Faults:

Faulty wiring causing engine to cut out randomly!

Went through CV joints like no tomorrow!

Remote central locking started failing-fixed with hammer and swearing!

That's all really.

General Comments:

It was a good all-rounder. The ride was fantastic, so smooth and yet such good handling. Interior space was excellent, it was very comfortable too.

Equipment was good, lots of electric goodies (most still worked!)

Quite brisk performance for small engine, but gearing was too tall-kept running out of breath and having to change down. Proof:it did 41mph in 1st gear, it did 72mph, in SECOND gear and so on! But the economy was quite good and parts were well priced.

It took age well, being very quiet on the move, and well sound-proofed too.

Brakes were a bit spongey I thought, but again it was nearly base-spec. I would consider buying another one, but I would choose a Volcane or 16V with even more go and better brakes and looks etc.

I've had six cars now in two years, a costly way to motor, but I like trying different cars. I enjoyed the ZX and it was the most trouble-free car I've owned really.

A bit on the shy side for me, but very underrated and well worth the money.

Faults:

The only thing to go wrong is a badly balanced wheel on the of-side rear of the vehicle, I am yet to get this repaired.

General Comments:

I travel 40 to 60 miles per day in this car and can get 400 miles out of a tank, easily, and it only costs about £30-00 to fill up.

It has electric windows, sunroof and mirrors and power steering and remote central locking. More gadgets than you would expect to get in a car of this age and class.

The car looks almost brand new once washed.

Faults:

In the almost 7 years since I have had this vehicle, here are the major items I have had to deal with:

1) Discs x 3 sets, typically 60 to 80 k intervals.

2) Head gasket at 130 k.

3) Hand brake cables at 80 k.

4) Alternator at 170 k.

5) Diesel pump reconditioned at 175 k.

6) Water pump 180 k.

7) Complete exhausts system at 180 k.

8) Rear sub-frame bushes 180 k.

9) Front suspension strut thrust bearings 190 k.

10) Dashboard lights fail regularly.

Nothing outrageous for the mileage I have done, I don't think.

General Comments:

This car has been brilliant. Reliable and economical with adequate comfort and performance.

It has cost me £165/month to run, taking into consideration initial purchase price and service costs. This excludes the £500 I have just got for the car.

I so liked the car I have bought a 1994 ZX turbo diesel Dimension with 71 k on the clock. I expect 4 good years out of this, maybe 5.