What's wrong with this picture?
What's wrong with this picture?
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Matt Harper

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7,032 posts

230 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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This appears to be a late model Vauxhall Astra.
I took this pic on Sand Lake Road in Orlando FL this afternoon. LHD and FL tag, so not a temporary import.
Not earth-shattering, I'll grant you, but unusual and does beg the question, "Why?"

Negative Creep

26,064 posts

256 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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The same reason barryboys stick Opel badges on their Corsas

londonbabe

2,159 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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Ex-pat who wanted Vauxhall badges on his US model Saturn Astra?
http://cars.about.com/od/saturn/ig/2008-Saturn-Ast...

That does look like an 'XR' badge on the right, which would confirm it.

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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People stick Monaro badges on Pontiac GTOs in the USA. People in Australia stick Pontiac GTO badges on Monaros.

Harrytsg

1,264 posts

191 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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There's an American walking.....?

vladcjelli

3,370 posts

187 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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Harrytsg said:
There's an American walking.....?
I say photoshop AICMFP.

SWoll

22,810 posts

287 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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I assumed it was going to be the standard PH pet hate of people who sit at junctions with their foot on the brake, rather than putting it in neutral/park and applying the handbrake.


craigjm

21,452 posts

229 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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Harrytsg said:
There's an American walking.....?
Probably a tourist biggrin

Perd Hapley

1,750 posts

202 months

Saturday 22nd September 2012
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Here's something for you: a guy in the US turning his Cadillac Catera into a Vauxhall Omega complete with UK numberplate: http://tinyurl.com/cnxou84

And here's another fun one for you.