1992 Mazda 323 F GLX SR review from UK and Ireland

Nothing major has gone wrong with the car.

The driver's side CV joint had to be replaced at 60300 miles, apparently due to the very good turning circle which stretches the joint to the limit.

The central locking on the rear doors refused to work during last Winter, but seemed to sort itself out at the beginning of Spring.

I have recently been having problems with opening the driver's door from the inside, I have to wind down the window and reach out to the exterior handle. I will probably get around to fixing it soon.

Positives.

On the whole, I have to say that this has been the best car I have I have ever owned.

Considering the design is now 13 years old, it doesn't look dated. In fact I think they are fantastic looking cars, especially with the pop-up lights on.

0 to 60 mph in approx 10 seconds and a top speed of approx 115 mph, isn't bad for 88 HP.

Third gear acceleration at 50mph is almost sports like, which makes overtaking caravans a piece of cake.

It handles extremely well, with very responsive steering.

Average fuel consumption calculated since owning the car has been 32mpg.

This car is RELIABLE, it has never let me down.

Negatives.

I am 5 foot 11 and I need to have the seat as far back as it will go, which doesn't leave much leg room for rear passengers.

There is hardly any storage space in the passenger compartment.

Spare parts are fairly expensive, the exhaust system (not including the cat) cost me £295.