Faults:

Mid exhaust box collapsed - I'm having to wait ages for a replacement to come through as they're not standard (and the dealer is crap).

Electric mirror adjuster knob fell off.

Front door woofers keep blowing - obviously not rated for CD (and loud) usage. The right one went first, on having that replaced the left one has now gone.

Had to have all 4 (Yokohama) tyres replaced - they wore out very quickly - maybe that was the last driver!

General Comments:

I've had this car for 6 weeks now and have never had so much fun. It's quicker than the standard V6 and with the lowered suspension it goes round corners like you wouldn't believe. The ride is very firm - a bit too firm for driving smoothly but who cares? You can cover ground very quickly. It looks cool as well with the body kit, big chromed exhausts and 17" alloys.

The bad points: that the speakers don't do justice to the stereo (see above) and there are lot of creaks and groans from the inside due to the harshness of the ride. The gear change also lets down the performance - it's too notchy to change quickly. Also the gearing is VERY long so you really have to wind it up by which time you're usually running out of road!

Overall it scares the pants off some of the bigger boys who think it's only a rep mobile.

Faults:

What hasn't, the car has been in the garage more times than it has been out. This weeks problems include a sticking handbrake, oil leaks (new engine 2 months ago), dodgy central locking. Vauxhall dealers can't fix problems as they occur time after time.

General Comments:

We are on first name terms with the dealers, they even got a Christmas card from us. One good thing is the car has only covered low milage due to the amount of time in hire cars.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Previously had a 1.8 LS... which had endless irritating problems.

The 140 is a total transformation - stiffer and lower suspension, great torquey engine (K & N filter helps), better steering and C/R gearbox means it is a real pleasure to drive.

Plenty of kit too.

Faults:

I had this car on loan for a week so I can't comment on this, although the fog lights didn't work.

General Comments:

What a fast car, I've got a V6 Mondeo as my normal car and this seemed a lot faster and handled better, although it was brand new and mine's 4 years old. Still, I am really considering buying one.