New to Forum from Woodstock IL

Opelmania · 07-06-2008

Hi everyone. I'm Joel and I am from Woodstock, IL. Woodstock is about 60 miles NW of Chicago. It is also where Groundhog day was filmed. My very first car I owned was a 74 1900 2dr. Wagon. I stumbled upon this website trying to find pictures of my first car for guys at work. I always use my username for a lot of things for the net. I had to log in to see if my old car was one that was in a forum asking how many wagons were in the States. My baby was Signal Green with factory AC, original paint, limo black tint all around, and pretty darn clean for a Midwest car. I will have to scan some pics in so you guys can see it. I would love to see if she is still around. Last I heard it went to a yard and there it rested. I knew of an orange one that was near the Cal-Sag channel in a yard that I aquired parts from. My son claims his friend's Grandpa has a brown one in his back yard. I would love to know if there are other fellow Opel nuts in my area. I don't see them in this area at all.

BQS4 · 07-06-2008

Then check this one out....
1975 Opal Stationwagon with 36,000 actual miles

Opelmania · 07-06-2008

Mine looked a lot like the one that everyone was talking about that they said was a 73. Mine looked exactly the same. I want my first car back!

SaturnVUEguy · 07-24-2008

I just moved to Carol Stream from Crystal Lake a year ago. I know of one Opel GT not from you that was for sale about 7 years ago, I hope its still there so I can buy it like I should have all those years ago

traytodd · 07-24-2008

Welcome to the group. I hope you find your car. I bought my first Manta in DeKalb from Schultz Buick in '75. It was a '74 Rallye demo. It suffered greatly from hard driving and snow belt salt, finally going to rest in '86 after 180 kmi. It was hard to find parts back then without the internet plus my family was growing and the income did not support project cars. Luckily I rejoined Opel community in 2000 with a '71 GT that I drive regularly to work. Great cars. My son is restoring a '74 Manta and has been driving a '73 GT for 7 years.

Terry
Placerville, CA

07-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
Opelmania 74 Signal Green Wagon Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Woodstock, Illinois Posts: 11 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	New to Forum from Woodstock IL Hi everyone. I'm Joel and I am from Woodstock, IL. Woodstock is about 60 miles NW of Chicago. It is also where Groundhog day was filmed. My very first car I owned was a 74 1900 2dr. Wagon. I stumbled upon this website trying to find pictures of my first car for guys at work. I always use my username for a lot of things for the net. I had to log in to see if my old car was one that was in a forum asking how many wagons were in the States. My baby was Signal Green with factory AC, original paint, limo black tint all around, and pretty darn clean for a Midwest car. I will have to scan some pics in so you guys can see it. I would love to see if she is still around. Last I heard it went to a yard and there it rested. I knew of an orange one that was near the Cal-Sag channel in a yard that I aquired parts from. My son claims his friend's Grandpa has a brown one in his back yard. I would love to know if there are other fellow Opel nuts in my area. I don't see them in this area at all.

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Opelmania 74 Signal Green Wagon Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Woodstock, Illinois Posts: 11 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	No Thanks I want My Lime Green One Back Mine looked a lot like the one that everyone was talking about that they said was a 73. Mine looked exactly the same. I want my first car back!

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07-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 4,947 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Then check this one out.... 1975 Opal Stationwagon with 36,000 actual miles

07-24-2008	#4 (permalink)
SaturnVUEguy Opeler with no Opel...YET Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 51 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I just moved to Carol Stream from Crystal Lake a year ago. I know of one Opel GT not from you that was for sale about 7 years ago, I hope its still there so I can buy it like I should have all those years ago

07-24-2008	#5 (permalink)
traytodd Opeler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 108 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Welcome to the group. I hope you find your car. I bought my first Manta in DeKalb from Schultz Buick in '75. It was a '74 Rallye demo. It suffered greatly from hard driving and snow belt salt, finally going to rest in '86 after 180 kmi. It was hard to find parts back then without the internet plus my family was growing and the income did not support project cars. Luckily I rejoined Opel community in 2000 with a '71 GT that I drive regularly to work. Great cars. My son is restoring a '74 Manta and has been driving a '73 GT for 7 years. Terry Placerville, CA

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