I had a Probe 24v - still one of the best cars I've ever owned. would love to have one again today.
@skip741x3
4 ай бұрын
I still have mine, 30 yrs later ..daily driven all these yrs... 94 gt 5psd all stock.
@5Partida
4 ай бұрын
@@skip741x3 same here! I have a 95 pgt 5 speed all stock as well. So fun to drive everyday!
@patrickhostler5939
11 ай бұрын
I remember the Calibra coming out when I was a teenager… and I genuinely thought it looked amazing, sleeker than any BMW or Merc at the time. As you say, GM used to make some absolutely cool cars…
@markeastwood74
11 ай бұрын
GM doesn't make many cool cars, but when they do, they're *really* cool!
@marvinsamuels1237
10 ай бұрын
I liked the Calibra so much it was my ambition car; the one car I really had to own, even just for a short while. In the end it never happened, I ended up buying a mk3 MR2 instead. I really liked the styling of the Probe too, but didn't lust after it in quite the same way.
@rabk5702
11 ай бұрын
I owned both Ford and Vauxhall motors in my day for me it would be the Calibra all day long 😁😁👍👍
@darrenwilson8042
11 ай бұрын
I worked with a guy who had a Calbra 4x4 Turbo - that was proper scary
@ChrisPatrick-q6k
11 ай бұрын
Does the Pwobe
@Thorpeman
11 ай бұрын
I had a Probe for a week on trial the steering felt big and thin and the tires felt like you were driving a truck I had an MG (Montego) Turbo at the time & had had enough of blowing up engines, Turbo’s & Gear Boxes so was a genuine buyer then I had a 15 minute spin in a Calibra & that was enough it had stonking performance was comfortable nice steering wheel and felt great. I ordered it with the big wraparound tail spoiler which wasn’t a Vauxhall part so it had to have the tailgate reinforced and the spoiler had to be painted to match the car. I loved my MG turbo when it worked but whenever I went to an away game following Forest I as often as not came back with the AA but with the Calibra I had the same performance but also the reliability and disc brakes rather than the bonkers rear drum brakes of the MG 😂
@Thorpeman
11 ай бұрын
@@darrenwilson8042 I had one 😊
@bensmithkent22
11 ай бұрын
Calibra >> probe, puma >> tigra
@juzzylfcok252
11 ай бұрын
I own a calibra SE4 . Drive it of a weekend. Always puts a smile in my face
@nealeburgess6756
11 ай бұрын
I had the privilage to be a mechanic on the European press launch of the Ford Probe. We were based at the Carlton hotel in Cannes, France. We had 10 16v red ones (like the one you tested) and 20 24v (V6) mettalic blue cars. Journalists came from all over Europe during our 5 weeks there, including Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear team. One positive memory was how smooth the V6 engine was. You started it up, even from cold, and it just purred. There was a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow in the hotel garage. The V6 Probe made the Rolls sound like a traction engine. A negative memory was that the sun roof was OK for posing around Cannes. But above 50 mph it was horrible. So noisy you had to close it. However, it was a great experience to see how Ford did a major launch. I suspect the lack of sales was caused by over-pricing it. The cost of the cars in the States was about half what it was marketed for in the UK.
@markeastwood74
11 ай бұрын
I've always been a massive fan of fast Fords, so there's no doubt in my mind. I'd pick the Calibra. 🤗
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Fair enough!
@markeastwood74
11 ай бұрын
@@ClassicsWorldUK swap the Probe out for a Cougar and I'd feel differently. They were really underappreciated and I'd consider getting another.
@chrismitchell9114
11 ай бұрын
And don’t forget the calibra was also a rally car for a short time.
@F4Insight-uq6nt
11 ай бұрын
A Cavalier Mk3 with a 2.0i engine is better than the Probe & the Calibra is basically a MK3 Cavalier Coupe that was available in Turbo 4x4 as well. So guess which I'm picking as best?
@112ryan-lookatmymaincarchannel
11 ай бұрын
Oh yes i very much miss my Calibra
@rebeldrummeruk
11 ай бұрын
As a young teenager, I was in awe when my dad turned up in his then brand new '93 Calibra 16v company car, in white with black leather. I was obsessed with it for the 3 years he had it. 7 years later I found that exact car for sale, and bought it for myself. Sadly it has been thrashed, was a bit tatty, and suffered from mayonnaise. I was gutted.
