Faults:

Front wings started to rust from the inside. On closer inspection, I found this to be due to a previous front end accident. Since they are bolt-on, I replaced them myself quite easily at a cost of £60 for the pair.

The Pierburg carburettor developed a fault at 40000 miles. It is very difficult to start in cold weather, stalls at every road end until the engine is warmed up, and is "lumpy" at idle speed even when warm. I am currently considering a Weber conversion.

Rear nearside window glass sliders have rusted. The window will open, but won't close with the winder.

General Comments:

Considering this car's age and small engine size, it's quick off the mark and very responsive.

The paint has stood up well to the elements. After a wash & wax, it still comes up like new.

Although the car is small, the boot space is enormous. (Mine is a hatchback.)

My Ibiza is the entry level "L" spec. It has manual steering which feels quite heavy when parking. However, it handles well and corners like a dream.

The interior is very basic, but it's still clean and tidy after 11 years.

Faults:

Rotor Arm Broke Didn't Cost Much got a new one for £10.

Light Bulbs Went - cheaply fixed at Halfords.

Exhaust Rings Went - again Cheaply fixed under £2.00 from Halfords.

General Comments:

My car has a tiny engine is over 10 years old and still runs like a dream!.

I find the car to be very comfortable, although the interior is gloomier than a Mortuary.

This Car is great well worth a look.

Faults:

Water pump was broken with 44000 km.

Exhaust pipe broken 3 times during cars life, last time with 58000 km.

Some noises when the road is not good.

General Comments:

Sometimes I think it has more than 63hp.

It allows me travelling faster than the rest of the traffic. I often go at about 150 km/h at 4500 RPM, and twice at 190-195 (6100 RPM) in a long slope.

It is not very good in slow curves.

Faults:

Speedo stopped working, need a new transducer.

Both wings have started to rust through really bad.

Exhaust cracked where joined to manifold, quite expensive for a new middle section.

Boot won't open for some reason.

Gear box crunches when put in 3rd gear, clutch pedal squeaks.

General Comments:

Very nippy car, nice bottom end. Beat a Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8GLX.

Nice looking car, a bit boxy, could do with a wider wheel base.

Brakes aren't too good, but still work.

Tracking is easily knocked out.

Interior is a bit tatty, cheap materials used. But for £500 it's an excellent car.

Faults:

Speedo not working correctly. It says I'm going slower than I am i.e. doing 50mph on the clock, really doing 70mph.

Thermostatic switch had already gone when I bought it, found out on the first day as my car over heated as the fan didn't come on. Cracked all my water reservoir. Just fit a switch in dash to switch the fan on manually.

Hand brake cable and brakes went, cost a lot to get fixed.

Window glass came out of bracket and hence the glass just drops.

Distributor seal went and oil was leaking out of it into the distributor cap. Got one out of a scrap yard and cost me £30!

Throttle cable snapped.

Clutch went after 1 year of owning. Already had one fitted 3 years ago by the previous owner.

General Comments:

The car is very quick off the mark.

The gears are easy to change.

The engine is a System Porsche and sounds good and has always started. I get a top speed of about 100 MPH (I had to have someone following me as my speedo doesn't work!).

Fully colour coded body kit, i.e spoiler, skirts, wheel arch covers and fully colour coded bumpers.

Smoked back lights.

Mines is also jet black, which comes up new every time I wash and polish it.

Haven't got any alloys on though.

Interior is gray and dull, and the seats are hard and uncomfortable.

The seating position is too high.

Costs a lot for parts, and it's a group 6 insurance for only a 1.2.

This car only cost me £600, and it's been worth it, even though I've had problems, but you get that with old cars.

Faults:

Timing belt failure - my fault, destroyed the valves. Fixed fairly cheaply considering. Apart from that, just a couple of door handles.

General Comments:

A lot of fun to drive. Never gets boring.

Excellent seats, driving position and visibility.

Autochoke was hopeless. Had a manual choke fitted.

Faults:

Water pump after 90mph for 4 hours, my fault.

Cracked distributor cap, failed to start.

General Comments:

Very reliable if serviced properly and not thrashed.

System Porsche head on VW block is surprisingly nippy. Best over 2000 rpm, loves the motorway.

Galvanised body means only superficial rust.