Rear bulbs went a few times in the 4 years, but easy to change at £2 per bulb.
Head gasket at 48,000 miles = £500.
Front tyres wore quicker than rear; probably quite normal.
Driver's electric window went at 47,000 miles = £70 parts.
Boot would not open easy with key.
Lost acceleration power temporarily when I after changing down at high revs once, but after taking it slow, it righted itself.
Same BHP as the more expensive MG version.
Drove well through lanes and motorways.
Braking good.
Good style design was first reason why car appealed to me.
Love the cockpit layout / design was why I bought this over a Renault Megane.
Nearly slid when cornering on roundabout in first week, but have cornered great since, so put that down to learning the car.
Good review, but the 1.6 isn't the same bhp as the mg version. The 1.4 105bhp was in the mg's and the 1.8 120bhp, not the 115ish bhp that you have in the 1.6, although I think the 1.6 is one of the better engines as it has a lot of torque.
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