@Ash-928
10 ай бұрын
I hope you restore it to its former glory.
@rebeldrummeruk
10 ай бұрын
@@Ash-928 That was my plan, but we're talking about 20 years ago, when I was in my early twenties. I didn't have the money to restore it, let alone fix the knackered engine. I did manage to replace the side repeater lenses with OEM ones, and got some OEM alloy wheels, although they were the Mk2 5 spokes, rather than the original 15" ones. I only had it for 1 year, and sold it as was too far gone. Such a shame.
@nulle.k
10 ай бұрын
My father had an ink blue/purple 4x4 turbo with cream colored leather, currently doing my best to restore it.
@paulmurray7365
3 ай бұрын
Definitely the calibra ❤
@watkinsrgv
11 ай бұрын
Worked on them at the Holden dealership I worked at. The looks were next level. Very well built. Timeless
@robertmarsh3588
11 ай бұрын
Calibra every time. Gorgeous, well.made, fast, practical.
@garethbattersby
11 ай бұрын
I had a black Ford Probe back in the day and I remember telling friends in pub that ive just got a new car and some girl over heard us and said "Yeah yeah me too" as we were walking towards it. She pointed to my Probe and said "this one is mine here..." I said "Wow thats a nice car... its just like mine", as I unlocked it. Her mouth opened and she said "oh god I love these" The car got me a date with a random girl on the first day i had it... so for that reason alone it was great haha
@Tobi-ln9xr
11 ай бұрын
Opel are very underrated unfortunately… They made a few of the coolest cars in the world.
@mancsblue
11 ай бұрын
I had a calibra years ago and I can honestly say it was a brilliant car ,fun and practical at the same time
@ruk2023--
11 ай бұрын
I have a soft spot for Calibra's. My dad had one of the first 8v ones in silver in which was slow even to 10 year old me and then a family friend turned up in a red 16v a few years later with leather trim and alloy wheels and I just thought it was the coolest thing. Bit of a nerd fact but the 0.26cd is only for the 8v car. The other ones needed more cooling and had more open grills.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Yup, only in certain markets too
@chrishart8548
11 ай бұрын
Did they actually come with steel wheels in the low spec versions.
@Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick
11 ай бұрын
Its the calibra for me. I still have my 1995 Calibra 2.5 V6 auto. Its in Olive Grey Titanium with black leather interior. Its now sitting at 123k and drives beautifully. The only downside is the auto box is a 3 speed and would ideally lile to change it. Other than that, people stare at it while im driving.
@iannowell6802
11 ай бұрын
Keep with it bro
@benceszekrenyes932
11 ай бұрын
I have 93 V6 Calibra in Red. Had it restored, put in a 3.2 v6 from a C vectra and paired it with the F28 gearbox from a turbo for that lovely 6th gear. Driven it for more than 85k kilometers in the last 5 years. It has bigger breakes (from an i500) and some light mod (KYB Ultra SR for shock absorbers and BBS RX 255 wheels). It's a blast to drive, and can suprise a lot of new cars if in a hurry. However the biggest problem is parts availabilty. No new radiators, have to make one custom, no engine mounts etc.
@Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick
11 ай бұрын
@benceszekrenyes932 parts is a big issue for us here in the UK. I'm fortunate that i own a garage and I can source parts when needed. I also have spare engines etc and a full manual set up if I need to change it all.
@Djeseret
11 ай бұрын
The auto box is a 4 speed, Digitally controlled from Japanese Aisin, the same type as in Lexus, with sport mode for three gears and anti-spin that starts in third gear. If it only has three gears, there is something wrong with it.
@oldskooldayz
10 ай бұрын
I have a V6 calibra that I've bought in 2005, passes every mot, I don't think I'd ever sell her. These car's still look better that most cars today
@giulianomarco
11 ай бұрын
"Schnell" means "quick" or "fast". "Gehen!" is the imperative for "Go!". Now write it out a hundred times around the square before sunrise... 😋👍
@justinlambert1324
11 ай бұрын
Always loved Ford but the Calibra was and still is COOL 👍
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Agreed! -Joe
@stuarthowarth2972
11 ай бұрын
From your excellent review, the Calibra. From a point of view of being a Toyota lover, any of the 90s Celicas. From my heart, the Rover R8 Tomcat
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
You're a man of taste, Stuart!
@marcushull12
11 ай бұрын
I always loved the Tomcat and would have one today .
