Faults:

Not much. The clutch was worn when I bought the car, and blew during the first two weeks of ownership. This probably due to fact that the previous owner was an old grandad who probably used the clutch to adjust the speed.

MAP-sensor went mad, causing idling at 2500 RPM.

Changed the valve cover gasket as it was leaking.

Other than that - nothing.

General wear and tear; oil changes, oil filters, spark plugs, air filters and tires changed.

General Comments:

I have driven it for 30,000km now without problems. Really reliable, starts even in the coldest of winters.

Very comfortable for a 20+ year old car. I sometimes take trips more than 500km long without problems.

RWD, great looks and good performance. I have lowered it with sport springs and fitted a sport exhaust, LSD, 15" wheels with 205/50 tires. Really fun to drive, especially in snow :)

The 2.0i DOHC engine is strong and still gives you great fuel economy.

Easy to work on, I have done everything by myself. Parts are cheap and easy to find too.

Quality car that was ahead of its time when it was launched back in the 80's. Costs nothing these days, lots of car for the money. A recommendable choice.

Faults:

There were a couple of rust holes in one sill. That's it.

General Comments:

A 1.6 LX Sapphire is firmly in the banger camp, however this one was simply too good to ignore. Low warranted miles, FSH, its carb fed Pinto purrs like a kitten.

As you'd expect, it's not particularly swift, more noticeably so with passengers on board, and it can struggle to pull the 5th gear at motorway speeds. However it's wonderfully comfortable, smooth and quiet to drive.

It regularly returns 35-40 mpg, and has needed no work, apart from two small welding patches on one sill.

Faults:

Small exhaust blow.

Instrument dimmer is either on or off.

General Comments:

I've only had the car for a week, but covered over 1000 miles in town and on the motorway and it is fantastic, I went from an 03 plate Renault Megane to this £500 Ford and it was a great move to make.

There is no rust on the car, and it has a full service history, with all old MOTs and the original books, keys etc.

It does alright performance wise and is surprisingly economical, 35-45mpg, even though it is a carburreted automatic.

Mid range LX spec is more than adequate too, electric front windows, slide sunroof, tinted glass, delay courtesy light, alarm and more.

Mine came with 12 months MOT and no rust, its mint and completely original, I have added a new stereo though.

The car rides like a new car, it has a very well damped ride and feels like a new car.

I previously had a Fiesta 1.1 which was reliable aswell, these Fords are a great buy, just get a rust free one!

Parts are very cheap and even a novice can service this car.

I can't enthuse enough, Ford should still make this car, I traded a modern stylish hatch for this and have no regrets, if you are considering buying one, do, they are great!