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Re: [shotimes] re: need advice (Catera)

To: Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>, shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [shotimes] re: need advice (Catera)
From: G Kerby Haltom <g.kerby@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:23:00 -0700 (PDT)
Catera was RWD wasn't it?  Still underpowered and heavy, but  RWD.  The 
Vauxhall Carlton was the same platform, IIRC.  Now  the Lotus Carlton was a 
car...
  
  Kerby

Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:  Check to see if there are any Catera 
forums that can
better answer your questions. A 3.0 DOHC coupled to an
automatic FWD transaxle doesn't seem very sporty to me
though. It doesn't really provide the best platform
for a modified car either, freer flowing exhaust or
not..

Ian
--- Peter Maggiacomo  wrote:

> Ian... thanks. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
> No resale value is why I like them. $35,000 cars are
> selling for $7,000. I like that.
> Ugly ? Yes I have to say I agree... but that makes
> them an excellent Q-Ship. 
> Slow, I don't like, but maybe something can be done
> as
> simple as a free flow exhaust?
> Oh yeah... they are plentiful here in Florida.
> -Pete
> 
> --- Ian Fisher  wrote:
> 
> > Slow, no resale value and they're ugly. They don't
> > zig
> > in my book. =)
> > 
> > That's just my opinion though..
> > 
> > Ian
> > 
> > --- Peter Maggiacomo  wrote:
> > 
> > > Hey Guys... we all know that sooner or later our
> 
> > > GenI & GenII SHO's will die of old, old, old
> age.
> > > I probably like many on this list do NOT buy
> new.
> > > I've got my eyes on the 01 Catera, I believe the
> > > last
> > > Catera. I am an old OPEL owner and fan from way
> > back
> > > in the 70's, and have a lot of respect for the
> > > marque.
> > > The 01 Catera is the equivilant to the 95 GenII 
> > > SHO in that it was the last of the series.
> > > From what I've read, they are all German Opels
> to
> > > bridge the gap to the CS series.
> > > Any feedback is welcome.
> > > Pete
> > > 95 MTX 95,000 miles... all stock.
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