vauxhalll nationals blenheim

[002 Lindsay]

well thats the vauxhall nationals over for the weekend next year wellington,a great weekend had by all even picked up a trophy for our Cavalier for best in class 1982 on a lot of nice cars there and a huge amount of work to bring them up to the standard.

[168 Derek S]

Love that white Cavalier!

[002 Lindsay]

so do we, its a good going car, and has been extremely reliable,had about 14 years, one of the family

[001 Neville]

Maybe you'll be there next year with your Carlton, Derek? I'll try to be there with mine!

[002 Lindsay]

hosted by Wellington, and will be held in Palmerston North

[168 Derek S]

you never know, maybe nearer the time I will have a better idea of whats going on around that time.
seems to be a lot of "steam engines" in the Vauxhall club, turn their noses up a bit at the GM Vauxhall / Opel stuff

[001 Neville]

seems to be a lot of "steam engines" in the Vauxhall club, turn their noses up a bit at the GM Vauxhall / Opel stuff

Yep, I know what you mean .....that's why it's fun to go and wind them up by parking your VxOpel in front of the Vx displays like I did at Ashburton!

[002 Lindsay]

I'm asking at our post Morton about inc opels into the club only nelson at moment having a meet in a week or so,so far its not been a problem if I turn up an Opel when we have an event.

[168 Derek S]

Maybe you'll be there next year with your Carlton, Derek? I'll try to be there with mine!

that's awesome Neville, must be the only vauxhall badge estate in NZ. depending on what engine it Is I have a new drivers side rear axle with CV joints that was sent to me in error, it does not fit a 2.0 rear end.
they managed to send the correct passenger side one, which needed replacing so I ordered both sides planning to do both at the same time, silly people never checked before dispatch, I was not impressed especially with the weight and freight costs.

[168 Derek S]

I only saw one Vauxhall at Brits at the Beach this year, I never bothered taking the Carlton as so many people made comments about it not being a British car.
I even got the..."whats a Holden doing here?"

[168 Derek S]

so do we, its a good going car, and has been extremely reliable,had about 14 years, one of the family

we had a red one back in the late 80's it was a really nice solid and well put together car to drive.
I preferred the hatch to the sedan myself.

[001 Neville]

Maybe you'll be there next year with your Carlton, Derek? I'll try to be there with mine!

that's awesome Neville, must be the only vauxhall badge estate in NZ. depending on what engine it Is I have a new drivers side rear axle with CV joints that was sent to me in error, it does not fit a 2.0 rear end.
they managed to send the correct passenger side one, which needed replacing so I ordered both sides planning to do both at the same time, silly people never checked before dispatch, I was not impressed especially with the weight and freight costs.

It's the 3.0 24V Diamond model, Derek, which was the runout model with all bells and whistles for the last year of production in 1993.






I was trying to track down an Opel Omega A badged wagon in Paraparaumu at one stage, but it seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth, and off NZTA records too, so presumably scrapped - or tucked away in a garage somewhere!