Faults:

It was in poor shape when I bought it...here's what I've noticed gone wrong so far.

The transmission lurches, needs to be rebuilt.

Engine leaks oil like a sieve, due to incorrect installation of gaskets (I'm not letting my dad do it this time!)

Electrical short somewhere, battery dies after leaving car off for over a week.

Upper Radiator Hose exploded about five months after I bought it, at around 168,750 miles.

I think I have a warped rotor somewhere.

General Comments:

Aside from the engine and drive train needing rebuilding (I am going to make this my project car) I REALLY like it.

The car handles well, and while it's not a sports car, it does have zip, which isn't bad for being nearly dead.

Interior is nice and comfy, and it rides nice, absorbing most of the bumps in the road.

Paint is chipped a little bit, (it was used as a daily driver in an area with lots of blowing dust) but I'm going to repaint it so I'm not concerned about that.

The headliner is falling off so I stapled it back to the roof, I will replace that too.

Gets great gas mileage, around 25-30MPG, I expect better mileage after I fix the thing.

All in all, I really like it and think it's got lots of potential. If I could find a newer one for sale (94 or 95) after I get a better job, I'd buy it, as I really like Sunbirds.

Faults:

The transmission rebuilt at 105k. The A/C stopped functioning after 10 years of operation and one valve lifter was unusually worn at 85,000 miles.

General Comments:

Car has a good suspension setup with front and rear sway bars. The car sits lower than most other grocery getters and the seats are mounted low, giving the car a sporty feel. The naturally aspirated 4 cylinder is a little to "Honda Civic" for those who like acceleration, but sufficient for the size of the car and has been very reliable. Convertible top has functioned flawlessly.

Faults:

The original engine blew, so the previous owner put in a turbo-charged 2.0 four cylinder.

At 125,000 Miles The car would not start, there was a short in the radio. It was draining the battery.

The seats were awful, they were completely worn through.

The head liner was terrible, It was falling down constantly.

The last straw was when it threw a rod, I did not want to put one thousand dollars into a five hundred dollar car.

General Comments:

This was a great car, I loved having it the majority of the time. I really can't complain very much at all, I bought the vehicle for five hundred dollars, and I only had a few problems with it. I however would not buy another Sun-bird, I am not a fan of General Motors.

The current engine is a turbocharged four cylinder, It was very peppy! Everybody that rode in the car was seriously impressed when I would get on it, and it would get up and go really hard. The engine was pulled out of a Turbo Sun-bird.