opel calibra

mondeo

Are these cars just junkers now or is it possible to find a good one in the U.K?
What kind of look would you get if you were seen driving one?

The last time I saw one was about 2 years ago with a Eastern european looking man driving the snot out of it with the back bumper hanging off.
Big enough coupe, pitty it's front wheel drive though... I would fancy one as an A-B runabout so I can sell off the 1.3 lancer I have been using for work the past 3 years.

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Absurdum

they were always junk :P

the 2.0 turbo was 4 wheel drive though

E39MSport

Theres 46 of them on pistonheads.

edit: u might be able to cobble a decent one between that lot ... hehe

mondeo

Absurdum wrote: »

they were always junk :P

the 2.0 turbo was 4 wheel drive though

I know theres a complicated 4x4 model with dodgy gearbox's, not the model I am interested in though... Use to be a modified white one around the D.24 area in the 90's. Was a nice looking yoke.

kazul

Get a Ford Cougar instead

Absurdum

4th generation Honda Prelude (91-96) is/was a waaaay better car imo

E39MSport

Absurdum wrote: »

4th generation Honda Prelude (91-96) is/was a waaaay better car imo

yum yum. H22A. Stay away from the 4WS though. 4800 rpm here I come.

Absurdum

E39MSport wrote: »

yum yum. H22A. Stay away from the 4WS though. 4800 rpm here I come.

true, the BB4 chassis was the non-4ws Si-VTEC model, they are great cars, probably hard to find a decent one nowadays though, I had one for a few years, very fast and comfortable

mondeo

Right so I'll stuff the calibra if it's that bad. Ford cougar I don't like them. Prelude will be a swine on road tax. As it is I am taxing a 2L Volvo, 2.2L prelude alongside the Volvo would cripple me and besides I don't like them anyway. i just fancy something differant as my runabout car.

kazul

Mazda 323f 1.8gt 94-98
A few nicely specced UK ones came in over the last couple of years. A 1.5 would be even better for tax but not as much fun

E39MSport

Absurdum wrote: »

true, the BB4 chassis was the non-4ws Si-VTEC model, they are great cars, probably hard to find a decent one nowadays though, I had one for a few years, very fast and comfortable

Had one meself. Great nick too. Brilliant brilliant car. Sold it for 6k when I didn't have the wherewithall to hang on to it. Bad move.
You'd probably be able to pick one up on hondarevolutions classifieds.

Oh no, I have that urge again ....;)

BrianD3

Peugeot 406 Coupe?

mondeo

BrianD3 wrote: »

Peugeot 406 Coupe?

Yes I like them, thanks lad I will go see a few....forgot about them actually:D

Absurdum

E39MSport wrote: »

Had one meself. Great nick too. Brilliant brilliant car. Sold it for 6k when I didn't have the wherewithall to hang on to it. Bad move.
You'd probably be able to pick one up on hondarevolutions classifieds.

Oh no, I have that urge again ....;)

I feel your pain! Mine had something like 260,000 kms on it when I sold it, never gave me an ounce of trouble either.

robtri

kazul wrote: »

Get a Ford Cougar instead

dear god no!!!!!

i would rather walk.... possibley fords worst car ever sold over here.....

such a sahme considering th puma

bazz26

robtri wrote: »

dear god no!!!!!

i would rather walk.... possibley fords worst car ever sold over here.....

such a sahme considering th puma

Na, the Cougar wasn't really bad, the Probe was way worse. The problem with the Cougar was that it was American and nowhere near as good to drive as European Fords.

OP, have a look out for one of these beauties:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201008197027089

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200951196200239

E39MSport

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1471815.htm

OP I know you said u don't like'm but check this out (is posted on honda evolutions so enthusiasts car). I think they're awesome. 4ws though.

oooohhhh, honda accord coupe
http://pistonheads.com/classifieds/1549396.htm

E39MSport

Jebus, I might buy that Lude myself.

I'd definitely be in the loony bin category though. Driving the starlet for the most part with an 8 series and an Amazon taxed at home doin nothing.
I fcukin love the Prelude though.

E39MSport

Sold - shyte.

Esel

mondeo wrote: »

... 2.2L Prelude alongside the Volvo would cripple me ...

THey do come in 2L as well.... even though you don't like them!