Water leaks through the wind-screen on the passenger side. Attributable to replacement windscreen not being properly sealed.
Slight rumbling from the rear brake drums.
Excellent car both for performance, economy and comfort.
1.6 litre manual pulls extremely well - especially above 3,000 RPM.
Alloy wheels and low profile tyres have improved road holding and cornering ability.
Cabin is dark with mostly black trim; but I like it! Seat fabric is durable.
Car looks kinda ordinary. Nothing stand-outish about it.
Update 15/4/2006.
I am the person who wrote the original review and still has the car. It now has 240,000 kilometres on it and continues to provide faultless motoring. Uses hardly any oil, starts first time and is still very economical. Mind you, I service it religiously every 10,000 and always use a fully synthetic motor oil.
It has since had a new starter motor and clutch (the others simply wore out!) and new gas shocks and springs which incidentally fixed the rear rumble at about 150,000. I have just had the injectors removed and cleaned, a new muffler and a couple of small oil weeps from the transmission taken care of in the last service to keep it in tip top condition. The paint on the roof is just now starting to fade a little even with regular waxing. After 11 years that isn't bad considering it’s a dark colour and the Australian sun is pretty unforgiving. I also found a very small lick of rust in the boot high level brake light which I dealt with.
I think I'll retire her soon (she's been my loyal work vehicle for 7 years now) and upgrade to something newer.
Definitely got my money's worth out of the car ($13,000 when I bought it) and can recommend them to anyone looking for a cheap reliable enjoyable form of transport!
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