Out of interest

[Martin]

I'm not in Australia, i just wondered, do you have many Opel Bariva's over there? is there a big modifying scene?

because you could set up www.opel-bariva (http://www.opel-bariva) or whatever, and make as much money as these guys do :lol :thumbs:

[matt clarke]

I guess it could be done, but i've never seen one on the road. EVER.

[Opel in Australia]

holden barina :P

[BarinaSXIpurthOZ]

well its sold as a Holden Barina, the corsa B and C were sold as Barinas and now have been replaced by the dawoo Kalos.

We do have our wed site www.Opelaus.com

but moding of a car this size gets a few laughts from ppls over here. The most common car is called a Holden Commodor It is sold in V6 and V8 size engins.

Plus parts for the corsa are exspensive in commparason as they have to come from europe and the Uk as such are not readly available.

[MatsHolden]

Yeh very few people do up cars such as the Barina and Astra in Australia, due to the fact that we've been brought up with big V6 and V8 engines and rear wheel drive cars such as the Holden Commodore like BarinaSXIpurthOZ said. Also most parts are made in Australia so is a lot cheaper to maintain and modify a Holden Commodore compared to German Opel parts for a Barina, Astra or Vectra.

[mr corsa]

i dared to be different i have power and eat commodores and typhoons

[BarinaSXIpurthOZ]

i dared to be different i have power and eat commodores and typhoons

and can now scare the bogans in there v6's

*spelling again*

[aussiematt]

hey i just moved to wales from ausd and the ppl here just dont understand the size and power of aussie cars and how great v6 and v8 r. i came over to this contry not nowing bout this countrys cripling insurance prices and have ended up with a 1.2 l engine. i used to drive a 2.0 galant in aus and even that was regarded as quite small there. used to pay $400 insurance for that and now i pay £700 for a smaller car. as soon as i can im moving back home to aus and getting a decent sized engine again its just gay here. who agrees

[BarinaSXIpurthOZ]

I will agree with u there mate, U moved to Perth from Doncaster

[aussiematt]

did u mate hey by any chance u dont know jack lea do u who moved to south austrlia by ne chance coz he has friends and family in perth from doncaster

[mr corsa]

how cool this section is being used

[aussiematt]

i just found this thread and put stuff dwn

[BarinaSXIpurthOZ]

No i dont mate. But were i live is Joondalup northern Perth, It like A new england here, 46% British and only like 20% ozzie. Its so funny + were i work there are very few ozzis all brits

[Martin]

where i work its all japanesse :|

UK insurance sucks mate... cant believe you were in a 2l over there :lol:

i'm waiting till im 21 before i even consider that :P

[aussiematt]

yeah it was such a nice car i loved it. i couldnt belive how bad it was here until i got here i went out looking a subies and that kinda thing when i got here and then when i was told bout insurace i nearly cried lol. and now im stuck with a 1.2l engine i buy bottles of coke that are bigger. if that was in aus it would be laughed of the street and kicked in as soon as it got on the road the smallest that ne one would want back there is about a 1.6.

[BarinaSXIpurthOZ]

thanks mate me with my 1.4 L

[aussiematt]

hey mate soz i aint sure wat its like in perth coz im only really talking bout sa m8 i didnt mean to offend lol soz. there aint nething wrong with a 1.4 i think if its fast enough

[funky_ass]

I don't know who's got the last laugh really.
I remember 2 years ago wen i purchased my car, everybody was like "eww, it's a small car"
But times have changed. I wouldn't go near a v6 engine even if u paid me. I can't afford the astronomical petrol prices.
we have a v6 Holden Commodore (vt), and that drinks twice as much petrol and does the same amount of Km's.

There's nothing wrong with the "holden barina/corsa"
except it's uncommon around here.

people prefer the japanese cars ...

[BarinaSXIpurthOZ]

not uncommon but mostly owned by housewifes who arnt driving the 4x4