Evening all. Hope you’re good 👍👌 New video every single Sunday and Wednesday at 6pm without fail so make sure you’re subscribed for more. Give me a follow on insta if you don’t already instagram.com/CalvinsCarDiary 🔥

@thinkingjoe5440

4 жыл бұрын

Good work mate, I like your videos. What do you use to edit them? The cinematography is cool when you're showing off the angles on the cars.

@Unknown_6660

4 жыл бұрын

Calvin's Car Diary - how many cars u got now ?

@paulmayhew8085

4 жыл бұрын

Calv, your videos are always great and you crack me up 😂 keep up the good work fella 👍

@ajyates_91

4 жыл бұрын

Should have done draggy times Calv..

@mrjoedunford

4 жыл бұрын

Calvin I have a car here in Plymouth for sale to you'll like it Audi a8 sports 4.2l v8 tdi 2006 60,757 miles

‘BATTERED VXR’ - cleanest one I’ve ever seen

When I passed my driving at 18 I always wanted a VXR as my first car then I realised the insurance on that was a killer 😂

@kieranwollerton9718

4 жыл бұрын

Can vouch for that one😂had a Corsa vxr as my first car then went to Astra vxr at 19 cost me £2300 a year to insure🤦🏻‍♂️

@ray5952

4 жыл бұрын

@@kieranwollerton9718 ahh damn but that's actually not bad. Insurance cost me 5k!!!

@Hassanr33

4 жыл бұрын

Kieran Wollerton what insurance company were you with as that is not as expensive as I thought

@user-tg1rd7fj8z

4 жыл бұрын

@@kieranwollerton9718 only 2300 a year??

@kieranwollerton9718

4 жыл бұрын

Hassan Razzak was with go skippy had 0 no claims as well

Calvin mate love the videos These helped me through last year whilst I was out in Iraq , nothing I loved more than flicking through KZread and following your journey. I appreciate it mate keep up the good work , I wish you all the best !

@JohnHarris-ri4ev

4 жыл бұрын

Training missions brother

@CalvinsCarDiary

4 жыл бұрын

John Harris thanks mate 🙏🏼

@GRfourfun

4 жыл бұрын

John Harris was there in 2003 for my last tour, proper Shithole and we didn’t find any weapons of mass destruction surprise surprise 🙄

@JohnHarris-ri4ev

4 жыл бұрын

NeverL8 inaV8 it’s still a shit hole now brother , and yes neither did we!

@lightningthunder5928

4 жыл бұрын

Shock and awe

Very underrated car, still got mine, bought it new 11 years ago still runs great & extremely reliable.

@SM-pr1qt

2 жыл бұрын

Do you still have it?

@guyhorner8165

2 жыл бұрын

@@SM-pr1qt yes & still runs great

@F22DYN

2 жыл бұрын

@@guyhorner8165 legend mate it's a keeper👊🏽

You can tell he loves his job.

What you say at 11:50 is exactly what I needed to hear! I can’t even explain

Loved the poppy comment mate, little comments like that just show what type of bloke you are 👊🏻

Nice one Calvin. I own - alongside my E46 M3 - a Vauxhall Vectra VXR. A seriously underrated performance car.

@andynorris3537

4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Blobby!!!!! They're actually very good in the bends and the chassis are well planted for a big heavy fwd car. Don't believe the top gear review that slated it and actually read proper reviews of them

@tomforrest7814

4 жыл бұрын

I love how the VXR Vectras stand out like crazy there proper fast too nice choice

@s28ero

4 жыл бұрын

I own a Saab 93 Aero V6 Convertible, same engine and I love it, such a fun car.

@richboy900

4 жыл бұрын

The thing is a new vxr would be very capable in the corners, after all cars are made to be almost too safe these days. Those saying they're bad in the bends are probably on about the old, old generation of vxr

@charliehouldsworth8317

4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Blobby!!!!! they are not as bad as you are making out. pipe down.

one of my fav astra shapes looks much more sportier than the new ugly ones 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

@R_RPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

ROGUE PLAYS old ones are well better all day long

@woody555kl

4 жыл бұрын

Agree, but the one after it the gtc was more powerful and after a few years out now doesnt look too bad now

@R_RPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

woody555kl standard Astra’s new an old then I’d get the old but out of the vxrs old an new id defo go new

@R_RPerformance

4 жыл бұрын

Denzil Thurton yeah it does no doubt, but the standard versions Clean an fresh I’d go for the older model,

@jordzta

4 жыл бұрын

Trust me this shape was legendary !

