Driven both the normal version and the 888 version, HARD, for a few hundred miles each.

Corsa VXR is a real good car, but the 888 version was in a whole different league of aceness.
Properly fast in a straight line, mint handling, and badass brakes, I liked it, and I think most cars are poo. Exhaust pops and bangs on the gearchange too.

Would I fuck be spending any good money on any hot hatch, but if I had to get one, a VXR 888 or similarly modified one would be near top of the list, if not the top.

Better than the Astra VXR and VXR 888 too IMO, and ive driven them both too.

Seen 160 in the Astra VXR 888 tho (4up, on A40, allegedly), both types of Corsa VXRs top out at about 140 due to gearing, not like thats a big deal.