what are these cars like on petrol.I am looking at getting one as a round town/work runner.
franc123,
Sep 12, 9:21am
about average for that sort of vehicle, probably 10-12L/100km if used purely for urban running.There are better choices if you just want to do that though, a (I'm assuming) 2L engine isn't needed, look at smaller vehicles.
jasongroves,
Sep 12, 9:23am
Pretty reliable in manual and parts are easy to get. Agree with franc though, much more economical options available.
bmwnz,
Sep 12, 10:44am
I had a '95 2.5L Telstar. It was thirstier than a V8. I also had a '95 TX5 (2L) that wasn't much better.
They're getting a bit long in the tooth nowadays, don't see too many around.
franc123,
Sep 12, 10:57am
they were bloody reliable wheels though, apart from the odd distributor crapping out virtually nothing went wrong with them until that fateful day when years of cooling system negligence finally took its toll on the head and head gasket, or in the case of autos the trans went belly up.Most of those wagons and Orions did squillions of k's with bugger all done to them.
ceedoubleyou,
Sep 12, 6:46pm
2.5L V6, I had the usual cooling hose connections go and head gasket, all around that 100 - 120 km mark. They were really thirsty with it too. But it went like stink, 121kw and a under 1300kg, made for a quick car.
hatchback,
Sep 12, 6:56pm
I had a 94 wagon that I abused for 3yrs and 40,000ks, had two oil changes and at 307ks was running great, had a bit of a tappit tick for a couple of mins on start up.
richard112,
Sep 12, 7:22pm
Got one here. Paid 2000 for it about 18mths ago. Only probs so far starter motor brushes (Couldn't get them from a dealer, but auto electricians seem to have them). Coil to dist HT lead. Never measured economy but doesn't seem too bad. Could probably buy a lot of petrol with the difference in price to whatever comes next. Acid test. No, I don't want to sell it.
sparkles_bc,
Sep 13, 5:17am
Had a 1993 2.0L 4cyl manual, consistently used 8.4L/100kms city driving. Nothing ever went wrong with it, just wished for something a bit newer and more comfortable.
casper35,
Sep 13, 7:19am
Thanks guys that answered my question will get it.Cheers.
mugenb20b,
Sep 13, 7:22am
Manual or auto! Petrol or diesel! If petrol, 2.0 litre carb, 2.0 litre EFi or 2.5 litre V6 motor!
casper35,
Sep 13, 7:31am
Manual 2.0 petrol 239000ks very very tidy.
mugenb20b,
Sep 13, 7:36am
I had a Mazda 626 (same car as Telstar), and it used 10L / 100km overall. 8.5 to 9L / 100km on the open road.
kdcentralni,
Oct 22, 10:50pm
That stuff out of Mazda in the early to mid nineties was gold, so simple and reliable.
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