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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: submarinewasher on 16 September 2011, 19:34:13

Title: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: submarinewasher on 16 September 2011, 19:34:13

Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden Commodore badges seem like a nicely subtle touch (not all of them at the same time!  ::)). But not Opel badges as everyone has them.

I think I'll get Holden badges from eBay Australia, just for fun.

(When I had a 944 Turbo with a 968 back end, I had a 944 S3 badge made (there were never any 944 S3s made by Porsche). Only those who knew smiled.  8-)

Whaddya guys think?

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: sport on 16 September 2011, 20:23:36

I have a autobot badge on mine

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: HockeyDave55 on 16 September 2011, 21:45:14

I like the idea, I was thinking of de-badging mine....

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: noel on 16 September 2011, 22:12:32

nobody gets close enough to look at my badge  ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: submarinewasher on 16 September 2011, 22:30:51

That's cos you're from Frome. Here in London, we have to sit in traffic jams looking at boot badges.  >:(

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: Stallion on 16 September 2011, 23:51:42

Already have a Holden badge on mine!  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: submarinewasher on 17 September 2011, 00:20:33

Really?!!  :o
Where from?

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: Stallion on 17 September 2011, 02:43:02

Fleabay, bare in mind there are some really poor quality cheap ones on there..  :y

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: VXL V6 on 17 September 2011, 14:06:51

I removed them from my V6 but as the diesel is exactly the same colour and model I left them on so I can double check before filling up with fuel!

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: ninjapirate on 17 September 2011, 15:32:22

i was going to get my mate to send me some caddy badges, but not sure if they will go straight on. holden seems fun

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: ballcock50 on 18 September 2011, 13:46:30

You could really confuse people and fit a couple of blue ovals ;D

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: 2woody on 20 September 2011, 10:55:59

I have a Vauxhall badge on one of my Holdens !

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: submarinewasher on 07 March 2012, 10:07:15

Hmm...maybe I should buy a Ferrari and put Fiat badges on it.

Or a Bentley and put VW badges on it

 :)

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: andyc on 07 March 2012, 12:39:39

This worries me as i heard a story a few years back that someone changed all the Vauxhall badges on his car for Opel ones, not a problem but, he was parked up in a carpark and while he was gone the traffic warden came along checking the tickets and noticed the tax disc on the car said Vauxhall but it was, as far as he was concerned on an Opel.

The guy ended up with a ticket and alot of explaining before the case was dropped. Now i can't say for sure if the story is true or not but it is possible if someone is checking cars who doesn't know anything about them, just something to keep in mind

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: kev2b4 on 07 March 2012, 13:48:34

My omega says Astra 1.4 on the back , similarly bike  says Kawasaki on petrol tank plates, and GP100 ( is a suzuki),previous 2.8 Capri had 1.4 on each side, Granada 2.8 had Sierra 1.6D on the back - just for confusion purposes.

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: submarinewasher on 07 March 2012, 14:00:41

I wonder, is total de-badging illegal?
The automotive equivalent of a Brazilian?

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: omega3000 on 07 March 2012, 14:20:15

Quote from: kev2b4 on 07 March 2012, 13:48:34

My omega says Astra 1.4 on the back , similarly bike  says Kawasaki on petrol tank plates, and GP100 ( is a suzuki),previous 2.8 Capri had 1.4 on each side, Granada 2.8 had Sierra 1.6D on the back - just for confusion purposes.

 ;D

  Gives plod something to think about  :P

Title: Re: Opel Omega, Chevy Omega, Cadillac Catera, Holden C
Post by: aaronjb on 07 March 2012, 14:22:17

Quote from: submarinewasher on 07 March 2012, 14:00:41

I wonder, is total de-badging illegal?
The automotive equivalent of a Brazilian?

Illegal I doubt.. but you're probably meant to inform your insurance company so they can charge you more ;)

There are no badges on the back of my MR2 and the only one on the front is a modified version of the Japanese MR-S badge.. we parked three in a row at a hotel once and chuckled as one guest walked around them all several times scratching his head ;D