Good to hear that you're were a Vauxhall kid. I grew up around Vauxhall's too. You make a very good point about seeing the positives in things. Many people who haven't driven them just regurgitate thing's they hear. There are many positives about them despite them having some flaws. For the money you get a lot of car with a strong motor which can be tuned well for a budget.

Calvin, a really fun ‘cheap’ car you must look out for is any of the Renault Clio 2 & 3 Renault Sports.

Love my arctic bought it 2 years ago as a big project, 63k when i bought it now just shy of 70k, only sees a couple months a year but ive driven it a lot the last year or 2. 2 trips down south from scotland to pvs added a lot of miles, after this summer im just keeping it off the road and buying another vxr either burg or vxracing to run daily. Also bought the lowest miles corsa vxr clubsport ive seen forsale in over a year aswell with just 9800 miles on it now that ive added maybe 40 miles to it. Such great cars people seem to rate them poorly but forget the chassis is practically 22 years old just slightly tweaked here and there in that time, bilstien b14 coilovers and a rear roll bar transform the handling along with great tyres of course

I had a Nurburgring Astra vxr, Av08onk. Was number 321. Parked it at my mates pub and the large bin rolled down the pub drive into the back of my car 🙈. Was a good looking car for the age of it 👌🏻

Had an Arden Blue one and it was the most unreliable car I've ever had. Amazing cars when they're working!

@TheUnboxerable

4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Blobby!!!!! Not to mention boost leaks every other day!

@deananderson5049

4 жыл бұрын

i had one for 5 years and not a single issue. all depends on how its been looked after.

@TheUnboxerable

4 жыл бұрын

@@deananderson5049 Very true, think mine had about 13 owners on the logbook

@jayjaycaracas413

4 жыл бұрын

dean anderson had mine 7 years. Just changed the turbo and clutch its on 130k still going strong. Its how you look after them 🙌🏽🙌🏽 get one with Full service history and a few owners.

@xbigc2893

4 жыл бұрын

3 years no issues brilliant car some are unreliable but that's your fault for buying a bad one that's been abused

Had a Nurburgring VXR from new in 2008 and kept it for just over 3 years. Spent a decent amount of £££ on it to make it better performance wise, . Stage 3 Courtney Sport remap including intercooler. . CDTI airbox conversion. . Quaife LSD. . Whitline rear anti-roll bar. . 20mm Eibach lowering springs. . Scorpion turbo-back exhaust into the Remus backbox. The car made 302.2bhp & 298.1lbs ft on the dyno which I was over the moon about. They make a cracking noise for a 4pot engine and do go well even from standard. The gearbox problems people speak about are a problem especially if your thinking of increasing the power and torque figures. I had my bearings replaced with upgraded stuff at just 22k miles! Replaced the VXR in 2011 with a 2010(60) Focus RS in blue. Even in bog standard form the Focus is a much better performance car, a lot more thought out and capable. IMO do what I did and get a Collins performance CP420 package with a KMS Thunderstorm exhaust. 420bhp and the car can take it no problem with arguably the best engine sound of any hothatch

@chrisrobinson7395

3 жыл бұрын

Shame the focus weighs so much

Been watching yu since yu had 30 subs respect for the progress

This dude cracks me up, it's like he's drunk all the time

Vauxhall used to be badas. Astra gte the gsi Sri lxi. Cav SxI sri gsi turbo. Calibra turbo senator 30l 24v. Carlton gsi 24v and the legend the lotus carlton. It was a good era for Vauxhall and ford

Vauxhall / Opel "what they call it in South Africa" did a 2L turbo version on the mk3 Astra. They are brutal, very fast, it was called the Astra 200tS go have a google.. Check out the wheels only came with the tS. Btw what happened to the Land Rover did you end up scrapping it?

Always loved the looks of these and the engines are fantastic, I went to look at a few before I bought my S3 but i couldn't get past crappy plastics Vauxhall used for the dash etc. Really fancy the next generation, one it's lovely inside and out.

@davidhaygarth4763

4 жыл бұрын

A step up from ford plastics...lol

Had a blue one as my second car when I was 18 as it was always a dream car to own but I think I prefer a mk4 gsi

@-VaLaK

4 жыл бұрын

Sim Bryan i had 2 of all the VXR's when i was 17 soooooo

@michaelhorsman3380

4 жыл бұрын

Defo a mk4 gsi in blue

@andynorris3537

4 жыл бұрын

I had a astra vxr and currently have a vectra vxr but if someone offered me a tidy well sorted mk4 gsi I would swap in a heartbeat something about them

@shaun23h

4 жыл бұрын

Same ive got a mk5 1.6turbo. I wanted a mk4 gsi but that was more then what i had when brought.

