarth yet.

And whats wrong with phase kits exactly?
Dave Hay
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the 4*4 is shit. if its looked after itll be fine though! ask anyone non vaux about it...

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