A Brief History into Vauxhall and Opel

Vauxhall is a well-known large car brand in the United Kingdom which was established in 1857 by Alex Wilson with the original plan to produce pumps and marine engines. It wasn’t until 1903 when they created their first car that Vauxhall became known for what it is today, a car manufacturing company.

In contrast Opel started in 1863 by Adam Opel, the company began their journey by manufacturing sewing machines. However, in 1902 they showed their first car at the Hamburg motor show and went on to produce their very first car in 1906, after Vauxhall. By 1914 Opel had created a reputation for themselves, they became Germanys largest car producer.

Fast forward some decades later and both the brands are now owned by GM (general motors), GM is recognised for having a global presence. Now both Vauxhall and Opel produce the same cars, however, Vauxhall is the UK branding name, it is considered that the UK name is too strong and recognised in society to change to Opel.

In some countries the Vauxhall name was dropped in 1982 as the brand name was not as strong in comparison to the United Kingdom.

At Megavaux we pride ourselves on being Vauxhall specialists, however, we sell and produce parts for both Vauxhall and Opel cars. We have parts for a variety of different car models so you won’t be left stuck with a Vauxhall or Opel car that is in need of repairing. If you can’t find a part that you are looking for than you can use our part request page to see if we can provide you with what you need. For more information visit our website or feel free to contact us on 0115 949 6566.

A Bus Company in China teaches it's Drivers not to Crash into Supercars

Bus drivers in China have been instructed explicitly not to hit supercars, and to that end have been shown posters featuring the badges of various supercars... to help them remember.

Yep, according to Car News China, the average bus driver in Jinghua couldn't tell a Ford Focus from a Ferrari F40.

But now they have no excuse, because they officially know what the badges look like and how much the cars are worth...

This means that prior to deliberately accidentally squeezing through a ridiculously tight space, the driver can think, 'but no, this car is worth five million yuan...I'll hit that Kia instead.'

Car News China says that the insurance policies usually only cover a fraction of the cost of a typical supercar, leaving the remainder of the bill with the guilty party. It means that, were a bus driver to sleepily trundle into a Bugatti Veyron, the bus company could end up with a liability running into millions.

To educate their drives the bus company has filled their offices with posters explaining to their employees “Not what to hit”

The posters were hung on the walls of the company’s offices and serve as a warning to the bus drivers to be very careful when they see a supercar coming around. On the poster the logo’s of various supercar makers and the price of their automobiles. The drivers were called in a meeting and literally educated like a bunch of children on the financial dangers from a bus-supercar crash.

Luckily in the UK, Bus drivers and motorist are a little more careful with their driving, but just in case you come across the occasional idiot, Megavaux will give you the peace of mind that you can repair your Vauxuall cheaply and safely.

The price of replacing car parts...

Aston Martin admirers should take note of this story and possibly feel glad this didn’t happen to them.

A £175,000 Aston Martin DBS lay broken in one of the most exclusive areas in London after thieves targeted the luxury car’s wheels. The car was left stacked up on bricks in Eaton Square, Mayfair earlier on this week.

However, it seems as though the thieves’ scheme to take all four wheels from the car was foiled as pictures show the driver’s rear wheel was left on the car with a rather contorted jack poking out from underneath the car. The metalwork around this wheel was also left damaged.

An Aston Martin expert estimated that the damage could cost up to £30,000 to fix, with the wheels are tyres alone easily costing £4,500 to replace. The body repair work could cost up to £3,500 and as the car was not properly suspended when the wheels were unceremoniously removed, there could be damage to the brake discs which could cost the owner several thousand pounds to repair with one newspaper suggesting a figure of up to £20,000.

In spite of wishing we could afford a posh car like the Aston, at Megavaux, we’re pleased that the Vauxhall parts we supply are available at a less heart-stopping price!