they are lots of fun.

i found you want to race everywhere so be careful of those cameras.

Not happy to say the laest, good idea of a car but cheap parts / trim are letting Vaxhall down badly. Any more problems and I MAY TRY FOR A CHANGE OF CAR ! have had Astras and Corsas for years this may be my last.

Sounds like modern Vauxhalls all over to be honest. Dealers won't, or can't fix problems.

I had a late model Vectra that had an oil weep around the exhaust manifold. Wasted 8 months of my life going back and forward to dealers to get this measured, that adjusted, the other replaced before they decided the head gasket was leaking. No s***, Sherlock, told you that 8 months ago. One month, new head, head gasket later I get the car back, and it's drinking oil like a 2-stroke. All on a car with less than 20k on the clock.

That was the last of 5 Vauxhalls I'd owned, changed them every 18 months. Now driving an old Mondeo I've had over 2 years, and never been happier.

For your high mileage you need as new a car as you can afford: it could be worth looking at the Kia Ceed or Hyundai i30.

Good call. The missus has a i30 1.4 petrol. Done 11k in it, and it's averaging 42mpg. 108PS, so it can go reasonably well, and it's pretty good on the motorway - at 80 it's quieter than my old Mondeo.