Vauxhall Viva HC yes or no?

[duchy]

Originally Posted by MinniMouse

My parents had a vauxhall viva in London, then a Hillman Imp.

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My first car was a Viva , passed down from my Dad when if finally died I bought a salmon pink Imp from an auction.
First time I drove it I struggled as with the engine at the back the steering took a bit of getting used to and I got pulled over . I was driving to work and intended to tax it in my lunch hour , when I explained it to the copper he said “they all say that” so I crossly pulled out all the completed paperwork, form, dated cheque and insurance ... ”see I am” with all the sass of a nineteen year old ! I never heard another word about it
Those were the days lol

[skb 123]

Many childhood memories of our succession of Vauxhall Vivas, Chevettes and Cavaliers. Days out on Sundays with the 2 Grannies (6 of us crammed in a Chevette). Moaning at my mum for smoking in the car and refusing to open the windows. The windows dripping with condensation.

I vividly remember being in the showroom the day my parents defected to Ford and got the bargain of the century on one of the last Ford Cortinas. I learned to drive in it, and i never touched a Vauxhall again. Parents, however, went straight back to an Astra.

I did have an Opel Kadett when I lived in Austria which looked the same as the first Astras. We used to call it the tractor!

[colin39]

I had a 2.3hcs 16valve version of this, it was also a viva and not a magnum, little dis i know until it was sold how rare it was 😟

But yes ,in its day it was a great car

[stupet11]

No. Dad had a metalic blue estate. Family trips to beach I was in the boot with the dog. They did put a blanket down. For the dog.

[sassysar]

We had a pale blue one of these that my dad used to regularly curse as it never started

[walt4it]

My parents had one of these in luxurious yellow
It always broke down when it rained! Got rid quickly and ended up with a Ford Cortina after that.
Even as a kid the Viva was not fondly remembered!

[duchy]

Before the Viva my parents had a Countryman and before that a Morris Minor estate .
Cars back then had character