@davidarter6271
11 ай бұрын
That Calibra was a really wonderful car in its day. Terrific
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@T66ORA
11 ай бұрын
Probe was officially launched in March 94 in the UK. Announced in late 92,for the 93 mdl year in the US. It was delayed while we sorted out the handling and ride settings for UK/European roads. I worked for Ford at the time and had a new Probe every 3 months.
@forgedfulton4377
11 ай бұрын
Remember my dad coming home with a red Calibra. Absolutely loved it and so did my pals. Things must've gotten tough in the household as a few years later, it was traded for a 1.3 Fiesta. My dad must've realised the mistake, and pretty soon, we had a gun metal Cavalier Sri. It was lovely too.
@aston-martin-internationalist
11 ай бұрын
I like the Probe, but for me, it's the Calibra every single time. Such neat lines. Still such a lovely looking car. Much nicer range of engines and drivetrains. Just a shame about those 4D plates on this particular example! NB The X20XEV is not a red top, that'll be the earlier C20XE with the L shaped spark plug cover. 2.0 Turbo was only 4x4 although you could get the NA engine also with a 4x4 (8v). A 2.5 V6 was also available. It's based on the Cavalier GSi. Unlike the regular Cavaliers, the Cavalier GSi had IRS whereas the standard Cavalier had trailing rear arms. The Calibra had that IRS system irrespective of engine designated. It was only the 8v 2wd Calibra which garnered 'the most aerodynamic production car', the 16v models had a slightly higher drag coefficient - something to do with the engine trays I believe.
@martinp8427
10 ай бұрын
I've read somewhere over the internet that the 2l 8v engine Calibra had a smaller radiator opening on the front bumper and other "aerodynamic trim" compared to the rest of the Calibra models. That was the reason why only the 8v had 0.26 Cd and the rest of the lineup had 0.28 Cd. You could also get a C20XE 4x4.
@chrisgee7631
11 ай бұрын
Back then the Calibra and still the Calibra
@TheTarrMan
11 ай бұрын
I used to have a second gen Ford Probe. Mine was just the four-cylinder (manual), but it was a phenomenal handling, fun car to drive. Glad to see it's getting love again. (If you get the updated second generation (96 or 97) the interior quality like on the door panels is much better.)
@EnglishLaw
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, most were erased from history in 2009 during the scrapping scheme. It's a sad thought. Mine was stolen and never seen again, but I would have kept it. Unique car. I nearly chopped my fingers off on the pop up lights and the immobiliser would cut out at any time (although easy solder fix) but the thing would drive forever without any issues once the immo was fixed.
@DjNikGnashers
11 ай бұрын
You have obviously not driven many cars in your lifetime if you think a damn Probe has 'phenomenal' handling , LOL .... Even older designed cars of that time, such as the Alfasud, were MUCH better handling. Something like a 1992 BMW E36 M3 was literally miles ahead than the very best Probe, much more power, better chassis, better suspension, better quality, rear wheel drive like a proper performance car. The Probe was a wimpy thing, for people who 'think it's a sports car' but don't really understand what real sports cars are. Same as the Hyundai coupe, people sticking loud exhausts on them, yet they were absolute crap.
@paulie-Gualtieri.
11 ай бұрын
The Vauxhall Calibra is the better car in every area
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Good man! -Joe
@wessmith3161
11 ай бұрын
Calibra way ahead on this comparison, chalk and cheese. Not forgetting the Calibra also had a stonking V6 variation.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
To be fair, both had lovely V6s, but I can agree on the Calibra! -Joe
@jammy_rex3038
11 ай бұрын
The V6 Calibra certainly was not "stonking". Rather a wallowy, understeery pudding of a car. More a GT type cruiser which it was OK at. Dynamically they were never lauded when new, but then the Cavalier platform was already old and far from state of the art. I would argue that dynamically the MX-6 platform of the Probe was more sophisticated and the Mazda V6 was a much nicer, sweeter engine than the Vauxhall unit. Calibra was a handsome thing in it's original iteration though, far better than the Probe.
@chrismc1977
11 ай бұрын
@@jammy_rex3038agreed. Tall gearing & generally a bit lazy. Not dynamically sharp at all given the good (for the time) looks.
@265justy
11 ай бұрын
The V6 in the Probe is a Mazda KL...
@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ
11 ай бұрын
I was never a fan of Opels however the Calibra really looked well. However, for really fast driving, I suspect that the essentially Japanese designed Probe was better.
