Still turns heads ! (Vauxhall Tigra in general)

Name: ramases

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Product:	Vauxhall Tigra in general
Date:	24/08/00 (521 review reads)
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Advantages: Running costs, looks, fun factor ..

Disadvantages: Rear seats

I'm on my second Tigra too. Both have been 1.4s, this one is the Marine Special Edition. I did not intend to buy a second as I had my eye on a Puma but that turned out too pricey. My first Tigra was an early model (Jan '95) and suffered form the famed engine fault that, in my case, led to a complete engine failure at 8,000 miles ! This was all covered under the warranty by the way.

So my second Tig came along in August 1997. Since then it has been faultless. It's only been in the garage for its annual service (average about £140) and it just passed its MOT first time.

Running costs are very reasonable. Insurance is about £200 a year (fully comp, protected bonus, business use) and it does about 48mpg.

Driving the car is hard to describe. It is sporting without being a sports car. It grips pretty well and is certainly "nippy". The steering is weighted more heavily than a lot of modern cars (I drove a Focus last week and it was way too light !)but parking is fine.

However you need to stick your head out of the window to get a good rear view as visibilty in not great. Nor are the rear seats - but hey, it's a coupe, what do you expect ! Other gripes, well I wish I had aircon too - it can get very hot in there.

But what I most love about my Tigra is what I loved about it from day one. It looks so damn sexy. If ever a concept car hit the street then its the Tigra. It still has superb good looks and, yes, it still turns heads !

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