What Car Do You Own?

[cabbspapp]

Just picked this up a few days ago. 1997 with 118K miles.

[LiquidFiction]

Opel's reliable? Tell me you're joking

As for this case, from the '93-'00 they were in theirs dark age. Some of the worst engines in Opel's history were produced in that time. Those cars also had a chassis prone to rust in almost no time. Gearboxes also prone to malfunctions. At say 230,000km it needs to be completely repacked or it falls apart if the 5-speed F18 gearbox is being used, the one which has R next to the first gear.
In Germany they have a saying, this is literal translation: "Germans driving Opel are the ones who can't afford a real German car, but must say they are driving one".
Good part is that the replacement parts are relatively cheap and widely available.
I drive Astra 2002. But as opposed to Vectra in case, mine has 1.7 Isuzu diesel engine since both Isuzu and Opel are parts of GM group.
Oh, this was great. At the moment my dad was still using this car, 3 days after warranty expiration, turbo broke apart on the highway. 3000€ total repair costs with labor and transportation to the nearest repair shop.

3 months ago I was on trip, don't know how you Americans call it, the part which produces electricity after the engine has been started(dynamo?) broke down. 150€ repair in total. They are installing both Bosch and Delco parts, but latter is a piece of junk.

Very reliable
But as I love mine because it is relatively cheap to maintain and has very low gas consumption.

We call it an Alternator. It recharges the cars Battery when the car is running. And Opel is no longer a German Manufacturer. And it hasn't been since 1929. When it was sold to GM. It was founded in 1863.

[Judaeus Apella]

Just picked this up a few days ago. 1997 with 118K miles.

So any previous accidents? How many previous owners? Any damage? And what did you end up paying for it? Sweet car.

[MayDay84]

Here are mine:
no.1 Opel Omega MV6 3.0 '96 (Cadillac Catera in the US)
Front
Rear

no.2 or wintercar: Opel Corsa 1.2 '89
Front
Rear

OK, I got rid of those both last summer and bought this last September:
Nissan Almera GTi 2.0


Then last winter/spring I got a horrible fever on s14a Nissan so the 'Mera had to move away from this:

[cabbspapp]

So any previous accidents? How many previous owners? Any damage? And what did you end up paying for it? Sweet car.

Thanks. One of the owners bumped into something. There was no major damage and the car drives straight as an arrow. Only problem is one of the headlights have a little hood gap. At least two owners. Payed 3400 and it came with the roll bar.

[Mad_Man]

who knows what it is?

[MayDay84]

who knows what it is?

Hmmmmm let me guess.. Golf variant?

[RAW-Raptor22]

Hmmmmm let me guess.. Golf variant?

Jetta Sportwagen with chrome door handles, very nice indeed.

[Mad_Man]

Hmmmmm let me guess.. Golf variant?

Jetta Sportwagen with chrome door handles, very nice indeed.

Both are correct. or partly correct
in europe its Golf Variant, in USA Jetta Wagon. Sportwagon is 2.0TDI, this is 1.4Tsi with 122ps

my dayly driver. put 32000km on it in a year... but this car is really fun to drive..

[MayDay84]

But isn't it really Golf!? Only sedan is Jetta. Originally if looking what they are called in Germany.. Why are cars always named strange in US market?!? Why the hell was it Rabbit in the past? Or is it still? Opel Omega MV6 was Cadillac Catera in the US and Opel Kadett C-model was Chevrolet Chevette

[wiretap]

Took some new pix today.

[tool_462]

lol @ license plate

[wiretap]

^_^

[NickS]

[topdog]

Took some new pix today.

Nice looking Evo, I had three Impreza's before moving on to a BMW 330 M Sport which I currently have

[ProStreetCamaro]

I guess I need to update mine.

Just sold my 99 SS







And picked up an 07 fully loaded Yukon

[wiretap]

Nice looking Evo, I had three Impreza's before moving on to a BMW 330 M Sport which I currently have

Nice. My brother has an Impreza. =)

[RAW-Raptor22]

Sweet Nick.

[Erklat]

Opel's reliable? Tell me you're joking

As for this case, from the '93-'00 they were in theirs dark age. Some of the worst engines in Opel's history were produced in that time. Those cars also had a chassis prone to rust in almost no time. Gearboxes also prone to malfunctions. At say 230,000km it needs to be completely repacked or it falls apart if the 5-speed F18 gearbox is being used, the one which has R next to the first gear.
In Germany they have a saying, this is literal translation: "Germans driving Opel are the ones who can't afford a real German car, but must say they are driving one".
Good part is that the replacement parts are relatively cheap and widely available.
I drive Astra 2002. But as opposed to Vectra in case, mine has 1.7 Isuzu diesel engine since both Isuzu and Opel are parts of GM group.
Oh, this was great. At the moment my dad was still using this car, 3 days after warranty expiration, turbo broke apart on the highway. 3000€ total repair costs with labor and transportation to the nearest repair shop.

3 months ago I was on trip, don't know how you Americans call it, the part which produces electricity after the engine has been started(dynamo?) broke down. 150€ repair in total. They are installing both Bosch and Delco parts, but latter is a piece of junk.

Very reliable
But as I love mine because it is relatively cheap to maintain and has very low gas consumption.

So this car won't stop tormenting me.

Today it ended up in repair shop again. The culprit - alternator

Luckily this time the malfunction manifested itself before the car actually stopped. Say every few days when I ignite, headlights start to blink, all lights inside start to blink (speedometer, radio display, cabin lights) and car starts to tremble at around 1000rpm in second gear - it isn't supposed to do that.

So now it is at the repair shop, tomorrow I'm going to get it and I'm eagerly awaiting to get 150€ lighter again, second time this year.

Last week when these malfunctions started to manifest themselves, I was on highway. In contrast to the fact that I in my experience I never saw four broken cars in the stop lane as that time, I realized all four where BMWs.
Though persons who ought to get coup de grace are allowed to have
cars these days, this sure tells a word of two about reliability too.

This is the last malfunction. One more and I'm getting rid of it plus this is the last time them german pos set it's wheels in my garage.

[Rasmus66]

Got to cars at home.

An old Peugoet 106 Xr 1,4I my daily driver and the other car is a Triumph Toledo 1500TS



It's a big project but it will be a very fun car when it's done

The old engine is replace by a 2,0 liter 16V from a Triumph Dolimite Sprint stock Hp around 130-140 so it will be pretty quick of the line

[sysfailur]

Figured I'd update this since it's what's getting most of my attention these days:

My egg:

[king_play334]

right now i drive a 2001 F350 Lariat 7.3L Diesel Dually.
Im getting rid of it though, going to get another powerstroke dually then do a 12V Cummins swap, throw in a twin turbo kit, swap the tranny for a manual 6 speed allison, and tons more i got planned.

[wiretap]

Figured I'd update this since it's what's getting most of my attention these days:

My egg:

http://www.maximumoc.com/img/WHITEST...tinight/01.jpg

http://www.maximumoc.com/img/WHITEST...tinight/02.jpg

Perfectly done. Love the rims.

[RAW-Raptor22]

right now i drive a 2001 F350 Lariat 7.3L Diesel Dually.
Im getting rid of it though, going to get another powerstroke dually then do a 12V Cummins swap, throw in a twin turbo kit, swap the tranny for a manual 6 speed allison, and tons more i got planned.

Just make sure you get a 6.0L Powerstroke dually so you dont mess up one of the nice 7.3L ones...

[Chewie_77]

2009 Ford Focus Coupe SE