The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)

[Fast Bug]

RazerSauber said:

Fast Bug said:

Is that an SE9? Nice looking things the Calibra, shame it wasn't a better steer as Vauxhall missed a real trick there. The Turbo was a rapid old thing.

SE9's were all red and V6 IIRC. This will be an LE rather than a numbered SE I should imagine. All turbos, all black, all numbered and all with factory 25mm lowering springs I believe.

Those BBS RX212's and the RX256's are getting pricey now. I need to get round to getting mine refurbished.

I'll take your word for it, my Vauxhall beard is (thankfully) more stubble after spending a couple of years working in the parts department of a main dealer as my first full time job. I still have flashbacks to people wanting Bedford CF parts and using scratched microfiche slides trying to work out part numbers

[Crook]

I used to PDI for a Vauxhall group car supplier: it was always a toss up between which was more fun, the turbo or the V6.

[Crook]

Fast Bug said:

I love this, I just wish my pockets were deep enough and balls big enough to run one



https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2...

This looks quite nice too



https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2...

Some interesting lots at the weekend https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic-auctions/2...

There seemed to be some very reasonable sale prices.

[bodhi]

Crook said:

I used to PDI for a Vauxhall group car supplier: it was always a toss up between which was more fun, the turbo or the V6.

From memories of the time the Turbo was ultimately the better steer, but the V6 was less likely to blow a transfer box and be unable to move.

[Crook]

bodhi said:

From memories of the time the Turbo was ultimately the better steer, but the V6 was less likely to blow a transfer box and be unable to move.

V6 easily did the best wheelspins though

[Hippea]

I like this a lot

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14859200

[Crook]

That looks very nice.

A friend had one just like it that financially almost crippled him and ended being sold off his drive where it was sitting in a very sorry state. The guy was doing okay too.

Another friend also had one like that but with the heritage leather and that ended up on blocks too - not sure of he still has it.

I’d love one in Silverstone blue.

[Hippea]

This is a rare edition I’ve never heard of

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304186...

Edited by Hippea on Wednesday 19th April 08:22

[Crook]

Most odd.

[W00DY]

Hippea said:

This is a rare edition I’ve never heard of

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304186...

Edited by Hippea on Wednesday 19th April 08:22

Embarrassing. I would say I'll take a Clio, but I imagine £7k doesn't touch the sides these days..

[ATM]

Hippea said:

This is a rare edition I’ve never heard of

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304186...

Edited by Hippea on Wednesday 19th April 08:22

My first impression was user modified

Dont Like

[Crook]

It's a genuine if odd thing apparently:

Williams F1 BMW

[Blown2CV]

it's quite a 1980s/90s thing to have a 'special edition' that consists of nothing more than the standard edition with stickers and stty trim parts.

[W00DY]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13825438

Not feeling the wheels, but otherwise this is fantastic.

[Fast Bug]

W00DY said:

Embarrassing. I would say I'll take a Clio, but I imagine £7k doesn't touch the sides these days..

A Clio Williams 3 sold last month for £17k + premium on Collecting Cars. It's only done 13k miles, so is probably up there in terms of pricing but shows where they're at right now.

Great fun to drive, my friends Mum bought a 2 brand new and let me have a drive. I was only 18, what was she thinking

[Crook]

W00DY said:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13825438

Not feeling the wheels, but otherwise this is fantastic.

I would de blue letter the wheels but that is indeed fantastic.

[Ruskie]

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2023-0...

Am I reading that right? Sold for £2k. Seems like wild value!

[ATM]

Ruskie said:

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2023-0...

Am I reading that right? Sold for £2k. Seems like wild value!

Must not click around

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2023-0...

Sold - £5,936

[SimonTheSailor]

Ruskie said:

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2023-0...

Am I reading that right? Sold for £2k. Seems like wild value!

That does seem nuts - it is a Cat C though, but it wouldn't bother me at that price

I was expecting the MOT history to be pretty dire and lots of mentions of rust but NO !!

[Ruskie]

SimonTheSailor said:

Ruskie said:

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2023-0...

Am I reading that right? Sold for £2k. Seems like wild value!

That does seem nuts - it is a Cat C though, but it wouldn't bother me at that price

I was expecting the MOT history to be pretty dire and lots of mentions of rust but NO !!

A lot of car for £2k!