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    That was ****ed then... (Calibra rear subframe bushes)

    Rear bushes on my Calibra...



    Quote Originally Posted by wayne451
    Metros have the same wing mirrors as a Lotus Elise. Lotus > Porsche.

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    Re: That was ****ed then...

    my cavalier ones are the same , did you ever find these polybush ones?

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    I went with new GM
    Quote Originally Posted by wayne451
    Metros have the same wing mirrors as a Lotus Elise. Lotus > Porsche.

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    Cant see an issue myself.
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    Re: That was ****ed then...

    went for standard myself, the poly ones are over £200 or was it over £300 in fact

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    Re: That was ****ed then...

    Bloody hell,they have disintigrated,can't beleive that.I polybushed my rear beam bushes on my mk3 astra gsi.Glad you replaced them though.There must be a big difference now with the feel of the car especially in the twisties.

    Thanks.Lee.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cavalier-C20LET View Post
    went for standard myself, the poly ones are over £200 or was it over £300 in fact
    For just the pair?? Or a full set?
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    Re: That was ****ed then...

    just the pair mate, theres front ones also around £700 sheets, is it worth it tho? standard rubber will be better for day to day driving, hell youll be breaking it soon enough anyway

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    Powerflex do a full car kit for about £230 iirc... excluding the two above.

    And my last Calibra lasted about 3 years so hardly "soon" lol
    Quote Originally Posted by wayne451
    Metros have the same wing mirrors as a Lotus Elise. Lotus > Porsche.

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    £700 for some bushes? **** me, you could just buy a lump of polyurethane and turn it down.
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    Re: That was ****ed then...

    Typical rear beam bushes eh, poly ones from kmac are £132

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    Calibras don't have beams mate they are for the rear subframe

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    Re: That was ****ed then...

    Yeah that's what I meant

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    You still have a Calibra?
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    You still have a Calibra?
    Yeah. I've got enough money for a supercar and I choose a VAUXHALL CALIBRA!

    (well both actually... build thread coming soon!)
    Quote Originally Posted by wayne451
    Metros have the same wing mirrors as a Lotus Elise. Lotus > Porsche.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis View Post
    Yeah. I've got enough money for a supercar and I choose a VAUXHALL CALIBRA!

    (well both actually... build thread coming soon!)
    Less talk more pics on this

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis View Post
    Yeah. I've got enough money for a supercar and I choose a VAUXHALL CALIBRA!

    (well both actually... build thread coming soon!)
    yeah man! Super cars are for retards! (to be taken with a pinch of salt)
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    yeah, supercars are passe - what you want is a hypercar

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    Yes please Gordo

    By the way I saw this three part documentary film about NZ a while back, there was loads of fighting going on, lots of men with swords, elves, orcs, wizards... anyway hope you're okay.
    Quote Originally Posted by wayne451
    Metros have the same wing mirrors as a Lotus Elise. Lotus > Porsche.

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    No worries, used my sorcerous 'sword of smiting', my spelcasting 'shield of safekeeping' and, for the women, my magic 'armour of amore.'

    One of my uncles, Jock, is trying to get backing for this - if you've a few million sitting spare.
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