Vauxhall Zafira 1.6i 16v

Pleurisy now diminishing, what say I launch into a 5-year progress report on our much respected, if not exactly loved Zafira. According to Wiki, the Zafira was named after a Hungarian porn actress called Zafira. She recently underwent breast enlargement because one breast was larger than the other. Hey - same's true of my hands. We should meet. Here's an early disclaimer: I know bugger all about cars. I let mankind down. I am as worthless as a worm. I can drive. I know where the petrol goes. So, purpose of disclaimer is to get people who watch Top Gear off my back from the off. There will be ... more

I remember it well. We were a lovely four person family. Myself, and my wife and our two kids. We had a lovely home, and a nice Toyota Avensis sitting in the drive. All was well in our lives, until we saw the blue line once again! Yes, that right, there was another giksy21 on the way! After the initial shock, and joy of course, we started to think of more practical things. our beloved Avensis just would not cut it anymore. If you know anything about cars, and the changes made a few years back in terms of the laws involved with car seats, then you will know that a saloon is not really good ... more

I am currently between company cars and have been using the services of Avis to fill the gap. They ask that you return a car before it gets to 13,000 miles so I am currently changing cars about every two months. The latest loaner is the much vaunted Vauxhall Zafira club, which I picked up early in the week and have now had for about 1,000 miles. Looks and Styling 2/5 = It's a Vauxhall, never renowned for their styling or attractiveness, it has all the character and style of a loaf of stale bread, and it is about the same shape, no matter, I don't need it for its pulling power. Build Quality ... more

Last year we decided to replace our ageing Polo with something more spacious to accommodate for our family growth. We were expecting to become a family of four. We moved to a new, bigger house but my wives maternal instincts didn't stop there and she suggested that a family car would be a good idea. I quickly adopted the idea as I knew that Polo is getting close to the 10th birthday and although it was a great value for money and served me well during a year of intense commuting it was destined to spend more time in garages than on the road for the rest of its life. We looked at various ... more

When my fourth child was born, I was heartbroken to give up my 5-seater Volkswagen Bora saloon, but I have quickly come to appreciate the Zafira: In looking for a 7-seater replacement, we were looking for something reasonably low cost, but more importantly, a car rather than a minibus! The Zafira met both requirements, being only slightly longer than the Bora. In choosing a model, the Comfort gave a lot of the "extras" we were looking for as standard features e.g. the air-con: essential for long journeys with a packed car; roof bars: having recognised the limitation in luggage space with all ... more