Some years ago you were very helpful with a cambelt failure on my Vauxhall Astra. As the car is now 12 years old and is expensive to tax at £190 per annum I am looking for a replacement, preferably not another Vauxhall. I need something with as much 'get up and go' as the 1.6 16v Astra for holidaying abroad and with a decent boot size for 'luggage' etc. Air-conditioning and the other usual refinements. 3 or 5 door Hatch preferably made in the UK. If possible I would like to keep my total cash outlay under £10,000. Can you please suggest where I should start looking?