1995 Hyundai Scoupe Turbo 1.5 petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

I miss cars like this

Faults:

I do not remember any major problems, but the car did go through the usual wear and tear items (brakes, exhaust, suspension parts, etc).

I kept it serviced on time and the car was bought nearly new with very low miles.

General Comments:

Pronounced "Scoop" Hyundai SCoupe was a rare budget coupe from Hyundai. I loved this car and miss the simpler times and motoring fun it provided - value for money and no hassle.

1.5 petrol engine gave decent performance and 35 mpg. In the mid 1990's, for a budget coupe it didn't get any better than this.

Dash was very low quality plastic but good enough, and the seats were comfortable. Ride was very firm about town, but OK on motorways cruising at 70 mph.

Rather spacious for a small coupe and practical, I got the weekly shopping in no problem.

Looked great in red with standard Hyundai alloy wheels.

God I miss the days of cars like this! Very rare even back in the day, other than mine I think I saw about two or three other on the UK roads at the time, a white one and a yellow one which stood out massively! When it was ten years old in 2005 I had to sell it due to needing a newer car for work, but I'd still have kept it if I had the choice, very rare car nowadays.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 3rd May, 2026

1995 Hyundai Scoupe LS 1.5L from North America

Summary:

Love

Faults:

Where to start? I bought my car for $1800. E-tested/certified at the beginning. All was good, then came the bodywork as it needed it; RUSTY SPOTS EVERYWHERE...

The car was badly damaged on the driver's side. Myself and my father fiberglassed the damaged area, and made it look new :)

New gas tank in the 1st year of owning it. Tiniest little pin hole was leaking. And a bumper; some person rear ended me :(

Within the last year I have replaced the fuel pump (original 95 pump), a gas pump thing that puts the gas in the motor from the gas tank, exhaust pipe (original), starter, alternator, shocks, struts and ball joints. I basically have a BRAND new 1995 Hyundai in 2013.

Just this last week my cooling fan stopped working. The car overheated 2 times in 1 day :( Being looked into to get it up and running again.

As for numbers, I don't recall any mileages for any repairs, but all I know is it works, it drives, and that's what matters :)

General Comments:

I love my car. I'm happy to be a DRIVER!

I just got my license 2 years ago, and learned a lot on how to fix and do whatever to a car that I had no clue how to do before.

I am a girl, and I basically remodeled my car on the outside; fiberglassed rusted spots, sanded, bondo'd, sanded and repainted the car to the colour it originally was (white), just no glossy finish. All done with my own 2 hands. My father supervised my progress :)

I have to say I am glad (more than glad, ecstatic) that I bought the car, and I love my car. The 2013 "PEPSI MOBILE" I call it, as it has a Original Pepsi logo on the hood. My nickname with a logo on either side "PEPSI GIRL" on the upper part of the rear window and PEPSI REP "unofficially of course" on the bumper, and an E-Plate that reads, while the brakes are on "Don't Drink and Drive and if you do Drink Pepsi!!!! M.A.D.D."

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 9th August, 2013

10th Aug 2013, 23:22

Is that your 1995 Scoupe on cardomain.com? What's with the Pepsi addiction?

Anyways, I am happy that you enjoy driving, oppose drunk driving, and that you have used your mechanical interests to keep a Scoupe on the road. There aren't many left of these neat little cars.