Holden Calibra, Good/Bad?

[sars]

Hi there,

I just sold my skyline and going to buy a cheap car currently. Now I'm looking at holden calibra. Just want to hear some suggestions from you guys...The main question is: Is this car reliable enough?

Cheers

[Blitz]

One word, no

[PurpleR32]

you want a cheap reliable car, go buy an echo

[predator]

or a pulsar.. or a corolla.. or an old ford.

not a calibra..

[jager]

Australian Claibra = crap as you can see above, however the import european models are good and you should make sure you get thye 6cyclinders as the fours are lemon melons, but really skip it

[strutto]

One word, no

What he said...

[sammus]

avoid like the plague...

[KILL HSV]

Australian Claibra = crap as you can see above, however the import european models are good and you should make sure you get thye 6cyclinders as the fours are lemon melons, but really skip it

weren't they all just imported from overseas? which makes all of them crap?

like rebadged opels and the like

[sars]

Thanks for all comments. It looks like I need to change my target...

Cheers

[slip]

even though its been said, i hate these cars so passionately from experience that i must tell you they are a steaming pile of automotive crap and I feel we should wage war on zee germans for inflicting us with such horrible devices. they come with a bloody camira motor for f*cks sake. (not all of them you smart arses)

[nemz]

the turbo calibra's and v6 versions are good afaik

[xRHETTx]

weren't they all just imported from overseas? which makes all of them crap?

What like all skylines are crap because they're all imported?

I think the best thing to do would be go on a calibra forum and ask if calibra's are crap, at least you'll get some positive responses (albeit biased). Asking if they are crap on a forum dedicated to skylines is bound to generate biased responses (negatively biased>)

[ylwgtr2]

the engine is derived from the camira engine......i think you can work it out from there

[Pva_Glue]

if its turbo 4WD 4WS its ok

[(B1) MR_fanny]

my mates got a calibra and he cant wait to get rid of it....prob is no one wants to buy it..LOL

[aybee]

What like all skylines are crap because they're all imported?

Jager had said that the aussie ones are shit but the import ones are good.

KillHSV then said that they are all imported. therefore if the aussie ones are shit then all are shit cause they all come from the same place.

[666DAN]

Australian Claibra = crap as you can see above, however the import european models are good and you should make sure you get thye 6cyclinders as the fours are lemon melons, but really skip it

No the import ones are the 4's...the Aussie ones are the V6 (badged as HSV !!!)

[cul202]

Had a brief look at the 4WD Turbo model (NOT the base model) when I was looking at cars to buy. They are quite well equipped (full leather interior, etc) & reasonably quick but be prepared to shell large wads of cash when something breaks.

[KILL HSV]

Jager had said that the aussie ones are shit but the import ones are good.

KillHSV then said that they are all imported. therefore if the aussie ones are shit then all are shit cause they all come from the same place.

yep, thats what i was geting at, plus it has a holden badge on it, there's another reason for not getting one

[Spook's_Skyline]

bad