Zantimisfit Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 As part of our current house decontenting process (anyone want anything that you might find in a house that is of zero value and should have been chucked out 20 years ago, let me know....its yours!), I came across this 'newspaper' celebrating the launch of Vauxhalls ungainly new Belmont. Its an 8 page broadsheet full of compelling reasons to acquire Vauxhalls latest wondercar although its noticable that it doesn't contain any photos of the opposition, for reasons I can't comprehend. Someone on here must have a Vauxhall Belmont, the car that introduced a whole new genre between the 'saloon' and the 'hatchback'......the 'hunchback'. If you want it let me know, otherwise I'll send it to the National Archives in Kew (via the bin!) RobT, Dave_Q, cobblers and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin-Rover Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Ooh, that's great! Can I have it, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I met one recently I had the misfortune to be behind it travelling at 25mph in a 60 recently Managed to over take him then got a load of flashy light abuse off the old codger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zantimisfit Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share Posted September 18, 2017 Ooh, that's great! Can I have it, please? Of course. Message me your address and I'll stick it in the post Do you "have a friend" who has a Belmont?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 More Belmonts than Astras here; but, of course, we don't drive that Vauxhall rubitch Obviously far classier Kadettes and Kadette saloons; mostly in fire breathing 1.2 flavour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 There's a mint-looking Mk3 Belmont (were they still a badged 'thing' then?) up for £450 in the next village. Tenuous link, sorry. Back on topic, I love the luggage shot in that promo - I have honestly never seen suitcases that small, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 And yet the Mk3 Saloon was so much nicer http://www.carmag.co.za/road_test/from-the-archives-ope-kadett-200-ts/ Ghosty, Sir Snipes, Rusty_Rocket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I remember those Belmonts as courtesy cars, I thought they were bloody good, and the boot really was huge. But I like saloons. Hatchbacks are too compromised for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I remember those Belmonts as courtesy cars, I thought they were bloody good, and the boot really was huge. But I like saloons. Hatchbacks are too practical compromised for me. EFA Yesterday I needed to take an old gas cooker to the tip. I had the choice of 3 cars. Mx5 - strange but boot is too small. Omega Saloon - Should have bough the "Caravan" or lastly Bini - It Just fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I've always wanted one of these in CD trim. Velour and pinstripe coach lines, what's not to like? RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 That's ace, cheers for the scan. Sadly I probably wouldn't have bought a Belmont based on this info alone - it simply doesn't mention the class leading aerodynamics or the drag co-efficient of 0.32 quite enough times to win me over. Vince70, inconsistant and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I was lent a Mk3 Saloon in 2.0 CD spec when my 1973 Beetle was in the garage to have a few more month of life teased out of it. I took it down to London to go to a punk festival (dead punk me, turning up in a car with faux wood door cappings and velour trim). Every time I hit 90mph the EML came on. I phoned the garage when I got there and he said "that only comes on when you're going too fast. Stop going so fast". It was lovely though. I did Nottingham to Cambridge to London to Cambridge to Nottingham, and it just lapped it up. Quick, comfy and quite nice to nap in on the A14 when I realised exactly how tired I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I bought a Belmont 1.8 GLSi about 10 years ago for £51. It was metallic brown, and went like a cut snake. Interstellar gearing too, indicated 90mph in 5th was 3500rpm. The boot was big all right, but nothing like the cavern fitted to the Mk2 VW Jetta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 After looking at a Belmont SRI, my father decided he'd prefer a Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia, and duly took delivery of one as his company car. Headroom in the back was one of the factors, iirc.That was in 1987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I took it down to London to go to a punk festival (dead punk me, turning up in a car with faux wood door cappings and velour trim). Every time I hit 90mph the EML came on. I phoned the garage when I got there and he said "that only comes on when you're going too fast. Stop going so fast". Laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The Belmont had the dubious honour of britains most stolen car at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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