after comming across this, I'm getting tempted to trade in the GP for a bravo next time!

the car had only done 2,000 miles, and the mapper said it was still a bit tight... after running in, should go over the 200bhp mark!

200 bhp diesel hot hatch anyone?!

note: the poster states this is the engine they use in the astra 888, is this right? I know its the one (same type as mine) that they use in the 150bhp vectra.....

Not sure how the Bravo compares to GP but compared to a Focus feels very low rent:thumbdwn:

Infact I didn't find anything I did like on the Bravo.

Not sure how the Bravo compares to GP but compared to a Focus feels very low rent:thumbdwn:

Infact I didn't find anything I did like on the Bravo.

I haven't test driven one, so I'd have no idea, It won when tested against the focus on 5th gear though, mostly because it was just as good, but £1500 cheaper....

I've driven many focus's in my time, and yeah they perform well, and are a nice drive, but when I was at the AA, I was given three new ones in 4 months, as they ALL broke down :eek: plus, they don't make anything with the perfomance (150bhp diesel) and style as the bravo, at anywhere near the cost......

The Bravo feels £1500 cheaper... The Focus is a better family car, easier to get kids in and out of and a better size and shape boot.

I agree the lack of a high performance diesel is definitely an over sight by Ford just hope they realise this sooner rather than later.

As for styling the Bravo does look like a GP thats been on the pies, I much prefer the GP which from the front looks abit like a baby Aston IMO

The Bravo feels £1500 cheaper... The Focus is a better family car, easier to get kids in and out of and a better size and shape boot.

I agree the lack of a high performance diesel is definitely an over sight by Ford just hope they realise this sooner rather than later.

As for styling the Bravo does look like a GP thats been on the pies, I much prefer the GP which from the front looks abit like a baby Aston IMO

I'll use that quote next time in in the local garage... "a Grande Punto on pies.." lol... reasonably accurate discription

Yeah I think it sums it up nicely, but I can't take credit for it...

So true, and it has a windows logo on it.

Not a nice drive IMHO and I hate hate hate the steering. I didn't like the puntos light steering but the bravo is IMHO even lighter :eek:

Brakes don't seem to have much feel either, it has the stupid and pointless cornering fog lights as well:thumbdwn:

whats the difference between an J jet and an M jet?

k:)

As I understand it, it refers to how the fuel is injected. J is Unijet, M is Multijet....

Chris

Wrote some rubbish - ignore...

is one better than the other?

k:)

No idea, but the brakes are indeed like planks of wood.

No idea, but the brakes are indeed like planks of wood.

Wot, pressure treated