Faults:

I had some problem with electronics, believe due to improper connections, central unit was replaced.

Entire exhaust system had to be replaced at about 330000 km.

Electric fuel pump was replaced at about 350000 km.

Engine began to use enormous quantities of oil above 350000km. I bought a second-hand engine.

I had some rust problems, especially rear arches and underbody.

General Comments:

I love driving this car! It is very comfortable (as for the class and age), has quite stiff and safe suspension.

Very good performance (0-100km/h in below 11 sec.)

Fuel consumption below 8.5 l/100km in the city and below 6.5 l/100km on the highway, even when using full power of the engine, however it raises 1.5-2 l/100km in the wintertime.

Faults:

The car is very reliable, but one time the engine was full of petrol due to a small error in the carburettor which was solved in no time.

Also the bottom of the car had some bad spots before I started to drive it.

General Comments:

This car is not a really quick car, but it isn't slow either; it's quicker than other 1300cc cars in its class. In spite of the fact that this engine only develops 60 HP, a well fitting gear-box delivers a lot of driving pleasure.

The handling of the car is really nice; it has a quite good traction, but above all it is very predictable. Due to this the car is all so really easy to correct.

But probably the strongest aspect of this German "legend" is the reliability; except the one time the engine was filled with petrol, the car has never let me down, not even in extreme cold or foggy weather.