Faults:

Small electrical glitches (service interval light malfunction, intermittent sunroof and window problems).

Replaced thrust arm bushings and front motor mounts at 213000 km.

Replaced broken a/c cutoff switch and installed a/c upgrade kit at 215000 km.

Clutch shudders when hot - will need replacement within 20,000 km.

General Comments:

Despite above problems, car feels incredibly solid and shows very little wear despite age/mileage.

Smooth running engine is rock solid, consuming no oil between changes.

Drives a bit abruptly in slow, city/stop & go traffic due to somewhat notchy, long-throw gear shift. It's almost sluggish in such driving conditions.

HOWEVER, the car is really in its element under hard acceleration and quick shifting. Very noticeable increase in power output between 3000 and 5000 rpm. A veritable rocket at high speed cruising, the car feels incredible stable at speeds over 160km/h. I have yet to test top speed (and won't go beyond 200km/h without new speed rated rubber).

Faults:

Air Condition broke in 1996. Front power steering pump bracket rusted off last year.

General Comments:

The 635CSi is an exceptional automobile. Its very powerful, along with a hard-edged, jet-like sounding engine, has impeccable handling and steering characteristics. The interior is beautiful, and the seats are extremely supportive. All of the fine nappa leather is hand stitches with impossibly tidy stitching. I get complements on it all the time, no matter where I go. I will keep it forever, and recommend it to anyone. (if you can keep it up the way it is meant to be kept up..)

Faults:

Head gasket blew at 105,000 miles. Repaired quickly and easily by specialist.

Clogged injector - had the whole lot ultrasonically cleaned which must have restored around 40 bhp! The best £100 I have ever spent.

Timing chain started rattling at 102,000 miles. Very expensive replacement needed!

General Comments:

This car looks stunning and with 286 bhp will seriously worry a lot of Porsches, Ferraris and other so-called supercars, whilst sounding every bit as good as any of them. The noise of this M Power 24 valve straight six as it snarls past 5,000 RPM will raise the neck hair of anyone with an ounce of soul. It is also significantly quicker than the standard Sierra Cosworth I had before.

There have been problems, but then no car of this age is going to be troublefree. Servicing it every 4,000 miles (regardless of the silly indicator), using a good independent for servicing and parts, and use of pattern parts for certain jobs keeps the costs and problems to a minimum. Running costs are quite heavy, as the car averages around 23 mpg with a mixture of town and motorway driving. But it's worth it.

Handling is OK. The car is very tail happy in the wet, and tyre choice is limited because of the metric sizes. Having said that, this car is not about back road blasts, but about burbling along gently winding A-roads, and frightening sports cars off the lights. Above all it is about looking and sounding drop dead gorgeous, and at that it really excels.

Faults:

Rear air conditioner was replaced in 1996.

Just minor quirks for an older car (no electrical, however)

Overall, the car has treated me great from the first day of ownership.

General Comments:

The car is very enjoyable to drive, even now that it is going on 15 years... I always have a smile a my face when driving it. The 3.5 liter straight-six is still wonderfully powerful, and sounds superb as well. The interior is beautifully designed as well.

Repair, as little as they may be, and extremely expensive... thats my only complaint.

Faults:

Not much has gone wrong with this car. It's definitely cheaper and more reliable than an M6, but of course does not go as fast. However, this car is still faster than any other big coupe on the road.

I do have to get the SRS system checked and get new brake rotors and pads. But other than the usual wear and tear items, the car needs no major repairs.

General Comments:

This car is fast and is fabulous to drive. Driving it absolutely gives me a smile all the time.

Faults:

Air conditioner broke.

Front end "shimmy" is a serious issue to be looked at soon.

General Comments:

The car is really the best car I have ever owned. It is very fast, and is comfortable to be in. It has hot looks, and is a real drivers car.