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Dec 10, 2008 | 03:56 PM

white_n_slow

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Saturn Astra

I've seen these around, but didn't really pay any attention. But today I drove up alongside one and thought, damn, that thing looks like an Opel. Then I saw the badge and it said Saturn Astra. :doh:

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Dec 10, 2008 | 03:57 PM

shirley

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that's because it is dave

alot of saturn styling comes from the opel line

saturn sky was a rebadged opel as well

Dec 10, 2008 | 03:57 PM

DarkStarr

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i wouldnt buy one, but looks alright

Dec 10, 2008 | 04:00 PM

white_n_slow

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Originally Posted by JessTD

that's because it is dave

alot of saturn styling comes from the opel line

saturn sky was a rebadged opel as well

Yeh, I know they're all just GM's, and there is insane platform sharing across brand names, but I figured they'd at least give it a new name or something

Dec 10, 2008 | 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by white_n_slow

Yeh, I know they're all just GM's, and there is insane platform sharing across brand names, but I figured they'd at least give it a new name or something

yea welll i could be wrong but i think they build them all in europe ... and then ship to the US so i can understand using one name. just change the one badge

Dec 10, 2008 | 04:17 PM

white_n_slow

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Shit, I guess they call it a Vauxhall in UK too :lmao:

I seem to remember a fast as balls but terrible handling version on Top Gear... Astra Redline?

Dec 10, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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Yep, it's a rebadged Opel. My first car was a 1959 Opel Rekord.

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