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davestar7
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 Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: Calibra for sale 2.0 16v leather 17inch wheels lowered |
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Blah blah...so most of you have read my threads on this car. I've given up with it.
Main problem:
Needs either the head skimming, or valves reseating, or a new rebuilt head. I've changed the head gasket twice, second time being last night. New gaskets all round, new bolts, but ended up ranging 4 to 9 bar compression. Got a good ten litres of oil ready for it, coolant etc. Theres a guy on here & mig that can do a rebuilt coscast head for £300...
**oh and cam belt was renewed last time i did the HG, 6 weeks ago.
Fecked the front splitter...have got the peices still, so if you're handy with fibreglass could fix it!
Pretty much illegal tyres on the front wheels
Handbrake needs new cables.
Anyhow...a picture of when it looked its best!
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davestar7
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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oh er a price.
£700.
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Jacko
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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Dave, no offence but what makes the car worth £700 when you can pick a working, legal cally up in the paper for the same money?
Hope you get it sorted either way...
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Jason
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It worth what people will buy it for at the end of the day, it's not a bad looking motor IMHO, I take it that it comes with the Alloys an all....
I like Calibras though, unlike Jacko who see's them as engine fodder 
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justEdnow
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Jacko wrote: | Dave, no offence but what makes the car worth £700 when you can pick a working, legal cally up in the paper for the same money?
Hope you get it sorted either way... |
I have to go with Jacko here.
The L plater I got 2 years ago cost me 500 altogether, all running 12 months MOT 6 months Tax.
It was also used for engine fodder for Hux's van...... 
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hot-hatch
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| how much did you pay for it in the first place mate ???? |
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Jacko
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| mk1cowboy wrote: |
The L plater I got 2 years ago cost me 500 altogether, all running 12 months MOT 6 months Tax. |
This is the problem isn't it... When they f#@k up, it really doesn't make sense fixing it, when a new engine can be bought for £150-£200!
Its a daft world...
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Jon_Kadett
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eck got one for £250 body work was crap and then the cambelt snapped but I fixed it and got it running for the total price of £50 (new head, cambelt kit and head gasket) it was a belter of a car, but the engine in now in ecks nova sport. 
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Jason
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I like the shape and the concept.....
Thousands will follow in my footsteps when they become as rare as Mk1's
It's like saying the RS1 turbo was a "flight of ford fancy" when they first came out.
Calibra's are a proper modern day classic.
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davestar7
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Well thanks for all the constructive critisicm.
I'm just trying to get back as much of the £1500 that I've spent on this peice of sh$t.
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davestar7
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Offers obviously.
Infact I'll consider anything you have to offer.
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Jason
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I have a couple of buttons, a half chewed toffee, an Elton John album and a packet of bon-bons.....any good?
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davestar7
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Which album?
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Jason
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Yeah I know I got it thrown in with a couple of 'Dags' I bought off some travellers....
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