Faults:

My mother bought this car in 1994 with only 10000 miles on it. I bought it from her in 2002 when she was getting ready to upgrade. This was also the time that it needed some minor maintenance which she didn't want to take care of.

The CV Joints had to be replaced which cost $300.

The back window ripped at the corner. It had also done this back when my mom first bought it. The dealership said this was the stress point of the top. This was somewhat of a problem considering I had fairly expensive speakers in the trunk right under the window, however, it wasn't worth fixing because it didn't leak too bad.

The power antenna stopped working many years ago.

General Comments:

I couldn't part with this car when my mom wanted to sell it. Even though it was 10 when I started driving it, it had spent just about every night in the garage and people thought I bought a new car.

I don't quite understand how, but some people thought it was a BMW.

Having grown up with this car and being the youngest child, I spent plenty of time in the back seat including a ten hour trip to St. Louis. I definitely wouldn't recommend the back seat for large people.

There is actually less noise in this car than in my moms new Solara Convertible.

The manual transmission is the only way to go. The automatic saps a lot of power and isn't near as fun. This isn't the fastest car or the best handing, however, there wasn't another one like it in the city I grew up in. There isn't a car that looks anything like it.

If a school bus had not had its way with my baby, I would have kept it until I died. Even then, I would be buried in it.

I would buy another if I could find one in as good of shape.

Faults:

Distributor Broke at 95,000.

Now is using a little oil.

General Comments:

I love this car. It isn't great at any one thing, and it isn't the fastest car in town, but it's reliable, it's fun to drive, it's roomy for a sports car, it has 4 seats (OK for kids or smaller adults in back), the convertible top is easy to operate, it's powerful enough, and I plan to keep it for another 100,000 miles. It makes me smile. I've always driven convertibles and this is the best one I've had. It won't compare to serious sports cars because it's not designed to. Handling is comfortable, not really tight. It's a heavy car so it won't turn or accelerate with a Porsche. If you want a dependable, affordable, fun car this one's for you.