Always been a true Vaux-head, until I left working for them in February and joined Volkswagen.
Until now i had never driven the GTi for a long period of time, but boss let me take one home for a weekend just gone and wow. I really can see now why Clarkson raves so much about this car over and above the other "hot hatches".
Then today, on my day off, a mate of mine who works for Honda brought round the new Type R Civic...and I had to have a go. Bloody ell. Even though its same engine as the old one, what a fantastic fun car to drive. who cares its 40ps less than the vxr etc etc, it puts one big smacking smile all across your face.
I must say, since leaving Vauxhall, my eyes have been opened a helluva lot to other manufacturers.
I would order a new civic type r over any other current hot hatch.
Until now i had never driven the GTi for a long period of time, but boss let me take one home for a weekend just gone and wow. I really can see now why Clarkson raves so much about this car over and above the other "hot hatches".
Then today, on my day off, a mate of mine who works for Honda brought round the new Type R Civic...and I had to have a go. Bloody ell. Even though its same engine as the old one, what a fantastic fun car to drive. who cares its 40ps less than the vxr etc etc, it puts one big smacking smile all across your face.
I must say, since leaving Vauxhall, my eyes have been opened a helluva lot to other manufacturers.
I would order a new civic type r over any other current hot hatch.