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Offline tdh-syorks

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Real Retro Ride,
« on: August 19, 2010, 07:09:41 pm »
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1979-VAUXHALL-CHE ... mobiles_UK

i always wanted one of these, they have quite a good look to them, this has got to be one of the most origional cars over 30 years old in the country. I just love it, shame i cant afford it  :-[
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Offline NeilG40

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 10:03:40 pm »
It's not on ebay anymore but I'm guessing it was a Chevette?  I had a 1.3 saloon as my first car, it was slow but rear wheel drive was fun at times.
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Offline Nick_S

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 10:11:48 pm »
Yep, pretty cool. My dad used to own a 'Blackwatch' hatchback with chrome starmag type wheels from what i can remember. I was about 5 year old at the time :D

A bit of google and here is one of the devils


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Offline hayesey

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2010, 10:28:05 am »
we had a chevette in the late 80s too.  was just a normal one nowt fancy but they are cool.  NEVER see them about on roads anymore.
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Offline Puncharado

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2010, 02:05:21 pm »
About 10 years ago my mate in college had one, given to him by his gran. He was so embarrased by it he'd park it down the road instead of the car park!
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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 03:07:52 pm »
what an idiot!! It'd have been the best car in the car park I bet.
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Offline Andy

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2010, 03:29:08 pm »
One of my friends from school had an Opel Kadett as his first car - basically a Chevette Saloon with an Opel badge. Remember going to a disused airfield one lunchtime and rallying it around on the grass.
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Offline lance

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2010, 05:17:51 pm »
my mate has afew things like this infact his kadet (mk1 astra) just won billing vauxhall show

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Offline scotsjohn

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Re: Real Retro Ride,
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2010, 09:48:12 pm »
No Chevette,no Vauxhall, it's as simple as that. Up till the Chevette came along Vauxhall really was in the shit. The Chevy was a quantum leap forward in small car reliability and practicality and with the 2.3 twin cam, a rally winner. So where did they all go. As usual, Vauxhall didn't give any attention to rustproofing.
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