If you HAD to own 3 Vauxhalls

[aeropilot]

I am tempted to pick a SA Firenza Can Am for the lunacy..........but it's not badged as a Vauxhall

So.........

1) PA Cresta
2) Droopsnoot Firenza
3) Chevette HSR

[Gameface]

No love for the Zakspeed Calibra?

http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/08/carbon-not-dat...

[mywifeshusband]

Bedford CA with sliding doors.
Bedford CF 2.3 petrol
Lotus Carlton (or Opel GT if allowed)

[Q Car]

I remember the OP being on VX220.org when I was, so one of the choices is simple.

VX220 Turbo
Monaro
Ampera - for work duties

I have very fond memories of having use of the office pool car (Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i GLS) when I worked in Manchester in the early 90's. Mike Bishop, if you are still out there, the extensive suspension repairs were nothing to do with the terrible company car park surface and quite a lot to do with me launching it off the back of a humped back bridge at just the wrong side of the NSL on the way to Dent station one crisp spring morning and doing at least 15m airborne.....

[Tyre Smoke]

Reciprocating mass said:

Those 2 would be awesome there is currently a sportshatch on eBay I keep looking at.
Can I have a a chevette hs a carlton gsi
And lotus carlton and a vx490 to go with them
as well and a monza gse with a manual box

Got a link?

[Glasgowrob]

already have an Omega MV6 add to the list would be a carlton GSI3000 24v and a mk2 astra GTE16v

[heisthegaffer]

I can't believe no one has mentioned a Nova Sport.

Lovely little things

[biggbn]

OK so not Vauxhall but a manta 400i, Vauxhall 30-98, chevette hsr. If manta is too GM then a 2300 droopsnoot please.

[SturdyHSV]

aka_kerrly said:

SturdyHSV said:

Presumably against the rules but:

Monaro VXR
VXR8
Maloo

Cheers

Close, but strictly speaking the proper versions of those cars are Holden Special Vehicles and have more in common with a Corvette than any Vauxhall.

Holden Special Vehicles eh?

[the griffin]

I have 4 on the drive!
VX220
Astra mk2 with C20LET
2017 astra 1.6 petrol (wife's)
Signum (winter duties)

I'd like to add a Monaro, Lotus Carlton & Cavalier turbo!

[Shakermaker]

the griffin said:

I have 4 on the drive!
VX220
Astra mk2 with C20LET
2017 astra 1.6 petrol (wife's)
Signum (winter duties)

I'd like to add a Monaro, Lotus Carlton & Cavalier turbo!

Username checks out

[Hub]

Ignoring the no brainer Lotus and Holden options and going just for Vauxhalls, then it isn't that easy!

I would have to have something 80s and barge like: either the Senator 3.0 24v or I do think the Carlton estate still looks cool - They did a burgundy high spec special edition ('Diamond'?)

So then probably an Astra GTE 16v, and er, a Bedford Astramax for retro tip runs!

Definitely not a Cavalier convertible anyway!

[CubanPete]

Lotus Carlton (GSi 3000 if that isn't allowed)

VX220

And something prewar. I really rather like the look of this

https://www.prewarcar.com/288028-1928-vauxhall-20-...



There were more on the shortlist than I thought!

[Castrol for a knave]

Shakermaker said:

Castrol for a knave said:

Black Cavalier SRi, earlier style with Recaros, Pioneer stereo and Rostyle wheels (I think they were Rostyle).

Nova GTE for chuckability

Bedford Rascal, with a remap.

What are you remapping on the Rascal, the radio? (If it had one fitted)

washer jets

[droopsnoot]

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

[Tyre Smoke]

DSG link doesn't work. Well, it does but only to the home page.

£12.5k for that Sports Hatch isn't a huge amount and it remains unsold.

[Nickbrapp]

Not all Vauxhall’s are awful you know, most of the range is for granted yes, but I currently have a insignia grand sport As a company car, I can’t fault it, refined, punchy enough, loads of kit, very soft ride, been totally reliable and I think pretty good looking, especially against the mess of the current 3 series. As good as a mondeo I think.

[Limpet]

Hub said:

, a Bedford Astramax for retro tip runs!

The battered Astramax, ton up on the motorway, with the obligatory go-faster ladders flapping up and down on the roof was one of the most amusing and memorable frequent motoring sights of the 80s and 90s.

The Sprinter took over for a while, but it wasn't the same somehow

[droopsnoot]

That's weird on both counts, when I bring up that eBay page I get "This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available. ". The DSG forum page opens for me, but then I'm logged in to it. It's not in a members-only area, though. It only links to a posting on the DSG Facebook page, anyway.

[siovey]

I'd choose my current astra as its impressed me so far and I quite like it as a cheap lease. I'd get another monaro as that was a great car. I also used to love the calibra, so one of them.