Easy to trace its history since the previous (elderly) owner kept pretty much every bill he ever received:
Four (!) silencers have been replaced since new.
The water pump went at 100T km.
Corroded fuel line at 185T km.
Other than that, it's been very reliable so far, but the engine started cutting out every now and then for no apparent reason, will replace the distributor cap over the weekend.
The typical wolf in sheep's clothing, it's great being able to out-drag those 1980's bespoilered BMW 316's on the autobahn. Fairly soggy suspension in the corners though.
Will cruise happily at 100 mph all day without using too much fuel, have had it up to 200kmh (125 mph) and that was at only 5500 RPM!
Insurance is surprisingly high (in Germany).
If you're not bothered about image (I quote one particular classic car mag in Germany: "it's image ranks just above that of a Lada") it's great.
Try replacing the fuses for the electric fuel pump - I had a similar problem. Fuse holders situated by the battery.
Thanks for the advice! The cutting out problem was solved by replacing the distributor cap. Am now at 200T km and still going strong, but I'm having to treat rusty door sills caused by blocked-up drainage holes...
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