Faults:

Brake Pads

Front Brake Rotors

Air Flow Meter.

Shift Linkage Bushings 3x

THE WORST DESIGN IN HISTORY! If you stock linkage ever goes out on you, do yourself a favor and get a really nice aftermarket one! Oh, yeah, and don't put a short throw shifter on a stock linkage, that makes matters worse.

Clutch Master Cylinder - Time Consuming

Clutch Slave Cylinder

Brake Master Cylinder

Interior door handles

Power Sun Roof.

Crazy Power Steering System Leaks - Had to get new high pressure hoses, but it was finally fixed.

Bad Paint

Idle Control Valve

Guibo (2x)

Center Support Bearing

Subframe Bushings

Control Arm Bushings

Differential Mount

Motor Mounts

Torn up interior.

General Comments:

All in all it is a great car.

It handles pretty well.

Motor can be pushed to redline constantly, every day!!! Just adjust your valves every 8K (really easy)

Looks great with 16 or 17 inch rims and with the non superbumpers.

American versions come with 8.0:1 CR that makes it a perfect candidate for turbo setups... Not to mention the solid bottom end!

Oh, yeah my car had original motor with heads rebuilt at 150K. All cylinders had between 175-181 on compression test!

Good brakes/clutch/accelerator pedal feel.

Nice cabin design, things are very well placed.

No cup holders. Many ash trays.

I gave up my sweet "Silver Bullet" for a downpayment on a new Honda Civic, biggest mistake ever. Honda drove like crap, and I lost my baby : (

Faults:

-TRX wheels and tires headache.

-Front end work.

-A ton of warn bushings and ball joints throughout the suspension.

-Power antenna.

-Front pads+rotors.

-Trans synchros are warn, sometimes the gears grind or don't engage.

-Car overheated, 2 thermostats later problem solved.

-Water pump.

-Trans seal.

-Entire exhaust.

-Adjust valves every 10k miles.

-Wipers are funky on intermittent mode.

-Fuses were all corroded and have to be replaced.

-Hood shocks.

-Oil pan gasket.

-Fuel lines.

-Clutch slave.

-Alternator bushing.

-Some vacuum leaks.

General Comments:

This car taught me that there is no such thing as a $2,000 car. Although that is what I paid for it, the bills soon started piling up and now total over $6,000 for the car and repairs. In spite of this the car is in excellent condition for its age and mileage. I have yet to find a ding on the body, and it was painted a year prior to me purchasing it, and it looks great. The biggest problems were the exhaust (it was the original system) and the tires/wheels "TRX nightmare". The exhaust was around $1500 and so where the wheels and tires. (both had to be replaced as TRX tires are $300 each). Other things have been minor and are to be expected for age/mileage. They just add up to a lot and don't expect that you can get away with letting little things slip or you'll end up with a car fire or a major repair bill.

Basically, I love the car, and I expect repair costs to drop significantly in the near future as the previous owners did not make many repairs to the car during the 3 years they owned it.

Faults:

All service done around 200,000mi.

-Replace all belts.

-Replace water pump.

-Overheating: Replace thermostat.

-Standard Maintenance (oil, coolant, fluids, etc.)

Still needs:

-Brakes/Rotors front

-Entire Exhaust (all rusted through)

-New wheels (metrics are retarded and worn bare, hard to find wheels w/correct offset to fit)

-Gearbox worn (doesn't shift in cold, needs to be double-clutched into 2'nd and 3'rd or it grinds)

-Minor issues (door seals, trunk, windshield, and rear window gaskets leak)

-Car is unstable on highway (needs suspension rebuild (worn bushings)

General Comments:

It sounds like there is a lot wrong with this car, but really, it isn't all that much considering the car has 200k on it and is nearly 20 yrs old. I have known few American cars to reach 200k at all, let alone with any life left in them. And this car has plenty of life left. To save gas I drive conservatively, giving my 25mpg on the nose, very good considering it's a 20yr old 3.5 liter. However, it can really take off when it needs to. You hit 3500 revs and even a light touch on the throttle pushes you back in your seat. Plus the car handles like a champ, I love to take turns at speeds that would punish many lesser cars. Even with stock suspension, the car feels very stable and I have yet to push it to its limits.

Overall, I couldn't be happier with this car. It performs great when it has to, gets good fuel economy, and is incredibly inexpensive ($2,000 to purchase, plus I do repairs myself and save lots of $$). The car still looks great and gets lots of attention. Previous owners cared for it well and it shows, the engine and overall car are very solid. I would recomend this car to anyone, especially if you have some mechanical knowledge and can do repairs yourself. I have driven many American cars with far fewer miles than my bimmer that have not been half as reliable. I would never give up this car!