night oppo

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 12/17/2017 at 08:00 • Filed to: night oppo, Vauxhall

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Vauxhall Adam - have some meh

Ash78, voting early and often > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/17/2017 at 08:08

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The name made sense as an Opel, obviously. I didn’t realize they rebadged it.

“The All-New Lincoln Henry”

Svend > Ash78, voting early and often 12/17/2017 at 08:34

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All Opel/Vauxhalls sold in the U.K. are badged Vauxhall just as Opel/Vauxhalls are badged Opel outside the U.K. whether they were built in the U.K. or on the continent.

Ash78, voting early and often > Svend 12/17/2017 at 08:40

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I realized it was most, just not ALL. Most of the names are universal. But not all.

This one should have been the Vauxhall Morrissey because why not?

Svend > Ash78, voting early and often 12/17/2017 at 09:01

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The Vauxhall badge is only used in the U.K. and on all dealer bought cars, you can buy a car on the continent and spec it for RHD which will be badged an Opel.

Generally the model name is kept the same.

The Adam was named after one of the founder of Opel’s sons and sold as the Adam in the U.K. and elsewhere. The Opel Karl was named after another of the sons but this time the Karl name too was rebadged as the Viva.

I can understand why Vauxhall didn’t want another car named after another of Opel’s sons when both Vauxhall and Opel started out as different companies.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/17/2017 at 09:03

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What’s your take on the Vauxhall Viva/Opel Karl Rocks.

Svend > Ash78, voting early and often 12/17/2017 at 09:15

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If I was to go for a Vauxhall it’d have to be one with FlexFit (cycle carrier).

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Svend 12/17/2017 at 09:20

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That’s really cool. It’s easily the most innovative option since flexible/foldable seating.

404 - User No Longer Available > Svend 12/17/2017 at 09:26

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They never made a Spark version of that. I thought they would in the midst of this crossover fad.

Svend > 404 - User No Longer Available 12/17/2017 at 09:33

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The Viva/Karl Rocks is only a very very recent thing.

Seems the magazines have only been writing about them in the last few days.

duurtlang > Svend 12/17/2017 at 09:52

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That’s just sad. I understand the goals of the Karl/Viva. It’s a no frills very cheap vehicle. The Rocks version is like a homely middle aged bookkeeper (m/f) getting a big turbo=alternator tattoo in the neck to appear cool among millennials. Result: a parody of itself, a laughing stock..

duurtlang > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/17/2017 at 10:05

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It’s not really catching on though. As you might’ve seen already the silver car is a previous gen Opel Astra, a car you know as a sedan as the Buick Verano. It was introduced in 2009 or so.

Svend > duurtlang 12/17/2017 at 10:31

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Like the Rover 25 and-

Rover Streetwise then!?

ranwhenparked > Ash78, voting early and often 12/17/2017 at 10:48

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Yeah, I get that Vauxhalls and Opels have shared the same model names for a long time now, but this one would have made sense to totally rebadge - could have just called it the Alex. I mean, they used different names on the VX220/Speedster with less justification.

duurtlang > Svend 12/17/2017 at 11:00

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I’ve never been a fan of those plastic clad vehicles, but imho the Rover 25 had some style. The Carl/Viva does not, but being so very cheap that’s acceptable. With the plastic cladding though, it’s even worse. Hard to explain really.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > duurtlang 12/17/2017 at 11:45

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You’d think bike-crazy Europe would be all over something as convenient as that.

not for canada - australian in disguise > 404 - User No Longer Available 12/17/2017 at 11:51

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They actually have done with the completely generic Spark Activ.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Svend 12/17/2017 at 11:53

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Still think they should make a Canadian spec version of the Viva and call it the Epic. Hell, since Vauxhall/Opel are owned by PSA now they could start importing future non-GM based Vauxhalls as Envoys. I’m pretty sure GM owns the Envoy name though, but who knows.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/17/2017 at 12:02

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I actually really like the styling of those.

duurtlang > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/17/2017 at 12:41

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Probably. To be honest though, it’s an option that’s hard to spot so I cannot tell you how many people check that box. However, as far as I know Opel/Vauxhall is still the only one offering it.

Many people have a tow hook on their car for a bicycle carrier (in the Netherlands). Yes, including on the lowest powered smallest cars. I once owned a Peugeot 205 CTI (subcompact convertible from 1988) with a tow hook.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/17/2017 at 14:16

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I honestly like the look of that.

404 - User No Longer Available > not for canada - australian in disguise 12/17/2017 at 14:48

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Maybe that’s why I don’t remember lol.

Nauraushaun > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/18/2017 at 06:15

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What’s meh about it? Got a lot more style than most little cars

pip bip - choose Corrour > Nauraushaun 12/18/2017 at 06:25

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but still nothing special.

Nauraushaun > pip bip - choose Corrour 12/18/2017 at 16:02

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:(