VXT Racing Development's Calibra... UPDATED 21.04.14

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VXT Racing Development's Calibra... UPDATED 21.04.14

by Calibra_Mike » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:38 pm

Thats right people I am back! just got home from picking up a 1996 2.0 16v (Ecotec) Calibra!! I am so happy to be back in the Calibra club... I will never stray again (well not for now)...

Bit about the car... Its had a full engine rebuild just before christmas due to a bodged headgasket repair, on the drive home it felt very smooth. It had a new MOT put on it today with no advisory sheet and only failed on a couple of blown bulbs, 17" BK alloys (i think) with good tread on the tyres, I think its been lowered, feels stiff over speed bumps, aftermarket exhaust which has a nice sound to it but not to my taste style wise, other then that its all pretty standard, the cream leather has that nasty rip in the drivers seat :( might look for a new set of seats or get these re-covered later down the line. There's a couple of other little things Im gonna do just to be picky, already changed over the stereo :D need to get the oil pressure gauge working, heater panel lights dont work, interior light one of the bulbs is blown, rear number plate needs securing as its held on with duck tape :/ MOT guy must have been feeling nice I guess and Im going to give it an oil change with new oil filter just because I like to do that to any car I buy...

But the next thing to do it get some photos up tomorrow, bit dark now... Oh and its NORTHCAPE :D
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by maid marianne » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:45 pm

:clap: That sounds great :D Know how you feel I picked mine up last Saturday (5 years ago I sold my first Calibra, been hankering after another since) only just joined here, I didn't have a pc 5 years ago :lol:
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by v6 steve » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:46 pm

nice one now dont be so stupid agin :lol:
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by vinny_69 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:20 pm

it's good to see you back Mike :band:

as you know i made the same mistake fecking vectra pile of shi*t
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by Mark1 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:37 pm

Nice to see you have a car you like.
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by Callyman » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:45 pm

Welcome back Mike, Look forward to seeing the photos.
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by STEVA » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:54 pm

Ah nice one welcome back!!!

Sounds like you have a northcape :)


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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by tazz666 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:50 am

welcome back mike , i nearly made the same mistake but my misses talked me round , best thing she has done for a while :D
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by vinny_69 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:03 pm

Calibra_Mike wrote:But the next thing to do it get some photos up tomorrow, bit dark now... Oh and its Northcape :D


:D well
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by Robs-se » Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:42 pm

Welcome back. We all see the error of our ways eventually :D
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by Calibra_Mike » Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:23 pm

A couple taken this morning after 2 hours cleaning it up... The cream interior was filthy and the carpets had to be scrubbed... end result was very good :D

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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by Allys Cally » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:27 pm

very nice Mike, welcome back to the fold :D
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by vinny_69 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:30 pm

:shock: Nice Mike did it cost much?
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by Calibra_Mike » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:18 pm

£700... although it needs Tax asap... runs out this month... so its gonna cost me £800 really...
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Re: Mike's Calibra...

by vinny_69 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:20 pm

not a bad price Mike
thats my second best colour :lol:
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