A guy on V8SHO.com, Dave Manke traded in his Catera on his SHO.
If the OP wants to ask, here's his email address. dlmank@agarch.com
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From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of G Kerby Haltom
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:23 PM
To: Ian Fisher; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [shotimes] re: need advice (Catera)
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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