What Country are you Visiting From?

Gary · 07-29-2002

We have a lot of members from Canada and the U.S. Where are you visiting from?

kwilford · 08-01-2002

Come on, you guys (and gals) get your votes in on the poll!

MantAscona · 08-01-2002

Duane Foley
Pipersville, Pennsylvania

jpiper · 08-04-2002

Hello All;
I'm presently living in Ottawa, Canada, for now. I am in the military and we tend to move around from time to time.

saxybiker · 08-17-2002

Vickie and I live in Tallmadge, Ohio, just down the street from Summit Racing Equipment. Feel free to email us ahead of time if you're ever close to Akron. We love to get together and talk Opels.

We are also starting an Opel Group here in northeastern Ohio. At our first get together in July, we had 4 Opelers with 4 GTs. You should have seen the reaction when we showed up at a local cruise-in and parked all 4 cars side by side. We evenhad a local priest come over and introduce himself. It seems he had just purchased a GT himself! Even the owner of the place had to call his sister (who is restoring a GT herself) to come see our entourage.

We plan to get together again in September. Anyone who wants to come is more than welcome.We canbe reached at saxybiker@juno.com.

Have a great Opel Day!

Allen Gage

Joseph T · 08-24-2002

..Also in Canada, Kelowna BC.

I know there are two other Opel GT's (one red, one yellow) in town but havn't had a chance to talk to thier owners yet.

johnbran · 08-25-2002

I'm from Flora, Illinois. There's only 2 Opel GT's around here that I know of, besides mine, but one has been undergoing a neverending restoration for the last 15 years and will probably never see the light of day again. The other has had a decent restoration, but is usually tucked away in a garage and very rarely sees the open road. There is another GT a little south of here, but it has been converted for the strip and is only a GT looking skin on a tube frame, so I don't really consider it a true GT. There may be some more stuffed in barns around here just waiting to be revived, but if so, the owners are not giving out the details!!

John

civin · 08-30-2002

Im from Minnesota (is minn. a country some may wish)heheh!
so far I think I have the only GT here or at least drivable. Iv'e seen one Manta that is in perfect condition and thats the only Opel besides mine that I have ever seen. Believe me Ive looked, I think I have gone to every car show since I got my GT, NONE found.

chuckspeed · 09-01-2002

in some ways, MN is more like canada than the entire province of Ontario - Take off, eh! doncha know...

There are precious few Opels left, even tho 70% of GT's came here...They were driven hard by idiots like me - either wrecked or beat to death.

My first ticket was for 65 MPH inna GT. Not so bad - except it was inna parking lot. Whoops!

older and wiser...

opelgt28 · 09-23-2002

i havr the only gt in plattsburgh ny that i can tell and i love it

husker · 12-18-2002

Black Forest, Colorado... I have seen one other GT here... painted pink.(???) Haven't been able to track down the owner to chat yet.

opelgt73 · 12-18-2002

Im from loveland ohio, but i reside in indiana for school.
I have seen one other student here at purdue with a gt, but it is becoming rusty. Propmark is also in my area and he has the most beautiful gt I have ever seen.
There is a gt on the south side of the circle freeway of indy that looks good. There are also three gt's around the 153 mile mark of i-65 north of indy on the side of the highway.
does anyone know who these gt's belong to?

70GT · 12-26-2002

I'm in Lancing Tennessee, I know of two other Opel owners around here. One cramed a blown 454 in his and drags it, the other guy has his stock. Both are nice cars.

GabeGt73 · 01-15-2003

Im rofrom Mexico city livin in Kirkland WA (Seattle}. So far there's only 2 Gt around here one is red and the other is painted yellow, I havn't had chance to talk to thier owners yet

tunepipe911 · 02-01-2003

I supose there are not a lot of belgium people here,however i must say there is much more fun on american gt-sites,than in europe,threr is lots to be found and fast reply on any questions!!

