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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/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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My cousin had one of those things back when, it was like his first new car after a Valiant with push-button shifter for the auto box. He thrashed the *** out of the thing. He really wanted the Opel GT but could only afford the Kadett but he would slam powershifts on it. I remember riding with him in it when I was fairly young, he was not a lot older but had his license and some menial job. He probably tore it up before getting another car, which I think was an SS396, he went through a coupla those too. He now weighs about 350lb and rides a Harley. Go figure. As does his most recent wife (I think this might be #4), though she is probably only about 200lb. --R On 11/11/12 12:15 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: The one thing that really sticks in my memory was the shifter on that car. As I seem to recall (and remember that this is the memory of someone who was in their early childhood at the time) it seemed like it was really, really long. Dan On Nov 11, 2012, at 11:59 AM, 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/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: 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 ___ 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
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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.comhttp://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
