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Opel Kadett C Opinions?
SALAD - 30/1/08 at 05:40 PM

Slight bit of effort involved in this one peeps, as there is so many variations of what people do to them I didn't post any pictures, so a quick google images search for 'Kadett C' (1973 - 1979) will bring up enough to form an opinion on.
Hatchback aside, which one do you prefer?
Either a 2 door saloon or a coupe, used for a stripped out fast road/sprint/hill-climby type car


Peteff - 30/1/08 at 05:46 PM

A friend of mine had the fastback version and he later had an Ascona, both good cars at the time


Confused but excited. - 30/1/08 at 06:17 PM

I though a two door saloon was a coupe?


TGR-ECOSSE - 30/1/08 at 06:22 PM

It has to be the coupe Ive liked them since my ministox racing days when there was a coupe hot rod racing against the mk1 and mk2 escorts.


TGR-ECOSSE - 30/1/08 at 06:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
I though a two door saloon was a coupe?


The kadett did come as a 2 door saloon. I cant find a picure of one yet but watch this space

Found one


[Edited on 30/1/08 by TGR-ECOSSE]


SALAD - 30/1/08 at 06:53 PM

5 - 0 to the Coupe so far........I can't decide.......


thunderace - 30/1/08 at 07:11 PM

MY DREAM CAR IS THE OPEL KADETTE COUPE WITH A REDTOP IN IT AND TWIN 45'S
(ONE DAY I MAY OWN ONE)


scotty g - 30/1/08 at 07:15 PM

I had a hatchback for a while, it was a cracking little car, so much better than the Vauxhall shove-it i had before the kadett.
i always fancied doing a similar thing with the viva HB which i have always loved, my first car was an HB.


thunderace - 30/1/08 at 07:18 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w49J7wBXpZk&feature=related

type it in youtube


scotty g - 30/1/08 at 07:24 PM

Viva HB Rescued attachment VivaGT.jpg
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andybod - 30/1/08 at 07:30 PM

got to be the coupe








[Edited on 30/1/08 by andybod]


NigeEss - 30/1/08 at 08:47 PM

'nuther vote for the coupe.

Shouldn't that Viva have a matt black bonnet being a GT ?

Couple of pics of my old one.




SALAD - 31/1/08 at 12:03 PM

12 - 3 to the Coupe.......any advance on that?

I doubt if I could find one locost enough now anyway.......or one that isn't at the opposite end of the country!


Marcus - 31/1/08 at 12:49 PM

I used to rally a coupe with a crossflow in it - the most fun you can have in a car!!
With the benefit of hindsight, the crossflow was not a good idea, should have gone Manta GT/E engine. (XE's were too new back then!)


t.j. - 31/1/08 at 08:36 PM

Coupe, just for the looks...

The technic is the same. Try to find a automatic one or a 1600 cc or higher.
This is you have a bigger tunnel.

Then find a getrag 5 from a 1800 OHC manta.
A drive-shaft from a ascona-B automatic.
A 20XE engine

Then you have a bomb!

This is mine. 2.0E OHV:


GT/E
GT/E


[Edited on 31/1/08 by t.j.]

[Edited on 31/1/08 by t.j.]


SALAD - 1/2/08 at 04:34 PM

Some nice looking examples there chaps!

How rare are they, both saloon and coupe, and are they likely to become more so in a few years/appreciate? (please don't post up links to ones for sale....U2U me instead! )

[Edited on 1/2/08 by SALAD]


akumabito - 2/2/08 at 05:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE
quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
I though a two door saloon was a coupe?


The kadett did come as a 2 door saloon. I cant find a picure of one yet but watch this space

Found one


[Edited on 30/1/08 by TGR-ECOSSE]


I voted for coupe in the poll, but this pic made me change my mind.. It looks great!