1992 Citroen ZX Volcane review from UK and Ireland
"Great car for the money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
New radiator.
Rear brake calliper.
Front suspension.
Front discs.
Handbrake cables.
Idle control valve and battery (and tyres!)
Most of these would be expected on a car of this mileage.
The new idle control valve did not help with the poor idle revs which were OK for 90% of the time, but would then idle anywhere between 300 rpm (stalls) and 2000 rpm (embarassing when sitting in traffic!)
Also the cost of parts is high (Over £240 for one brake calliper!). And the dashboard bulbs blow and are not easy to replace!
General comments?
I love this car! It's a real wolf in sheep's clothing. Great performance, handling and brakes. The engine is a bit rough at high revs but with loads of low down power you don't need the high revs anyway!
The cost of ownership is quite high as spares are expensive and residual values low (but that means it is very cheap to buy second hand - I paid £4500 for a 3 year old top of the range model but it's now worth <£1000).
It does go through front tyres quite quickly when driven hard.
The fuel consumption is pretty good for this type of car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0i Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 84000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 126000 miles |
| Previous car | Vauxhall Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 1st December, 2000 |