Quote Originally Posted by TedShred View Post
What the heck are Opel's anyway? Many, many, many moons ago our family took a tour of Europe and we ended up renting an Opel and, if I remember correctly, it was essentially a tricked out Mustang... or Capri... or something. Might even have it mixed up with a GM - was long ago. All I remember is that it went like freakin' snot - man I still have "Dad meets autobahn and thinks he's faster than a Porsche" nightmares.....
I knew you folks behind the Atlantic don't know anything about the other world but this was surprising.. Opel is just as old and famous German car manufacturer as BMW, Mercedes Benz or Volkswagen.. GM brand since 1929. Nothing to do With Capris or Mustangs or any Fords.. My Omega MV6 is the same car that has been sold in America under the name Cadillac Catera and Opel Corsa is called Vauxhall Nova in the UK. Also many other Opel models are sold in the US under Chevrolet and Saturn brand.. Here's a small guide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel