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SiC Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

SiC

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This looks nice, even if the title isn't exactly correct.
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To aid our wedding business we had the mini professionally wrapped to mimic Mr Bean's iconic mini from the 80's television series and the vehicle is currently registered with a private plate (BBE4N). This is not included with the sale but is available for a small additional fee. [/Quote]

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS

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outlaw118 Rank: Lancia Gamma

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1 minute ago, SiC said:

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS

To totally mis-quote Mark Twain
"Bean is a good Mini spoiled"

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barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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2 hours ago, Asimo said:

“PX modern ”.     

Swap your BMW for it?

He might take the BMW and £7k I suppose...

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Isopon Rank: BL Wedge

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That mini didn't look so bad in this picture- seems to have gone through several styles since, almost like an aging actor trying to look young, getting increasingly large amounts of plastic surgery.

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Soundwave Rank: Citroen Ami

Soundwave

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4 hours ago, SiC said:

This looks nice, even if the title isn't exactly correct.
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If it's a good quality wrap, in theory it should be removable without destroying the paint, with a bit of heat and a lot of care.

However, if what I've seen elsewhere in the wedding industry is anything to go by, it'll have been done on the cheap with low quality material with adhesive that's inappropriate for the job, and the paint will slough off like flesh from a leper upon its removal.

R1152 Rank: Citroen Ami

R1152

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On 20/04/2021 at 21:02, phil_lihp said:

Vauxhall is selling off some of their heritage fleet.  Not sure what the little box is on the dash of this tidy little number, alarm?

https://auctions.manorparkclassics.com/auction/lot/lot-79---1990-vauxhall-nova-12-merit/?lot=94&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=2&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=2&g=1

 

I'm always saddened when I see cars being sold from manufacturer's own collections: I saw some of the Citroens at Aulnay-sous-Bois before they were sold at the Centenary Event.

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I think Vauxhall itself will eventually become a casualty of the creation of Stellantis.

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R1152 Rank: Citroen Ami

R1152

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37 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I think Vauxhall itself will eventually become a casualty of the creation of Stellantis.

Here's the problem as I see it; other than a few hardy types who buy them because "we've always had Vauxhalls", who - outside of fleets - actually buys them? Who says "I'd like an Insignia" over all the other cars in that segment?

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I don't think the Vauxhall name will disappear unless both Opel and Vauxhall disappear. Why kill a brand name when the cost of different badges is less than the sales that would probably disappear as a result? 

 

Just think of Vauxhall as the name for Opel UK, in the same way there is a Volkswagen UK and a Toyota UK. Not worth getting rid of it 

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1 hour ago, Isopon said:

That mini didn't look so bad in this picture- seems to have gone through several styles since, almost like an aging actor trying to look young, getting increasingly large amounts of plastic surgery.

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Looks like the dog was wanting to get away from it and not look at it too. 

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SiC Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

SiC

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15 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

I don't think the Vauxhall name will disappear unless both Opel and Vauxhall disappear. Why kill a brand name when the cost of different badges is less than the sales that would probably disappear as a result? 

 

Just think of Vauxhall as the name for Opel UK, in the same way there is a Volkswagen UK and a Toyota UK. Not worth getting rid of it 

This question has been up before about changing to just Opel and I gave the same answer at the time as you have. There will always be buyers because they always bought Vauxhall and Opel is pretty unknown over here in comparison. 

Brochures and manuals will be written in UK market, so sticking a different badge on won't cost any difference. Dealers pay for their own signage anyway. Adverts will be made specifically for the UK market too. Cars just need a different badge stuck on. Even under GM they were half arsed attempts going by the amount of Griffin's that fell off Insignias to leave the Opel bolt in the underlying molding!

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Aston Martin Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Lob a caravan in the back and have the best overlander ever.

 

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33 minutes ago, SiC said:

Brochures and manuals will be written in UK market, so sticking a different badge on won't cost any difference. Dealers pay for their own signage anyway. Adverts will be made specifically for the UK market too. Cars just need a different badge stuck on.

I would love to agree but it’s clear that, for reasons best known to themselves, the corporate world generally favour global (or at least continental) brands. It’s why we have Cif not Jif; HSBC not Midland Bank; Aviva not Norwich Union; etc etc...

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cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Selling off the heritage fleet is a sure sign the bods in charge no longer give a flying fuck about the Vauxhall brand (for good or bad).

 

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R1152

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3 hours ago, cort16 said:

Selling off the heritage fleet is a sure sign the bods in charge no longer give a flying fuck about the Vauxhall brand (for good or bad).

 

It's apparently *only* nine cars and 100 will remain, but it still saddens me. Only the other day I was explaining to a young colleague how you could drive past the Vauxhall factory in Luton back in the 70s and the car park opposite was filled exclusively with Vauxhall cars; nothing else got a look in.

R1152 Rank: Citroen Ami

R1152

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Wonder if anyone on here bought that red Corsair 2000E Auto? They really are the "forgotten Ford", those cars.

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