Hi Everybody!

[5tumpy]

Hi All!


My name is Bryce, I don't drive an opel/holden, I'm a proud Ford man, but my sister just had to have the XC Barina, and it's up to Dad and I to keep it running, which is why I've joined this site, as we know didly about the lil "Beep, Beep"...


Anyways, I'll be checking this out with interest, seeing what you guys do your cars.


One thing I'm really interested in though, is why Holden drivers seem to be hell bent on calling their cars another brand's, eg, dunnydores with chevy badges, and you guys with your opel badges.


No trying to cause trouble, just intrigued by it!

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[Tfer]

Hi All!


My name is Bryce, I don't drive an opel/holden, I'm a proud Ford man, but my sister just had to have the XC Barina, and it's up to Dad and I to keep it running, which is why I've joined this site, as we know didly about the lil "Beep, Beep"...


Anyways, I'll be checking this out with interest, seeing what you guys do your cars.


One thing I'm really interested in though, is why Holden drivers seem to be hell bent on calling their cars another brand's, eg, dunnydores with chevy badges, and you guys with your opel badges.


No trying to cause trouble, just intrigued by it!

Hi Bryce, and welcome to Opelaus.... lots to see and read about, and more specifically about the Corsa (read Barina)

Whilst Ford is Ford worldwide, General Motors has many different names, depending on location etc.

The reason we would call our "Holden" an Opel, quite simply is due to the fact the car originally was designed for the Opel market (mainly Germany), and in most cases, generally speaking, is an Opel badged a "Holden"

Opels in Australia are:

• Corsa (Barina, but not the Suzuki nor Daewoo derived models)
• Tigra
• Astra (called Astra o'seas)
• Zafira
• Calibra (one sexy rare coupe)
• Vectra

I personally am not a big fan of either Ford Australia or Holden, but love my Opel Vectra CDXi... which is European :dance: not Australian :clap:

My 2 cents....

Hope that clarifies your query

[btm]

Welcome Bryce!

Tfer has done a pretty good explanation above there.

And as to why you see Holden utes (mainly) badged as Chev's, its due to the 5.7L block sitting under the bonnet

[Calibrated]

Well said Thomas.

I would just like to add, that most of the "Holden" Opels, were merely rebadged to "Holden"
and often rather poorly.

As with my Calibra, everything about the Car is Opel, badged and documented accordingly. only the exterior badges say holden. (which are in the process of being opelised.)

[Calibrated]

*Side Note, i am from South Africa, where Opel is our Brand..and having 3 previous Opels, Calibra being the 4th, i am very brand loyal, and driving a "holden" is rather disturbing..

at least when i open the engine bay, i am delighted to see Opel everywhere.

[Calibrated]

This will clear everything up for you rather well

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden

[poita]

not all fords are fords, my laser is a mazda 323
and the courier is a mazda bravo.
i wont go into it though, we could be here all year about that :P

on the opel side of things, well the car is originally an opel thats y im proud to display my opel badging cept for the stupid air bag wheel.
and where i am there arent too many opelaus members so it makes it stand out, not that a calibra doesnt enough already

[OPC]

not all fords are fords, my laser is a mazda 323
and the courier is a mazda bravo.
i wont go into it though, we could be here all year about that :P

i can also put my 2 cents in here and say that the XR5 runs a VOLVO engine...

[auzvectra]

tfer wrapped most of it up, but left out the combo .
also to add to what has been said, most of the parts on the engine are labeled opel on most of them, even the drive belt tensioner has opel and the blitz on it on my astra .
also, some of the plates on the car are still badged with opel too, like the sticker on the drivers door, although the combo has holden on it now .

[5tumpy]

Originally Posted by Poita
not all fords are fords, my laser is a mazda 323
and the courier is a mazda bravo.
i wont go into it though, we could be here all year about that :P


i can also put my 2 cents in here and say that the XR5 runs a VOLVO engine...

i can also put my 2 cents in here and say that the XR5 runs a VOLVO engine...

Yes, but you don't see laser drivers putting Mazda badges on them, nor couriers, oh and the XR5 does have a Volvo engine in it, one that munches the astra turbos I might add :P but again, you don't see volvo badges on it do ya guys???


Can't say I blame you though, if I was driving a holden, I'd be so ashamed of it, I'd be calling it anything but a Holden too! :P j/k guys...