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

To: G Kerby Haltom <g.kerby@sbcglobal.net>, shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [shotimes] re: need advice (Catera)
From: Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:47:34 -0700 (PDT)
Oh! maybe!

The Ritz Carlton is a hotel...

;-)

Ian


--- G Kerby Haltom <g.kerby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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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