Why do you like Opel cars?

[vekara]

A bit of a opinion survey, why do you own an Opel? is it because they are easy to repair, or you like a challenge. Maybe they look good, maybe they are cheap to buy, whatever makes you like them. My reason is German quality and design, they look reasonable good and are better quality than many of the new cars in the same category.

[adam_92]

Im English so opels/vauxhalls were everywhere back home. Parents and family always owned vauxhalls and I peraonally feel that you get a lotnof car for the money. When comparing cars on carsales I always found opels had more features and were more optioned for the same price as other brands

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[guy 27]

cheap and euro.

[chris_r]

I was originally a bit of an old school Datsun/Nissan nut and later got into the Fords. I guess I can blame my ex to a degree for getting into Opels. If it wasn't for the fact she bought a black Corsa B GSi, I probably wouldn't have taken much more than a passing interest in them. It was around this time I got involved with the old holdenbarina.com forums and it went from there. I still had about six cars at the time and not one was an Opel, up until the day after I sold my 5.0 ED Falcon I went out and bought a silver Corsa B GSi as a bit of a project and the rest is history. I don't believe they're all that hard to work on, unless you have a X16XE Corsa B GSi with all its BS pollution gear.

My family's all owned Holden badged Opels/Vauxhalls at some stage. Mum used to have an old HB Torana, which was a rebadged Vauxhall Viva. My sister's had a Corsa B 1.2, which she sold to my dad when she bought a Vectra C and my brother used to have an AH CDX wagon, Vectra B wagon (which I still own at the moment) and a SB Combo that's my next job. In my last job, we had several vans, two of which were also XC Combos. So, I've been surrounded by them for quite some time.

What also helps my addiction, is also the fact that here in SA, we have quite the following and regular meets too. Not so much a huge following like the Plasti-Dip Car Club, aka MCM, but a small enough community that we pretty much communicate regularly, even outside of the events.

[Gsi_Bryce]

I've owned 2 corsa b gsi's and an mk4 Astra g Sri turbo, I'm a sucker for the corsa b because of its shape I think it is a well designed vehicle my favourite view of it is front on or from the back/side I love the design on the gsi body kit mostly the front bar, spoiler and colour coded mirrors the Astra I love for similar aspects including shape and front bar, as all the added interior specs like leather seats sunroof etc I haven't had major issues with Opel motors I find them strong and easy to mod to find extra power outcomes I also love the fact a lot of parts can be switch between models to make a one of a kind car, I love a c20xe swap to corsa b and even Chris with his corsa c with z20let.

We all share a passion that a lot of people don't understand opels in Australia I believe are very under estimated people just see the barina and Astra as a middle aged ladies car but we see them as the corsa and Astra a easily modified and great engineered vehicle which we love and spend our hard earned pennies on making it the way we love, I have mates that almost laugh at my Opels and say your cars will never bet my Ls1 Chevy badged commy well to my mates I would never trade an Opel for one.

[Raisin]

I'm a 4th Generation Opel fan. All the way since my Great grand parents there's been a line of almost exclusive Opel ownership. Just something about them clicks well with us as a family. Back in South Africa though they are a lot more popular so it's not really a strange thing to be into Opels and tune them.

Here I kinda like how they are seen as underdogs. :D

[Shadow110]

Pretty much every other car I have ever owned had problems or just wasn't right.

Long story but after having many different cars that had issues I had my uncle suggest this little g sedan with a HBD bodykit. So I gathered my funds and fell in love with jist how easy it is to own such a little beast, drove it like I stole it and it just wanted more.
Then went away from them and still they called back to me. And always wanted another turbo car after owning a r32 gtr, however most imports are usually thrashed so another opel was always wanted.

Now even the missus drives it, and the looks she gets and when she boosts it off the line even makes me giggle...

[hazrd]

euro.
im on my 8th car, and 6 of them have been euro

[poita]

Euro and in the case of the Calibra, it's different.

At the time everyone had S13, S13, R33, R32, 180SX etc and I wanted something different

[Wraith]

Generally speaking for myself on the plus side they're nice looking, German or Euro Country of origin and/or build and reasonably affordable.

The newer generations are also reasonably reliable as well...

[vekara]

Some comments remind of my brother's Opel Commodore 2500 in Europe, I think it was early 1970 model, straight six, great goer. I drove it sometimes. Few years ago I visited my younger brother and we took his done up turbo Calibra for a run, 0-100 in 4 seconds.

[dutchy]

Cause i'm Euro, born Euro, grew up Euro, eating Euro, look like Euro, talk Euro, have Euro in bank, wifey Euro, always drove Euro, still have only Euro (1x Opel, 1x Pug & 2 x old Fiat).

[vekara]

Cause i'm Euro, born Euro, grew up Euro, eating Euro, look like Euro, talk Euro, have Euro in bank, wifey Euro, always drove Euro, still have only Euro (1x Opel, 1x Pug & 2 x old Fiat).

dutchy, would it be a fair guess that you drink Euro too? When i think about it, I am pretty much the same, except i don't have Euros in the bank. my cars have been: Ford escort, VW Passat, one aussie Cortina with 3.3 L engine, Volvo 244, Ford Laser which was a Mazda 323, then Vectra, astra 1.8, then a mistake Diesel CRuze, now Turbo Astra.

