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09 January 2007, 12:50 PM
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I've never once considered buying a Vauxhall, I think they're ****.
However, the new Corsa VXR looks a very nice car. Reading what they were saying to Evo Magazine, and by all accounts it should be a right laugh to drive around quickly in.
Power isn't everything. A 106 GTI is THE best car I've driven, and that only had 120BHP.
As much as I like running around in a 300BHP Impreza, I really do miss thrashing a good little hot hatch about. If reviews are good, I could be tempted to go back to a small Hot hatch.
However, the new Corsa VXR looks a very nice car. Reading what they were saying to Evo Magazine, and by all accounts it should be a right laugh to drive around quickly in.
Power isn't everything. A 106 GTI is THE best car I've driven, and that only had 120BHP.
As much as I like running around in a 300BHP Impreza, I really do miss thrashing a good little hot hatch about. If reviews are good, I could be tempted to go back to a small Hot hatch.
09 January 2007, 12:53 PM
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Exactly what I thought until just over a year ago.
Test drove so many car that even I got bored of them and the Astra really stood out.
If you told me two years ago I'd now be running a DIESEL ASTRA ESTATE I would have laughed, grabbed a bat and battered you over the head
Yet it's been brilliant.
Still think the majority of the Poxhall range is still pretty cr4p though.
Test drove so many car that even I got bored of them and the Astra really stood out.
If you told me two years ago I'd now be running a DIESEL ASTRA ESTATE I would have laughed, grabbed a bat and battered you over the head
Yet it's been brilliant.
Still think the majority of the Poxhall range is still pretty cr4p though.
09 January 2007, 01:01 PM
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I've been driving an MY00 Astra Sri for about 5 years and 110,000 miles. It had 10k on it when we got it.
Reliable, comfortable, it stop, goes, 4 doors, has heating, seat 5, seats move meaning I can take stuff down the tip. Brilliant car.
Other than the oil filter housing having to be replaced, the car has been faultless. Well the aircon packed up, but I begrudge paying out £200 to sort it (fan and regas/service).
Not exciting but does what it was asked to do.
Reliable, comfortable, it stop, goes, 4 doors, has heating, seat 5, seats move meaning I can take stuff down the tip. Brilliant car.
Other than the oil filter housing having to be replaced, the car has been faultless. Well the aircon packed up, but I begrudge paying out £200 to sort it (fan and regas/service).
Not exciting but does what it was asked to do.
09 January 2007, 01:10 PM
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Davy - Exactly.
While I thought the downgrade was worse than being hanged at the time, the convenience of having a reliable car that does the job is massive.
Only thing that's pricey on mine is the oil and the tyres (225/45 17" Conti Sport Contact 2s - Slight overkill methinks).
While I thought the downgrade was worse than being hanged at the time, the convenience of having a reliable car that does the job is massive.
Only thing that's pricey on mine is the oil and the tyres (225/45 17" Conti Sport Contact 2s - Slight overkill methinks).
09 January 2007, 01:17 PM
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Superbikes make decent economy, and a small ish car will also do better than a saloon.
My 205 has 200 brake, and when hammering on it rarely dips under 30mpg since being mapped (20mpg before mapping). It weighs all of 900kg so doesn't have as much weight to drag around.
09 January 2007, 01:44 PM
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You're forgetting weight
Superbikes make decent economy, and a small ish car will also do better than a saloon.
My 205 has 200 brake, and when hammering on it rarely dips under 30mpg since being mapped (20mpg before mapping). It weighs all of 900kg so doesn't have as much weight to drag around.
Superbikes make decent economy, and a small ish car will also do better than a saloon.
My 205 has 200 brake, and when hammering on it rarely dips under 30mpg since being mapped (20mpg before mapping). It weighs all of 900kg so doesn't have as much weight to drag around.
09 January 2007, 01:59 PM
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09 January 2007, 02:06 PM
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09 January 2007, 03:47 PM
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Indeed it does, shame I never use it (100 miles in last 3 months
), roll on the summer 
10 January 2007, 08:57 AM
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I've been driving an MY00 Astra Sri for about 5 years and 110,000 miles. It had 10k on it when we got it.
Reliable, comfortable, it stop, goes, 4 doors, has heating, seat 5, seats move meaning I can take stuff down the tip. Brilliant car.
Other than the oil filter housing having to be replaced, the car has been faultless. Well the aircon packed up, but I begrudge paying out £200 to sort it (fan and regas/service).
Not exciting but does what it was asked to do.
Reliable, comfortable, it stop, goes, 4 doors, has heating, seat 5, seats move meaning I can take stuff down the tip. Brilliant car.
Other than the oil filter housing having to be replaced, the car has been faultless. Well the aircon packed up, but I begrudge paying out £200 to sort it (fan and regas/service).
Not exciting but does what it was asked to do.
10 January 2007, 09:06 AM
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Looks like a nice little car to me. It should be quite a good performer and keep the other hot hatch manufacturers out there honest.
The narrow minded out there will make the usual boring Vauxhall comments, but most of them were driving round in cars with Carlos Fandago wide wheels and furry dice a few years back so their comments are irrelevant.
The narrow minded out there will make the usual boring Vauxhall comments, but most of them were driving round in cars with Carlos Fandago wide wheels and furry dice a few years back so their comments are irrelevant.
10 January 2007, 09:07 AM
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I'll get one when beears stop sh**ing in the woods! Sure to be a chav classic hey. I have a impreza turbo and clio 172 in my fleet so no need mate. Save a load of money and get a clio 172, mine has now done 25K and I can tell you they are not slow!!!!!
10 January 2007, 10:09 AM
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The Clio is a fantastic little car, having owned one and used it harder than most for a few years, I can still find little to fault it.
Cheap - yes
fast - not bad
fun - yes
Cheap - yes
fast - not bad
fun - yes
10 January 2007, 11:03 AM
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I've had many French cars and never had any major reliability problems with any of the std ones. The key thing is they always handle superbly and have proper character.
10 January 2007, 11:26 AM
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French - I've been there an done that - Handled well, was light, but made of paper and balsa wood and virtually halved in value in 18 months.
Fun to drive, not fun to own.
Fun to drive, not fun to own.
10 January 2007, 11:31 AM
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My vRS Octavia gave 8.4 mpg on a day at Knockhill
10 January 2007, 11:45 AM
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Might have done....
I was young, doing quite well and a bit naive...
Anyone tried the new Clio?
French cars are great in principle but at least three people I know have got rid of their Clio Sports within months of getting them due to insane reliability problems.
Try getting a test drive in the Clio 182 Trophy and you'll more or less get laughed at by a dealer.
I was young, doing quite well and a bit naive...
Anyone tried the new Clio?
French cars are great in principle but at least three people I know have got rid of their Clio Sports within months of getting them due to insane reliability problems.
Try getting a test drive in the Clio 182 Trophy and you'll more or less get laughed at by a dealer.
10 January 2007, 12:04 PM
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10 January 2007, 12:25 PM
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