@OG-97

4 жыл бұрын

@@-VaLaK is it a competition?

Great video. I have a stage 3.5 one in Arden blue. with an uprated turbo (K06) these go very well indeed and have a raw feel that more modern hot hatches don't have.

@davidm3maniac201

4 жыл бұрын

I do love that colour. Best colour vauxhall done and nesrly bought one but got an E46 M3 instead. Still love that Arden blue though.. Have you had any problems with your car as my mates one was a nightmare

Cal want to see M3 project asap 😊

great how many people support Calvin. Its great to see everyone trusts a used car sales man and raffle king

NAFF CO 54 pure nostalgia 👌 will be a spliffy next video.. 😊

Used to love these when I was looking for my first car could never get insured on it thou 😂

@M1.942

4 жыл бұрын

Am just turning 18 and almost been driving a year I wanna get one as my second car but a qoute for me is 4k with a black box 🥴

@Kieran_OPC

4 жыл бұрын

I was less than a grand between my 2 when i was 21😂

I have one, ridiculously underrated and what they go for now means they’re unbelievable value for money

@Widda5

4 жыл бұрын

By the way Calvin, find some afls for £200/300 and whack them on, nice thing to have, will probably sell quicker being the arctic with projector xenons

Just paid 2700 for my arden blue 08 106k miles with full history mapped to 275bhp, loving the power and sound it produces 😅

love the NAFF gear glad you brought it out, i loved my naff bomber back in the day!!!

@EnemyDwarf-TTV

4 жыл бұрын

Where Can we get it?

First ever car was a vauxhall cavie gsi always love them cars don't make them the same way

@AndyK.1

4 жыл бұрын

Russell Muir My first car. Stunning lookin.

I’m giving this a like just for the Naff hoodie. It brings back memories. 😊

My first car was a 2006 astra sxi loved that same shape as this probably the best shape to the astra

More on the £140 Rover pleasee

I personally think VXRs are really underrated. Too many badge snobs out there dissing them because it's a Vauxhall. If you judge a car by it's brand but not actually experienced the vehicle yourself, then you're not a car enthusiast. I own a Astra J VXR in arden blue full spec but half leather and it's such a joy to drive in. Managed to get it to 164mph with nothing more but an Air tec intake, racing a 17 plate GTi putting 3 bus lengths on him after I hit 100+. Great cars. People also forget that these were developed on the Nurburging, so the handling is up there with the 30k+ Germans and I can confirm this as I keep up with S3s on the track around the twisties.

I agree with not thinking the worst. I recently traded my old diesel 2004 Astra H in for a 2016 Astra K, 3 cylinder 1 litre petrol turbo. Doesn't sound much but she's 5 HP more than my old 4 pot diesel and she picks up a hell of a lot quicker! So much fun with "only" 106HP!

Great video as always, I have nearly caught up going through all your old videos, keep up the great work

Still got a GTE. 30 years old this year.

@russellmuir1690

4 жыл бұрын

They came up in price classic car

@NS_1410

4 жыл бұрын

Thats Brill!

@ScottZ370

4 жыл бұрын

Golf GTE 😉

@arrandodge9932

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Jason, they were one of my favourite motors back in the day. Went like stink. What's the score on keeping the tin worm at bay? Does it take a lot of work to keep the old lady clean? It was such an issue for Vauxhalls back then wasn't it. I firmly believe that there would be so many more of them left if it weren't for rust..

@NYChemicalRomance

4 жыл бұрын

Arran Dodge Yeah. Rust was a big issue with them but mine has spent most of its life in the garage. Only comes out in summer 👍

Remember going to test drive one in 2006, it was red and look the dogs Bollocks, the guy pull off the ramp in show room and open big glass doors, then I jump in I felt class every one watching. £21k for the car at the time, but dropped my arse and ended up buying a orange focus St 3 instead.

Can't beat the old school Vauxhalls, Mk1 Mk2 Astra GTE, Nova GTE, GSI, SRI,the 8v and 16v engines were bombproof! Not a fan of the newer stuff ecotec ect ect. Great video Calvin 😎

Love your positive attitude and always looking for the good not bad things in life! Interesting video, had a few Vauxhalls myself but always were unreliable so kinda put me off owing one again.

Gwaaan boy representing luton, grip that wheel

@cun7sathome

4 жыл бұрын

Im another yobbo from l town

Did you say your bodywork guy is Jason from "Paintboxspace" ? I assume it's the one in Rayleigh, Essex. He sorted my brand new 68 plate Focus after the passenger door got swiped by some prick in a tesco car park. A long way to go for a body repair lol, but I get why, Jason's a top guy!

