If you HAD to own 3 Vauxhalls
Discussion
droopsnoot said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Got a link?
I believe it's sold, but there's another one on the DSG forum and Facebook page: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/droopsnootgroup/sp...The ebay one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-SPORTS-HATCH-D...
J4CKO said:
RS2000 nose come was altogether more of a looker.
Well, he'd had a bit of practice by then. The first few prototype nosecones for the Firenza don't look as good as the final one, though some of the design ideas looked much better but were rejected as being too costly - the version commonly referred to as "Daytona" looked particularly nice, but would have needed new wings and a new bonnet, and there was no money for it. By the time he got to Ford to consult on the RS2000, he* could correct the things that hadn't gone so well on the Vauxhall one.( * You're probably going to ask "who?", and I can't remember. Worked at Vauxhall on the HP Firenza project, then consulted for Ford while the RS2000 was being developed. )
Edited by droopsnoot on Monday 21st October 13:15
5490 said:
It's tough, as Vauxhall is the turd of the car world. No one actively wants to own a Vauxhall. Those who do, I don't want to meet.
VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
What an idiotic post.VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
AC43 said:
I seem to remember Wayne Cherry did the droopsnoots
Black magic chevette too, I liked that one As a apprentice vauxhall tech in the early 80's, and my first car was a 1800 magnum coupe with a droop snoot body kit I'd go for.....
HSR chevette
Mk 1 Astra GTE
Opel Monza GSI
Had a Bitter conversion in once, that was nice
Wacky Racer said:
5490 said:
It's tough, as Vauxhall is the turd of the car world. No one actively wants to own a Vauxhall. Those who do, I don't want to meet.
VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
What an idiotic post.VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
I’ve always been a Vauxhall fan and would struggle to get it down to three! Under consideration would be:
- Lotus Carlton
- Cavalier Turbo (original and non-Barried)
- Nova GSi (ditto)
- Senator 3.0i 24v
- FD VX4/90
- FE Ventora
- FD Ventora Black Prince
- VXR8
- PC Viscount
- Lotus Carlton
- Cavalier Turbo (original and non-Barried)
- Nova GSi (ditto)
- Senator 3.0i 24v
- FD VX4/90
- FE Ventora
- FD Ventora Black Prince
- VXR8
- PC Viscount
Edited by Deranged Rover on Monday 21st October 22:06
Deranged Rover said:
I’ve always been a Vauxhall fan and would struggle to get it down to three! Under consideration would be:
As an aside, why is there no Vauxhall sub-forum on PH?
Just poorly named;As an aside, why is there no Vauxhall sub-forum on PH?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&...
A Mokka TURBO
A Grandland TURBO
Errr no, these are utter ste bought by morons (often with the help of Motability) but Vauxhall have in the past made some great drivers cars, a few of which I’ve owned or driven.
My 3 would include
Chevette HSR
Astra 16v redtop (cosworth designed head)
Manta 400 or Ascona 400
Other ones to mention:
Droopsnoot Firenza
Vx220 turbo, some small mods gives you 280 bhp at which point these go like a rocket.
Calibra 16v series 1
Nova Sport 1.3 with twin carbs in rally spec
Omega 3.2 V6 for towing the racing car.
A Grandland TURBO
Errr no, these are utter ste bought by morons (often with the help of Motability) but Vauxhall have in the past made some great drivers cars, a few of which I’ve owned or driven.
My 3 would include
Chevette HSR
Astra 16v redtop (cosworth designed head)
Manta 400 or Ascona 400
Other ones to mention:
Droopsnoot Firenza
Vx220 turbo, some small mods gives you 280 bhp at which point these go like a rocket.
Calibra 16v series 1
Nova Sport 1.3 with twin carbs in rally spec
Omega 3.2 V6 for towing the racing car.
Wacky Racer said:
5490 said:
It's tough, as Vauxhall is the turd of the car world. No one actively wants to own a Vauxhall. Those who do, I don't want to meet.
VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
What an idiotic post.VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
Name me a Vauxhall you'd want to buy that hasn't had help from another company.
Come on.
5490 said:
Wacky Racer said:
5490 said:
It's tough, as Vauxhall is the turd of the car world. No one actively wants to own a Vauxhall. Those who do, I don't want to meet.
VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
What an idiotic post.VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
Name me a Vauxhall you'd want to buy that hasn't had help from another company.
Come on.
Nova Sport
5490 said:
Wacky Racer said:
5490 said:
It's tough, as Vauxhall is the turd of the car world. No one actively wants to own a Vauxhall. Those who do, I don't want to meet.
VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
What an idiotic post.VX220 - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Monaro - great, but not really a Vauxhall
Lotus Carlton - great, a Vauxhall, but one that is only better as another company sorted it.
Far too many stters in Vauxhalls past and present. It's motoring, but nothing else. Only diamonds in the rough are ones that have had intervention from other brands.
Name me a Vauxhall you'd want to buy that hasn't had help from another company.
Come on.
Still, if you don't like Vauxhalls, there's plenty on here that do.
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