Chevy what?

GS608 · 03-01-2009, 11:22 PM

found this little gem in a carpark today.

what were they thinking

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smciner1 · 04-01-2009, 12:02 AM

Looks like a 1990's Barina which was originally an Opel Corsa.

ehast13 · 04-01-2009, 12:18 AM

nice!

Really adds street cred.

(note: sarcasm)

Jayden · 04-01-2009, 12:33 AM

blown LS3 powerplant no doubt

MethodX · 04-01-2009, 12:44 AM

They are actually making money from those small Chevs.
In Europe and China.
Good on em.

deesun · 04-01-2009, 01:33 AM

Taking the p155 my guess.

Gobes32 · 04-01-2009, 07:45 AM

Maybe she stole the badge off her boyfriends ute?

brm-xr6 · 04-01-2009, 08:50 AM

don't tou just love those wannabes

Captain Falcon · 04-01-2009, 09:05 AM

hahaha I see a little bit of mistaken identity...

RG · 04-01-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

They are actually making money from those small Chevs.
In Europe and China.
Good on em.

The point is it wasn't made by Chev, it's an Opel.

bob^ · 04-01-2009, 10:00 AM

Or it was done purely to get reactions like this

fou_bleu · 04-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Just another Holden owner so ashamed they've changed the badge. Nothing new (re: Chev badged Commodedores)...

bigdude1011 · 04-01-2009, 08:48 PM

Sorry to sound like a buzzkill but in Latin America, they sell the Barina (Corsa) as a Chevrolet. In fact they still sell that model as the "Chevrolet Chevy." The Corsa D (the one we didn't get) is called the Viva in Brazil. Infinitely better than the POS Vivas we have past encountered.

JG66ME · 04-01-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell

The point is it wasn't made by Chev, it's an Opel.

Opel, Holden, Chev, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Cadilac and Vauxhall. All GM. Is an Astra a Vauxhall, Holden or Opel?

I must adimit I do find it funny Holden fans love to "enhance" their cars whith Chevy bow tie badges, like they are not proud of Holden.

Oh, and is the Vauxhall VXR a Vauxhall or a Holden? Nope, it is another GM POS,

MethodX · 05-01-2009, 12:36 AM

So what?
So GM uses different brands in different countries and Ford doesnt.

Dont see you laughing at Fiestas and Focii, is it cos Ford sells under one brand?

GS608 · 05-01-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

So what?
So GM uses different brands in different countries and Ford doesnt.

Dont see you laughing at Fiestas and Focii, is it cos Ford sells under one brand?

some of you don't see what i was getting at...

yeah sure put a chev badge on something like an SS ute, it does look pretty good, but taking off the holden badge and putting a chev one on a barina?

you could still see the plastic circle where the holden badge used to be.

RG · 05-01-2009, 08:35 AM

Some people really need to lighten up....sheesh.

TZENU · 05-01-2009, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gobes32

Maybe she stole the badge off her boyfriends ute?

Or maybe he stole the badge off his girlfriends ute..... ?

Gobes32 · 05-01-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TZENU

Or maybe he stole the badge off his girlfriends ute..... ?

hahahahahahahahaha

Seriously people, whoever owns that car is taking the p1ss, and you are all getting upset about it.............

BlackLS · 05-01-2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MethodX

So what?
So GM uses different brands in different countries and Ford doesnt.

Dont see you laughing at Fiestas and Focii, is it cos Ford sells under one brand?

Sort of saying I'll put a Volvo badge on my Focus.. Doesn't really work, even though the Focus has more in common with Volvo than the Opel Corsa does with any Chev.

Chev engined Commos with a bow-tie I like. They are sold as Chevs in Arab countries so it somewhat belongs

irlewy86 · 05-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gobes32

Maybe he stole the badge off his boyfriends ute?

Fixed

Edit: Too late

**Polyal** · 05-01-2009, 01:43 PM

Ive been wanting to switch the badges on the partners 00' barina to Opel ones for ages, but its a $200 proposition; not really worth the fuss.

macman · 16-02-2009, 09:20 AM

Slight thread mining, but I spotted this gem over the weekend. Too good not to take a picture.

This Chevrolet rebadging thing is getting out of hand...

Not sure what this was, the Missus said it's a Captiva?

smciner1 · 16-02-2009, 09:26 AM

Seems strange to have a Chev Badge on it when it is sold under GM's Saturn Brand in the States.

Poidevin · 16-02-2009, 12:38 PM

Back at my old workplace there used to be a green territory getting around with chev badges

macman · 16-02-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by smciner1

Seems strange to have a Chev Badge on it when it is sold under GM's Saturn Brand in the States.

Exactly right! I'm pretty sure our Holden Monaro's are Pontiac's in America too (not Chevrolet) - correct me if I'm wrong? Yet there seems to be one in three Monaro's running around with Chevrolet badges on!

seduced_xr · 16-02-2009, 02:08 PM

should sign up on the commo forums and ask y they put chev badges on the damn things when apparently holden is best out there as far as their concerned..

2 houses down is a VX Calais with chev badges

smciner1 · 16-02-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by macman

Exactly right! I'm pretty sure our Holden Monaro's are Pontiac's in America too (not Chevrolet) - correct me if I'm wrong? Yet there seems to be one in three Monaro's running around with Chevrolet badges on!

They were also sold as Chevrolets in the Middle East. Lumina S Coupe and Lumina SS Coupe from Memory.

Kieron · 16-02-2009, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macman

Slight thread mining, but I spotted this gem over the weekend. Too good not to take a picture.

This Chevrolet rebadging thing is getting out of hand...

Not sure what this was, the Missus said it's a Captiva?

Probably is -

All Daewoo cars/dealers in the UK were renamed Chevrolets a few years back. It's odd to drive past a Chevy dealer and see these sorts of cars.

mrbaxr6t · 16-02-2009, 05:00 PM

you don't see ford enthusiasts swapping the badges over to Chrysler now do we? holden fans seem ashamed of the holden badge

: There was a commy ute getting around here with chev badges on it, I for one thought it was a dumb move, this isn't the USA and holdens are not chevys.