@Djeseret
11 ай бұрын
Well… if you go for the Calibra Turbo with all-wheel drive, the Mazda - Probe doesn't stand a chance... The Calibra Turbo does 0-60 mph in 6,8 sek. and 155 mph, 250 km/h and the all-wheel drive gives much better cornering grip.
@1977gm
11 ай бұрын
exactly and well said,,@@Djeseret
@Αναστάσιος-σ8υ
11 ай бұрын
@@Djeseret not many Calibra turbos were produced, they are hard to find and not cheap at all. I was referring to front vs front wheel drive
@woodrow_mayes
11 ай бұрын
The Calibra was better value, better looking and a better place to be, end of.
@kplkasteel
2 ай бұрын
I owned a Calibra 2.0 16V back in 1997 - 2004 when I was in my mid/late 20's. Bought it just after my first deployment to Bosnia with SFOR as at the time I had enlisted with the Royal Dutch Army and was stationed in Germany just between Hamburg and Bremen. Used to drive up and down from the west of The Netherlands every weekend. (Petrol for NATO military personal was very cheap). I loved the Calibra as it was incredibly fast. I did have had some work done on it though such a full front to end (Remus) sports exhaust, chip-tuned, K&N sports air filter assembly and finally also a replacement pipe for the catalytic converter. It was like a rocket ship and had it maxed at 270km/h on the German Autobahn. All my colleagues in their BMW's even the 325i and other sports card only saw my taillights. Still miss the car till this day and if I can ever get my hands on one again and my wife lets me, I'll be back in my mid 20's, sure bold, fat and grumpy but will feel like a 24y.o again.
@carlmarkwyatt
11 ай бұрын
These two invoke much nostalgia for me as they remind me of when I was a teenage paperboy purving at these cars whilst doing my round. I remember one house had two Calibras, a 4x4 turbo and a V6... That same house would probably have two bland FWD SUVs today.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Sadly so! Which of the two would you pick?
@carlmarkwyatt
11 ай бұрын
@@ClassicsWorldUK it'd have to be a Calibra 4x4 Turbo in black.
@ianfrost3529
11 ай бұрын
I had a green calibra 2.0 16v with the eco-tec instead of the red top. Which is the engine that this calibra has which I found was better at low to mid range and more economical. I owned a cavalier Sri 150 with a red top And the drag figure was only for the 8v model. I drove a few probes but never owned one But I was always put off by the inside of the probes So I think it would be the calibra but with the v6 for me
@paulelverstone8677
11 ай бұрын
As an everyday car I'd take the Calibra. As much as I adore pop-up lamps, the Vauxhall just has a timeless design (and viewed from above has a teardrop shape adding to that cd figure). Curiously though, I reserve the right to change my mind when we look at the top-of-the-line variants. ISTR the Probe had the 24v V6 and the Calibra the blown 4x4. Now that would be a test..
@chrishart8548
11 ай бұрын
The 24v V6 with the auto box was no faster than the 2litre with the manual. And if I remember correctly the V6 only came as an auto.
@varsas10
11 ай бұрын
I believe there was a 2.5 24v version of the Calibra.
@chrishart8548
11 ай бұрын
@varsas10 definitely it was the calibra V6 it wasn't as powerful or as fast as the 2 litre turbo neither was it available with 4wd
@iannowell6802
11 ай бұрын
It's a 24v v6
@EnthusiastCarHangar
2 ай бұрын
The Probe was never supposed to replace the Mustang. The Mustang has been around since the 60’s with no interruption.
@stewartshackleton7825
11 ай бұрын
An idea as you are in the nearby Killingworth area regularly. I have Puma 1.7 and my near neighbour has a Tigra. Perhaps a comparison next summer? Puma is on SORN until April?
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
That would be ace! Thanks Stewart!
@stewartshackleton7825
11 ай бұрын
What is your email so we can exchange details? Thanks.
@spud912
8 ай бұрын
Iv owned 2 calibra's . A 91 H plate redtop in the 90's And i curently have a 16v eco in the same colour as the one you're driving (Northcape purple )
@MrAvant123
11 ай бұрын
Myself and many work colleagues had Calibra's as company cars back in the 90's. I remember none of us would have considered a Probe at the time. I seem to remember also that leather (not pleather) seats were standard on 2.0t models too. Trouble is didnt the Steve Coogan character Gareth Cheeseman have one !
