After the stealthily dark Focus there's a hint of Burberry brashness to this Vauxhall, but there's
nothing cheap
about the mods, which include a full bottom - end rebuild plus the fitment of a trick - looking custom manifold and, believe it or not, the bigger airbox from the 1.9
diesel Astra.
Once you get it up to temperature (which in winter takes a good few minutes of driving), though, its drone dies out and you start to hear more induction and turbo noises which to my ear are more pleasurable - it's
nothing to write home
about since it's a four - banger
diesel, but it's bearable.