scott wrote:
> 
> I have a 1.9 Astra at the moment and I hate it (I didn't have any choice 
> in the matter).  A) the turbo-lag is so bad that it's dangerous 
> sometimes, you put your foot down and nothing happens for at least 1 
> second, *then* it goes. 

Astra 1.9 DTi (the now-selling common rail engine) and a over second 
long turbo-lag? Sounds like something's seriously wrong - Saab 9-3SC 
with the same engine has one of the unnoticeable turbolags I've ever driven.

  > They are getting on for supercars, like Aston Martins, Porsches and
> Ferraris, certainly not family cars.  I'm talking about cars like a BMW 
> 320, Audi A4 etc, Mercedes C Class, all would be looked upon as a luxury 
> family car and cost about 25k (compared to say a basic Ford Mondeo or 
> Peugeot 407 which can be had for around 15000 pounds).  You can even get 
> a brand new Porsche for 33k.

Actually 407 sounds a lot more luxury than base-priced A4 (or can you 

(actually painful with little children, as the look-backwards 
-childseats can't fit behind 180cm driver), uncomfortable, slow, lousily 
equipped and it doesn't actually handle well. I've always wondered where 
the heck the hype of "French comfort" comes from - then I drove few 
VAG's (3 Golf Variant's, 4 Audi A4 Avant's)...

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