Faults:

Absolutely no problems until January 2009, then:

Problem with the cylinder head, which had to be welded.

Other minor problems with oil and water leaks.

Interior roof material needs to be replaced.

It's working fine now.

General Comments:

This car has a powerful engine and is pleasant to drive.

It's been very reliable, always started except a couple of times when the battery went dead and needed to be replaced.

Faults:

Rev counter failure at 5000 km, dealer refused to repair under warranty.

Boot light switch stuck, so battery ran down. 5000 km. Repaired free by dealer.

Head gasket blew at 150,000 km.

Driver's seat worn, metal frame broke and had to be welded. 150,000 km.

General Comments:

I live in a part of the country where roads are notoriously bad, with many pot-holes, ditches, etc. Very muddy in Winter, very dusty in Summer. The suspension of my Racer has stood up to everything - in fact still has original shock absorbers. Very reliable car, always starts first time, has been capable of getting through quite deeply flooded roads. Handling on the highway is good - suspension perhaps a little too soft for curves at speed, but have never felt car unstable. Car is quite nimble in traffic, but not heavy on petrol.