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One of the local used car places has a 1971 Opel 1900 4 door automatic stuffed off in the side lot.
No idea if it runs or what they want for it...looked like above average condition for a New England car (which means not completely rusted to oblivion). (603) 672-0033 I know nothing about this outfit, except they've been in the paper for some sort of issues relating to their charity contribution status. Snapped these with camera phone last week, car is likely under 9" of snow now... 
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john vanlandingham Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > hudson Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Ah the Ascona.. I hadn't made that mental > link > > Vauxhall Viva HC = Opel Ascona > > > > Same tin work and everything eh? > > > You hadn't made the connection cause there twern't > one. > > From wiki: > > Viva production was scaled down after the launch > of the Chevette in spring 1975. Originally a 3 > door hatchback, the Chevette offered 2 and 4 door > saloons and a 3 door estate in 1976 that all > usurped the Viva's position as Vauxhall's small > car entry. > > The Chevette hatch was also sold as the Opel > Kadett City, but the Viva remained on sale until > the later part of 1979. > The passing of the Viva marked a significant > moment for Vauxhall, as it was the last car to be > completely designed by the Luton-based company. > All future Vauxhalls would be simply > badge-engineered Opels, or in the case of the 2004 > Vauxhall Monaro, a rebadged Holden. > > Amusing this, those sue happy canajians!!!: > No 2.0 GT version was offered with the new range, > although the 2.0 became the sole engine offering > for Canada, where the HC became the Pontiac > Firenza, marketed without the Vauxhall name. The > cloned Envoy Epic was dropped as Chevrolet dealers > now carried the domestic Chevrolet Vega. The HC > was pulled from the Canadian market after two > model years amidst consumer anger over corrosion > and reliability issues. A class action lawsuit > launched against General Motors of Canada by > dissatisfied owners was not settled until the > early 1980s. > > > Tweren't no Manta or Ascona Ah yes, I remember now. But they're pretty much EXACTLY the same. And yes, the HCs were horrible rust buckets. Buts sooo good looking 
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/1501771738.html Theres a 70s kadett for sale. Andrew M Onterrible 30ish |
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hudson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > john vanlandingham Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > hudson Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Ah the Ascona.. I hadn't made that > mental > > link > > > Vauxhall Viva HC = Opel Ascona > > > > > > Same tin work and everything eh? > > > > > You hadn't made the connection cause there > twern't > > one. > > > > From wiki: > > > > Viva production was scaled down after the > launch > > of the Chevette in spring 1975. Originally a > 3 > > door hatchback, the Chevette offered 2 and 4 > door > > saloons and a 3 door estate in 1976 that all > > usurped the Viva's position as Vauxhall's > small > > car entry. > > > > The Chevette hatch was also sold as the Opel > > Kadett City, but the Viva remained on sale > until > > the later part of 1979. > > The passing of the Viva marked a significant > > moment for Vauxhall, as it was the last car > to be > > completely designed by the Luton-based > company. > > All future Vauxhalls would be simply > > badge-engineered Opels, or in the case of the > 2004 > > Vauxhall Monaro, a rebadged Holden. > > > > Amusing this, those sue happy canajians!!!: > > No 2.0 GT version was offered with the new > range, > > although the 2.0 became the sole engine > offering > > for Canada, where the HC became the Pontiac > > Firenza, marketed without the Vauxhall name. > The > > cloned Envoy Epic was dropped as Chevrolet > dealers > > now carried the domestic Chevrolet Vega. The > HC > > was pulled from the Canadian market after > two > > model years amidst consumer anger over > corrosion > > and reliability issues. A class action > lawsuit > > launched against General Motors of Canada by > > dissatisfied owners was not settled until > the > > early 1980s. > > > > > > Tweren't no Manta or Ascona > > Ah yes, I remember now. > > But they're pretty much EXACTLY the same. > > And yes, the HCs were horrible rust buckets. Buts > sooo good looking THIS: ain't no Opel CIH motor, I've built CIH, and you sir are an OHC. 
In case you dunno Opel CIH were not crossflow, dis is. > > > > Theres a 70s kadett for sale. > > Andrew M > Onterrible > 30ish John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
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tedm Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Dude, that's the sketchiest lot in town!!!!!! > I like it! > What were you really looking at, there :-) > Or maybe you looking for free daycare. I was just scanning the junk, like I always do, that's how I find title-challenged SE-Rs to clutter the woods around your house. The Old-Pile 1900 stuck out amongst all the other junk. I figured Bob Legere would have picked it up by now.  Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
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Doivi Clarkinen Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I guarantee the battery box is rusted out, drivers > side floor underneath the battery box is rusted > out, the front jacking points are rusted out and > possibly the firewall around the brake booster is > rusted out. That sounds like a challenge
Driver side floors always go first in areas where they salt down the yellow line. I've learned this many a time  Andrew M Onterrible 30ish |
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