Faults:

Alternator voltage regulator failed, cost $28 in 1994.

Drive shafts began rattling at about 100,000km, replaced about a year later.

The passenger door lock did not always lock itself for about 18 months in 1994-5, but it got better by itself, never looked at it.

Air-conditioner condenser failed in about 2001, before and since then the AC has always worked fine.

General Comments:

The alternator failing is the only time this car has let me down. The only other times it's not started is when the battery has died completely. It's on the third battery, the first two lasted 6 and 5 years.

It's not really quick acceleration-wise, but cruises well on highways and is not bad at overtaking when you make it kick down and rev hard. The 4 speed auto is reasonably good.

I have had 600km from the 45 litre tank, over 500 is easy in country driving. Doing many short trips around town you're lucky to get 400km.

Handling is comfortable rather than sporty. Brakes are not really too fantastic, descending a mountain they almost died, my one fright in this car, engine braking is not very effective due to the high gearing.

Good radio too, good reception, the 4-speaker joystick control is nifty.

Faults:

Had to replace the ignition module at 220,000 km. Got worse and worse at starting on cold mornings, replaced the battery, then later it gave up starting entirely. Replacement was about NZ$200 for module (I installed myself).

Driver's seat's lost a lot of it's comfort and some light oil leaks (but what would you expect for it's experience level?)

General Comments:

Brilliantly reliable car. Turns over first time, perhaps just small issues with the fast idle.

Good power for a 1.6. The transmission is well geared for the engine, and while not a racing car, reassuring, smooth power is behind the accelerator.

Done a lot of kilometers in it now and it's still going strong. The 400km Dunedin to Christchurch trip costs below $30 in gas. A great buy.

Faults:

3rd gear on gearbox stripped.

General Comments:

My car, black with white 14' mags, made a perfect car for production car racing as performance was excellent for 1800cc and the car would not require much modification. It rocketed to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds and covered the 1/4 mile in a best time of 15.4 sec at 144km/h. Everyone thought the car was a turbo due to its speed. The car has a comfortable ride and excellent road-holding, however the addition of larger wheels and tires would have generated higher cornering speeds. Excellent ecomony if trying, which was not very often.

Faults:

The air conditioning has like a dead mouse or something in it and we can't seem to find it, man it stinks... but that isn't a problem with the actual car. I actually can't remember anything going wrong with it, not while we have had it anyway...

General Comments:

A really quick, reliable, economic car. Would look good with some new wheels and an EVO4 front spoiler. There is quite a bit of road noise come into the car though.