Recent Calibra Purchases!
Recent Calibra Purchases!
Hi folks, seen as I can't help myself (literally) I'm now upto 8 Calibra! (Well 7 complete and 1 rolling shell)
Bought the Se9 that was advertised on here, sadly needing the Head Gasket, but worth fixing I reckon, Seen a v6 on Gumtree, belonged to a bloke that works with Aldo (Previous to that it was Aldos) and lastly picked up a standard 91 Xe, proper retro, no airbags etc, very early Xe (has dizzy)
Plans are to sort the Se9 for my Mrs to use when I sorn her Alfa Spider over winter, going to Mot and sort little pieces on the Gold one ( forgot colour atmo!)
then sell her on, hopefully to a club member, as these cars would have almost certainly been broken for spares, and I couldn't have that, same for the Xe (pics of this later)
So,to the pictures:-
Calibra anyone? (Getting funny looks from the neighbours here)
SE9
Gold One
Need to change those lights!
Bought the Se9 that was advertised on here, sadly needing the Head Gasket, but worth fixing I reckon, Seen a v6 on Gumtree, belonged to a bloke that works with Aldo (Previous to that it was Aldos) and lastly picked up a standard 91 Xe, proper retro, no airbags etc, very early Xe (has dizzy)
Plans are to sort the Se9 for my Mrs to use when I sorn her Alfa Spider over winter, going to Mot and sort little pieces on the Gold one ( forgot colour atmo!)
then sell her on, hopefully to a club member, as these cars would have almost certainly been broken for spares, and I couldn't have that, same for the Xe (pics of this later)
So,to the pictures:-
Calibra anyone? (Getting funny looks from the neighbours here)
SE9
Gold One
Need to change those lights!
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
John your nuts lol Willys old car got a lot of work done to it when Aldo had it
steve
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Whos willy? Or is that who I bought it off, and stupidly can't remember his name, well Steve I don't want people accusing me of not being for the "Calibra" cause and all!
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
ye thats who you bought it from lol
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Thought so, also to add if anyone wants a genuine Calibra towbar with twin electrics pm me, as It's getting removed along with those rear lights!
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KERR_SE9 wrote:Thought so, also to add if anyone wants a genuine Calibra towbar with twin electrics pm me, as It's getting removed along with those rear lights!
ill take the light's so i can crush them so that they will never be put on a calibra again
steve
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
I know they really are terrible, just deciding what to do with the wheels, got a set of original 5 spoke turbo wheels here, but they may look tiny.
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
and under that paint is the rare number plate fill panel
Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Was just thinking that Fraz,a long shot I know but can anything be down to remove the paint?
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
!!!! Top tip !!!!!
Try different types of paint strippers on the lights first to see which removes the paint the fastest and with the least damage you did say you were changing the the lights anyway
Try different types of paint strippers on the lights first to see which removes the paint the fastest and with the least damage you did say you were changing the the lights anyway
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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
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modern classic
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Have car have cloth will clean need life
Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Wullys the guy that got me to join this club and i've never
saw him at one show.Saw it for sale on Gumtree last week.
saw him at one show.Saw it for sale on Gumtree last week.
craig
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
KERR_SE9 wrote:Was just thinking that Fraz,a long shot I know but can anything be down to remove the paint?
i would have thought that they would have been keyed (scratched) so the paint would stay on, take the paint off it will F****d
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
v6 steve wrote:KERR_SE9 wrote:Was just thinking that Fraz,a long shot I know but can anything be down to remove the paint?
i would have thought that they would have been keyed (scratched) so the paint would stay on, take the paint off it will F*****d
If it's a flat plastic surface it can be flattened back and repolished it Dunt look perfect but it's hard to tell if done correct
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
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
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: Recent Calibra Purchases!
They both look to be in great condition...
I'm thinking of getting me a 2nd Calibra, kept as Standard, but used as a daily...
The Tungsten one, really has some nice features added onto it...
Very Envious...
I'm thinking of getting me a 2nd Calibra, kept as Standard, but used as a daily...
The Tungsten one, really has some nice features added onto it...
Very Envious...
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Took some pics of the Xe cally today, do you guys reckon she's worth saving?
Plan is to put her in for an Mot and take it from there, Will be sold after some tlc:-
Jobs to do on Se9/Gold V6
Se9-Head Gasket change-Starting this today-Pics to follow
Gold V6:-
*Remove Towbar*
*Mirror glass on drivers side swapped over, has plastic on it* DONE
Before
After
Not much progress, but every little helps
*Rear lights back to standard*
*New discs/pads*
*New gaitors for handbrake/gearknob*
*New Mot*
Plan is to put her in for an Mot and take it from there, Will be sold after some tlc:-
Jobs to do on Se9/Gold V6
Se9-Head Gasket change-Starting this today-Pics to follow
Gold V6:-
*Remove Towbar*
*Mirror glass on drivers side swapped over, has plastic on it* DONE
Before
After
Not much progress, but every little helps
*Rear lights back to standard*
*New discs/pads*
*New gaitors for handbrake/gearknob*
*New Mot*
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