1973 Plymouth Road Runner review from North America
"With the silver paint and red stripes, it`s a head-turner."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced the water pump twice.
Had the heads rebuilt at 86,000.
I tried to get 200,000 miles from the timing chain. Not so. It went at 180,000 miles.
Still running the original short-block assembly.
The water pump bypass hose blew and left me stranded, but fixed that by slicing the hose in two and inserting a piece of pipe with two hose clamps to get me home.
Had to replace the heater control valve with one that doesn`t even resemble the original.
Installed new front rotors.
General comments?
For having almost 200,000 miles, it still runs good and gets fairly decent mileage (17mpg highway) for a heavy car.
Interior is roomy and seats four (or five) comfortably.
Even though it needs paint, I still get people that stare to check it out. Makes me want to keep it forever!
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1973 |
| First year of ownership | 1979 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 318-V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 56000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 186000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 19th February, 2003 |