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Author Topic: Calibra 2.0 8v  (Read 772 times)

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bertiecbx550

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Calibra 2.0 8v
« on: 20 January 2010, 23:42:14 »
I`ve been offered a calibra 2.0 8v for approx £100 it failed its Mot a while back and has just stood over the winter...I know the car pretty well cause i did the rocker cover gasket on it and stripped the worn leather interior out of it for a decent cloth interior.I reckon it want 4 new wheels and tyres and a new exhaust sytem front to back plus other odds and sods to get through Mot...Approx £300 the garage wanted to put them right...I just need to make my mind up on it......It would make a nice 2nd motor... :-/
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2010, 01:15:06 »
They're nothing particularly special (as you probably know)... Just a Cavalier in a Shell suit ::) ::) ;D ;D
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2010, 12:22:18 »
Just bought a new centre (vaux) & tail pipe (aftermarket) for my V6 Calibra and that was £140 trade, parts only so £300 to get it all done sounds about right.

Although there are a lot of similarities with the cav there are also a number of difference.  My Cali certainly handles a LOT different to my old cav.  The only thing that would put me off is the 8V engine....
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2010, 12:26:29 »
The 8v's are bullet proof (well apart from the oil pumps), they even live through failed cambelts without even marking a valve.
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2010, 12:46:10 »
Yep, that is true they rarely fail.  My comment was more directed at the performance although they are suprisingly nippy in the low gears
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #5 on: 21 January 2010, 13:06:08 »
So are you having it Bertie? Gimme a shout if you need any help with it mate :y
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #6 on: 21 January 2010, 14:28:17 »
Only thing to check on a Calibra is the rear chassis legs, where the springs seat in them as they rot like f**k there.

Other than that it is just checking it for the usual Cavalier faults . . . . . .
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bertiecbx550

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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2010, 19:26:03 »
I`ve decided against it as i need to put a couple of things right with the omega and also i aint got anywhere to work on it so its best left alone and let somebody else have it....Thanx anyway lee but i`ll need some help when i do the dis pack if ya can mate?? ;)
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Re: Calibra 2.0 8v
« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2010, 20:32:14 »
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I`ve decided against it as i need to put a couple of things right with the omega and also i aint got anywhere to work on it so its best left alone and let somebody else have it....Thanx anyway lee but i`ll need some help when i do the dis pack if ya can mate?? ;)

No probs matey ;) :y
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