Faults:

Head Gasket blew @ 90,000 miles.

Transmission @ 100,000 miles.

Starter, alternator, brakes, top leaked, hydro went out to hold the hatch back up.

All this could also be because it was my first car and I didn't know how to treat it.

General Comments:

I loved this car, I would take the top off and cruise curvy back roads. It was cheap to maintain until I broke all the big stuff you understand. Once the big things were fixed then it just kept going, I would have kept it however when I had a baby the rear facing car seat wouldn't fit in the backseat.

Faults:

Changed the transmission.

Bad CV Joints.

Broken driver door hinge.

Small oil leak.

General Comments:

This car is the mother of fun cars!!! I bought it after driving it and found that many Pulsar lovers feels the same way.

I bought it for about $1150 (which is a bit much, I know). But the engine was in good shape along with the body and interior. I wanted a fun second car to drive back and forth to work and now I got it!

I was at the gas station yesterday when a guy came over and told me about his Pulsar he used to have and how much fun it was to drive. The weather is getting warmer now, so I will be going T-top soon. Good speed, great look and no car payment! Who can ask for anything more?!!!

Faults:

The most recent thing that went bad was the starter, that was replaced for a lot less than a mechanic wanted. I did the installation myself.

The oxygen sensor went bad, this was due to that fact that when I was installing the new starter the battery wasn't disconnected and the battery lead touched the starter. it was completely my fault.

When I first got it, the radiator was leaking. That was replaced by my father and I for the price of the radiator.

The head gasket blew right after the new radiator was installed, that was replaced by my father and I for little money.

The lifters are starting to tap. I'm working on getting that fixed as soon as winter blows over.

General Comments:

I love this car to death, even though it's only the smaller engine that was put into these, it's still has some get up and go to it, even after 17 years of service.

The cabin is extremely spacious, I'm 6' 2" and I fit into this little car very comfortably. The back seats however leave something to be desired.

The outside is in great condition except for a couple rust spots around the car and the rocker panels are rotting through. Also, the previous owner popped the gas door in an automatic car wash. There is no gas door anymore.

It is kinda loud in the cabin, but I recently put in a nice stereo system so I rarely hear anything.

The T-tops are a great addition to the car, I'm selling it this summer and I am feeling so bad about letting it go, it was a blast when the weather was warm.