Just subscribed after watching this video, really refreshing to find a KZreadr that’s down to earth and straightforward

Rough diamond. Tidied up they are still a modern looking car. I have a 1.6xer vvt. Cheap to fix and a learning curve. Pretty little cars.

Gear boxes are shocking in them Astra vxr and there expensive if they go bang

@kanielwoodward9708

4 жыл бұрын

Not too bad, I had all new bearings in mine for £280

@kanielwoodward9708

4 жыл бұрын

@Dogs Bollocks A & S clutch technology on Facebook

Love watching the videos in our office in Bangkok, enjoy seeing some of the classics, keep it up :)

They weren’t actually as quick as the figures would suggest - low end they couldn’t put the power down properly, and top end they died after about 120. I remember back in the day having an EP3 Civic Type R - few breathing mods on it, and raced a fair few VXR’s and they couldn’t live with the Civic, and that was only putting out 219bhp.

I have a vauxhall astra 1.6 mk5 petrol, they're beautiful cars and quite reliable 👍 its nearly got 80k miles and its a 2005.

@bananahammock3664

4 жыл бұрын

Mk5 1.6 Astra is a beautiful car?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@albion1748

4 жыл бұрын

@@bananahammock3664 in my opinion

Yes boy, Calv. I used to have an Astra 16v mk2....

Your videos always help keep my mindset positive mate thanks a lot. Finally making something of myself in life thanks to some of your words keep it up man and f the haters lol

Naff Co that's a blast from the past. Had one of them back in the 90s.

@markosbourne5967

8 ай бұрын

Didn’t exist in the 90s

@hoodnut197

8 ай бұрын

@@markosbourne5967 talking crap yes it did loads of kids wore it in the 90s up north.

@markosbourne5967

8 ай бұрын

@@hoodnut197 oh yeah I guess that explains it up north poor up there the south have more money my mistake 😏

@hoodnut197

8 ай бұрын

@markosbourne5967 guess that explains why you have no class. Comments like that over a old comment I wrote about a top from when we was kids sad individual.

First thing I do after watching this vid? Hop on Ebay & without even typing in the car, an Astra VXR in red comes up at £2500 or offers. Must be an absolute shed!

I used to want one of these cars really bad back in the day!

Totally agree Calvin,was in the E46 club read nothing but problems about them,ive done well over 30,000 miles in my 330i m sport only power steering pump needed replaced,im very lazy with maintaining my cars done nothing else to it if u beleive all u read we wld all have push bikes,had a e39 530d for 8 years done 180,000 miles never spent a bolt on it,half of its luck the other halfs gut feeling/commin sense,............keep up the good advice.

Be nice to know what you pay for paint and wheels (per panel and per wheel). Do u get discounts in the trade and at what point is it not worth spending money on a motor ?

I bought a Type R, months later if threw a rod. Soon after, Calvin decided to pick one up. I recently bought an Astra VXR, not too long ago the turbo decided to die and it's sitting dead on my drive. Now Calvin has gone and bought an Astra of his own. This man is mocking me.

Would of loved a Vauxhall Cavalier 4x4 C20LET

Cheapest one in country although it's the artic version 4 years later you can pick them up for 4 grand.

My dad has a 56 plate Mazda 6 MPS, you never see them on the road and they're cheap fun, you could buy one and sell it when it goes up in value

"you can't feel that, you don't care how cold I am do you?" Breaking the fourth wall their buddy 🤣

Aaaahhh your a luton lad, good to know that's were I live haha... have you still got your lotus carlton

Two words, torque and steer!

I used to have a deep purple 16v GTE back in the day and rolled it ended up putting what was left into a bertone convertible mk 2 rapid little converts that was!!👍digital dash and all that caper

My dad has a vectra edition 100 witch has a 2.0 turbo Saab 932 engine and he had a vivaro for work. And he might be getting a vectra vxr or maybe astra vxr and when I'm 21 I will probably buy a vauxhall vxr maybe an astra or a vectra

Not a massive car fan. Don’t own one, but would like one. Love watching your channel still. Great energy boy.

Hey would love to see a vectra vxr on your videos brov ;) love the vxrs

Calvin are those the same exact seats that are in a B6/B7 S4?! I just purchased a black B6 S4 those look identical! .

Love the mk5 astra vxr

@bigjak7358

4 жыл бұрын

Colour?

