1986 Holden Calais HDT LE review from Australia and New Zealand

Nothing - previous owner went through 3 crank angle sensors over 8 years. The previous owner also had the 5sp MX7 rebuilt.

One of Peter Brocks finest.

There are a total of 53 Calais LE's built. There are 4 non turbo models (rare, but not overly collectable), around 30 turbo models which are the most sought after, and around 20 V8 models.

The option list is extensive : 16x7" Momo Stars, full LE kit, sunroof, painted bodykits and wheels, mobile phone, scheel interior (front seats and full interior), rust protection, upgraded Bilstein suspension, LSD, Cobra alarm system and Eurovox sound system.

Calais LE was available in any colour with 1 special colour - Evening Blue.

Some tips when looking for a Calais LE.

* Make sure you buy one with full scheel interior.

* Beware of fakes! Get it checked with HDT (phone them up).

* Beware of thrashed cars - You pay for what you get!

* These cars are a huge theft risk.

I have owned one of these ultra rare beauties - a Calais LE turbo fully optioned in Evening blue and 5 speed transmission. The car was an absolute dream to drive with pretty low kms for the car. It was very smooth and reliable. The car was exceptionally well maintained which meant for faultless motoring. I would not recommend owning one of these cars as a daily car - they aare a huge threat risk. I would not leave mine out of sight!

I highly recommend one of these cars if you can find an optioned turbo model that has been well looked after, and if you are happy to keep the car for occasional driving and you have somewhere safe to keep it. Just remember, expect to pay top dollar for such an example - prices can exceed $20k.