"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
07/18/2019 at 04:35 • Filed to: hour rule, opel, saab, finland, valmet
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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
07/18/2019 at 04:35 • Filed to: hour rule, opel, saab, finland, valmet | 1
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Valmet factory, Finland
DutchieDC2R
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/18/2019 at 04:45 |
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Calibra!!!
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> DutchieDC2R
07/18/2019 at 04:47 |
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don’t see them now
InFierority Complex
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/18/2019 at 06:07 |
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I think I would prefer a 9-3 Viggen from them instead. They did manufacture the Boxster and Cayman for several years as well.
Svend
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/18/2019 at 10:54 |
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? Calibras on the same production line as a Saab 900 cabrio?
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> Svend
07/19/2019 at 03:25 |
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makes sense when both were controlled by GM at the time
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Svend
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/19/2019 at 04:38 |
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Ye’, seems it shared the same GM2900 platform.
Built at the Uusikaupunki, Finland by Valmet Automotive.
According to Wiki.
During its lifetime, the Calibra was much more popular in Europe, and outsold its nearest rival, the Ford Probe , which was considered to be underpowered, and very American for most European drivers. However, in the United Kingdom, it failed to outsell the Rover 200 Coupé , which offered comparable performance, but without 4WD in the top of the range models.
In July 1990, after General Motors bought a stake in Saab , it was reported the Calibra would be badged as a Saab in the United States, but these plans did not materialise. There were also plans for a cabriolet version to be produced, but these too failed to materialise, although Valmet Automotive built two fully working, red coloured prototypes in 1992, with the 2.0 litre, 8 valve engine.
The Ford Probe (just awful)
Saab 900 (subdued styling, pretty rapid on the backroads)
Vauxhall Calibra (timeless looks)
Rover 200 coupe (my personal favourite)
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> Svend
07/19/2019 at 04:58 |
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Rover 200 not sold in Australia
:(
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> Svend
07/19/2019 at 05:02 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H7mdlwcm-4
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Svend
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/19/2019 at 05:30 |
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I really like that.
The Calibra silhouette if you will, lived on in the Vauxhall Astra cabriolet and coupe.
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Svend
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/19/2019 at 06:01 |
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The Rover 200 coupe started out with the 1.6 Honda engine, later the 1.8VVC, then the 2.0 (aka Tomcat).
218 VVC. £3,495.
How about a piece of Rover history?
Price is steep at £19,995.
This Rover 220 Turbo Tom Cat is rather special and is one of two pre-production cars that Rover built especially to break a number of speed and endurance records in 1992. This was the most powerful production car built by Rover capable of 150 mph and 0-60 in just 6.2 seconds. In the summer of 1992 two pre-production cars were stripped back to a bare shell by the Rover development team, checked and rebuilt with various modifications including a roll cage, large capacity fuel tank, racing seat and various safety devices in readiness for the speed records on the 29th August 1992 at the Millbrook test track in Bedfordshire. The entire team working on the car had also been involved with the development of the production model. The speed and endurance records they broke were previously held by Porsche, BMW and Bentley and Alfa Romeo. These cars were set up to run at a top speed of just under 160mph. Six speed records were broken and ratified by the RAC ranging from an average speed over 10 miles of 155.53 mph to averaging 138.43 mph over 25 hours. Some of this was done in conditions of poor visibilty which can be seen in the video of the event which can be viewed on our website. The only mileage that the car is believed to have done was on the testing grounds when it achieved the record and this amounts to approximately 7,000 miles. This is all documented on a video taken of the team and cars in action during the record attempt.
It is finished in white with the relevant advertising decals of that time. Other than a few miles driven on normal roads it remains the same today as it was at the time of the record breaking event. The overall condition of the car remains superb as you would expect of a car that has had such limited use
On file we have several data sheets showing recorded times as well as a promotional photograph of the car outside the test centre and a letter from the RAC ratifying the speed record. This car is not registered for road use, but we have a vin number and it should be possible to register it if need be which will be the responsibility of the next custodian should they wish to do so.
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> Svend
07/19/2019 at 06:32 |
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gib the 2nd one!
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Svend
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/19/2019 at 07:29 |
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Good. Because I’d rather have the first one.
A few other Rover coupes I’d like.
1995 Rover 220 GT i
Ro ver 827 coupe.
