puregarage87uk
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hi if i can get insured on a 2 liter 16v calibra is there anything i need to look out for when buying one???
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Jambo
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Have you seen any in particular?
What age you looking at?
There are lots of tidy xamples out there, but look hard as there are LOTS of ropey ones.
Are you after a redtop or an ecotec engined one?
Main things to look for are:
Wishbones, rust on the earlier cars (pre 1995) drivers seat wear, rust on drivers/passengers sill.
errrrr, steeering racks are dodgy on turbo's, no idea if they are on 16v's or not.
Best bet is to get on here:
www.clubcalibra.net and look at buyers guide and ask for some help 
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puregarage87uk
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cheers i wasnt after a turbo as i no for a fact that if i could get insured on it the price would be sky high. as for age the newer the better. whats the difference between teh eco and retop im gonna gues the redtop are better. and when you say ropey do you mean engine problems?
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SetH
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95% of them have become chavlibras, be prepared to put some time in to get a good one.
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Jambo
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There are alot of R-reg ecotecs (slightly less power than redtop) that are unmolested.
Avoid the SE calibra's as they are worth more for no reason other than fancy colout or wheels.
They can be had for pennies these days so look hard and dont pay too much for one as there are plenty of them around if you look hard enough.
As Seth said lots of them have become chavalibra's and are covered in fibreglass tat and lexarse lights so try and find a nice std example 
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puregarage87uk
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just had a quick look on audo trader and out of the 20 on there that are in a 40 mile range from me only 2 were chavd up.
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puregarage87uk
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how much am i looking to spend for a good one idealy 2grand and under.
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
95% of them have become chavlibras, be prepared to put some time in to get a good one.
Sadly this is true.
Calibra's were also a few years ago the number 1 clocked car in the UK, duno about now but they're probably all still about 
BTW, insuring one at 18 (assuming you were born in 1987) will be quite hard mate
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Jambo
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you should easily be able to pick up a minter for that! Goodnick turbo's tart from £2.5k so easily IMO
Tried Ebay?
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Jambo
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This one doesnt mention milleage but its only a £1 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-VAUXHALL-CALIBRA-16V-SILVER_W0QQitemZ180013389273QQihZ008QQcategoryZ9858QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Ry_B
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Love that colour 
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Jambo
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I have my ays with that colour. Sometimes i love it others i find it too "beige"
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puregarage87uk
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wil have to try my luck on insurance
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