In Europe, the Opel line has a reputation similar to the Yugo here. I drove an Opel Manta in the 70's. Okay car but a bit tinny. It had fuel injection a full decade before it became popular with US automakers.
There was a joke in Germany - Why do Opel owners keep a bale of straw in the back seat? - So when the straw falls out of their head they can stuff more in. Loses something in translation, but you get the idea. -Dave Wallton On Sunday, November 11, 2012, Jim Cathey wrote: > I remember that car [Kadett] well, as it was so poorly built and "tin >> cannish" it wasn't funny. >> > > My HS math teacher had a Kadett. (Logging town, "B" school, you can > imagine > the pay grade.) She lived with her parents, and I think the Kadett was > well-used by that time. Not much of a car, is what we all thought of it. > I imagine it was as close to free as a car could get, I do recall rust. > > interior was so spartan I seem to recall that it had rubber mats and no >> carpet. >> > > As did my Falcon. When I had it restored I had to have it carpeted, > since a molded-to-fit rubber mat wasn't available. The carpet _is_ > nicer, but a hose-out interior has its place too! > > -- Jim > > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