Graham · 02-01-2003

As noted on the Canadian site I Live in Ottawa Canada.

guyopel · 03-07-2003

HI , guyopel
i'm in duluth ga.
i own a 1970 gt
& 1975 manta for my son
enjoy the good info. on this site.

jordan · 03-25-2003

Im from the dying glass capital of the world Corning New York!! Yea Go Corning, i lost $1500 in corning stock (unless there is a miracle)

benncojr · 03-25-2003

I live in Atlanta (Acworth) GA, and have been here for since 1988 and have only seen one Opel (Blue) in Marietta.

I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and restored 2 Opels (one my brothers girlfriend totaled, I was not a very happy camper about that).

I am currently without one but my brother (who lives in Taiwan) and I are trying to get the one that my Dad has up and running and in good shape. We are currently picking up pices that we know we will need to restore it completly.

My dad is currently moving from Columbus, Ohio to get this for a name....Frostproof, FL. In the process of moving he stop in Atlanta with the Opel (He drove it all the way down. He had some trouble when he got to the GA-TN border but he was able to get if fixed (mostly electrical and the points). After a day of working on it they (Mom, Dad and the Opel) were on their way south.

Needless to say we have collected a lot of Opel pices and parts, after restoring 3 Opels and 2 Opel parts cars. My dad asked if he should get rid of the stuff in Columbus or move it down with him to FL. I told him from everything I have read on the internet, take it with him, people are looking for the stuff he has (like 4 extra seats - both the driver and pasenger)

Now I have the Opel bug again and I am trying to campain for one of my owen to restore or work on, but my wife says she wants a tank to drive in Atlanta not something that looks like a corvette that got cought in the hot cycle.

I am not given up yet.

Rick Bennett

BQS4 · 03-26-2003

Rick;
There are plenty of GT's here in Atlanta, you just have to ferret them out. There's a guy in Conyers that has several (have not checked recently) I did have one posted on the net trying to sell for him, it was a complete 73. You can call him (Harold Beech) at 404-922-0067 (Rockdale Imports) and see what he's got. But, in the mean time, I have my 69 GT and (2) 74 Sportwagons out in Snellville, along with a 74 manta awaiting transport to TX and stripping a 75 Sportwagon to boot! There is a guy just around the corner from me that has what looks to be a 72 GT for sale. The nose has damage, but, it's not beyond repair. You can come out here and we can go pay him a visit. But, there's several other GA Opelers here too. Sharon is in Cartersville, Thom in north Fulton Co., Bill out in Athens, and John in Cartersville too.

benncojr · 03-26-2003

Sounds,

Like an idea. I will try to cross paths with some of this folks

Rick

free4u2nv · 03-28-2003

I'm in Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Hey John bran....you are not alone! Hello out there!

lf62dsp · 03-30-2003

I from Mpls area of MN and there's a few very nice GT's around here most are garage queens. I've Autocrossed my GT since 1987 starting out in street prepared and now I'm in perpared with a 2.4 motor that's been warmed a bit. The first event is 4/6 but due to issues with the new cam I'm installing. I'll be driving a non Opel for the first time in many years. So Civin you just haven't looked hard enough. I'm not into shows I prefer to drive instead.
check out www.mnautox.com

Lee F

View Poll Results: What Country are you Visiting From?
Canada	29	8.50%
England	11	3.23%
Germany	10	2.93%
United States	203	59.53%
Other - European	66	19.35%
Other - Asian	3	0.88%
Other	12	3.52%
Not from this Planet	7	2.05%
Voters: 341. You may not vote on this poll

07-29-2002	#1 (permalink)
Gary Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Posts: 4,676 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	What Country are you Visiting From? We have a lot of members from Canada and the U.S. Where are you visiting from?

08-01-2002	#2 (permalink)
kwilford Über OpelGT.com Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,725 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Canadian Opeler's Where Are You? Come on, you guys (and gals) get your votes in on the poll!

08-04-2002	#4 (permalink)
jpiper Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 114 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Another "Crazy Canuck" Hello All; I'm presently living in Ottawa, Canada, for now. I am in the military and we tend to move around from time to time.