@olivergould3878
11 ай бұрын
Calibra it just looks fantastic and they absolutely fly
@Dark_Flame_Master
11 ай бұрын
Some years ago, I saw a photo of a Calibra in a newspaper and it was love at first sight. Before that moment I didn’t even know it existed because I had never seen one. I cut the photo out and kept it in a box. Unfortunately to this day I still haven’t seen one in real life. Not a single one. Wikipedia says there‘s only around 5000 Calibras still on german roads, so my hopes of finally seeing one aren‘t very big, but I will keep my eyes open every time I leave the house. 👀 Sometimes I even think about whether I should buy one once I have a driver’s license, but every time I come to the conclusion that it wouldn‘t be a good idea. The rust, the spare part situation, the tuner cars, not having a usable garage, the car probably not having enough space to put a bicycle in it - I don’t think it would be a good idea… but the imagination of cruising around in it and listening to the engine sound is still great. 😌
@WeBreakGTi
11 ай бұрын
It’s not a red top it’s the newer ecotec 2.0 less power but more refined.
@poolereviews9828
10 ай бұрын
I have a vauxhall calibra 8v and it's an absolute amazing car. Yes it's the lower power one but because of aerodynamics it will still do 140. Trouble is today the probe just looks like an old car and hasn't aged very well but the calibra looks like it was designed yesterday just overall a way better car to look and and to drive
@keithbird8910
11 ай бұрын
I had a Probe 24v for about 6 years. Great car - I should have kept it.
@ChrisPatrick-q6k
11 ай бұрын
Manual?
@keithbird8910
11 ай бұрын
@@ChrisPatrick-q6k Yes
@nrvous309
11 ай бұрын
Ford Probe all day, without question! I actually owned 2. I had an 89 turbo and a 95 GTS. I loved them both and wish I could find another
@elemar5
11 ай бұрын
Probe turbo? Is there such a thing?
@LepiSladja
8 ай бұрын
First gen, 2.2 turbo 150hp @@elemar5
@clivebrackstone1896
11 ай бұрын
Shud have been both v6 version against each other. Both had around 168 bhp 24 valve engines and v similar performance
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Sadly these cars are getting rare, it's hard enough getting *any* examples of both together...
@ofmanynicknames
11 ай бұрын
I've heard that GM was considering bringing the Calibra to the US as a Saab. Not entirely sure if that would've been a good idea given the tepid reception to that GM-ified new 900.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Ooh interesting!
@johnscarsandstuff
11 ай бұрын
It would have made sense as a SAAB, given the Calibra's sleek shape.
@johnscarsandstuff
11 ай бұрын
Of the two here, the Vauxhall Calibra is the more interesting. I'd love to drive one at speed. The turbo was only available with four wheel drives. There was a 16v 4×4, but that was discontinued when the turbo arrived. But I think the Calibra would have to be very accomplished to displace the Honda Prelude with 4-wheel steering in my affections.
@DolleHengst
11 ай бұрын
Fritz Indra, one of the Calibra engineers, said that the 4x4 Turbo claimed top speed of 245 km/h was an absolute understatement, and that most cracked 250km/h or 155 mph pretty easily. Stock of course.
@phillipeyb6164
11 ай бұрын
I’d imagine the 16v 2.0 with the extra weight of awd would have been absolutely gutless for bottom end torque
@gharris2389
7 ай бұрын
when I moved from the UK to the US in the early 90s I bought a nearly new Probe GT. The Mazda V6 was a great engine, big tires so loads of grip. Hatch was very practical.
@davidevans4089
11 ай бұрын
I must admit the Calibra has aged better than the probe. Unfortunately I can't remember the last time I saw one out and about.
@iannowell6802
11 ай бұрын
Maybe soon
@leonb2637
11 ай бұрын
The Ford Probe was part of the then joint venture and ownership of Ford of part of Mazda. Ford built a new plant in the late 80's in Flat Rock, Michigan (just off I-75 south of Detroit, a former forgings plant site) to build the Mazda 626 Sedan, the MX-6 Coupe and the Ford Probe. The Ford Probe while originally intended to replace the Mustang caused such a stir that the Mustang was revised and kept. I had a 2nd Gen Probe a 24 valve (4 Cyl) with the 4 speed Automatic from new in Sept. 1992 to Jan. 2000. In many ways it was a good car to me with decent fuel mileage, handled well, looked good (until the clear coat paint went bad), reliable with its part Japan DNA. The price of mine was about $20,000 USD (about $30K today). When the Probe was discontinued in 1998, part of the production at that same plant was replaced with the Mercury/Ford Cougar Coupe (I also had one with the 2.5 L Ford V-6, automatic, in silver) that had a base from the Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique/Ford Europe Mondao 2nd Gen) and the Mazda 6 Sedan and (in small numbers wagons/estates). I also had Mazda 6 (2006-3.0 V-6, 6 Sp. Automatic). In the mid-2000-teens, the plant shifted to making the Mustang, some hybrid Fusions (Mondao to you) and eventually some Ford/Lincoln crossover models today.
