Vauxhall revive Viva name

[simonrockman]

Perhaps someone was a bit too honest about the name "Adam" so Vauxhall has dug up the name Viva. It's not Fiat 500/Mini/Beetle retro so doesn't look like the one your friends mum took you to school in when you ere doing O-levels.

[Mercury00]

How many small cars do they need?

[poing]

It was bitterly disappointed when I saw the name and then saw the pics, nothing like a Viva I remember when I was a kid, not enough rust for a start.

[jhonn]

It looks like a year 2000 Yaris with a naff front end grafted on - that chrome 'highlight' in the front grille looks like a steers horns, shoulda called it the 'Texan'.

Not a fan.

[Blakewater]

It's a replacement for the Agila, Vauxhall's equivalent of the Suzuki Wagon R.

[okie592]

wtf is that? it looks the same size as a mariva, but with standard doors and a corsa with a high roof life? whats it target rival, surely the ford B max is aimed at the mariva.

[McSam]

I'm quite surprised they haven't turned out a half-decent car at least by accident these past few years.

[Rincewind209]

I can see it on Bob and Thelma's drive already.

[TooMany2cvs]

simonrockman said:

Perhaps someone was a bit too honest about the name "Adam" so Vauxhall has dug up the name Viva.

It gets worse than Adam. This is the Opel Karl. Seriously...

[Mercury00]

Hmm I think it looks okay from the side actually:



Aside from the wheels, which are clearly at least two inches too large for this car.

[Quhet]

BORING!

[Wacky Racer]

Mercury00 said:

Hmm I think it looks okay from the side actually:



Aside from the wheels, which are clearly at least two inches too large for this car.

Looks just like my son's 2005 Picanto tbh........

[lbc]

Original Viva was box shaped, like a MK2 Cortina.

[Google [bot]]

Could have been worse.

[Scuffers]

Google [bot] said:

Could have been worse.

That looks like an old civic?

[PositronicRay]

lbc said:

Original Viva was box shaped, like a MK2 Cortina.

I had one in blue as my first proper car.

Rusty inner sills leaked water and I had to put a new gearbox in (my boss at the time gave me the day off work to it)

[TooMany2cvs]

Scuffers said:

Google [bot] said:

Could have been worse.

That looks like an old civic?

That'll be the Direwoo.

[Escort3500]

Mercury00 said:

Hmm I think it looks okay from the side actually:



Aside from the wheels, which are clearly at least two inches too large for this car.

[Triumph Man]

simonrockman said:

Perhaps someone was a bit too honest about the name "Adam" so Vauxhall has dug up the name Viva. It's not Fiat 500/Mini/Beetle retro so doesn't look like the one your friends mum took you to school in when you ere doing O-levels.

Wouldn't that be quite cool though if they did a tiny 3 box 2 door saloon ala the original Viva?

[shake n bake]

Best thing for any vauxhall!