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Mail From: Ian Fisher <(email redacted)>

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 <(email redacted)> 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 <(email redacted)> 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 <(email redacted)> 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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Mail From: G Kerby Haltom <(email redacted)>

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 <(email redacted)> 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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Mail From: Ian Fisher <(email redacted)>

Oh! maybe!

The Ritz Carlton is a hotel...

;-)

Ian


--- G Kerby Haltom <(email redacted)> 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 <(email redacted)> 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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Mail From: G Kerby Haltom <(email redacted)>

>From Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Carlton


Top speed - 176 mph
Peak power - 377 hp @ 5200 rpm
Acceleration - 0-60 mph: 5.2s
Peak torque - 419 ft7lbf
Engine displacement - 3615 cc
Engine type - Twin turbocharged six-cylinder
Configuration - Front-engined, rear-wheel drive
Transmission - Six-speed ZF manual
Production - 950
Price - #48,000
Not bad specs for 1990...

Kerby


Ian Fisher <(email redacted)> wrote: Oh! maybe!

The Ritz Carlton is a hotel...

;-)

Ian


--- G Kerby Haltom 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 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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Mail From: "Paul L Fisher" <(email redacted)>

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. (email redacted)



Paul L Fisher

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Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:23 PM
To: Ian Fisher; (email redacted)
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 <(email redacted)> 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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