hk blues Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour 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. To add to the mixture, it's Chevrolet in the USA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Jives Miguel said: The only reason I even thought about it is I can see an Opel advertisement board in the background of P&B. Then wondered by I've never seen a car in this country from a manufacturer large enough to be able to sponsor Bayern, AC Milan etc. Was not expecting to uncover an intricate and life-long deception. If they'll lie to you about THIS, what ELSE will they lie about??? I'm sure if you prise the Vauxhall badge off the front grille there's an Opel badge underneath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: I'm sure if you prise the Vauxhall badge off the front grille there's an Opel badge underneath. 'Facts you Made Up' thread for this pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 19 minutes 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 People sneered at the Manta because the panels were made of sheet steel half the thickness of other cars. Nowadays they're made of tinfoil and plastic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour 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. Who wants to break the news about Starbursts? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: I'm sure if you prise the Vauxhall badge off the front grille there's an Opel badge underneath. 14 minutes ago, hk blues said: 'Facts you Made Up' thread for this pish. No there is. My next door neighbour had a manky old vectra for years and the vauxhall badge was missing and it was opel underneath. Not a badge, but the outline of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, Rugster said: No there is. My next door neighbour had a manky old vectra for years and the vauxhall badge was missing and it was opel underneath. Not a badge, but the outline of it. That's me telt. I checked online and apparently the Vauxhall badge is indeed just stuck on top of the Opel but often falls off due to cheap adhesive. Seems amateur as f**k to stick one badge on top of another. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, hk blues said: That's me telt. I checked online and apparently the Vauxhall badge is indeed just stuck on top of the Opel but often falls off due to cheap adhesive. Seems amateur as f**k to stick one badge on top of another. It's like the outline underneath, I think it's so they don't have to change parts when manufacturing or something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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...
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