Faults:

Had used a small amount of water since bought. Developed into a severe failure at 133000 miles - cylinder head defect. Repaired with epoxy resin!

Damaged linkage on carburetor prevented correct idle. Repaired soon after purchase.

Driver's seat fabric wore through at just over 100000 miles.

122000 miles - Fitted Weber replacement carburetor.

126000 miles - changed back to original carburetor!

General Comments:

This has to be the most enjoyable car I've ever owned. Once a few initial problems had been rectified, the car proved itself to be economical and reliable. Fuel consumption was around 36mpg, worst was 32mpg and best was 43mpg.

The Weber carburetor solved an unsteady idle problem, but drive-ability and economy suffered badly. Average fuel consumption went down to 28mpg.

Even though the car had 205-55-VR15 tyres and did not have power steering, the steering was incredibly light and precise. Driving any car with power steering after driving the 316 felt like the steering coupling was made of elastic!

Servicing: You can service these yourself - use a good quality oil and the engine just won't wear. The cylinder honing marks were still visible on mine at 133000 miles!

Be aware that most mechanics don't understand the 2BE electronic carburetor on this model.

Faults:

Broken door catch.

Ripped shift boot.

Power steering leak.

Cracked dash.

Blower motor failed, was expensive ($600) to replace and dealer installed it carelessly by using a strap to large to hold the motor in place.

All 6 fuel injectors were clogged.

One broken ground strap caused A/C and Secondary cooling fan to be inoperable therefore causing engine to overheat.

Otherwise, normal wear and tear.

General Comments:

This car has wonderful handling.

With quick and simple modifications, performance has ultimately improved.

Very stylish look, but styling kits are super expensive.

No cup holders in the center console, bad idea.

Factory stereo wiring makes installing custom stereo difficult.

Repairs on maintenance are very expensive.

Horsepower is very low and unacceptable.

The torque is high which is good and compensates for some of the loss of horsepower.

Stock exhaust gives more power to the car than free flow exhaust.

Faults:

Had to replace the timing belt. Many people are not aware that every 60,000 miles it needs to be replaced. The ball joint also needed to be replaced.

General Comments:

I love this car! It is my first car and has never really given me any problems than the ones listed above. It is great on gas, easy on the tires and accelerates nicely.

Faults:

Not a lot, I had the engine re-built, blueprinted, balanced, tuned and fitted with lots of modified parts when I first got the car so there was basically very few old parts on the car to give me trouble (mechanically speaking)

General Comments:

The car is a gem to drive, the turbo is fantastic, it runs like a rocket, drinks a bit of fuel, but that's OK as it has lots of grunt.

The car has all race parts as said above including the engine being re-done totally from the ground up, power chip, new exhaust system (modified one), 17" alloy wheels, Pirelli rubber (brilliant stuff), strong brakes, re-spray in hot red, stripped of back seats (less weight) + much, much more... to much to list, this car is just a beast of a car to own and to drive.

Faults:

Nothing really, just general wear and tear.

General Comments:

I'm not lying about the mileage, it's the same engine, she is serviced every 6 months.

Very reliable, drinks quite a lot of fuel. FAST to drive.