01-15-2003	#14 (permalink)
GabeGt73 Opeler Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kirkland, WA (Seattle area) Posts: 9 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	What Country are you Visiting From? Im rofrom Mexico city livin in Kirkland WA (Seattle}. So far there's only 2 Gt around here one is red and the other is painted yellow, I havn't had chance to talk to thier owners yet

08-01-2002	#3 (permalink)
MantAscona Kick a little asphalt Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania Posts: 909 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Duane Foley Pipersville, Pennsylvania

08-17-2002	#5 (permalink)
saxybiker Opel Addicts Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tallmadge, Ohio Posts: 915 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Vickie and I live in Tallmadge, Ohio, just down the street from Summit Racing Equipment. Feel free to email us ahead of time if you're ever close to Akron. We love to get together and talk Opels. We are also starting an Opel Group here in northeastern Ohio. At our first get together in July, we had 4 Opelers with 4 GTs. You should have seen the reaction when we showed up at a local cruise-in and parked all 4 cars side by side. We evenhad a local priest come over and introduce himself. It seems he had just purchased a GT himself! Even the owner of the place had to call his sister (who is restoring a GT herself) to come see our entourage. We plan to get together again in September. Anyone who wants to come is more than welcome.We canbe reached at saxybiker@juno.com. Have a great Opel Day! Allen Gage

08-24-2002	#6 (permalink)
Joseph T Opeler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 13 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	..Also in Canada, Kelowna BC. I know there are two other Opel GT's (one red, one yellow) in town but havn't had a chance to talk to thier owners yet.

08-25-2002	#7 (permalink)
johnbran GT'er in training Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: IL Posts: 73 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'm from Flora, Illinois. There's only 2 Opel GT's around here that I know of, besides mine, but one has been undergoing a neverending restoration for the last 15 years and will probably never see the light of day again. The other has had a decent restoration, but is usually tucked away in a garage and very rarely sees the open road. There is another GT a little south of here, but it has been converted for the strip and is only a GT looking skin on a tube frame, so I don't really consider it a true GT. There may be some more stuffed in barns around here just waiting to be revived, but if so, the owners are not giving out the details!! John

08-30-2002	#8 (permalink)
civin Opeler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ST, PAUL, MN Posts: 67 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Im from Minnesota (is minn. a country some may wish)heheh! so far I think I have the only GT here or at least drivable. Iv'e seen one Manta that is in perfect condition and thats the only Opel besides mine that I have ever seen. Believe me Ive looked, I think I have gone to every car show since I got my GT, NONE found.

09-01-2002	#9 (permalink)
chuckspeed Opel Geek Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 141 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	in some ways, MN is more like canada than the entire province of Ontario - Take off, eh! doncha know... There are precious few Opels left, even tho 70% of GT's came here...They were driven hard by idiots like me - either wrecked or beat to death. My first ticket was for 65 MPH inna GT. Not so bad - except it was inna parking lot. Whoops! older and wiser...

09-23-2002	#10 (permalink)
opelgt28 Opeler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: plattsburgh ny Posts: 8 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	i havr the only gt in plattsburgh ny that i can tell and i love it

12-18-2002	#11 (permalink)
husker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Black Forest, CO Posts: 187 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Black Forest, Colorado... I have seen one other GT here... painted pink.(???) Haven't been able to track down the owner to chat yet.

12-18-2002	#12 (permalink)
opelgt73 crazy opeler Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 552 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Im from loveland ohio, but i reside in indiana for school. I have seen one other student here at purdue with a gt, but it is becoming rusty. Propmark is also in my area and he has the most beautiful gt I have ever seen. There is a gt on the south side of the circle freeway of indy that looks good. There are also three gt's around the 153 mile mark of i-65 north of indy on the side of the highway. does anyone know who these gt's belong to?

12-26-2002	#13 (permalink)
70GT GT Resurrectionist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 75 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'm in Lancing Tennessee, I know of two other Opel owners around here. One cramed a blown 454 in his and drags it, the other guy has his stock. Both are nice cars.