@shibe32
8 ай бұрын
my dad had a 1993 light gray probe, i was a kid at the time, still a great looking car even today.
@ImCaptainCabbage
3 ай бұрын
I drove both working at a car body shop during the 90s, we used to umm borrow the cars now and again. I myself owned a ford escort RS Turbo, I remember being underwhelmed by the Probe, but liking the Calibra.
@9person626
5 ай бұрын
saving up for a project ford probe as my first personal car, wish me luck
@martinmurphy8885
3 ай бұрын
Good luck and enjoy the experience 😉
@_B.M_
11 ай бұрын
Red top engine is enough to give it to the Calibra. One of the best engines ever! At the time, nobody could get anywhere near 150bhp from a 2.0 engine. Many couldn't even get that with a Turbo added.
@robbiemulholland6477
11 ай бұрын
I agree. The one in this video doesn’t have the red top frustratingly 😩
@_B.M_
11 ай бұрын
@@robbiemulholland6477 later versions didn't. They went all ecotec and lost several horses in the process.
@robbiemulholland6477
11 ай бұрын
Yes, this is a later Ecotec version. My Dad had a 4x4 16v with the red top in the 90’s and I used to love the sound of the engine! 😎
@Kaibo1997
11 ай бұрын
I've got a Probe 24V so bit biased on this one ! I think the probe is more unusual looking which is the main reason i prefer it and it has pop up headlights !
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Gotta love popups!
@pawsnpistons
11 ай бұрын
I loved the styling with my 24V back then, too. But the Probe had FWD and with 163 hp it was underpowered so i sold it after 2 years. I still love pop ups, thats why i bought a corvette.
@leeoliver4063
11 ай бұрын
Ive had a red top 16v calibra in white , a matalic green and cream leather calibra ecotec 16v , and ive had 2 v6 calibras , drove great but red top 16v was the best engine in my eyes
@chrismitchell9114
11 ай бұрын
To me the probe looked a bit ahead of its time. But everyone compared it to the capri. Same with the Cougar. The calibra was more square and looked of it’s time. Plus it also had the loved red top C20XE engine and later a turbo 4x4 and a V6.
@paulillingworth1242
11 ай бұрын
Both are very cool, at that time I had mk3 cavalier so would have most likely gone for the Calibra, however couldn’t take away how nice the Probe looked, if the Probe were uprated more like the quality of my 3rd gen Mondeo it’d be a good question of choice 🤔
@giulianomarco
11 ай бұрын
The Probe! Phil's right, Joe's wrong! 😋👍
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Woo! :D -Phil
@112ryan-lookatmymaincarchannel
11 ай бұрын
I loved and miss my Calibra husband always wanted a Probe but I wasn't keen but def wish still had it both are for sure the new old classics and the youngers love them and they are soaring in price
@andrewfarrow4699
11 ай бұрын
I lusted for both back in the day. The Probe wins the beauty contest for me. Cavalier mk3 SRi and 4x4 turbo company cars I drove were brilliant. The Ford Sierras, a horror show. Verdict: I would take the Calibra 4x4 turbo.
@llewsep
11 ай бұрын
Had a Probe 2.0. Was an absolute blast to drive, but agree that it's more a GT car, more than one to blat about. Supremely comfortable, and -- POP UP HEADLIGHTS!!!! -- I'd happily have one of these again.
@TheVintageApplianceEmporium
11 ай бұрын
The Calibra is undoubtedly the better car BUT, a late Probe with a 2.5 V6, full leather and that amazing metallic purple paint colour they did - I'd have that all day!
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Class!
@MonaroTravels
11 ай бұрын
They did a 2.5 V6 Calibra as well with full black or cream leather interior. I had one and my god I wish I still had it.
