1998 Subaru Vivio from UK and Ireland - Comments

15th Sep 2008, 16:29

"A little bimmer!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Rattle from parcel shelf! Full stop.

General comments?

Nutty little thing, roadholding is superb, quality of the build is excellent.

I can't believe the power of this tiny engine, it's 660cc and it pulls so well. Doesn't like first or second gear, get it into fifth and it flies.

I have always had bigger cars, but I fell in love with this from the first drive. A little bimmer! What does it run on, cos the fuel gauge seems to never move.


21st Sep 2008, 14:49

Update- when the rocker cover leaks in the front left corner, remove the cover, clean up the inevitable crud underneat on the valve gear, and use high-temp silicone to seat the gasket. I power-washed the valve gear after soaking it with jizer, then changed the oil, added a flushing solution, drove around for 30 minutes and then changed the oil and filter again. With the addition of a fuel injector cleaner into the next tank of petrol, and fresh spark plugs, the car now runs like a clock. Top speed from the standard 660 is 150km/hr on a level road and no problem with motorway driving, you just have to keep the engine spinning at high revs to get the best from it. It is a very torquey motor for such a small capacity.

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