Faults:

There has been plenty to repair on this car as it was previously not well taken care of. I have replaced serpentine belt, water pump, tensioner, radiator, brakes, clutch slave cylinder, head gasket, timing chain, rails, tensioner, sun roof switch, door hinges and more I'm sure I can't remember.

General Comments:

This car is a head turner even today. The body is timeless with the factory body kit, and relevant even in these times.

As to performance, there is little left to be desired here. For a 4cyl car it is very fast, will smoke tires in 1st, and bark loudly in 2nd and 3rd.. All the while averaging about 16MPG overall. Hitting up to 18-20 driving civil.

The cockpit is comfortable and cozy without feeling being inside of a tuna can, rides well and pretty darn quiet overall. Do know that it is a sporty luxury ride though and not that pillow ride of say a Lincoln.

Handling is great in the dry, but this is no car to be jumping around turns or corners in the rain. The rear end will come around on you with little notice, though easily corrected.

Overall a timeless classic that is pretty darn solid and moderate to maintain. I had a lot of issues early because of previous poor maintenance. Once I got through the fixes, it became pure fun!

Faults:

Zinc plated studs for the valve cover have stripped out.

The Magnesium valve cover has been slowly flaking.

Dashboard is cracking.

Hat rack is warping.

Engine occasionally stops in hot, humid weather when letting off the throttle abruptly due to faults in the Bosch KE-Jetronic mfi system.

Master cylinder is leaking into the cockpit.

After 20 years, all the rubber begins to need replacing. This includes brake lines, suspension bushings, weatherstripping, and water hoses.

Alternator died.

The stopwatch LCD screen is bleeding.

General Comments:

All in all this is a fairly well developed automobile. For a twenty year old, high performance sports sedan it is very reliable despite the large list of failures I have recorded. The car is very comfortable yet it likes to get up and go when you ask it to and can even handle better than many modern cars. I would have to say that the biggest disappointment is the lack in power. This engine, if outfitted with electronic fuel injection would be much more powerful and fuel efficient. 2.3-16 is a definite future collector's item with a rich racing pedigree. If you don't mind the high price of upkeep and the necessity of having a garage, then this would be a great piece of automotive history to own.

Faults:

-Small leak of oil that I don't know where from.

-The air conditioning doesn't hold a charge for more than a week (need new hoses).

-Master cylinder finally went around 150000 miles.

-Bottom of the front doors are rusted out badly and starting so show very little on the front passanger door.

+I have changed the rest just because I wanted to.

-Added a cold air induction kit from a 2002 Ford Focus with K&N filter (custom lathing needed to fit).

-Newer shocks because the old ones were too stiff.

-Changed wood interior to brushed aluminum. (custom milled)

-Newer AMG high chrome 15" Rims.

General Comments:

This is a great kid car. With me being only 16 Years old I can say that its not a very expensive car.

It is a great performing car, but still not big enough to attract attention from the cops.

Very modern looking car.