@williamegler8771
11 ай бұрын
Shouldn't it be Opel/Vauxhall since the last vehicle designed by Vauxhall was the original Viva and subsequent Vauxhall vehicles were designed predominantly by Opel.
@DamianTaylor-b3m
11 ай бұрын
A friend of mine owned one of the British Probe press cars (L18FMC) AND A Miriad of v6's while I owned various Calibras and always prevered the Calibra, It was an assembly worker on the ford line who came up with the idea of shortining the rear squab of the rear seat base to give the rear passengers more leg room in the Probe
@paull4659
4 ай бұрын
The Probe all day long, the looks handling and comfort are great. I have a 97 GTS and GT. Great cars, glad I kept them. the 2.5L 24 valve engine gets great mileage, has enough HP for most people's needs. If I need more power, I can get a turbo for it. Modern aro bolt ons are still available. And with a vinyl wrap, my probe looks awesome. People are forever commenting on how cool the Probe looks. The Vauxhall looks like a kindergarten school marms car.
@davekennedy6315
13 күн бұрын
Yet literally EVERYONE wanted the Calibra and you couldn't give away the Probe (even that name was the biggest joke in motoring!)
@JP-gw9ts
5 ай бұрын
That 2nd gen Probe was a beauty and still is.
@abu269
7 күн бұрын
I always wanted to own a Probe, but couldn't get one because I needed more doors + seats. It was the same story with the Cougar too.
@paultaylor9652
9 ай бұрын
Normally a Ford fan, but in this case its the Vauxhall Joe. Having said that i drive a Astra K estate now.
@RobiticDuck
11 ай бұрын
Rebuildng a Probe GT currently
@esssexboy
11 ай бұрын
I not normally a fan of Vauxhall's and prefer Fords. But given a choice definitely be the Calibra
@garyhawkins9246
11 ай бұрын
I think the Toyota GR86 looks like a Calibra if it was made today… and I’d have a Blue 24v Probe because pop up headlights always win!
@billybellend1155
11 ай бұрын
The probe felt like a Japanese car designed for the American market sold in Europe. It actually works better now than it did back then.
@monk3yboy69
11 ай бұрын
Looking at it now, I think not bad. Having one back in the day ( forced on me by the company ) , not great. 😀😀
@MrRetro-
11 ай бұрын
Ive owned lots of Ford and Vauxhalls, i pref Fords, but out of these 2 i would have the calibra, i never liked the probe, too Japanese for me and not very Ford, if it was a choice between the cougar and calibra, it would be the cougar all day, i love those!
@davidhayes4814
11 ай бұрын
Slightly weird comparison really. I am old enough to remember the original debate. The Probe was not well received. It was regarded as opportunistic and a somewhat wasted opportunity. The Calibra was seen much more positively but lovely as it was, it was regarded as dynamically compromised. It was the VW Corrado which received the attention… but it was expensive and did not come of age until the VR6 appeared later. The Honda Prelude was admired too… but then came the thieves who nicked them all. Then, as now, a £20 yellow (or red) steering wheel lock could have saved the day.
@davekennedy6315
13 күн бұрын
Those steering wheel locks were a joke, a car thief would have that busted in mere seconds! Absolutely ZERO deterrent value, that's why insurance companies never even mentioned them!
@dingowarrior815
25 күн бұрын
The Probe rocks Slowly restoring my one currently. While the engine is a pearl, the rust is it's biggest problem, unfortunately.
@AndyK.1
11 ай бұрын
Also did V6 Calibra.
@MrFister84
11 ай бұрын
There is a Calibra sitting under a house in West End in Brisbane Australia that I wouldn't mind taking a look at.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Buy it!
@dwarfyh32
11 ай бұрын
I almost bought a V6 Calibra back in the mid 90s. Loved the styling. I did own an Astra Coupe Turbo which I took its styling from the Calibra and it was a great car
@l228spn
11 ай бұрын
I had a Calibra Turbo, was a beautiful car, and the one I wish I'd never sold.😢
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Rare beast these days!
@Mariazellerbahn
11 ай бұрын
Coupes have ALWAYS been cool and always will be. But we have to buy what the the manufacturers tell us to buy.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Nissan Qashquai, anyone...?
@markeastwood74
11 ай бұрын
@@ClassicsWorldUK 🤢🤮
@gerardbooth40
11 ай бұрын
I'll stick with my XK8, thanks! Now that's how to do a coupé 😉
@andrewfarrow4699
11 ай бұрын
They are beautiful machines. But have the strange dimensional physics of a TARDIS in reverse. Huge on the outside, no space at all inside.
