Faults:

Heater matrix broken from purchase.

Rear suspension replaced at 103000.

Front suspension, ball joints replaced at 126000.

Fuel tank straps replaced at 135000.. nightmare job. Bolts seized and sheared... hell...

Minor wear such as exhaust and brakes.

In 4 years this car NEVER failed an M.O.T.

General Comments:

Superb engine. 120 BHP, 0-60 in ten seconds. Responsive throttle, especially around 3000 RPM in third when the injectors really come into their own.

Plenty of torque, even at speeds exceeding 70 MPH. Superb crisp performance, talky steering giving precise control and accurate handling. Once you bury the car into a corner, despite it's size, balance it just right and it just grips and hurtles through the corner like a whippet out of a trap. A real nasty tendency toward understeer in the wet, but it's a gentle understeer not a snatch, and with practise is easy to control.

The car has NEVER let me down and NEVER failed to start first turn of the key. Am really saddened to finally be selling her for a newer Laguna.. she will be very sorely missed.

Faults:

Left hand drive shaft buckled at 103,000, to be expected really with such high mileage for a G registration.

Clutch went at about 107 thousand miles on the clock. Not bad actually for the year!

Constantly bursting coolant pipes. Cheap enough to repair, but annoying!

Driver'ss seat came off its mountings. Easily repaired but still annoying.

General Comments:

Well, I got the car as it's 4th, yes FOURTH owner.

It's obvious to me the last owner didn't take care of this car.

Apart from the list of faults, it's been fairly reliable. Good fuel economy. And takes some beating too.

I've had a Sierra bash into the back left hand door and an Accord scrape its side along the front, ripping off the bumper, smashing the driver's side headlight and denting the nose plate.

But she still keeps going!

Very comfortable and even at the base level of equipment.

Fairly quick, but not the fastest.

But boy can it carry a load!

Have spoken to owners of other 21's from new. No problems for them!

Must be this 4th owner thing.

Faults:

NOTHING!!!! I've put some new tyres on, and done a full Mobil One oil change.

I think if anything, I can just hear a slight whine at 30mph from the rear wheel bearings.. but it disappears at 28 and 32... and no, I ain't selling it.

General Comments:

234bhp, 267 torque, new Ali intercoolers, but much too powerful for a 2wd car, from 40mph + it takes your breath away (but it has to be a dry road or you're all over the shop...)