Holden spares, Fin Joke

[EL BURITO]

Right i went to get some price on 2 bits of plasic in an attemt to make a new split install easyer.

In the UK Vux charge just over 5 pounds each for the 2 bits as i am told by another person i have talked to. So that works out to be $14. well gess wat how dose $40 each sound. So pi$$ed off that one i am not going to get the parts for 2 weeks and also that i have to ask my Grandad in Newcastle to go get em for me and my new splits cant go in till i get the new parts.:mad:


Any one else now of over priced parts comaped to Euro and Brit prices.

[blueraven]

pffffft.....

try owning a calibra buddy, after a few months you realise not to EVER bother calling holden :mad:

i have had prices for various parts such as

an oil pressure sensor...$390 from holden...autovaux sent one to me from england faster that holden could for $89 delivered.

an oxygen sensor was $295 from holden...$110 from autovaux delivered within 7 days.

[oneightoo]

too true raven..

just look at ebay.com.au then ebay.co.uk and search for the same thing.. such a difference in price for anything calibra'ish..

[CJB]

What's a Calibra? :confused:

[blueraven]

the best opel ever made of course ;)

(also the most aerodynamic car ever produced to this day ;) )

[CJB]

(also the most aerodynamic car ever produced to this day ;) )
Is this true? :eek:

wow... pretty impressive for Opel.

I don't ever remember seeing any advertisements for the Cali.

[EL BURITO]

probley cos they stoped sellin them when we were like 12 and i know at 12 i didnt pay to much attention to car adds

[pred8r]

I wasnt 12 but i remember at the time the factory alloys were a 'funny' size, no alignment parts or anything were available if you (could) changed rims and was only ONE tyre type available at like $400 each or something ridiculous like that.

wouldnt help, but back then an 'imported' holden was something scary

[JohnBu]

for installing speakers?

if so, make it out of MDF.. see my post in the ICE section.

[blueraven]

Is this true? :eek:

wow... pretty impressive for Opel.


yep, this is true, you wouldnt think it was more aerodynamic than a mcclaren f1..or ALL the ferrari/lamborghini range ;)


i dont remember them new/advertised either...but they were in showrooms until 1998. Mine was sold in 1991 for 37990. in 1991, that was a hell of alot of money for what the car was. the turbo calibra was 65k when it was released...imagine what you can biy today for 65k...and then think about how much 65k could buy you in 1995...

[Dee]

holy crap... 65K... you can buy an EVO 8 or 9 for that much.. and i'd much prefer that

[oneightoo]

cars have come a long way since 95.. interesting to know how much a skyline gtr was back then..

[Dee]

cars have come a long way since 95.. interesting to know how much a skyline gtr was back then..
from www.redbook.com.au


1995 NISSAN SKYLINE

HR33 GT-R V-Spec Coupe 2dr Man 5sp 4WD 2.6TT (Import)
Trade in price guide* $24,600 - $28,700
National average price - private sale* $29,500 - $35,500
all prices quoted are GST inclusive

thats how much they are worth now... cant find out how much they sold for tho...

[InsaneAsylum]

the aussie delivered R32 GT-R was around $120,000 brand new in '89 or whenever it was sold here

[Poogene2001]

the best opel ever made of course ;)

(also the most aerodynamic car ever produced to this day ;) )

What is the cars Drag Co-efficient?
Lexus claims that their IS250 has worlds lowest, making it the most aero-dynamic. If a calibra is lower than 0.28, then i want to be the 1st to call up lexus head office!

[blueraven]

you bet your ass it is..

The 1991 vauxhal/opel calibra 8v has an aerodymanic drag co-efficient of 0.26.

(all other model are 0.29 due to wider wheels/grills/bodykit/indicators)

i dont know about the lexus..but i do think some othe car has a lower drag these days.. i think one of the hybrid cars is as low as 0.23..)

[Sam G]

What's a Calibra? :confused:

http://www.aia.tartu.ee/~indrek/euroopa/saksamaa/opel/calibra/calibra_turbo_250hj.jpg

The above is a Calibra Turbo.