Shared components???

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I know it has proabaly been done before, but the nasty facelifts thread has got me thinking.

What strange component sharing has gone on that we dont really think about??

Fiat Punto and MG SV




Headlight clusters are common.

XJ220 and Rover 214



Rear Light clusters.

It is also roumored that the Front seat airbags on a Corsa VXR are common with a Gallardo, but i dont beleive it and cant proove it.

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dan19evans said:

hmmm i never noticed that the Punto has the same front lights as the SV

But you know what?????

ID STILL HAVE AN SV

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Fartgalen said:

My Mondeo has got Murcielago side indicators.

If you really squint. I cant see it, sorry.

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Fartgalen said:

nsmith1180 said:

Fartgalen said:

My Mondeo has got Murcielago side indicators.

If you really squint. I cant see it, sorry.

Really !? I don't need to squint at all.

Right, Ill be leaving then. Sorry, My picture was of a different model wasnt it, white repeater foooooked me up.

Please accept my humble (insert word for sorry which i cant spell) sir.

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PeteG said:

nsmith1180 said:

Right, Ill be leaving then. Sorry, My picture was of a different model wasnt it, white repeater foooooked me up.

Please accept my humble (insert word for sorry which i cant spell) sir.

Your Lambo was a 3D rendering, and looked different.

Everyones a critic!

Didnt know about the Moris/Lotus linkup there. Thanks.

Obviously there is the Cavalier/Elise link too. Colum Stalks.

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That exeo looks like quite a nice place to spend time. But its a bit different, both VAG product, and they never claimed the exeo was anything but a rebadged end of line audi.

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Dracoro said:

thinfourth2 said:

Behold the heating controls from a rover 45

Behold the post on page 2

wee_skids said:

Zonda and MG ZS aircon controls:

I knew that one, but couldnt remember the model, they both use an off the shelf o/m component, so you may find that another manufacturer uses the same part too. someone like Ssanyong or Geely or SIAC

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euroboy said:

Did you notice that there is a 323 in the image of the Aston?

Good eyes!

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The main reason you dont find people like Vauxhall and Ford doing it is that off the shelf parts dont fit the "design language". for a super/hyper/ubercar manufacturer, its not as much of an issue, there language is QUICK, not fluid or kenetic or whatever other stupid buzzwords are out there now.

Im waiting to see Kia Picanto lights on a supercar now! Its going to happen!

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Good point, I started this as a public information service, (not cause I was bored at stupid o'clock at night honest) keep it informative please.

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Dave^ said:

The Vauxhall Agila and the Suzuki Splash were pretty much one of the same...

Yes, but the only common exterior components are the door mirrors and the glass. Every pannel is different. Interior fabrics and dash colours are the only interior differences except the badge on the wheel.

Along the same vein is the Suzuki SX4 and the Fiat Sedici, Suzuki designed and build, Fiat JTD engines and 4x4 system.

Every fiat was 4x4, only the 4Grip Suzuki had the system.

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Mr Gear said:

Dan67 said:

Am I right in thinking these are all the same/similar?
Citroën C1
Peugeot 107
Toyota Aygo

Also anything from the VW family so buggatti/audi/lamborhini/bentley/VW/Seat/skoda. Its suprising how many diferent badges are stamped onto the parts for this group and are thens ahred on vehicles.

chevrolet/dihatsu matiz
Also I think vauxhall may share alot of components with chevrolet EU

Those Dihatsu Matiz cars are rare. And I think you have really jumped to conclusions with the C1, 107, Aygo thing... they look nothing like each other! You're crazy.

107/C1 and Aygo are all produced in the same factory, co developed and share pritty much everything, tho toyota insisted on a different body to differentiate.

Dont think Dihatsu Matiz is anything to do with Chevy one, unless Dihatsu bought tooling, can you put a piccy up of the Dihatsu as i cant seem to find one on google.

Chevrolet Europe is pritty much Vauxhall Bluestripe these days. The Epica is a rebadged and slightly re bodied vectra C, the Cruize is built on the outgoing astra platform with insignia parts. The Aveo is a mistake and the Spark is very similar in engineering to the Agila/Splash. Captiva uses the same engine, gearbox, chassis, windscreen and lower interior plastics as Antara and Chevy build the Antara for vauxhall in Korea.

Its the same with Saab, 9-3 is a vectra C with a wig, infact so is the Cadillac BLS and BLS wagon. New 9-5 uses the same platform as the Insignia. 9-4 will use Antaras platform and 9-1 or 9-2, whatever they decide to call it would have used the astra platform, dont know what Spyker intend to do with that. Im guessing the Aero X will use the C8 Lavollette platform now. It was going to use the Corvette platform IIRC.

