The Legend that started it all

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http://www.answers.com/topic/opel-kadett

[EL BURITO]

1.0 S with 48 hp (36 kW)

look at those power figures lol

[auzvectra]

thats more then the 33kw C12NZ in the sb barina ;).

[Tfer]

Hmmm very interesting.... now all the Gemini owners can Opelise as well (yes I know, bit literal, but you get my drift) :p

[InsaneAsylum]

haha don't laugh.... i used to own a gemini, and i knew it was based on a kaddett. that's how i knew about opel, then i learned that astras and vectras were opel. i originally was going to get an astra GSi but then i realised i could get a vectra for around the same price at the time and i preffered a sedan, then i looked for opel badges and found a boot badge a month later. i'd hardly seen any opels on the road at the time too. this was back in 2000

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Take note of the South African Version of the GSI called the SuperBoss. That car obliterated anything in its path in its time, and is still bloody quick....

[Tfer]

haha don't laugh.... i used to own a gemini, and i knew it was based on a kaddett. that's how i knew about opel, then i learned that astras and vectras were opel. i originally was going to get an astra GSi but then i realised i could get a vectra for around the same price at the time and i preffered a sedan, then i looked for opel badges and found a boot badge a month later. i'd hardly seen any opels on the road at the time too. this was back in 2000

Ah but the Gem Gem was a reliable solid little beast...... or at least the one I knew was :cool:


Take note of the South African Version of the GSI called the SuperBoss. That car obliterated anything in its path in its time, and is still bloody quick....

So Rude Gibbon, where is the picture of this SuperBoss? :confused:

[Calibrated]

Ah but the Gem Gem was a reliable solid little beast...... or at least the one I knew was :cool:



So Rude Gibbon, where is the picture of this SuperBoss? :confused:

here you go..

2l 16v 125kw (and thats from a '91 model hatch!!!) mk2 golf Gti didnt stand a chance....actually, no golf ever has really...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2315000-2315999/2315579_1.jpg

http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/b.watt/ChrisVsBryan/chrisvsbryan2.jpg

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its still gives g4 GTi's hidings....and they are turbo...hhahha...

mk3 gti's look like they parked....

[Calibrated]

The top pic is a guy in z00pedup cape town..username is superbooze...

[Dave]

Now why arent those things in australia !

[Apex]

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This article is a good one it features a 1982 Chevette, a 1990 Astra GTE and a 2006 Astra Sport Hatch 2.0T.

[URL]http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=601&featureid=468&pageid=981 (http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=601&featureid=468&pageid=981)


Found this a good read when I was purchasing my car…read pages 1-5.:)

[auzvectra]

um, gemini wasnt based on the kadet :p.
but in turn i beleive the kadet was based on the gemini (due to huge sucsess), i had the full story somewhere years ago, but that page has since gone :(.

[nadg63]

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This article is a good one it features a 1982 Chevette, a 1990 Astra GTE and a 2006 Astra Sport Hatch 2.0T.

[URL]http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=601&featureid=468&pageid=981 (http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=601&featureid=468&pageid=981)


Found this a good read when I was purchasing my car…read pages 1-5.:)
Speaking of Chevette, back in the UK in the 80's when I was getting around in RS2000 Escorts, a mate of mine bought a Chevette GSR, the one with the 2.3 Twin Cam motor in it - I never stood a chance!

Then to rub it in another mate went out and bought Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - a relatively plain/ordinary hatch-back in normal guise but quick as with the Lotus motor in it!

[Dave]

This article is a good one it features a 1982 Chevette, a 1990 Astra GTE and a 2006 Astra Sport Hatch 2.0T.

http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=601&featureid=468&pageid=981


Found this a good read when I was purchasing my car…read pages 1-5.:)


Ill take the GTE ... pitty, the GTE has 150 bhp and the newer astra mid rang has what, 91 meh

The thing sounds like it could take on 6's and win possibly giveing 8's a good run between the lights.

[poita]

the 16v badges on the front bar are the same as the calibra ones lol