02-01-2003	#15 (permalink)
tunepipe911 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: belgium Posts: 229 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	what country I supose there are not a lot of belgium people here,however i must say there is much more fun on american gt-sites,than in europe,threr is lots to be found and fast reply on any questions!!

02-01-2003	#16 (permalink)
Graham Frustrated Opel Restorer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 108 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Living oin Ottawa Canada As noted on the Canadian site I Live in Ottawa Canada.

03-07-2003	#17 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 517 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	HI , guyopel i'm in duluth ga. i own a 1970 gt & 1975 manta for my son enjoy the good info. on this site.

03-25-2003	#18 (permalink)
jordan Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: corning ny 14830 Posts: 2,105 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Im from the dying glass capital of the world Corning New York!! Yea Go Corning, i lost $1500 in corning stock (unless there is a miracle)

03-25-2003	#19 (permalink)
benncojr 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,265 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I live in Atlanta (Acworth) GA, and have been here for since 1988 and have only seen one Opel (Blue) in Marietta. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and restored 2 Opels (one my brothers girlfriend totaled, I was not a very happy camper about that). I am currently without one but my brother (who lives in Taiwan) and I are trying to get the one that my Dad has up and running and in good shape. We are currently picking up pices that we know we will need to restore it completly. My dad is currently moving from Columbus, Ohio to get this for a name....Frostproof, FL. In the process of moving he stop in Atlanta with the Opel (He drove it all the way down. He had some trouble when he got to the GA-TN border but he was able to get if fixed (mostly electrical and the points). After a day of working on it they (Mom, Dad and the Opel) were on their way south. Needless to say we have collected a lot of Opel pices and parts, after restoring 3 Opels and 2 Opel parts cars. My dad asked if he should get rid of the stuff in Columbus or move it down with him to FL. I told him from everything I have read on the internet, take it with him, people are looking for the stuff he has (like 4 extra seats - both the driver and pasenger) Now I have the Opel bug again and I am trying to campain for one of my owen to restore or work on, but my wife says she wants a tank to drive in Atlanta not something that looks like a corvette that got cought in the hot cycle. I am not given up yet. Rick Bennett

03-26-2003	#20 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 4,941 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Rick; There are plenty of GT's here in Atlanta, you just have to ferret them out. There's a guy in Conyers that has several (have not checked recently) I did have one posted on the net trying to sell for him, it was a complete 73. You can call him (Harold Beech) at 404-922-0067 (Rockdale Imports) and see what he's got. But, in the mean time, I have my 69 GT and (2) 74 Sportwagons out in Snellville, along with a 74 manta awaiting transport to TX and stripping a 75 Sportwagon to boot! There is a guy just around the corner from me that has what looks to be a 72 GT for sale. The nose has damage, but, it's not beyond repair. You can come out here and we can go pay him a visit. But, there's several other GA Opelers here too. Sharon is in Cartersville, Thom in north Fulton Co., Bill out in Athens, and John in Cartersville too.

03-26-2003	#21 (permalink)
benncojr 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,265 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Sounds, Like an idea. I will try to cross paths with some of this folks Rick

03-28-2003	#22 (permalink)
free4u2nv self admitted opel addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mt.vernon,il. Posts: 185 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'm in Mt. Vernon, Illinois Hey John bran....you are not alone! Hello out there!

03-30-2003	#23 (permalink)
lf62dsp Opeler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN Posts: 39 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I from Mpls area of MN and there's a few very nice GT's around here most are garage queens. I've Autocrossed my GT since 1987 starting out in street prepared and now I'm in perpared with a 2.4 motor that's been warmed a bit. The first event is 4/6 but due to issues with the new cam I'm installing. I'll be driving a non Opel for the first time in many years. So Civin you just haven't looked hard enough. I'm not into shows I prefer to drive instead. check out www.mnautox.com Lee F Last edited by lf62dsp; 03-30-2003 at 11:53 AM..