[dutchy]

Yes, favourite drops are Amstel beer or a drop of the good old whiskey

[gravy258]

i'm a pom and have pretty much always had Astras. A MK1 a MK4 and now two AH's.
I like how the seat belts are still the same and the headlight switch is still in the same place/shape.
They are also good value for money, especially now there not worth much.

[Kennedy]

I'm Scottish and my old man liked his Vauxhalls. He had an astra CD, 2l diesel and it was great! Then I bought a 1.6 SXi Twinport back home. Was a great car. Moved here 3 years ago and bought my SRi Turbo. Its a surprising little car, keeps up with my mates wrx. Its safe, reliable, economical and goes rather well :)

[vekara]

Any of the Euro members remember Ascona and Manta?

[dutchy]

Any of the Euro members remember Ascona and Manta?

Yes, ofcourse. Mate of mine is rally car driver in current Opel Manta cup in Holland.

[Raisin]

Man, I love the Opel Manta A. It's like a baby Camaro.

[gravy258]

didn't like the manta B, AKA vauxhall cavalier, what a rust bucket.
How about the Lotus Carlton/Omega. As close as you get to a big Aussie car in Europe.

[vekara]

didn't like the manta B, AKA vauxhall cavalier, what a rust bucket.
How about the Lotus Carlton/Omega. As close as you get to a big Aussie car in Europe.

My brother had a ride in a Lotus Omega, 600hp with a top speed 300kmh in Germany. very impressive. the tightly set up suspension started to work after 150kmh.

[sskustomz]

There's a Manta A running in the Qld rally championship, very nice!


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[sskustomz]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=836626943016397&id=614593395219754&_rdr


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[Theo]

as a kid many, many, many years ago - 35 years to be exact...I had these curtains in my room with car badges printed on them. One of them was Opel, which stood out from BMW, Chev, Audi, VW etc etc, and thats how I began my love of the brand.
I also had a Corsa (SB Barina) and a TS Astra - both rebadged to Opel

[Raisin]

There's a Manta A running in the Qld rally championship, very nice!


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It's hard to see with the low resolution video, but that looks like a Manta B to me.

[sskustomz]

Could be, don't have my glasses on


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[chris_r]

How about the Lotus Carlton/Omega. As close as you get to a big Aussie car in Europe.

Well, it was built on the same platform that underpinned the VN-VS Commodore, so much so the diff they used in the Lotus turbocharged version actually came from a V8 Commodore.

[dutchy]

Here's my mate in his Ascona and link to races incl. pics of some of the cars http://www.ewrc-results.com/coprofile.php?p=788


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xOnx-ZhZsM

[gravy258]

Well, it was built on the same platform that underpinned the VN-VS Commodore, so much so the diff they used in the Lotus turbocharged version actually came from a V8 Commodore.

I worked as a mechanic in the UK in 2004, one of the office girls had a Carlton, bonnet always up with the engine electrics playing up

[vekara]

Here's my mate in his Ascona and link to races incl. pics of some of the cars

great sound in those old fours and isn't that a racing gearbox too, a lot of whine?

[Shortstuff]

I'm a Pom and grew up with my Dad owning a lot of Vauxhalls. Loved the Astra G GSI when it came out so I bought one when I could!

[SilentShout]

to be honest, I got the barina SRI as i had to sell my s15 as i was unemployed. It had under 100k on the clock, it was a 1.8 in a hatch back and felt zippy when i drove it (nothing compares to the choo choo the silvia had though) and it was 5 grand with 6 months rego, rwc etc.

I swore it was my daily until i found a decent job, saved up and bought another turbo import again. until the modification bug set in, well actually first day i picked up the car I had a fart cannon put on it to make it louder, (always believe in having an audible car as people look when you drive rather than cross the road without checking and have you slam on the brakes)

then it went on to painting the engine cover, then looking into what other people have done, thats when i saw that not only were these cars popular over in the UK, but people had done alot to them, everything from mild turbo setups still netting in 200hp all the way to Mr Corsa with his monster of a thing, thats when my interest peaked and i made the decision to be different.

Ive been to a few different meets and one thing i noticed is that everyone has an s15, a skyline, a commodore, a supra, etc etc. but I was the only one with my little red berarri chilling.

sure its not too fancy right now but it will get there and it will be unique :)

still wouldnt mind going to a cruise or event with a bunch of people from the OA forums though just to see whats out there.


to sum it up, didnt start out with a passion for opels, still dont really have one for them, but i have a passion for my little barina, and ill enjoy the ride and see where it takes me :)

[vekara]

SilentShout, we might organise a meet early next year to show off what everyone got for christmas... :smile5:

[shad69fj]

Hi everyone im new to forum just purchased a astra opc and wanted to chat and network. Cheers everyone

[poita]

Welcome along mate.

Throw up a thread and pics in Members Rides. :)

Welcome along mate.

Throw up a thread and pics in Members Rides. :)

[shad69fj]

Thanks mate. Will sure do

My opc compared to golf gti. Got for better value, has more gadgets and looks like an angry bird.. plus german built