Vauxhall Calibra

Vauxhall's answer to the Ford Probe? or was the Probe in retaliation to the Calibra? Well, in my opinion, Vauxhall won the battle for the coupe. Ever since I was a kid, when I could only dream about owning a car, the Calibra was the one that always sprung to mind. Ever since their launch back in 1990, the Calibra was always one of the cars that turned the little boy’s head as it drove by. Now, finally, I own one myself, and it was worth the wait! So, what is the Calibra? Well the Vauxhall Calibra was introduced in 1990, as a coupe, and was taken out of production in 1998. It offered a fast, powerful car, with nearly no practical ...  Read the complete review

The Calibra is a great car to drive.......amazing power beneath that bonnet - put your foot down and you're off, leaving everyone else behind. It's a powerful car ( we had the 16 valve)but with more internal space than your average sports model. Sadly we had to let it go as it *is* a 2 door and it just is not a car for a family with 3 young kids. Our kids were of an age to need car seats and a buggy and lifting the baby in and out was just doing my back no good at all, and whereas you *can* fit an average sized buggy in nthe boot, there's then no room for anything else. It was a reliable car and we were sad to see it go. If you don't need a family ...  Read the complete review

Anyone who knows me will doubtless say that I have 3 main interests : football, cars and music. I spend much of my life in my car. I go to work in my car (sometimes as much as a 2 hour journey each way). I go to football in my car (about a 150 mile round trip for home matches). I listen to music in my car. To put it simply, I need a car that gets me from A to B as quickly as possible with the minimum of fuss. It's not quite as simple as that though, I enjoy driving. A lot. By that, I don't mean that I enjoy sitting in a traffic jam on the M25, I mean that I enjoy the sensation of real driving - making brisk headway down interesting ...  Read the complete review

My father has had a blue Vauxhall Calibra for many years now, and yes the calibre is a very nice car to look at, with its cream leather interior and sleek shape, it's a lovely car. Although my dad seems to have nothing but trouble with his Calibra, it seems as though it's constantly in and out of the garage having more work done to it. With the main problem being it completely cuts out when the car is slowing down. Another problem occurs while at the car wash, even with the windows fully closed water still manages to get in, and when it rains the boot always ends up soaking wet. When my dad first purchased this car it was his pride and ...  Read the complete review

I still think that this is a wonderful looking car. Very sleek and smooth. I still have mine (after 2.5 years of ownership), and I still enjoy the car. Mine's a 2 litre 16v, pre-ecotec model. The car is loaded with some great creature comforts:- Heated seats Heated mirrors Aircon (on mine, but not standard for the 16v) Sweet leather seats Decent factory fit stereo and 6 speakers The roomiest coupe I have even been in, especially in the back Good boot space for a coupe All in all, I have enjoyed the car, it a shame that it is a sexier looking Caviler. And because of this, the handling, while pretty good, is not a sharp as I ...  Read the complete review