Nothing major so far.
However, The drivers' seat rail where it is attached to the floor has become unattached at the front, but it doesen't make any difference to the seat.
It has a slight oil leak, leaving a small puddle about the size of a 10p piece when parked.
The fuel gage is a bit hectic, it will be correct, but sometimes will jump to empty and back up again. Probably due to age, but I don't take much notice of it.
It is my first car :)
It car is has got very comfortable seats.
The original radio isn't the best quality, but it still works properly.
Decent amount of luggage space when the back seats are put down.
Accelerator, Brakes and steering are very responsive.
Good acceleration for the engine size, but 4th gear isn't as good, but it's only really a cruising gear.
Stupidly good on petrol, will do 60-70 miles on £5 of petrol (i once got 75 miles out of it and it ran out within 300 yards of the petrol station. oops!)
Drives very well for a 16 year old car.
The view out the back of the car is the best I have ever had in a car, it makes reversing a lot easier.
The cabin is generally pleasant, it's a little dated, but still in excellent condition, apart from a few cracks on the dashboard.
Update October 2006...
The Ax is still going strong at 77,000 miles,
it has broken down once due to a faulty thermostat, it needed welding and a new drive-shaft gaiter for the last mot, for this mot it needed a new ball joint, a new headlamp and brake pipes. It has suffered a minor accident and now has a dent in the side and an AX gt bumper on which I think looks better :)
Nothing else has gone wrong with it apart from age related things such as the cracks on the dashboard continuing to worsen and the dashboard illumination failing completely.
I have an AX Echo 11, It does about 37-39 to the gallon..
0-60 in about 10-12secs (depending on humidity and all that) and does about 100MPH.
I have had this car for nearly 10 months and have hammered her everywhere.. and she loves it!
I fitted Quad-tip Spark plugs and an intense oil change today (by intense I mean full use of engine flush and then drained the filthy oil, then took the rocker cover off and syringed the remainder of the black oil out, that would have gone back into the sump when the new Castrol GTX 10w-40 was poured in. I even kitchen toweled the rest of the black oil off all the nuts bolts and arms. and of course, new oil filter. Now the oil in the sump is that clean, that it's a task to check the oil level on the dipstick!!)
I also fixed a blow in the back box with some car-plan fire putty. I run the car on 99Ron Super Unleaded, and it goes like a rabid dog on fire, searching for water!
This car punches well above its weight is what I'm saying! I always have races with people in new cars and I schmoke most of em, right up to 1600cc... and you know what? They don't like it (who would like getting schmoked by a 16 year old car in their 08 plate), and you know what even more?? I don't care! Best Hundred and Eighty quid I've spent!
Citroen Bu Engine? Bulletproof! She has no luxuries in her at all, but mechanically, I cannot knock her at all! She goes like a clapper.
Have a nice day all.
Me.
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