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27-01-2007, 20:54
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| Vauxhall Calibra DTM 4x4 Turbo.
After being bullied by Pitstoppete, Astra Dan and getting the green light from my wonderful Fiancй, the decision was to go for it and buy this Limited Edition 1996 Calibra Turbo DTM. 
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Today we set off to collect the car (which had been laid up for 6 months) so, a trailer was needed. Dad (Jaguar John) and his trusty Jaguar 340 was booked along with a Friends trailer.
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en route, disaster, the Jag started to misfire..... then knock and rattle  . This turned out to be a spark plug failure. The ceramic / electrode had parted company with the threaded bitthat screws into the head. luckily Jaguar put a spare plug in the tool kit from FACTORY!, so, fitted new plug and continued the journey.
Arrived at Pirbright (Surrey) loaded up the car and returned to the road for the journey home.
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However on the way home another disaster. Spark plug failure number 2, exactly the same problem happened although to a different plug. luckily we had 4 spare plugs in the Calibra so a quick plug swap and we were back on the road again!, (running on a twin electrode plug!)
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Once back at Dads the proper mincing started, to give the Cally some much deserved loving so off came the bolt on tat to restore her to how Vauxhall intended as this is believed to be one special Calibra Turbo, one of 22 built and one of only 2 built in 1996.
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Massive thanks to Dad, Pete, Sharon, Dan, Mum (for the Tea and Bacon Sarnies) and to the Mrs for the green light!
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watch this space to see progress.... | 
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27-01-2007, 21:00
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27-01-2007, 21:08
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| Looks very clean that, reminds me of going to collect mine but without the (very classy in your case!) tow car trouble. | |
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27-01-2007, 21:09
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| nice car but ....that jag has to be the coolest towing car ever !! | |
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27-01-2007, 21:16
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| what bolt on tat was there?
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27-01-2007, 21:22
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| crazy tow car! looks good as calibras go tho
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27-01-2007, 21:29
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Originally Posted by Vauxfan  what bolt on tat was there? | Enormous boost guage on A pillar
Faded white side repeaters
Stickers
Massive thick wire running from battery to boot
Useless dump valve T-piece minus a dump valve
Stupid wiper washer jets...good for dribbling and nowt else
45 profile tyres (Pete's pet hate)
Half a tree in every orifice you can find lol
No 4x4 - bulb missing
No 4x4 fuse - missing
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27-01-2007, 21:33
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| was this the one on pistonheads ? nice car! | |
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27-01-2007, 21:35
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That was an Ecowreck one - that was in Bracknell area and sold | |
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27-01-2007, 21:38
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| That's very nice! Probably very similar in basic spec to mine. Does it have the camber correction and Bilstein suspension? | |
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27-01-2007, 21:48
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Originally Posted by Chavtastic That's very nice! Probably very similar in basic spec to mine. Does it have the camber correction and Bilstein suspension? | irmsher stuff I believe | |
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27-01-2007, 21:51
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| Yeah, Irmscher springs and Bilstein shocks. I have the factory spec sheet somewhere. Either way you'll love the way it drives!  | |
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27-01-2007, 23:28
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Originally Posted by Chavtastic That's very nice! Probably very similar in basic spec to mine. Does it have the camber correction and Bilstein suspension? | erm will be nearly the same spec....
and yours has camber correction bushes from the factory??
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27-01-2007, 23:33
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Originally Posted by Benn and yours has camber correction bushes from the factory?? | Yeah, and loads of other cool stuff like refridgerated glovebox  | |
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27-01-2007, 23:35
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Originally Posted by Chavtastic Yeah, and loads of other cool stuff like refridgerated glovebox | all cars with a/c have that...
and so its just the bushes that are the difference...oh and that daves is rarer....  | |
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27-01-2007, 23:41
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Originally Posted by Benn and so its just the bushes that are the difference...oh and that daves is rarer.... | The bushes, the suspension, the wheels. The coolness.
Dave's is lovely. But I prefer black | |
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27-01-2007, 23:58
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Originally Posted by Chavtastic The bushes, the suspension, the wheels. The coolness.
Dave's is lovely. But I prefer black | wheels?
his are the std ones...didnt yours come on 17" shonkers?
the cool ness? dtm...over le.....+daves was only 1of... made in that year...rarer=cooler.. | |
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28-01-2007, 00:01
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No Calibra came on 17's. Mine were the same as his, (BBS RX) just in champagne finish. I have fitted the 17" versions of the same wheel off the Astra Coupe Turbo. LE's are newer. | |
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28-01-2007, 00:04
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Originally Posted by Chavtastic
No Calibra came on 17's. Mine were the same as his, (BBS RX) just in champagne finish. I have fitted the 17" versions of the same wheel off the Astra Coupe Turbo. LE's are newer. | no, thought yours had 17" after market rims on...
so then daves are better cause there the factory rim...the right size...
and yours is an N...and so is daves... | |
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28-01-2007, 00:04
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| Mine's a P And it has a special ejector seat for those who try and touch me when I'm driving. | |
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28-01-2007, 00:06
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| ah, ok had it around the wrong way before the edit..
ejector seat?pfft daves has mint black leather... | |
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28-01-2007, 00:08
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Originally Posted by Dan and yours is an N... | Still wrong.
Just think of that brunette. You'll still be my #1. | |
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28-01-2007, 00:09
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Originally Posted by Chavtastic Still wrong.
Just think of that brunette. You'll still be my #1. | no i edited before that...thought daves was the p.... | |
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28-01-2007, 00:16
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| the white ones cleaner tbh and (being towed by a jag) travels in more style too | |
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28-01-2007, 00:19
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| I'm not normally a fan of Calibra's TBH but I actually like that one, plus it looks really clean!
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