Hi There Wardy! (if it's ok to call ya that??),

Thanks for the reply. I tried to check out the Pumapeople web site earlier, but it doesn't seem to be working. Just keeps coming up with an error page .

To be truthful, I was looking at a 1.4 Puma..mainly due to the insurance cost and petrol consumption, cos I'm not sure just how efficient the Pumas are on petrol. Don't want to not be able to afford to zoom about when ever I feel like just because the juice is too costly!!

I am a bit of a dunderhead when it comes to acronyms..so not sure what the VCT is??? lololol Totally NOT car term literate!!

If the 1.4 is still gonna blow the socks off a Corsa, then that will be the baby for me! For someone like me that loves driving, but is not a besotted car enthusiast - just a car lover - do you think the 1.4 would still hit the spot???

Thanks again for your help with this!

Debs