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Title: Interesting read on pistonheads
Post by: Kieran on 26 January 2012, 11:02:48: Found today on Pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25079
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Post by: henryd on 26 January 2012, 11:06:23: Interesting read :y :y
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Post by: Elite Pete on 26 January 2012, 11:08:06: Mmmmmmm, Droop Snoot Firenza, i've just had an accident in my trousers ::) ;D
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Post by: Omega_Dan on 26 January 2012, 11:10:36: Wow, loving the White GTE. Is this someones private collection or a museum? or both?
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Post by: Elite Pete on 26 January 2012, 11:13:52: Its the Vauxhall Heritage Centre :y
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Post by: ozzycat on 26 January 2012, 12:11:48: :y :y :y very nice :y :y
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Post by: Johnny English on 26 January 2012, 12:21:34: Interesting read ! :y Oh I've seen a Cavalier/Calibra shot that was my first serious car and still gets me heartbeat! :'(
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Post by: sticka_v8_init on 26 January 2012, 20:35:38: Quote from: Elite Pete on 26 January 2012, 11:08:06
Mmmmmmm, Droop Snoot Firenza, i've just had an accident in my trousers ::) ;D

Know the feeling fella, Droop Snoot always eluded me. :'( :'(

Had a MK1 GTE which i loved but never took to the MK2. Would love a trip round there..can you visit this Heritage Centre?
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Post by: marrus69 on 27 January 2012, 19:25:33: yes you can might pay a visit myself
Heritage Centre
http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Vauxhall_Heritage_Centre
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Post by: albitz on 27 January 2012, 19:31:10: The Chevette HS pics bring a nostalgic tear to my eye. :'(
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Post by: 2boxerdogs on 27 January 2012, 20:36:41: Nice very nice, my first Vauxhall was a 3.3 litre Velox hydramatic I thought it was the mutts nuts!! It was a 1964 model I had it in 1972 when I was 18 can still remember the insurance was £156.00 a lot of money then!
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Post by: StuntS on 27 January 2012, 23:54:40: I've been to the Heritage Centre twice with the Vectra Owners Club. The 2 guys who run the centre are very knowledgable and have real passion for what they do.

The collection is fantastic and includes some awesome machines including a few one-offs and concepts.......

(http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb355/Dave_Hardy/Vauxhall%20Heritage%20Centre/IMG_3072.jpg?t=1327707134)

(http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb355/Dave_Hardy/Vauxhall%20Heritage%20Centre/IMG_3073.jpg?t=1327707118)

(http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb355/Dave_Hardy/Vauxhall%20Heritage%20Centre/IMG_3075.jpg?t=1327707185)

(http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb355/Dave_Hardy/Vauxhall%20Heritage%20Centre/IMG_3088.jpg?t=1327707654)

....and not forgetting this.....
(http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb355/Dave_Hardy/Vauxhall%20Heritage%20Centre/IMG_3090.jpg?t=1327707714)
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Post by: Psychoca on 27 January 2012, 23:57:08: I though most Astra GTE's ended up banana shaped around Trees, Lampposts and sign posts thanks to the "Joyriders"!!!
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Post by: Stallion on 28 January 2012, 04:55:44: Get that carlton on the road, and it will still make heads turn!! :y :y
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Post by: albitz on 28 January 2012, 11:37:13: Just spotted an HB Viva in the same colour as my first car. I really will have to visit the centre at some point. :)