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DarrenH
14-09-2004, 02:00 AM
let me introduce, for the US market, the pontiac lemans GSE.

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/lemans01.jpg

and the shopping version pontiac lemans LE.

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/lemans02.jpg

it was manufactured in brazil by daewoo using the same platform as the mk2 astra, also shared with the contemporary daewoo cielo and nexia. A stonking choice of two bastardized J series engines - 1.6 4 cylinder 8 valve, 74bhp@5600rpm, 90lbf-ft@2800rpm. i believe this to be a single point injection motor, probably the C16NZ used in our native mk2 cabriolet. the second engine used in the GSE model was a 2 litre 4 cylinder 8v, 96bhp@4800rpm, 118lbf-ft@3600rpm. scorchio !!

interior shot, mmm yum yum !

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/lemans03.jpg
Kris
14-09-2004, 02:20 AM
That front bumper is foul ,it looks like a boat .
Daza
14-09-2004, 06:43 PM
Yep, gota agree! Dont think you could make a mk2 look much worse!!
DarrenH
14-09-2004, 08:12 PM
http://members.aol.com/oddball123/lemans04.jpg
Kris
14-09-2004, 10:52 PM
Its just nasty plain and simple .Supose its got a flush tailgate lol .Or is it a plastic trim ?
DarrenH
15-09-2004, 01:15 AM
tonights offering, the brazilian chevrolet kadett gsi !!

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/gsifront.jpg

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/gsiperfil.jpg

this one actually belongs to matheus who posts on mig and here sometimes. originally an engine resembling our low output 20NE, hes got a turbo bolted on. atleast it looks like an astra !
Kris
15-09-2004, 01:32 AM
Why do Opel rename the Vaux models for the Europe market ie the Cavt GSI was a Vectra ,the Corsa a Nova iirc and the Astra Mk2 a Kadett ??

It all gets very confusing :confused: :confused:
alisk
17-09-2004, 06:21 PM
http://members.aol.com/oddball123/lemans04.jpg

heh heh, looks like someone walking past saw the front end, and was so horrified they ropped their shopping bag and ran....... :D
DarrenH
17-09-2004, 07:19 PM
the high vis stop light seems to be an additional feature on all the pics i have, the slot shaped one in the tailgate (maybe its a fog lamp ?). also notice the tail lamps dont have reverse lenses, and the reverse lights appear to be in the rear bumper, instead of fogs.
DarrenH
17-09-2004, 07:22 PM
a mk2 astra for the late 1990's ??? the daewoo nexia.

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/nexia_exterior.jpg

http://members.aol.com/oddball123/nexia_interior.jpg
Efrain A.
17-09-2004, 08:53 PM
Oddball... Until '95 the Daewoo Racer (Lemans in korea) was made... then the Nexia/Cielo came into production (to bad i dont have pics of the HB)
Gander
18-09-2004, 03:41 PM
The shocking thing about the UK Dewoos is that they rot quicker than their Vauxhall bretherin! I've seen a newish nexia with rear arch trouble!

As for the Pontiac, well imho it looks like it collided with the ugly lamp post!:p
Efrain A.
18-09-2004, 06:31 PM
The shocking thing about the UK Dewoos is that they rot quicker than their Vauxhall bretherin! I've seen a newish nexia with rear arch trouble!

As for the Pontiac, well imho it looks like it collided with the ugly lamp post!:p

Gander the strange this is that mine is 11 years old and i've only seen one little sing of rust in the whole car!!!! :rolleyes:
Kris
18-09-2004, 06:39 PM
Gander the strange this is that mine is 11 years old and i've only seen one little sing of rust in the whole car!!!! :rolleyes:
With all the salt and crap on the roads over here ,cars that aint up to scratch on build quality dont last long :(