Front headlight bulb needed replacing. This had nothing to do with the car as these things happen. Cost: £5.99.
I love this car to pieces. Best car that I have owned. It looks excellent. It drives like a dream. Handling and gear changes are flawless. Totally reliable. The exhaust makes a nice boy-racer-ish type of voom when hitting 3 revs, but in no way chavy. This is the exhaust that came standard. The one downside of this car is that fact that it could do with a bit more ommphh, but that's about it. Afterall it is only a 1.5. Fuel consumption is also great with about 38mpg. A lot of the reviews on this site state that the rearview window is difficult to see through, but for me I don't find it difficult at all. The car is also easy to park. This car is in a class of it's own. When I am done with this car I may decide to go for the V6 type Mazda 323 but this will come in time.
In summary, this car is great. Excellent looks, reliability, handling and comfort.
Yeah, it is great isn't it!! Just the look of it is superb, but the CV joint on ours has just started clicking away, and will need to be replaced at around/over £100, so that it doesn't snap off. Yikes!! So check for that noise every month whenever you pull away at 1st gear, just in case the gorgeous car you have (like ours) is maintained properly ;D.
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