Re: 1972 Opel Kadett - Parts

[R L Driver]

"Jeannie" <not@thisaddress.net> wrote in message
news:cenijg$63c$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I need rear brake shoes and a master cylinder repair kit for my Opel
Kadett
> B. Despite the fact that I was told that parts were relatively easy to
come
> by as many parts are shared with the Vauxhall Astra, I am finding this not
> to be the case. Any ideas anyone, I have already tried ebay without
> success.
>
> Thanks. Jeannie
>
>
> My ex mother in law used to get extremely upset when it was mentioned that
her car was the same as a chevette . I dont think there was an astra back
in 1972, it would have been the Viva HB or HC, and then the Chevette.
steve the grease

[Rob]

R L Driver wrote:

> "Jeannie" <not@thisaddress.net> wrote in message
> news:cenijg$63c$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
>>I need rear brake shoes and a master cylinder repair kit for my Opel
>
> Kadett
>
>>B. Despite the fact that I was told that parts were relatively easy to
>
> come
>
>>by as many parts are shared with the Vauxhall Astra, I am finding this not
>>to be the case. Any ideas anyone, I have already tried ebay without
>>success.
>>
>>Thanks. Jeannie
>>
>>
>>My ex mother in law used to get extremely upset when it was mentioned that
>
> her car was the same as a chevette . I dont think there was an astra back
> in 1972, it would have been the Viva HB or HC, and then the Chevette.
> steve the grease
>
>
We had them here as a Holden Gemini.

[Jeannie]

"R L Driver" <stevedottee@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> > My ex mother in law used to get extremely upset when it was mentioned
that
> her car was the same as a chevette . I dont think there was an astra back
> in 1972, it would have been the Viva HB or HC, and then the Chevette.
> steve the grease
>
>

<cough> I quite like Chevettes too <cough>

Jeannie


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[Dan Drake]

On 3 Aug 2004 15:34:22 GMT, Adrian <spamtrap@achapman.freeisp.co.uk>
wrote:

>Rob (Mese@mine.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying
>:
>
>>> Chevette
>
>> We had them here as a Holden Gemini.
>
>Didn't the Aussies get silly size engines in 'em, too?
>
>I still quite like the idea of a 4.3 6-pot Mk3 Cortina...

Back in the early 70s, my sister lived for a few years in Sydney.
When she visited me in the YooKay one time, I loaned her a 2000E
Cortina that I was tarting up to sell. I thought it went pretty well
for a car of that era and asking money.

A week later, she tossed the keys back to me and told me that there
was something wrong with it. To cut a long story short, it turns out
that back in Australia, she had been used to driving a Cortina (or
whatever they were called there) with a much larger V6 or 8 engine.

She also told me that she'd collected several tickets for speeding
between Sydney and Perth, a trip she had to make regularly.
Considering the distance involved, and the scenery along most of the
way, I can understand. Though I'd have looked into airplane
schedules, in her place.
--
Dan Drake