Noticed that nobody mentioned the
distributor and rear calipers on the AX and AY. Distributors have a very bad habit of giving up the ghost while driving. My 5 speed manual did, in the middle of the Great Western Highway a few months ago. I replaced it, problem solved? No and now the new one is doing similar things ie major missfire when idling. Everything else is good. As for the rear calipers, they begin to leak brake fluid on to the rear tyres out of the hand brake piston (?) which cannot be a good thing. Rest of the car? Love it. Air, steer, cruise, power windows and external rear vision mirrors, remote boot and fuel cap, very good velour upholstery which one of my grand daughters wants me to give to her (the car) Good economy, 67 liters Sydney to Beaudesert in Queensland, 840k..... Second gear (4cylinder 2 liter) will take you from 5kph to 85kph in very short order. 3rd will do similar from 15kph to 110kph, on the expressway. Great car except for the problems already mentioned.