Crankshaft sensor failed twice.
Rear boot catch need tightening (noisy).
1) I'll miss it greatly.
2) I guess I'm a bad driver because I don't complain about the handling - I have never thrown another car so hard into corners so safely - it eats it up - must be a moan from rear wheel drive fans?
3) Great comfort on the motorway all day.
4) 8 seconds to 60 puts most new cars behind it.
5) Why are they making an Astra version?
It's an interesting point on the handling. I owned a Cavalier SRi (also slated for its chassis) which I was quite happy with for 2 years. Then I went out for a run in a (mad) mate's Peugeot 306 XSi. He drove harder than I ever did and that's when you see the difference. The Cavalier would start to understeer (run wide) in corners when you pushed it too hard whereas the Pug would tuck in and let you ease the tail out to help you round. Try that in the Cavalier/Calibra and you will simply leave the road.
The thing is, do most of us notice it? Well, when I sold the Cavalier, I bought myself a 306 XSi. Then I started throwing it around. Then I started sliding the tail around. Then (after 2 years solid practice), I got quite good at it.
Then I took a test drive in a Calibra V6. And crashed it! Into a corner at the same speed my Pug would slither its way round quite happily. The Vauxhall didn't. Understeer, more understeer, verge, hedge, field, tree. Broken wrist, bruised collar bone and a written off Calibra.
The moral of the story is: If you've never driven anything else hard, there is nothing wrong with Cavalier / Calibra handling. Don't whatever you do try one after a car that actually does handle. It can be painful and expensive!
To be fair, you should get a feel for a car before ragging the ass off it round bends.
You obviously can't be a very good driver if you crash a calibra on your first drive in it.
They are safe handling cars suited to everyday driving including soaking up the bumps and pot holes that we have all come to expect from the state of most of our roads.
If you want a race car then buy a race car!
The 306's are great handling cars, but they are not as comfy as the calibra and they can get very twitchy and snap back with little warning when on the limit. so you pay a price for having a ''better'' handling car!
At the end of the day the calibra is what it is, a 4 door saloon made into a coupe with enough power to get you out of trouble and decent everyday handling, but nothing more. it isn't a track day car!
So come back when you have learned to drive and then we can maybe take your comments seriously!
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