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Just picked up my courtesy car
« on: 06 December 2019, 11:08:57 »
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2019, 11:18:16 »
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #2 on: 06 December 2019, 12:39:42 »
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 11:08:57
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #3 on: 06 December 2019, 13:48:19 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 December 2019, 12:39:42
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 11:08:57
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #4 on: 06 December 2019, 13:53:25 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 December 2019, 12:39:42
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 11:08:57
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #5 on: 06 December 2019, 13:56:14 »
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #6 on: 06 December 2019, 14:30:33 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 December 2019, 13:53:25
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 December 2019, 12:39:42
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 11:08:57
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #7 on: 06 December 2019, 14:31:46 »
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 13:56:14
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #8 on: 06 December 2019, 17:50:35 »
Well....no phone call, so it looks like we're keeping the little turd for the weekend  ;D
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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #9 on: 07 December 2019, 11:30:40 »
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #10 on: 07 December 2019, 13:30:40 »
I bet the vxr 2.8 turbocharged v6 Viva with four wheel drive really goes.
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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #11 on: 07 December 2019, 14:11:20 »
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #12 on: 07 December 2019, 14:24:21 »
Quote from: Varche on 07 December 2019, 13:30:40
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #13 on: 07 December 2019, 14:33:40 »
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 17:50:35
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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Re: Just picked up my courtesy car
« Reply #14 on: 07 December 2019, 14:37:51 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 December 2019, 14:33:40
Quote from: STEMO on 06 December 2019, 17:50:35
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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