1992 Vauxhall Calibra Turbo 4x4 review from UK and Ireland

Needed new tyres and rear axle bush.

Unbelievably quick, truth be told there are so many little boys out there who own Evos and Scoobys and think that they have the fastest car in the world. You're wrong.

Every Calibra Turbo I have had HAS smoked on more than one occasion several Evos and countless Scoobys. Now mine has been tuned slightly, but the fact is there are a lot of idiots who have never owned one and never will, purely because you have to be smart. Evo and Scooby drivers read out of Max Power or quote Fast and Furious and think they are the bomb. My Calibra was running 280bhp, 0-60 in 4.9 seconds and topping out at 178mph. I know; I had to use sat nav as the car was off the clock. I have owned a Scooby Turbo AND an Evo. They are not as quick. They handle better, but in a straight line it's bye bye Japanese!

The Calibra Turbo if looked after is reliable, fun and incredibly fast. It will smoke most cars you see such as the pathetic "rival" the VW Corrado, Evos and Scoobys who are only owned by grandads, Golfs, Audi, Beemers the list is endless!

Quite simply to all the haters of the Calibra Turbo: get over your jealousy. Enjoy paying your high insurance premiums and replacing your turbos every few thousand, enjoy the price of petrol and the awful styling as well as the lack of comfort.

Next time you're overtaken, just watch for the Calibra Turbo, and when you top out at 150, get on ebay and source a Cally Turbo.