Faults:

Well to start off: both CV joints had to be replaced, transmission went at 101k, same as CV joints.

Alternator failed at 111k, and replaced twice now.

Timing belt broke, causing serious damage (but I love this car so much!!!), rebuilt head at the same time.

Clutch went bad at 101k.

Headlight motors got stuck (don't know how to fix).

Door handle always got stuck at 140k.

This was normal wear for the miles at the time.

It runs like a dream now (after about $4,500 in work).

In 2003, rebuilt the entire car inside and out, changing interior from tan to black, and the exterior from black to green and blue.

General Comments:

I love this little car.

It handles so well.

I just built a turbo kit for it using a T3/T4 compressor housing turbo.

Had to do a lot of other mods to the car.

But otherwise without the turbo, it still had a lot of umph in it.

With 4WS it could not get any better than this in the 80's.

Faults:

The fan motor burned out at 200,000 miles.

The transmission sticks in 2nd gear.

The engine cooling fan will not turn off.

The paint is peeling badly, despite being waxed constantly.

Black trim has begun to crack.

General Comments:

This was my first car, my stepfather gave it to me when I got my license at 16. Two years later the car is almost undrivable.

The transmission shifts at random and the whole car smells like burning clutch now. I can't say I'm terribly impressed with the old preludes.

Faults:

After a week the brake master cylinder failed and almost killed me. Repairs were at a cost of $400AUD.

Full of oil leaks.

Clutch was slippery from the start.

Cruise control switch starting to fail.

General Comments:

This car was horrible; it drove and handled like a go-cart and had absolutely no torque. It was like driving an expensive and over-tuned Civic. I sold it and bought an '84 BMW 323i after two months- it is much more fun to drive and a real car.

Although fairly quick, the lack of substance was devastating, and the front wheel drive just spoiled the whole experience. The four wheel steering is also an unnecessary, glaring gimmick.

I also resented the looks I got from undesirable car hoons.