Faults:

Cam belt needed replacing just after it was bought.

Heater leaked - mostly into passenger foot-well, only escaping major mess thanks to floor mat. Was rather costly to repair!!

Rear washer jet blocked (and is again currently) and was impossible to fix ourselves (no doubt a ploy to get garages, and Peugeot, more money), cheap to fix, but annoying having to get it booked into a garage for such a simple thing!

General Comments:

Good, fast car.

Handles great at speed, good acceleration through the gears. copes fine in 5th at low speeds of 30 through villages, however poor acceleration in 5th on exiting!

Inside generally good, seats very comfy (even for driving 2 days non-stop from England to Spain), glove compartments slightly small (for things such as road maps), and the top glove compartment means loss of dashboard space, which would probably have been more useful!

Not bad on petrol over long steady journeys, however drinks lots for short trips, and HUGE tank means my needle is constantly on empty!!

Faults:

The radiator had begun to leak, due to the bottom of the air inlet hose rubbing on it. It proved relatively easy to take out except for the bottom hose which was secured by a clip that was very difficult to get anywhere near. The new radiator proved a nightmare to put back in.

I have also had problems with the suspension; the front dampers had 'gone' and began to creak. 1000 miles after replacement the creaking has returned and a knocking sound has developed when turning left. The back suspension does not seem to like having two people in the back of the car as the tyres rub on the wheel-arch.

One of the bonnet hinges has broken (a common fault I am told).

The air bag light stays on.

General Comments:

I love the feel of the car, it grips the road well. It is excellent on the motorway and at high speeds it always feels like it still wants to go faster.

Can't fault the engine.

This car is excellent to drive. I'm just getting demoralised with the problems I've had, especially the suspension ones, they let it down.

Faults:

Faulty door wiring loom resulted in random flashing of the SRS (airbag) warning light.

Fan blades have become warped and are scraping against the housing resulting an annoying ticking sound when the fan is running.

General Comments:

As standard the car accelerates leisurely and is rather breathless in upper gears.

0-60 time is quoted as 14 seconds in the book. I have got this figure down to 10.7 seconds by fitting an up-rated engine management chip and ecotech fuel unit.

The interior is rather basic, but adding a brushed aluminium dash kit offers a welcome contrast to an otherwise dull plasticised interior.

Electric windows are unfortunately not standard on this model so consider adding an electric window kit.

Seats are very supportive especially when cornering at high speeds.

Fitting M3 mirrors and quad headlights does wonders for the car's appearance and aggression factor!