Unknown thumping noise, diagnosed as ABS pump kicking in.
Clutch totally fried itself causing total power loss, clutch pedal became stuck to the floor in 3 lane traffic.
Because of many problems related to the above, after 2 months of arguing (of which I only actually had the car 2 weeks myself to drive) I got a full refund from the dealer and brought myself a Honda Civic S-Type.
The build quality of this car is a definite A+. Heavy, solid doors and bodywork give a great sense of safety.
Handling is also fantastic and sticks to the road like clue with very little roll. Suspension is not bone jarring.
Performance is brilliant. The "L" in VVTiL stands for Lift and when you hit 6000 revs you really feel it kick you in the back. Knocks the spots off of the new Peugeot 206 GTi 180 but not quite a Honda Civic Type-R.
Cabin is very roomy with decent rear and boot space.
Paintwork is another matter being easily scratched.
Equipment is not fantastic. Standard AC could better be climate control, but interior is smart and tidy.
Exterior looks are fine from the front, but, as with many new cars, the back has been forgotten.
Well lets see toyota corolla tsport! sounds fast goes fast attention to detail has been made I think on this model before I had the mr2 roadster, but chopped it in and wanted a celica prices were a little high so after taking the t sport out with showroom company and partner well take her up to 6-7000 rpm and hold on for the kick back man she flighs and if you can control a car many a boy racers will try to see whats under her bonnet while they scream through their gear box you say goodnight and fligh past with the turbo effect kicking in and still have 4 gears to go. road handling is second to none she loves round abouts leaving a sliding car in your mist I think an all round value for money, can't wait to see how they try to improve on this one.
I was considering buying one of these models before buying my astra turbo, being toyota the reliability will be spot on and interior is good, but got bad reviews from all performance mags.
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