My first car was p Reg Astra LS 1.6 8v I now have a Vauxhall insignia 2.0cdti MINI CAB and it’s done 3100000 miles and it still has the original engine gear box turbo injections fuel pump and it still drives spot on shell Diesal and Castrol oil. Really thinking about get a Ford Mondeo mk5 st line next What your thoughts dude

Another top video mate. I loved my VXR

I had a astra vxr for nearly 3 years and I loved it, when I passed my test I had a 1.4 corsa exclusiv and the astra was a "dream car". When I eventually bought one it didn't disappoint and the had very few issues with it as I bought a well looked after one

How much did you buy that VXR for Calvin?

Love VXR's. Had a Corsa E VXR last year which was a stage 1.5 with 240bhp. Bought it March 19, had 2000 miles of fun, about to get an hybrid turbo fitted to take it around 300bhp and piston 4 went! (Standard on these) instead of paying the 4k to have it built the garage i bought it from took it and gave me the money back which was too good to turn down. VXR's generally look good and are good to drive but they just don't have the build quality or reliability of the German cars. If Vauxhall sorted that out then way more people would have them

Great Vid man, keep the positive vibe alive 😎👍 As you state - To many Negative people spoiling the fun! Had my VXR 6 months and Love it. Def filling the dream of GTE bullet I couldn't afford at 18. Many years ago of course lol 😁

Another first class video, they just keep getting better and better!

You'd make a good life coach bro 👍

Hope to see you and Ricky from LLF driving a tiny old car and arguing about tes o sandwiches and magic trees soon 😂😂😂👌 perfect banter !

Was the "Naff" hoodie you were wearing to compliment the naff styling of the car? Boom tish, ey thank you! 😁

Was waiting on this video , it's such a cool car for the price although insurance is a killer

Luv u man❤️

I used to ohave the sport hatch Astra it was only a 1.6 but rapid , managed to hit 140mph downhill on M40 one quiet night lol so can imagine the VXR is lightning fast

Calv yet another kill3r purchase...quick turnaround...one owner from new..quite rare considering the old girls age. The brake systems are a right mare to pay for mate if you e ever owned one. Be nice to see it once the grand is spent on it. You busy busy bee...lookingvforward to Sundays vid...👍

You got a like when you mentioned the GTE Astra

I've got an Astra VXR, my second car and I got it as soon as I had my first year no claims, I'm 19 years old and the insurance is £1100, no black box with all mods declared so pretty good for anyone wondering 😊

@lool5483

4 жыл бұрын

Razza 9000 what insurance?

@razza9000

4 жыл бұрын

@@lool5483 Admiral

@ARDEN440i

4 жыл бұрын

My second car is also a VXR. But the J version. Mine is 1.3k no black box but i'm in London. 21 coming up to 4 years no claims. Enjoy your car.

Cal I’ve got edition 30 golf 07 reg it’s got every extra apart from heated seats and alloys could do with refurb if your interested or I’m gonna advertise it and it’s done 83k miles full vw service history cambelts been done

😲😲😲 No draggy times!! Lol no worries a great video as per mate 👌

Class mate, great vid. Had a GTE 8V and GTE 16v, awesome car at 20 years old..... fastest car on the road wasn't it 😁....!! Had a Gsi Mk4 and now have a ASTRA GTC VXR.... do love an astra 🤟

Literally every video “Man it’s hot in this car 🥵” 😂😂 - love the content mate! You still in Luton? I’m down there most Monday n Tuesdays. I’ve just stage 2’d my S4 B8.5, 6 days after I bought it... you should have ago in it 👌

Would of been nice to see you tidy this one up like the ed30, lot of time for these cars, great value for money and easy to make disgusting fast!

Always always love your honest uploads.great channel.cheers fella!

As a VXR owner myself that car is fucking beautiful

Had a mk1 Astra gte in white back in the day 👍 The Astra gte 16v (mk2) was the twocers top pick back in the day,could steal any vauxhall with a tea spoon 😭 I liked the cavalier sri 130,didn't stick out as much as the astra gte's.& the rare red caliber 👍

This guy deserves a lot more subscribers. Nice video 👊

I loved my red one always wanted a different coloured one but the right one came up had my running 340bhp pops and bangs was a savage car. Pocket rocket loved it. Sold it to go on to an s3

Loved my blue one back in 2008, stage 3. Animal to drive, still a good looking car to be fair

Is there a video to show what was wrong with the m3 ? Why the engine management light was on? Did you fix it and how much did it cost?

Thought I recognised that road, past Paris house and the Abbey, first place I took my vixxer way back in '06, great road for a drive.

I had one years ago, had it staged 2 by Courtney Sports, fun car!

@AnonymousSuperTuber

4 жыл бұрын

Lol snap

Brilliant video , artic white is gorgeous , keep up the good work!