Faults:

Too many electrical problems - battery, coil, alternator, sparking cables, bulbs.

The dash plastic has a very poor quality - the glove box cover and the fuses cover, as well as the gear handle were broken.

Metallic paint doesn't last the Israeli sun.

Apart from these - only normal wear.

General Comments:

Though the reliability of the car is not what I expected (was supposed to be better than the Fiat!) and the maintenance cost is very high, the way the car handles the road is a great experience.

For the price it costs in Israel (equal to a VW Golf 5 years older!), I think it's the best buy.

Faults:

Huge oil leak & general oil consumption.

Squeaks, rattles, & knocks.

Blows off CV boots after 6,000 miles.

Tempramental electrics.

Suspension bush.

Air flow meter.

Fuel pressure regulator.

Hates traffic jams - unrelated to reliability.

Car attracts a lot of attention from thieves.

General Comments:

Fantastic performance, has beaten many alleged 'better' and newer sports cars, handling unbelievable.

Unfortunately running costs are also unbelievable.

Excellent if used as a second car.

Faults:

Oil leak, overheating, front suspension bush. Front fog light wires corroded.

General Comments:

Quite quick, great handling.

Can be tiresome on the motorway as at 70mph in 5th the car is doing 3500rpm. Tyres are very expensive due to low profile and high speed rating. Needs ABS.

Fuel consumption is bad in urban cycle and the car is not good in traffic jams. Fun but not especially practical.

Faults:

Bought car at 47,000 miles and two years old; I've done 75,000 miles in 3 years.

Rev Counter has a funny every so often (3 - 4 times in 3 years) where it stops working, then operates with low readings etc, and finally a day or two later is back to normal - I suspect muck on the sensor (?) - but it's not life threatening is it.

Dashboard lights gone - behind heater etc - and nigh on impossible to fix.

Bonnet and Boot lights gone - boot one fiddly to keep in place.

Got that tiny spot of rust at seal between wheelarch and inside of rear door.

Leak on fuel line within carb unit - the Vauxhall man was a little unhelpful given that the car uses two sizes of such rubber hosing - maybe he was also having a bad day.

Sometimes can be funny about going into reverse from a cold start.

Stereo (Grundig - as supplied) occasionally turns itself off - maybe due to dirty contacts

Frozen fuel in carb jets - That cover supplying warmed air to the carb above the exhaust manifold is vital on a cold very windy day (on the M42) - mine had broken one of the mounts and so was removed - later replaced.

General Comments:

Given the 75,000 miles I've done I think the car is sound, reliable and has been cheap to maintain. The car's done 125,000 miles (or thereabouts) and I've no plans to replace it until I have a major failure (like the engine expiring) - and even then a replacement recon engine plus fitting can be cheap in comparison to a new car - if you've had your moneys worth from the car.

The 1600 is ok even at 100, but more power could always be useful.

Faults:

Rear brake regulators damaged.

Brake pump had to be changed twice.

Interior plastic ruptures due to poor quality of it.

Apart from those problems, the normal wear for a 125,000Km car.

General Comments:

I live and use the car in Venezuela, South America, where the dealer service is not very reliable, but I think this car is one of the best car that I drove (in its category).

It's a very stable and reasonably quick car.

Faults:

Brakes pads - repeatedly.

Clutch.

Front suspension.

Exhaust, tyres, etc

Electrics: doors lock/unlock at random, clock light, speakers random.

General Comments:

Generally reliable, reaching the age where cars tend to play up I guess. The electrics are a major pain - and have cost +£100 without any success so far.