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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 June 2016, 23:34:15
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...Woman brought one home, as you do...
1.0 ecoturbononsense. Enough for getting about, but not enough for spirited driving. Terrific sound though, like half a 911.
Ride is amazingly good for a titchy entry level car - 15" wheels and fat tyres are good... would be even better without runflats - and less tyre noise too.
The clutch has a very long travel, mildly irritating. Brake feel and progression is terrific. And drums on back, pleasingly simple!
I found the interior build quality absolutely astonishing - last Corsa I drove, an 08ish one, had tupperware plastics and didnt feel Peteproof. This Viva was like a recent VW - soft but not too soft plastics, very well screwed together and excellent fit. Only thing I would break is the heater dials!
All this positivity, however, ruined by the electric steering. Predicatably utterly devoid of feel. Clings on wel enough but its a case of pointing and hoping...
Still worth a look, much brtter built than a Fiesta...
...im not sure why im reviewing shopping cars on here but there you go. Next week, Top Gear...
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however, ruined by the electric steering. Predicatably utterly devoid of feel. ....
which will be good enough for the type of people that buy it & how it's used. ;)
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...Woman brought one home, as you do...
So you bought her an elderly Polo to run about in, but she well and truely trumps you with a Viva! ;D
...im not sure why im reviewing shopping cars on here but there you go. Next week, Top Gear...
Keep it up, there may be a vacancy. Are you ginger? ::) ;D
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I once hankered after a Viva GT from the late sixties.
Light body combined with a torquey 2 litre lump.
Would probably be worth a pretty penny today. :y
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My mate's first car was a Viva Coupe! :y Not as good as my Marina Coupe though. ;)
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
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My mate's first car was a Viva Coupe! :y Not as good as my Marina Coupe though. ;)
Yes.....the Marina set standards that have yet to be surpassed. ::) ::)
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My mate's first car was a Viva Coupe! :y Not as good as my Marina Coupe though. ;)
Yes.....the Marina set standards that have yet to be surpassed. ::) ::)
'ain't that the truth. <shudder>
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My mate's first car was a Viva Coupe! :y Not as good as my Marina Coupe though. ;)
Yes.....the Marina set standards that have yet to be surpassed. ::) ::)
'ain't that the truth. <shudder>
An 1800cc twin carb motor with rear wheel drive all for 50 quid! It was motoring heaven for a lusty 19 year old! :y
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
Jesus :o
Gods gift to women :D :D :D
I never thought i'd find another Macc Lads aficionado on here ;D ;D ;D
The missus banned me from playing my catalogue of macc lads tracks when mini me (who was 6 at the time) started singing the lyrics to "Fat Bastard" word perfect when he saw the brother in laws sister for the first time
Oh the abuse is still ringing in my ears nearly 15 years later :y ;D
Proud of you son :y :y ;D ;D ;D
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
Jesus :o
Gods gift to women :D :D :D
I never thought i'd find another Macc Lads aficionado on here ;D ;D ;D
The missus banned me from playing my catalogue of macc lads tracks when mini me (who was 6 at the time) started singing the lyrics to "Fat Bastard" word perfect when he saw the brother in laws sister for the first time
Oh the abuse is still ringing in my ears nearly 15 years later :y ;D
Proud of you son :y :y ;D ;D ;D
+2 :y
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The missus banned me from playing my catalogue of macc lads tracks when mini me (who was 6 at the time) started singing the lyrics to "Fat Bastard" word perfect when he saw the brother in laws sister for the first time
Oh the abuse is still ringing in my ears nearly 15 years later :y ;D
Proud of you son :y :y ;D ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfZCg6zj9M&index=5&list=PL8KjmwBon619c-Cw4r3Tm0U0ene0TH4Dw :y :y
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however, ruined by the electric steering. Predicatably utterly devoid of feel. ....
which will be good enough for the type of people that buy it & how it's used. ;)
That is exactly what both Woman and I said. Its impressed us and we arent the target market! :y
Also can I join the Macc Lads Appreciation Society?
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...Woman brought one home, as you do...
So you bought her an elderly Polo to run about in, but she well and truely trumps you with a Viva!
;D
One of many reasons I love her - she likes the Viva but still prefers our proper cars! :y
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The missus banned me from playing my catalogue of macc lads tracks when mini me (who was 6 at the time) started singing the lyrics to "Fat Bastard" word perfect when he saw the brother in laws sister for the first time
Oh the abuse is still ringing in my ears nearly 15 years later :y ;D
Proud of you son :y :y ;D ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfZCg6zj9M&index=5&list=PL8KjmwBon619c-Cw4r3Tm0U0ene0TH4Dw :y :y
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That took me back to my teens :y
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
I had to Google them.
I'm puzzled about how this supreme pinnacle of cultural achievement passed me by ::)
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however, ruined by the electric steering. Predicatably utterly devoid of feel. ....
which will be good enough for the type of people that buy it & how it's used. ;)
That is exactly what both Woman and I said. Its impressed us and we arent the target market! :y
Also can I join the Macc Lads Appreciation Society?
Of course you can sir :y ;D ;D
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
I had to Google them.
I'm puzzled about how this supreme pinnacle of cultural achievement passed me by ::)
Well you live and learn Mr Rog ;D
You live and learn ;D
Not for the normal bed wetting types who burst into tears and feel offended by the world at large.
More for those people who take it as it is ............. A load of piss taking 'dangle berries' for a bunch of lads to sing along to when pissed up :y
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
I had to Google them.
I'm puzzled about how this supreme pinnacle of cultural achievement passed me by ::)
Well you live and learn Mr Rog ;D
You live and learn ;D
Not for the normal bed wetting types who burst into tears and feel offended by the world at large.
More for those people who take it as it is ............. A load of piss taking 'dangle berries' for a bunch of lads to sing along to when pissed up :y
I saw them Live a couple of times, twas a good laugh ;D
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I can't hear the name "Vauxhall Viva" without recalling the lyrics of a certain "Macc Lads" song. ::) ;D
I had to Google them.
I'm puzzled about how this supreme pinnacle of cultural achievement passed me by ::)
Well you live and learn Mr Rog ;D
You live and learn ;D
Not for the normal bed wetting types who burst into tears and feel offended by the world at large.
More for those people who take it as it is ............. A load of piss taking 'dangle berries' for a bunch of lads to sing along to when pissed up :y
I saw them Live a couple of times, twas a good laugh ;D
Same here ;D ;D
But to be honest, twice is enough
A bit like Chubby Brown in that sense ........... ;D
Me, the missus and the lad was sat outside last night having a beer.
The phone just happened to get connected to YouTube and the wireless speaker so me and mini me had a bit of a singsong to Al O'pecia, Dan Underpants ect with the night rounded off with a harmonious version of Buenos Aires ::) ;D
I can confirm that the missus is still NOT impressed :P :D :D
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I`m lucky cos our lass likes them too, she saw them at the Astoria in Leeds back in the day :D
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...Woman brought one home, as you do...
So you bought her an elderly Polo to run about in, but she well and truely trumps you with a Viva!
;D
One of many reasons I love her - she likes the Viva but still prefers our proper cars! :y
Its a nice car but I'm the opposite, my Mrs hates the dinosaur steering in the mig, she preferred the v70 for lightness