Talk:Opel Speedster
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Should this page be scrapped and linked to the more extensive information on the VX220 page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Meio (talk • contribs) 10:37, 3 May 2006
- It's common for Vauxhall models and Opel models to be named like General Motors Astra. This may be a special case because it seems to have been a Vauxhall (Vauxhall VX220) first and an Opel (Opel Speedster) second, which is unusual and presumably because of the Lotus connection. Strictly, though, they should probably both be sub-sections of the Lotus Elise page! – Kieran T (talk | contribs) 23:46, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
- I put them (VX220, Speedster) up for merging. It's the same car, after all.--85.224.87.241 10:02, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The picture.
Image:Opel Speedster silver Hey, I've just noticed that's picture's a bit odd. Yes, it illustrates the article perfectly, but it's actually an Opel Speedster badged as a Vauxhall.
I'll change the caption, and maybe see if I can get a couple of snaps of the one at work. It would also be nice if the VXR220 got a mention, as it was indeed a Vauxhall only-model, there was no OPC220 (doesn't sound that good, does it?) Abarthaddict 13:30, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
- Good call on spotting the picture. I've updated the caption a bit to include an internal link and explain why the picture's valid here before somebody trigger-happy removes it ;)
- Not sure about "it would also be nice if the VXR220 got a mention", though, because the VX220 gets a mention, and there's a link to its article, which is where the VXR should probably go, to avoid over-duplication. Unless of course we just combine the Opel and Vauxhall articles completely? – Kieran T (talk | contribs) 16:35, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
- : Cheers! - although I'm somewhat afraid that being able to spot the difference between a VX220 and a Speedster with the wrong badge on makes me a right anorak. I also seem to have temporarily forgotten that this was indeed the Opel article, not the VX. Nah - I don't think it'd be right to combine Vauxhall/Opel articles. There are many very subtle differences, ones that would eventually take up the whole article to point out.Abarthaddict 13:30, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
This should most definately be merged with the Vauxhall listing.
The car was designed and conceived as a Vauxhall and even though there are differences between the models there is no seperate listing for the current Vauxhall Vectra/Opel Vercta even though there are equally subtle differences there.
As an owner of a Speedster, I definitely think they should be merged (but certainly not as a sub-section on the Elise page) Fabriced28 (on the french-speaking wikipedia)
[edit] wait
- I am a car inthusist (also a bad speller) so I think even if it's the same car under a differnt name;if the article is titled Opel speedster the picture should be an opel.GuyDoe 19:53, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vauxhall/GM
Vauxhall is the brand name used by General Motors in the UK. Opel is the brand name they use in the rest of Europe. These two articles should definitely be merged under the more common Opel name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Codik (talk • contribs) 20:19, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
This is one of the rare occasions where the title of the page should remain Vauxhall VX220 with mention of the Opel Speedster within it. The VX220 was an entirely British concept, along with the Lotus connection and not a European collaboration. Basically what I'm trying to say is that this car is a Vauxhall VX220 which was re-branded the Opel Speedster for the rest of Europe.
- I concur. This is primarily a Vauxhall project and should be shown primarily under the VX220 article. Respectfully, SamBlob (talk) 19:17, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
Spot on ! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.33.204 (talk) 22:11, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
