Faults:

Replaced the muffler at 90,000 km and 140,000 km.

Replaced the carburettor at 85000 km.

It's getting rusty.

Noisy at high speeds (over 150 km/h).

General Comments:

A very reliable and cheap car.

The engine delivers good power and torque.

The interior is very practical and roomy.

The exterior design is pretty unique although it is not aging very well.

Faults:

Alternator went and tried to fix it myself (big mistake), you have to take the left front axle off to get it out of the engine compartment.

Gas tank began to leak, was replaced.

Distributor rotor went twice in two weeks.

Finally called it quits when some valve springs got loose.

Burn two quarts a week.

General Comments:

For the km and how I drove it, this car is probably the best manufactured car on the market. I would get one just like it in a heart beat, although I will probably get one with A/C.

Faults:

CV joints, both sides.

Stalling problems, with and without ignition ignitor recall. In and out of the mechanic several times, but I question his competency.

Usual wear and tear.

Water pump at 95000 miles.

Trunk latch broke one day, and had to tie it down. Thank goodness for my luggage rack.

Started burning oil very bad toward the end.

An alternator a year, and several batteries along with it.

General Comments:

I loved this vehicle. Cried when engine blew cylinder #2 going up a hill, but wouldn't you know it, she still ran... just clunky and slow!! Sold her with a dead engine!!

The interior really held up, even when it got submerged in water. Looked brand new right until the end.

Very open and airy passenger compartment. Friends with sports cars liked driving mine better than their own!

Faults:

Absolutely nothing! It was perfect from the moment I got it!

General Comments:

The 108 horsepower 1.6L DOHC engine is extremely efficient in providing a smooth and extremely fast ride. This car is quick and I mean quick, and its also a gas saver at the same time. You get the best of both worlds with this little hatchback!

Faults:

Nothing as of yet, however I am having problems with a leaking rear window at the moment.

General Comments:

This car is fantastic. The engine is addictive and begs you to hammer it every time you press the accelerator. It easily out performs the so called legends that are the 205 1.9 GTi and the Golf GTI 16v and I would also argue that it handles better. It sometimes feels like you will never be able to put yourself off the road, the grip, thanks to double wishbone's all round, is endless.

Fuel economy is a joke for a car as quick as this. I can return 38 mpg on fast motorway trips and can easily return 30+ mpg combined.

Another aspect of this car which is a bargain is the insurance premium. The car is grouped as a 12 for some bizarre reason, which makes insurance great value for a car that can achieve 0-60 in 7.5 sec and 127 mph top. I am twenty and because of the relatively low insurance group, insuring it is made possible.

My car has done just under 111,000 miles and the engine is still exceptionally sweet, in fact in the 4,000 miles I have covered so far I could swear that it has loosened up further!

The 1.6i-VT has an unbeatable balance of performance and value, I truly can't think of a car that can better it.