Faults:

Transmission Reverse gear.

Engine mounts.

Brake lines.

Water pump.

Shocks.

Various wiring failure.

4 windows lifters in 3 months!!

Master cylinder.

These were straight up while driving failure!?!... Normal maintenance I'm NOT counting.

General Comments:

Incredible handling and performance (with low cost modifications), for low price. Reliability is VERY LOW. The car isn't designed to last twenty years. It was made to be light and quiet, but not built to last. The inline 5 has fantastic torque and power with simple modifications (mainly unrestricting the motor) it's a rally car design motor, capable of 500 hp if you want to slam about a million dollars in turbos and mods in it (maybe not a million, but it wouldn't be cheap to achieve 500hp) I'm excited to see what mine can do on a dyno now. With anal preventative maintenance you can make it reliable though. Something I have only recently achieved then to lose reverse after my dad drove it. HMMM... Great car if you put WORK into it, daily I mean. I still would get another maybe just for parts, but I can't part from it now. Much like a extremely crazy but a sex machine of a girlfriend!

Faults:

Fuel pump went out at 150,000 miles.

Electric window motors have both gone out and been replaced.

General Comments:

This car is very fun to drive and handles well. I am six foot six and find the interior to be roomy and comfortable. This is probaly the most reliable car I have ever owned as it has never left me stranded and I generally get some warning before mechanical faults occur. About the only thing I do not like is the availability of replacement parts. The local dealer is fairly pricy and slow in obtaining the parts and local salvage yards seem to crush them rather than stock them.

Faults:

Distributor cap was replaced.

A constant velocity (cv) joint was replaced.

I replaced the alternator brushes about a year ago and things have been fine in that area ever since.

I did quite a bit of body work after buying it, due to the rust. But considering the age, it was in great shape.

Oil leaks from the engine block but, very minimal.

General Comments:

The body design still looks great after 16 years.

Plenty of driver and passenger room, even for tall drivers. The rear seating isn't bad either, but trunk space is lacking a bit.

Dashboard is still in great shape and looks line new after a good wipe. Overall interior is in great shape.

The performance is decent but not great. It's slow off the start because I have to change from first to second almost immediately. I don't know if this is a problem or the way it was designed. But after that the car picks up and wants to go. Top speed I have taken it to is about 140 Km/h, though the speedometer reads 220. Above that, it sounds like it needs a sixth gear.

Handling is great. Fuel consumption in the city is not so great. I can't be sure though since when filling up the gas tank I never get the same amount in and it's never full according to the gas gauge.

There have been no major problems with the car. It's only stranded me once and that was the alternator problem. The car has been very reliable and not too costly to maintain.