Gear selector stick assembly kept popping out of the gearbox.
Power brake assembly needed replacing/repairing soon after purchase.
Bad rust in the boot area, and the sills (not too bad anywhere else though).
The car was really only running on three cylinders when I bought it (rings shot) and as a result the car was burning oil like Saddam Hussein... (well, like one litre every month). I never fixed the problem.
The car usually leaked coolant, but I wasn't sure where from.
This car is not a bad performer for a 4 popper. I could get the car up to 160 km/h. I recommend the 4 speed manual version, as the automatics on these old cars were quite 'sloppy' (slow).
Parts are plentiful, and if you look in the right places, quite cheap (even now, for a vintage car!).
It makes a good first car, and not too bad on petrol. Nice to go on long drives in.
The automatics are not slow. I have a auto Cortina and it drives harder then any new 6 I have ever driven.. if you put your foot down, it's going to pull you back in your seat. Mine spins off the line, so they can't be too SLOPPY.
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