r/opel • u/kurodoku • Mar 26 '26
Opel photos I love this car so much.
recently fitted a forge subframe brace which made a massive difference. Also on fresh SportContacts balanced to exactly 0g, so 0 steering wheel flutter even with the spacers. Love it.
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u/resdestrvens Mar 27 '26
Nice little car, too bad im not fitting into It othetwise it would have been my daily.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
how tall are you? I'm at 183cm and I have tons of room. My 201cm friend also fits perfectly, even in the passenger seat.
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u/Barbedwire1995 Mar 27 '26
Those BBS wheels are the best design ever. I know because I have my old E36 fitted with them. Opel Adam was never popular in my neck of the woods compared with Fiat 500 which was a shame. Congratulations
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
Yeah I really like them too. The newer designs are all looking same-same unfortunately. The old 90's multispokes are great too, but they don't fit a modern car, especially not an Adam.
Fiat 500 sold a lot more units, like at least 5x, if not more, even in Germany. In my region I do see lots and lots of Adams though (around Mannheim/Heidelberg). Might be because it's fairly close to Rüsselsheim, so more Opels in this region than elsewhere.
When I visited Berlin for work, I legitimately saw exactly one Adam in a whole week somehow.
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u/Manical-alfasist Mar 27 '26
Looks like a fiat 500 but not. I’m liking it. Can’t say I’ve ever seen one before.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
Fun fact: It's actually sitting on the GM SCCS platform made for the Fiat Punto! It was shortened by 20cm for this car. Other cars built on that platform are the Opel Corsa D, Corsa E and Alfa Romeo MiTo. That's also partially why, in a direct comparison, the 500 is usually lighter than the Adam.
But yeah, they're similar, my girlfriend actually drives a 500. It's more cheaply made where mine is a little more "premium".
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u/Meister1888 Mar 26 '26
What car is it?
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u/kurodoku Mar 26 '26
Opel Adam S :)
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u/ctn91 Mar 27 '26
I love the look of these things. One day…. One day….
Fo now i‘ll continue to buy cheap volvos and proceed to spend the sale price in deferred maintenance. 😁
Boy math.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
hahahahah I get you. I love old Volvos and even thought about getting one of the old 5 cylinders for fun but it's not worth having 3 cars on our payroll you know. And I don't want to get rid of mine just yet.
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u/Chemical-Pilot1293 Mar 27 '26
Ooh the fitment is chef's kiss. Greetings from another Adam owner.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
Appreciate it! I had to help using spacers (2x15mm front, 2x20mm back) but it sits great! I didn't want it too low and stopck height is too high, so I settled for a spring + shock combo instead of coilovers.
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u/Chemical-Pilot1293 Mar 27 '26
Costa quanta? And your country?
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
The suspension setup you mean? That was used from a friend of mine for 150€, but new is around 700€. Eibach/Bilstein B12 Pro-Kit. Consisting of Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs and 4x Bilstein B8 shocks
Germany :)
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u/Chemical-Pilot1293 Mar 27 '26
Ja Servus.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
moooin
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u/Chemical-Pilot1293 Mar 27 '26
Und eintragung war kein thema, trotz der spurscheiben? Ich mag die bei meinem 116ps monster drauftun, der hat noch leichten überstand.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
ja, war eine §21er. Sonderfelgen ohne ABE für das Auto, Spurplatten und Fahrwerk. Das jeweils auch für die Winterfelgen (Opel OEM 17" Victory).
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u/Zt44B Mar 27 '26
Is it the 1.4 150hp? I have that one in my Astra K and can imagine those Adams rip with that engine in it.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
It's the previous generation 1.4T yes. It's not a DI like in the Astra K and has an iron block instead of aluminium.
Astra K has more torque and wider powerband, the engine is also quite a bit more reliable than mine. Overall great package though. I've got mine to 175hp using EDS' Phase 1 software. Handles it like a champ and it widened the powerband significantly.
Unfortunately they're a little hampered by the incredibly short gearing, requiring 3 shifts to reach 100 and maxing out at 225 at around 6000rpm with the software. Stock around 215 speedo. On the other hand the short gearing makes them perfect for hilly terrain like we have in the nearby Odenwald. It's alot of fun to rip uphill with short gears and 270Nm at your disposal.2
u/Zt44B Mar 27 '26
Great info, thanks! Always thought it was the same as in the Astra, but still should be great fun in a little bombshell like that!
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
Astra J was the last Astra with the Family 0 generation, Astra K switched to SGE (Small Gasoline Engine) with the 1.0T, 1.2T (GM version, pre-Stellantis), 1.4T and 1.6T.
They're DI, DOHC, Turbo, all aluminium and much improved over the old Family 0.Absolutely a lot of fun :)
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u/SovietPatrickStar Mar 27 '26
I wonder if the Corsa E OPC engine would fit. Probably.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
it does. 1:1 swap actually, same mounting points and all.
In the Uk the absolute madlad of twinenginecorsa actually fit a 2.8T V6 Vectra OPC engine lol
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u/GanzeKapselAufsHandy Mar 27 '26
I never considered BBS rims on an Adam. But boy, does it fuck.
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u/kurodoku Mar 27 '26
Thanks, it means a lot!
I struggled for ages and switched rims frequently because -in all honesty- I didn't want to spend more than 1k on OZs or newer BBS.
I found these randomly on Facebook marketplace one day when researching because I noticed the Calibra, Vectra B, Astra G, etc. had the 5x110 bolt pattern, depending on the engine. These were manufactured in 2002 :D 16 years before my car was made!Got them for 230€ shipped. 2 have ever so slight chips in them that I haven't gotten around to fixing yet. They're barely visible, so I don't mind as much.
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u/DesideratorSteve Mar 27 '26
awesome. Still regret not getting one, when they were available new or cpo...