Faults:

I had to replace the air intake hose it wasn't getting enough air.

Had to have the front left brake caliper replaced.

General Comments:

This car is a joy to drive.

I have made minor modifcations to make it a little better, such as a bigger exhaust and 6 inch muffler, stablizer bar and a k&n high flow air filter.

The cabin is very modern for its time, once again modifications have been made the entire dash area is now white with the accents blue.

She is a perfect car for a huge sound system very open and easy to move parts around, as well as very little rattling, a pioneer 12 inch sub, Kenwood head unit, Sony 6x9's and Kenwood 6 inch's are a great set up I have found.

Faults:

Alternator had to be replaced.

Master brake cylinder needed to be replaced after brake fluid leaked in engine bay.

Water pump replaced.

Minor oil leaks.

General Comments:

Owned for more than 6 years, the Lancer has been a reliable and economical car to run.

Adequate power and performance and good fuel economy from the fuel injected 1.5 litre engine. Comfortable to drive around town, but not suited to long country drives.

Reasonably cheap car to maintain during the time I've owned it, fortunately only relatively inexpensive problems have arisen in that time.

Engine by now pretty old and recently uses up a fair bit of oil. I use a thicker type of oil now which helps performance.

The interior is still in excellent condition and the design was quite modern for its time, with dials and controls well laid out. Includes handy features such as a split rear fold seat and height adjustable steering.

The car is well equipped, with air conditioning, tinted windows, a good sounding stereo, power steering and central locking, all of which have performed reliably and helped make the car pleasant and easy to drive.

Overall, a reliable smooth and pleasant performer, with a comfortable interior. Seats are not comfortable for long periods and along with its overall size make it suitable as a city runabout.

Faults:

New engine and gearbox was needed about 4 months after I first got the car, original components that came with the car in 1990, 13 years not a bad life.

4th gear (OD) stopped working, cost 200 dollars to get fixed.

Engine was about 1 litre of oil a week, cost $1000 for a reconditioned motor.

I totalled my car, totally my fault though.

General Comments:

Pretty comfortable cabin.

Car looks really modern for its age, both inside and outside.

Even after me running the car into a pole, the car is still on the roads and looks as though it has never been in a crash. Thanks to a few people the car was saved from the junkyard.

Very good car to show off your car audio ;-) The rattling from the hatch is actually very little considering it is a hatchback afterall.

Even though the old engine and gearbox were on their last legs, the car was still reliable and has yet to break down on me. With the new engine and gearbox the car works 100% the way it should, and runs very smoothly and goes quite well for such a small car. The engine sounds pretty good too.