northernsean Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 HI , just recently upgraded from a '53 plate 1.2 Agila to a '61 plate 1.4 Turbo Meriva . I'm still finding my way round the workings of the car , the "clutch down to start " and the electronic handbrake are new to me . It's nippy enough and the spec ( Excite ) has some decent features - time will tell as to wether i'm going to love it or not . I'm from South Shields , just outside of Newcastle , am 52 and have had stacks of Vauxhalls over the course of my my driving life . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vauxhall Owners Club Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Hi northernsean Hope all goes well for you with the Agila....some of the new developments take a bit of getting used to but I always start with my foot on the clutch (and always leave in gear as I don't trust handbrakes) as a precautionary procedure. What other Vauxhalls have you had in the past? Good to have you onboard, Cheers . Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsean Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 On 10/29/2018 at 11:23 AM, Vauxhall Owners Club said: Hi northernsean Hope all goes well for you with the Agila....some of the new developments take a bit of getting used to but I always start with my foot on the clutch (and always leave in gear as I don't trust handbrakes) as a precautionary procedure. What other Vauxhalls have you had in the past? Good to have you onboard, Cheers . Trevor Well i've had this Meriva for 3 bloody days and the petrol flap cover won't unlock , it didn't unlock when i first bought it and all of a sudden today it decided to work ...... for all of a half hour , now it won't unlock :( i'm assuming it's the central locking solenoid thingy in the boot - i'm going to have a look see and try and access it - updates to follow LOL I've had several Vauxhalls in the past Trevor , 2 Astra GTE's , a Vectra and many, many Cavaliers back in the day...... ( happier days i might add ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vauxhall Owners Club Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 The old Vauxhalls were definitely the best in my opinion....they seemed to go on forever, until the rust got the better of them Good luck with the Filler flap....probably just the solenoid...worth checking the electrical connections to it as may have gathered corrosion over time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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