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Mr Gear said:

nsmith1180 said:

Mr Gear said:

Dan67 said:

Am I right in thinking these are all the same/similar?
Citroën C1
Peugeot 107
Toyota Aygo

Also anything from the VW family so buggatti/audi/lamborhini/bentley/VW/Seat/skoda. Its suprising how many diferent badges are stamped onto the parts for this group and are thens ahred on vehicles.

chevrolet/dihatsu matiz
Also I think vauxhall may share alot of components with chevrolet EU

Those Dihatsu Matiz cars are rare. And I think you have really jumped to conclusions with the C1, 107, Aygo thing... they look nothing like each other! You're crazy.

107/C1 and Aygo are all produced in the same factory, co developed and share pritty much everything, tho toyota insisted on a different body to differentiate.

Dont think Dihatsu Matiz is anything to do with Chevy one, unless Dihatsu bought tooling, can you put a piccy up of the Dihatsu as i cant seem to find one on google.

Chevrolet Europe is pritty much Vauxhall Bluestripe these days. The Epica is a rebadged and slightly re bodied vectra C, the Cruize is built on the outgoing astra platform with insignia parts. The Aveo is a mistake and the Spark is very similar in engineering to the Agila/Splash. Captiva uses the same engine, gearbox, chassis, windscreen and lower interior plastics as Antara and Chevy build the Antara for vauxhall in Korea.

Its the same with Saab, 9-3 is a vectra C with a wig, infact so is the Cadillac BLS and BLS wagon. New 9-5 uses the same platform as the Insignia. 9-4 will use Antaras platform and 9-1 or 9-2, whatever they decide to call it would have used the astra platform, dont know what Spyker intend to do with that. Im guessing the Aero X will use the C8 Lavollette platform now. It was going to use the Corvette platform IIRC.

Woosh-tastic.

There is no such thing as a Dihatsu Matiz. It's a Daewoo Matiz. Daewoo were bought by GM a few years ago. I was being sarcastic. Same as I was about the c1/Aygo. Dan67 was posting the bleedin' obvious and I was being rude.

Sorry, you never know on this site who is being uninformed and who is being dense, or as in your case, Sarcastic.

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I dont think astons look right shooting braked.

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rscott said:

nsmith1180 said:

Its the same with Saab, 9-3 is a vectra C with a wig, infact so is the Cadillac BLS and BLS wagon. New 9-5 uses the same platform as the Insignia. 9-4 will use Antaras platform and 9-1 or 9-2, whatever they decide to call it would have used the astra platform, dont know what Spyker intend to do with that. Im guessing the Aero X will use the C8 Lavollette platform now. It was going to use the Corvette platform IIRC.

Not quite right. 9-3 does share some components with the Vectra, but it's definitely not just a rebadge. The Cadillac BLS was the 9-3, modified and built by Saab, at GM's request.
9-5 is modified Insignia platform - again quite a few improvements.
9-4 is a quick rebadge to fill a gap in the market.

I've never heard the tale that the Aero X was going to be Corvette based - it was always due to be 4wd (with the Haldex/Saab system) and a biopower 2.8v6.

I may be wrong about the Vette, but Im right about everything else. If the 9-4 was a quick rebadge to fill a gap in the market, why the hell is it now 3 years behind antara. Not doubting you, just questioning GME's logic.

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maniac0796 said:

Pretty sure the first gen impreza had honda electric window switches, and from what i saw on friday, nissan micra door handles.

A lot of rovers and honda's share components. Same with Daewoo's and GM cars, even before the take over.

The nissan micra's 1.5DCI engine is actually the Renault 1.5DCI engine.

Thats because prior to takeover Daewoo produced obsolite GM patterns,

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rscott said:

nsmith1180 said:

rscott said:

nsmith1180 said:

Its the same with Saab, 9-3 is a vectra C with a wig, infact so is the Cadillac BLS and BLS wagon. New 9-5 uses the same platform as the Insignia. 9-4 will use Antaras platform and 9-1 or 9-2, whatever they decide to call it would have used the astra platform, dont know what Spyker intend to do with that. Im guessing the Aero X will use the C8 Lavollette platform now. It was going to use the Corvette platform IIRC.

Not quite right. 9-3 does share some components with the Vectra, but it's definitely not just a rebadge. The Cadillac BLS was the 9-3, modified and built by Saab, at GM's request.
9-5 is modified Insignia platform - again quite a few improvements.
9-4 is a quick rebadge to fill a gap in the market.

I've never heard the tale that the Aero X was going to be Corvette based - it was always due to be 4wd (with the Haldex/Saab system) and a biopower 2.8v6.

I may be wrong about the Vette, but Im right about everything else. If the 9-4 was a quick rebadge to fill a gap in the market, why the hell is it now 3 years behind antara. Not doubting you, just questioning GME's logic.

That's where you went wrong - GME & logic in the same sentence :-)

Ahh, I see the issue now.