Faults:

Nothing, down to the car.

It misfired in the Rain, but this was fixed with new spark plugs and HT leads.

General Comments:

Its great fun to drive. Corners much better than you would think.

Will sit at 70mph all day long and will go much faster if pushed, although engine noise above 70mph becomes a bit loud.

The seats are also much more comfortable than they look although a headrest would be nice.

The 1997 Robin has a new type instrument cluster with 3 individual dials. It looks very modern and gives the slightly dated dashbord a better appearance.

Being rear wheel drive the gearbox is right under the gear lever which gives it a really good and solid gear change.

The rear seats are very good for smaller people, but adults will find them cramped.

The hatchback opens to reveal a boot which is easily as big as that in a Ford Fiesta. The rear seats fold down to carry bigger items.

The Engine is simple and as such is easy to maintain. It barely sniffs the petrol, I get 50mpg at 70mph. about 80mpg if I stick at 50mph and in town I get a good 42mpg.

Road tax is also very cheap at £60 a year.

Faults:

General wear and tear, the car seems to eat rear bulbs and constantly blow fuses.

The car leaks very badly even in only minor rain. Most of the water comes in through the rear window.

The rubber seal around the base of the windscreen wiper arm perished causing water to leak through the body and drip directly onto the radio causing it to short.

General Comments:

A great individual little car.

Amazingly quick acceleration, scary handling especially in cross-winds!

Attracts so much attention from other road users and pedestrians, they all wave and point.

Inside the seats are terrible for both wear and comfort. The car surprisingly has loads of front legroom and the controls are well laid out.

Faults:

The car is OK, it's other people who think the car is wrong!

General Comments:

Believe me, it's fun, reliable, cheap and a real pleasure to drive!