Sergeant Wilson Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 I thought all those brands were subdivisions of General Motors or some other American company. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I thought all those brands were subdivisions of General Motors or some other American company. No longer part of GM - sold off in 2017. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 minute ago, hk blues said: No longer part of GM - sold off in 2017. I stopped paying attention to the outside world long before that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, Sergeant Wilson said: I stopped paying attention to the outside world long before that. We know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Jives Miguel said: I just learned that Vauxhall isn't a real car manufacturer. It's just rebadged Opel's. Wtf. I've been lied to my whole life. I'd always thought Opel's were nasty, forrin, knock-off Vauxhall's. Not seen one since I was about 8 though, I don't think. Were they ever made in Vauxhall Liverpool/London? Or have they just plucked an English place name out of a hat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, specsaver said: Us older ones can easily remember Opel Manta, the flying machine of it's time! Vauxhall Astra was an Opel Kadet. All wee very common in early/mid 80's Also the Opel Corsa came first, before we got the name when Corsas replaced the Nova as the small car in the range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 The Vauxhall Astra once made Jeremy Clarkson eat his own hair: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Ford Cortina (UK) Ford Taunus (Europe).... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 32 minutes ago, RawB93 said: I'd always thought Opel's were nasty, forrin, knock-off Vauxhall's. Not seen one since I was about 8 though, I don't think. Were they ever made in Vauxhall Liverpool/London? Or have they just plucked an English place name out of a hat? One of a huge list of auto manufacturers around the world who were gobbled up at one time or another, or their failed name rights purchased, by another brand or group. Vauxhall produced its own cars 1903-1925, when GM bought them. About 1980, GM started rebadging Opels as Vauxhalls. Bedford was GM/Vauxhalls commercial division from 1930, and GM unloaded Vauxhall to Peugeot in 2017, which became Stellantis now. As for production, until 1905, production was in Vauxhall, London, but still mainly marine engines and pumps, when they moved auto production to Luton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, TxRover said: One of a huge list of auto manufacturers around the world who were gobbled up at one time or another, or their failed name rights purchased, by another brand or group. Vauxhall produced its own cars 1903-1925, when GM bought them. About 1980, GM started rebadging Opels as Vauxhalls. Bedford was GM/Vauxhalls commercial division from 1930, and GM unloaded Vauxhall to Peugeot in 2017, which became Stellantis now. As for production, until 1905, production was in Vauxhall, London, but still mainly marine engines and pumps, when they moved auto production to Luton. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 My brother's first car was an Opel Kadett. Just like this one, same colour and everything: Absolute heap of shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, scottsdad said: My brother's first car was an Opel Kadett. Just like this one, same colour and everything: Absolute heap of shite. Opel badged Chevrolet Chevette…piece of shite is too good a term for it. Had a ‘78 that caught fire on the freeway due to a transmission fluid leak after months of it smoking and trying to fix it several times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 5 hours ago, scottsdad said: My brother's first car was an Opel Kadett. Just like this one, same colour and everything: Absolute heap of shite. Which one? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 This is pretty intense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just wait til you Brexity boys find out that Vauxhall is actually now owned by Peugeot Citroen. Ooft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 04/10/2023 at 11:09, jimbaxters said: Toyah Wilcox is on House of Games this week. She's had her face done and looks like a Riddler, You've not seen the home videos of songs that she does with her husband or her face wouldn't be the only thing you'd be contemplating the plasticity of. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GordonD Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) Had my third chemo session today. Feeling a bit knackered and the hair loss continues but otherwise no real side effects. Going for a CT scan on Monday as we're at the halfway point in the treatment. Edited October 6, 2023 by GordonD 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, GordonD said: Had my third chemo session today. Feeling a bit knackered and the hair loss continues but otherwise no real side effects. Going for a CT scan on Monday as we're at the halfway point in the treatment. Stick in there buddy. Best wishes to you, really hope you get better soon xx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 Im on holiday just now, just arrived in Tampa last night and the flight was delayed, my wee boy was upset and feeling a bit sick (hes 5) and we had to drive through to Orlando, essentially 3 hours later than planned. We were singing in the car to keep him in a decent mood and obviously as we got closer to Disney the songs kinda went along those lines. We had about a mile to go and saw all the road signs ‘disney next exit’ etc and a billboard for the ride ‘Seven Dwarfs Mine Train’ with the caption ‘Heigh Ho’. This in turn inspired me to sing the song ‘Heigh ho’ for the last few minutes of the journey, we pulled into the car park of the hotel, really decent wee hotel, the drury plaza, im getting the luggage out of the boot and the wee man out the car, still sub consciously whistling the song. I look up and theres a couple of people looking at me, theyre not chuffed, they appear to be people with dwarfism. The hotel it turns out is hosting ‘the little people of america’ convention this week and ive shown up inadvertently being offensive as f**k, im pretty much convinced im going to get jumped now and feel fucking terrible. 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: Im on holiday just now, just arrived in Tampa last night and the flight was delayed, my wee boy was upset and feeling a bit sick (hes 5) and we had to drive through to Orlando, essentially 3 hours later than planned. We were singing in the car to keep him in a decent mood and obviously as we got closer to Disney the songs kinda went along those lines. We had about a mile to go and saw all the road signs ‘disney next exit’ etc and a billboard for the ride ‘Seven Dwarfs Mine Train’ with the caption ‘Heigh Ho’. This in turn inspired me to sing the song ‘Heigh ho’ for the last few minutes of the journey, we pulled into the car park of the hotel, really decent wee hotel, the drury plaza, im getting the luggage out of the boot and the wee man out the car, still sub consciously whistling the song. I look up and theres a couple of people looking at me, theyre not chuffed, they appear to be people with dwarfism. The hotel it turns out is hosting ‘the little people of america’ convention this week and ive shown up inadvertently being offensive as f**k, im pretty much convinced im going to get jumped now and feel fucking terrible. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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