Faults:

Had smaller front collision damage when I bought it and didn't track properly. Front tires unevenly worn.

Fair amount of rust, but mostly superficial and not structural.

Brakes and handbrake cleaned, removed rust and dirt.

General Comments:

Typical Japanese car from this time period. Mechanically bomb proof and very little problems even with high mileage. Interior looks cheap but everything is durable and well made. Light steering and light and precise gear shift, easy to drive.

Front damage made me scrap this car, not possible to fix within economic means. Cheap throw away car.

Faults:

Just about everything that could go wrong did.

The exhaust fell off, making the car sound like a tractor.

The brake system failed, throwing the brake pads onto the road.

The alternator failed.

The transmission started slipping to the point that it was doing 20kmh at full throttle.

The car was full of rust, and was only held together by massive amounts of bog.

General Comments:

I bought the car at auction for $900.00 NZ. In hind sight it was the worst purchase I could have made. It lasted for 3 months and it absolutely let me down at every opportunity.

Faults:

My car is a wagon and I have have to replace the differential 5 times since january.

I had to replace the clutch in April due to it burnt out.

I have a constant ignition problem which I still haven't been able to fix properly.

I have also had to get my alternator rebuilt to run all my driving lights and my stereo.

I have replaced to water-pump due to it was leaking extremely bad from the main bearing.

General Comments:

I had to replace the front seats because the old guy I bought the car off never adjusted them since he bought it new so I fitted Bluebird TR-X seats in it and I haven't regretted it.

The cars is seriosly quick due the the differential gears.

I have had the car at 180Km/h on the speedometer and it is 3K/h slow at 100Km/h.

I do a lot of highway driving in the car and I get between 550-700 kilometers per tank of fuel.

It corners surprisingly well for a wagon.

Faults:

Has bad water leaks in the boot, creating a well in the spare tire gap.

Alternator died (could be due to amplifier I put in though)

Oil leaks.

Gearbox failed me on any kind of ascent in reverse, have to put reconditioned one in.

Initial electrical problems, kept blowing fuses, turned out to be near ignition.

General Comments:

It is a very reliable car that's fairly cheap to run, but don't listen to these people talking about "beasts". Once warmed up, it stops shuddering when you accelerate, and that's about it. sure its zippy, but don't expect a weapon.

It handles o.k, but high speeds create rattles and shakes. maxes out at 130kmh.

Poor uphills, but all round it's good enough. The suspension was excellent, a really smooth ride. Seats are really comfy too.

Nice and quite on the inside, even on freeway.

I put a thousand watt amp and sub in the car, and now it's a definite head turner, and aside from the alternator dying it handles it really well.

This is my first car so it had to be reliable, school every day plus being a pizza delivery boy, and it has served me well. Just make sure you warm it up, the car will thank you with better performance and longevity.