@asifnoaman8978
11 ай бұрын
🤣must be having a laugh. You can't compare a full blown luxury GT Cruiser with mild Sport Coupes
@JohnSmith-ef8nr
11 ай бұрын
I had the Calibra 4x4 turbo, I regret selling it now. Sadly most got broken up and had there engines put in vauxhall Novas.
@markvardy5479
11 ай бұрын
Calibra turbo for me as I had the Cavalier turbo 205 BHP from that red top as standard
@MrChrissk
10 ай бұрын
IV never been a vauxhall fan, but it's the calibra all day long, a school friends mum had a Red H reg from new, not sure the exact model but I loved going in it on the odd school run and to the skating rink at Altrincham. Maybe one day il buy one as a project car.
@shanefarrell2780
11 ай бұрын
I'd have the probe any day of the week. I used to pdi these back in the day. The v6 sounds fantastic even in standard form and went really well, the 4 cylinder version was under powered. A great GT car definitely not a sports car.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@alfagtvjan
11 ай бұрын
Calibra every time. I had two 2.00 16v cars back in the 90's. Great cars.
@ClassicsWorldUK
11 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@allysonsquires8421
11 ай бұрын
Driven both it is calibra all day for me, loved my 2.0
@maxeluy
11 ай бұрын
I like the Probe because pop-up headlights.
@johnmitchell2269
11 ай бұрын
The Probe should have been RWD. Even more so that they were first sold in the U.S. They were marketed as a 'sporty' GT but failed to deliver on both fronts, as it wasnt sporty nor a grand tourer. Mazda and Mitsubishi at the time were having quite a bit of success with their sporty coupés and GT's, so Ford wanted to jump on that bandwagon. But drive a mid 90's Mitsubishi 3000GT/GTO and you will instantly feel the improvement in build quality, ride, handling, performance and reliability. When it comes to FWD coupés from the 90's, the two that I liked was the Pininfarina designed 406 coupé. Back when Peugeot made desirable cars. The others were the mk4 and mk5 Honda Preludes.
@Dwizzlejay
11 ай бұрын
I currently daily 1997 base probe love its simplicity
@doggoisamongo8783
6 ай бұрын
Got a Cali and Im never selling it. It is mine and it will be until I die
@deaks25
11 ай бұрын
Back in the day, I thought the Probe was a really pretty car but I think the Calibra has aged much better and still looks fairly handsome today. The Probe looks like an old 90’s car, which is fine if that’s the itch you need scratching, but the Calibra doesn’t look as old as it is.
@willswheels283
11 ай бұрын
I like both cars, I never knew the Probe was based on the Mazda MX6 platform, I like the Probes exterior and those pop up lights. An old mate of mine in the 2000’s owned a lovely metallic blue Calibra with white leather interior and it had an 8 valve 2 litre engine coupled with an autobox, I borrowed it for a few days and loved it, it was nice to drive, comfortable and the interior is nicer than the one in the probe, because of this it’s the Calibra for me.
@BatCaveOz
11 ай бұрын
Spare parts for the Calibra, even 20 years ago were insanely expensive. For me, Ford Probe, please.
@JOHNRGRAY
11 ай бұрын
Probe for me 👍🏾
@arthurdardalis
11 ай бұрын
The Probe is a real looker, shame it didn’t sell more
@John_Wood_
11 ай бұрын
remember it in the showroom when I was 10 years old, it looked great and still does.
@justincork3838
10 ай бұрын
I loved my calibra. Was a black 4x4 turbo. Unfortunately stolen and written off but what a thing.
@grantmccarron3963
11 ай бұрын
Probe, but in the mazda mx-6 mystere guise, for the win. I had one (V6) in black and loved it.
@saxonuk14
11 ай бұрын
I thought the Calibra and Probe both looked great (and the Vauxhall 16V engine was a legend at the time). Until I saw the new kid on the block from France (with some Italian design) - the Peugeot 406 Coupe. That redefined beauty in 1990s coupes for me. Even though it was French, I still ached for one.
@stevehillier7018
11 ай бұрын
That’s the ECOTHEC 136BHP later engine . The Famous Red Top 150BHP was on earlier Calibras
@fatwalletboy2
11 ай бұрын
The probe always had too much us styling for my liking.....calibra was bob on
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