The car was quite reliable and inexpensive to run. This was not the cause of me selling it.
The check engine warning light remained lit despite all attempts by me to sort it out. I was told that it was a problem with the oxygen. It ran OK despite this. Whenever I got it checked and reset the problem would return.
An exhaust seal was replaced which gave me back more power and helped the car to run nicer.
The suspension would groan and sometimes bottom out on speed ramps. This was more noticeable with more people in.
The brakes did not inspire confidence and occasionally made strange grinding and banging noises under heavy use.
This was not a bad car and was nice looking. In some ways I do regret selling.
However after almost a year of ownership it had to go as I did not feel comfortable driving it.
The power steering was far too light.
The car was underpowered though the 16v engine was quite sweet.
The brakes were poor.
The gearbox was good, but the clutch was too light. I found reverse too near fifth.
The interior was quite smart and spacious. The seats were excellent. The dashboard and steering wheel were set far too low down.
The handling was OK.
In short despite it looking like a fast car I did not get any real pleasure from driving it and consequently got bored.
Upgrade to a 214SEi. 1.4 16v twin-cam. Eats the 216 coupe alive.
Twin cam 214? no!
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