Faults:
After 13 years, the CD player died. I decided to install a new one, unfortunately I lost the steering wheel controls.
The left blinker does not turn off by itself.
ABS was faulty after 11 years, I added high performance cross drilled rotors instead.
Changed the alternator, AC, hub assembly etc., nothing major.
General Comments:
It's running on the same engine and transmission and gets better with age. The car will accelerate like a monster, even on an 11 percent grade.
I had a Merkur in the 80s, that was a bad car, and even with the Turbo and RWD, not as quick as well balanced as this. It's no slouch, but it's also not a Porsche.
Why do I keep it? Why not. I drive it in bad weather and when I need to go shopping.
When I bought it, all my friends were buying Maxima SEs or 525i's. I wanted something different and the dealer did not have a black on black SSE or SSEi, so I got a SE. Still beautiful.
My main car is a 2001 Porsche Boxster.
23rd Jul 2005, 10:36
Yeah I agree with how much room there is. I just bought mine like a month ago and its still going strong. Mine has 157000 on it, and guess what it still drives and sounds like its new.