General Comments:

Got this car from my dad, who had it for about 5 years as a general run around, and gave it to me when I needed a car.

Had it at 30k when he got it, and was constantly running up and down the country in it, put over 120k on it in about 8 years and never once had a single problem with it.

It was very basic inside, but if you're looking for a car that just gets you from A to B, this is perfect.

Sold it to a mate, and he still has it on the road now at about 180k. He had to replace the exhaust, which cost him £25, which he fitted himself.

Rust is quite heavy on the wings, but it's still getting though the MOT OK.

Tires were about £12 each in 2005.

Used to be in the forces and we would use it as a civi car in exercises; was put into ditches and hedges (it was really abused) and had upto 7 people in it at one time.

You won't get any points for the look of the car, but the reliability was amazing.

Faults:

The fuel pump had to be replaced at a cost of about £10.

It set itself alight and burnt out, after heavy modifications, causing minor damage to a nearby car.

General Comments:

The Nissan Cherry is to budget motoring as the Transit van is to burglars. To say it is a beast of an automobile is a criminal understatement.

My vehicle was used from rallying round fields to trekking up the M1, and never missed a beat.

When I got my hands on the car the suspension was already failing, but still went over speed bumps at a high rate of knots, however due to the engines having no rev limiter, being able to push for 70 mph in second gear more than made up for this minor problem.

Obviously the body work was the first thing to go, but as any owner will agree, this merely adds to the character, and is hardly what could be considered important

Had the car not made an untimely demise due to no fault of its own, I have no doubt it would still be gracing Kettering with its presence.

Faults:

Once the car would not start due to the intercooler pipe being broken.

Then my little brother's friend crashed the car, causing slight damage to the front of the car.

General Comments:

This is one of the best examples I have personally seen over the years, and it has no problems leaving cars such as Rover 220 Turbos. Even though it shouldn't be put to the test, what's the point in having a fast car if you can't control it.

Faults:

The only thing that has gone wrong on this car has been a loose battery connection which was fixed in about 10 minutes.

There has been a problem with the hydraulic pressure in the tailgate which means the boot lid sometimes won't stay up; this has been the case since I bought the car, but it isn't worth fixing.

General Comments:

This car knocks spots off any other banger.

It is much more comfortable than other cars of a comparable size, for example the Ford Escort mk2 or Vauxhall Astra.

Fuel economy is superb, and I often beat 206GTIs, Golf GTIs, etc at traffic lights (naughty I know).

Can't wait to trade it in though... for a 1.5 Cherry Turbo!

Faults:

Almost nothing went wrong, just a heater fan.

Occasional cutting out caused by the engine ECU plug under the passenger seat. A very common problem on these cars, that's how I bought it as a non runner. Tried the plug, hey presto!

General Comments:

Absolutely bonkers acceleration, hold your breath & pray in the corners, the handling was somewhat erratic. De-badge one, put on a grandad hat & burn up just about everything at the lights. The most entertaining car I've ever had.

Would love another, rare in the UK when new, tin worm means they're as rare as hen's teeth now.