Is it me?

[CrimsonSapien]

Or does GM need to get off their butts and do some serious remodeling for their bastard step-child company Opel. Every year the new Opels get uglier and uglier, and they seem to break down more often as well!

Come on GM! Do something with Opel allready!!

[badjuju342]

GM is in pretty big financial trouble right now. I don't see them doing a bunch of redesigns or new models. We're hoping over here that they do build the Camaro

[Uncle Paul]

I haven't even seen an Opel. They some kind of Geo shoot off?

[CrimsonSapien]

Nope, they are GM owned (and ran) German car company. They actually did sell Opels in the US a looooooooong time ago.

You may not recognise the Opel name, but how about that of this company they aquired: Lotus.

Here is a few shots of newer Opels...

Insignia:
http://forums.autoweek.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/31-14397-297141-6433/Opel%20Insignia%20002.jpg

An Astra with a GE kit on it.

http://members.fortunecity.com/freecarwallpapers/images/opel_astra_xtreme_08.jpg

A Speedster

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/CrimsonSapien/opel_speedster_12.jpg

[A-Launch]

Who can forget the Opel GT ?

The GT looked exactly like a Corvette Stingray...well maybe not exactly...maybe not much at all...and of course it had 1/3 the horsepower...

[CrimsonSapien]

I guess if you look at it cock eyed it sort of looks like a vette.... sort of...

http://www.erezee.be/images/pompier/bal_05_opel_gt_1.9_71.jpg

[BuiltLT1]

That insignia is seexxxxyyyy!!!!

[CrimsonSapien]

Yep, it reminds me a bit of ZZ top. And they always had cool cars. 8)

[badjuju342]

Or the Opel Cadet?The GT looked like a mini 'Vette

[CrimsonSapien]

Over here it is called the "Kadett". Which in German means obviously "Cadet".

http://www.opel-kadett-c.de/www.opel-kadett-c.de/aawelt/aawbilder/aaw019.jpg

[LWillmann]

The Opel, the 'Poor Man's Vette' as my dad called them... I actually liked them.

[lopiedd]

Yup Lee, exactly! But they are some cute lil cars. My brother had one and he painted it like the 1978 Corvette pace car. We used to see how many of us we could cram in that lil thing. Ahhh, those were the days...

My Mom collects and restores cars and she's got a yellow one that's cherry in her lil hoard of cars.

@Crimson-Is that one newer pic of an Opel a 4-door car? If so, what does it have---suicide doors???

[CrimsonSapien]

No, if you look closely I think it is a flush door handle near the rear 1/4 panel.

**EDIT**

Actually it is a sliding door to the rear! :eek: Look.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/1749-9.jpg

[CrimsonSapien]

Too bad that car is only a concept car. :(

[lopiedd]

Interesting...but there looks to be NO front end---not much between the front tires & the front of the car! Pretty unique idea for sure!!!:)

[CrimsonSapien]

The car is supposed to be sporting a V8.

[sillietillie]

1.2 LITER? V-8 that size might fit in there *GRIN*

[204Denali]

I seen some Opel's when I was in Sicily, didnt really know what they were though...... Interesting I also seen a bunch of Peugots ( not sure of the spelling) We had a new VW mini bus it was a turbo diesel and we beat the piss out of it.:shifty:

[Phoenix 5.7]

Opel seems like Holden in respect to GM's actual control over it. it seems, at least from this side of the pond, that they don't really "run" the company, as much as own it