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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 11:08:57
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Dropped wifey's astra at Vx and was given a stunning Vauxhall viva SE. Three pedal jobbie. It is tiny, slow, noisy, gutless and just totally unpleasant. Although the original viva wasn't anything special, they've got a cheek giving this piece of crap the same name.
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One of our young female Officers has just swopped her old VW Polo for a new Viva , she likes it but then again she only drives about 7 miles to the Prison.
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Dropped wifey's astra at Vx and was given a stunning Vauxhall viva SE. Three pedal jobbie. It is tiny, slow, noisy, gutless and just totally unpleasant. Although the original viva wasn't anything special, they've got a cheek giving this piece of crap the same name.
You think that is bad.
Last time my car was in they gave me 2017 XF 3.0D derv. :-\
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Dropped wifey's astra at Vx and was given a stunning Vauxhall viva SE. Three pedal jobbie. It is tiny, slow, noisy, gutless and just totally unpleasant. Although the original viva wasn't anything special, they've got a cheek giving this piece of crap the same name.
You think that is bad.
Last time my car was in they gave me 2017 XF 3.0D derv. :-\
Proportionally the same thing...
As a Viva :D
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Dropped wifey's astra at Vx and was given a stunning Vauxhall viva SE. Three pedal jobbie. It is tiny, slow, noisy, gutless and just totally unpleasant. Although the original viva wasn't anything special, they've got a cheek giving this piece of crap the same name.
You think that is bad.
Last time my car was in they gave me 2017 XF 3.0D derv. :-\
That's terrible M'lud! ;D
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Just took it on the dual carriageway and let the 73 horses loose. It was at 55 before I knew it.
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Dropped wifey's astra at Vx and was given a stunning Vauxhall viva SE. Three pedal jobbie. It is tiny, slow, noisy, gutless and just totally unpleasant. Although the original viva wasn't anything special, they've got a cheek giving this piece of crap the same name.
You think that is bad.
Last time my car was in they gave me 2017 XF 3.0D derv. :-\
That's terrible M'lud! ;D
Indeed it is, Sir Tig. :-\
300 BHP and more than 500 ft lb of torque is no use when it is connected to an agricultural derv lump that causes black babies to fall from trees in Africa.
Had it a week and it came with a full full tank of derv. It went back on vapour only so that saved me a few quid. :)
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Just took it on the dual carriageway and let the 73 horses loose. It was at 55 before I knew it.
More than enough for an old boy your age. :)
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Well....no phone call, so it looks like we're keeping the little turd for the weekend ;D
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
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I bet the vxr 2.8 turbocharged v6 Viva with four wheel drive really goes.
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I see the new Astra has a 1.2 turbo engine with 143 HP :o
just shows how technology has progressed
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I bet the vxr 2.8 turbocharged v6 Viva with four wheel drive really goes.
Great engine when allied to the fine handling Signum. :)
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Well....no phone call, so it looks like we're keeping the little turd for the weekend ;D
Presumably SE stand for special equipment. Imagine what the 'poverty spec' version would be like and count your blessings. :)
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Well....no phone call, so it looks like we're keeping the little turd for the weekend ;D
Presumably SE stand for special equipment. Imagine what the 'poverty spec' version would be like and count your blessings. :)
The special equipment is a heater and a radio.
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Well....no phone call, so it looks like we're keeping the little turd for the weekend ;D
Presumably SE stand for special equipment. Imagine what the 'poverty spec' version would be like and count your blessings. :)
The special equipment is a heater and a radio.
Have I been taken back to 1965. ::)
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Just took it on the dual carriageway and let the 73 horses loose. It was at 55 before I knew it.
I think my viva had an SE badge :-\
56bhp from the 4 cyl pushrod engine, front disk brakes, heater and front seat belts. It might even have had a rear screen heater. Never did work out whet counted as 'special equipment'. Can't remember if it had a radio :-\
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Well....no phone call, so it looks like we're keeping the little turd for the weekend ;D
Presumably SE stand for special equipment. Imagine what the 'poverty spec' version would be like and count your blessings. :)
Interesting, I always thought it was French and stood for 'Sans Equipment'.
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
I'm getting used to hearing the little engine scream now, and you're right! I wouldn't like to try a motorway run but, around town, it's a fun little thing. I actually smiled taking a bend in fourth gear, it just gripped and whizzed round it. ;D
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
I'm getting used to hearing the little engine scream now, and you're right! I wouldn't like to try a motorway run but, around town, it's a fun little thing. I actually smiled taking a bend in fourth gear, it just gripped and whizzed round it. ;D
Look on the bright side. It may be glacially slow but it least it doesn't have an engine that is killing the planet (and black babies) :)
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
I'm getting used to hearing the little engine scream now, and you're right! I wouldn't like to try a motorway run but, around town, it's a fun little thing. I actually smiled taking a bend in fourth gear, it just gripped and whizzed round it. ;D
Look on the bright side. It may be glacially slow but it least it doesn't have an engine that is killing the planet (and black babies) :)
I actually hate the planet. And black babies. So it's derv for me every time :)
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
I'm getting used to hearing the little engine scream now, and you're right! I wouldn't like to try a motorway run but, around town, it's a fun little thing. I actually smiled taking a bend in fourth gear, it just gripped and whizzed round it. ;D
Look on the bright side. It may be glacially slow but it least it doesn't have an engine that is killing the planet (and black babies) :)
I actually hate the planet. And black babies. So it's derv for me every time :)
But you are old and won't be around much longer. What about young people like me. :)
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
I'm getting used to hearing the little engine scream now, and you're right! I wouldn't like to try a motorway run but, around town, it's a fun little thing. I actually smiled taking a bend in fourth gear, it just gripped and whizzed round it. ;D
Look on the bright side. It may be glacially slow but it least it doesn't have an engine that is killing the planet (and black babies) :)
I actually hate the planet. And black babies. So it's derv for me every time :)
But you are old and won't be around much longer. What about young people like me. :)
If I won't be around, why should I care about anyone else?
Anyhow......just had a call from Vx, the dirty diesel is ready to be collected. I've just put £10 in the viva, so I'll have to go via Chesterfield to use it up. ;D
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I've posted on here before, I absolutely loved the Viva MrsGK brought home from work once. Revvy, light, characterful.
Couldn't pull a sailor off your sister but it felt fun! Small enough to thrash down a B road too.
But then I am not normal.
I'm getting used to hearing the little engine scream now, and you're right! I wouldn't like to try a motorway run but, around town, it's a fun little thing. I actually smiled taking a bend in fourth gear, it just gripped and whizzed round it. ;D
Look on the bright side. It may be glacially slow but it least it doesn't have an engine that is killing the planet (and black babies) :)
I actually hate the planet. And black babies. So it's derv for me every time :)
But you are old and won't be around much longer. What about young people like me. :)
If I won't be around, why should I care about anyone else?
Anyhow......just had a call from Vx, the dirty diesel is ready to be collected. I've just put £10 in the viva, so I'll have to go via Chesterfield to use it up. ;D
Crooked spire. :)
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I can have my estate back off wifey tomorrow, thank f**k for that. My dog didn't like being on the back seat of the viva (in her crate), the noise of the engine was quite scary at 5000 revs ;D
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Bear in mind I make a living from tearing about in, generally knackered, diesel things... And on a weekend, I drive anything from the FTO to the vRS to a 190E... I still love thrashing a titchy little hatchback. The feeling and sound of revving it, knowing I'm barely going to tickle a speed limit, and then not having to slow down for corners... Brilliant.