This is again getting very OT, but about Opels.

I think that 90's to this day Opel have been rubbish like many other cars too, ie. the other Ferrari wannabe, Calibra, is just a horrid car.

But the other "wannabe". I don't think that Manta had nothing to do with Opel getting a bad name, because for me at least one of my dream cars is a B-Manta with some nice N/A engine. Same goes to other old skool Opels too of course. B-Manta and B-Ascona were good rally cars on their time.

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I like Volvos.

no irony in that?

didnt think so, because volvos are GREAT cars, picked one up yesterday for myself!

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I own a UFR. Check the avatar.

oh and i believe thats a uf1

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no irony in that?

None

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didnt think so, because volvos are GREAT cars, picked one up yesterday for myself!

Lucky...

Quote from asbjoern :

oh and i believe thats a uf1

Aye right! Check the pimpin' flared wheelarches, alloys and round the back there be a luvly Stainless Steel exhaust. Sounds great, not rice at all actually. Oh, and THE best personalized license/registration plate IN THE WORLD! Just wish I was old enough to legally drive it.

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Average performance, dull looks, dull handling, etc.

Actually, at least 75% of the cars out there are more or less average

But it's funny cos the very same description fits perfectly to many generations of one of the most popular cars ever, the VW Golf - But the latter has an image, and it works regardless of whatever car VW releases under that badge. OTOH Opel has never been quite clever in creating a brand image to carry along, to the point I wonder if they do that on purpose

(VW actually is an interesting case, despite wide success of some of their models, without massive funding from the German government, it would have ended up exactly as Fiat: broke. And they also managed to steal ideas from Opel through industrial espionage. But don't dare mention this to the VW fanboys)

As a company, Opel is a bit of a mixed bag. They regularly come up with smart moves and popular models: after they reintroduced Coupes into the European market long after they were completely gone, they came up with the Tigra Mk1, which basically outsold by far every other similar car on the market. The Zafira has been one of the most popular car in its segment, despite being a relatively late comer.

Some Opels featured top-of-class aerodynamics, e.g. the Kadett/Astra E, the Calibra and the Tigra. And the Astra F GSi was regarded as one of the best handling hot hatches from the C segment in the 90s - the C20 engine in its various incarnation has a respected racing history that still goes on.

But in the end the majority of buyers tend to make decisions based on what they feel the image of the car OR the brand will project upon themselves, so basically when a manufacturer has that, it can basically manufacture whatever crap and it will be ok

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Would it be possible to use the files and stats of the cars in LFS to create them in reality, even just as a one-off, as I want an FXO in reality. Would I have to pay a lump sum to the devs for use of copyright licences or something? That is, if it is even possible.

Also, could you get a R/C car bodyshell?

lfs cars, in real life ?

get the back of an astra coupe and the front of a calibra with an accord body kit cut accordingly...

their you go.

I don't think some of you are taking me seriously. :P

I think I want a nice XFG bodyshell for an R/C monster truck. This bit is slightly more O/T, but could I get it painted in a custom paintjob that is an LFS skin?

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Lucky...



Aye right! Check the pimpin' flared wheelarches, alloys and round the back there be a luvly Stainless Steel exhaust. Sounds great, not rice at all actually. Oh, and THE best personalized license/registration plate IN THE WORLD! Just wish I was old enough to legally drive it.

got some more pics of your car?

/me wanna see

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Check this page out for LFS real life counterparts:

http://www.igcd.net/movie.php?id=10000031

I agree with everything on that page, most people are saying different things for different cars but on this website I agree with everything.

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The FZs never reminded me of Porsches btw.

So a flat six hanging over the back axle doesn't remind you of a Porsche? Hmm. Strange.


PS. I also would love an old Opel Ascona or Kadett to play around with

For me, it would have to be the big opel!



And i am 99% sure that this is the very same monza my mate owned about 5 years ago, as i know it was that colour, was a C plate, and the reg number ended in BWW.

Could be the same one.

Well, that website that your friends old Monza is on, are trying to sell this : http://www.salvagedealers.com/ ... 0R%20%27Y%27%205%20WP.jpg for £500 in its current state..... are they out on the moon or something? Who would buy that? Honestly...

Yeah, it isnt the nicest colour really! We were gonna spray it subaru metallic blue and put nice wheels and stuff on it, but it became one of his projects that went on the back burner and so he ended up selling it for £350, as that is what he paid for it minus an MOT. We put new brakes on it and MOTed it, he drove it for about 4 months and then bought another project.

Hip hip hooray for selling broken stuff. My gran got some mini dairy milks 1/2 price because the box was damaged, even though the sweets inside were still sealed. Discounts for all.

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I cant remember what the UF1 is, as it is nearly an austin mini but not quite. i think its a japanese little car that is nearest, but i have forgotten the name.

the UF1 is based on the mini and on a daihatsu trevis. Didn't like the second car, I wish it would rather be a Smart on its place.