Faults:

Broken rear subframe, blown head gasket, crank sensor, full engine rebuild[at 89k], starter, alternator, warped discs front, siezed rear calipers, cluch cable, fuel pump, etc .....this car is looked after - imagine if it was not. It is still worth it believe it or not.

General Comments:

Around 20 to a gallon,150 mph all day, in the driveway on stands a lot but if you can have access to a runabout, what can you get for between 4 grand and 12 that does so much.

Faults:

Cam Oil Feed Tube blocked and wore the Cam out rapidly.

Front Driver Door badly corroded.

Front Passenger Door corroded.

Driver Door Lock failed, Key wore out.

Boot badly corroded.

General Comments:

Nice car to drive and would certainly consider buying a newer model of the same shape, Interior hard to beat on cars of same year..

Faults:

Clutch started to slip, also a bit juddery so was replaced. Expensive as garage spent time on manifold downpipes [seized].

Broken front spring. New front discs at 70K.

All usual thing such as Tyres, Battery.

Have heard that water pumps don't last, mine replaced at 52K.

Last owner made a mess of changing the plenum chamber gasket so this was replaced at 60K.

F/O/S ABS sensor renewed after car skelped kerb.

Rear drive shaft required stripping and repacking with fresh grease. Exhaust has given no trouble yet but looks like it may shortly - 2nd exhaust since new.

General Comments:

Grips like nothing else and is definitely worth hanging onto as nothing else Uncle Henry makes can replace it.

Would like to buy a late XR4x4 and keep as a possible future classic.

Faults:

Discs replaced at 50k.

Recurring problem with clutch cable, due to repeated poor fitting by 3 different places. Its been fine since *I* refitted it!

I've just blown the engine :-( but that's life (it'd only done 70k - low for an 89). Big end gone, loss of oil pressure, tappets/rockers on one side of V gone. I think engine failure was brought on by induction of water when I drove though a flood the prevoius day.]

But engine was FINE until that point - so I have no complaints.

General Comments:

Great value for money. Seems that 4x4 was on option on the normally 2.0l GLS. But if you specced 4x4 you got the 2.9 V6 XR engine :-) The engine is not terribly refined - but has LOADS of low-end torque. Dunno if this is due to the capacity, or 'V'. Interior and exterior same as normal GLS, so kind of an XR-wolf in GLS-sheep's clothing.

Can't fault the performance for the money. Having experienced 4x4, I'd never go back to 2 wheel drive. Its a REAL grin round corners, and feels SO secure.

Thirsty - but fun!

Faults:

2nd head gasket at 88k (I'm the 2nd owner).

General Comments:

Good quick car. Faster than my Supra 3.0i turbo was, just!