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The Adam is now available to order for January deliveries.
It looks nice. There are lots of factory customisations available from the usual stuff right down to starlight led ceiling lining and
colour packs which give colour accents to dash, grill and wheels.

Obviously target market is the 500, Citroen DS3 and mini buyers.

There seems to be no pop equivalent model with the cheapest at £11,250 but even that one comes with 16" alloys.
With the lifetime warranty it might be a good choice for those who keep hold of their cars.

What do you think? Would you swap your 500 for one?

http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vehicles/vauxhall-range/cars/adam/overview.html
http://www.eurocarblog.com/tag/Opel/Vauxhall+Adam

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I would certainly go and look at it. The media centre looks great and certainly knocks blue&me out of the park.
 
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What do you think? Would you swap your 500 for one?
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I'm not sure if I'd want to drive around in a mobile disco.

However I was a fan of Vauxhalls may years ago. 1971 through 1990: Old box shape Viva (with the dreaded transverse leaf spring on front suspension), a second generation Viva, a Chevette, an initial model Cavalier 1.6 RWD which was the most lethargic car I have ever driven. New style 1.6 cavalier FWD, which was OK and then a Cavalier Sri 1.8. This was a great car in it's time and gave me a lot of fun.

After this lot I felt like a change form the GM regime.
 
From sniff petrol

‘I’ve been looking at getting an Audi A1 but I really only wanted the roof,’ said Sallington Smeeee of Grunting. ‘I was planning on constantly parking behind a medium height hedge but now I can just buy this new Vauxhall Alan!’

Gredville Sedge of Fighting was equally effusive; ‘I’m a massive fan of the Fiat 500, but only the wheel arch surfacing when viewed from the front three-quarter angle,’ he said. ‘Now I don’t have to buy the rest of a Fiat I don’t want because instead I can get this new Vauxhall Edam!’

There was more praise from Misby Snidge of Belm; ‘Last month I almost bought a Citroen DS3 but it bothered me that one of the roof pillars had a gap at the top when really I wanted a car with a contrived gap at the bottom of the roof pillar. Now all my problems are solved with this new Vauxhall Adnams!’

Cresby Hammertime of Chease-on-Towst was just as enthusiastic; ‘Wow! I’ve been thinking of buying an old-shape Ford Ka, but only because I really like the shape of the tailgate and rear lights when viewed in profile,’ he said. ‘Trouble is, they’re a bit too cheap for me. Happily, now I don’t have to spend £500 to get one because I can spend over £10,000 on this new Vauxham Anal!’
 
It's a bizarre name. My best mate (and best man) is called Adam, I never thought he would be used for the name of a car!

The interior looks alright, the front grille looks a little bit odd to me though. Doesn't have the natural charm of a 500 by any means, but I've seen worse cars.

Could be a seller at the right price though, it looks like a gadget lover's dream vehicle.
 
I like the DS3 but this just misses to me somehow. It's like they have taken the DS3 concept and fiddled around with the lines a bit until it looks not quite as nice as the original.
It might be one of those cars that, when you see it in real life, starts to grow on you. But I have to agree with a name like Adam I can't see it being a hit....
 
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