Tell me about the Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2

[rgzcampbell]

Hi guys, there is a Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2 for sale near me for a very reasonable price. Basically I'm wanting to know your/owners opinions and if there are any major reliability problems with the rally 2 model particularly ones with a bit of mileage.

Car in question is a march 03 plate with 70k on the clock full service history for £2k which makes it a bit of a steal.

Is it cambelt or chain driven? when should it have been changed?

 

[merlin]

Can't remember belt or chain, but if it's belt it'll be around 60k.

Interior trim is cheap and things will rattle, seats not great for long journeys and limited adjustment, refinement = LOL, earthing in engine bay corrodes after 2 years, batteries are weak & dead after 3 years, exhaust systems corrode after 3 years.

Now onto the good things -

They do not break down
Engines and gearboxes are absolutely bullet proof
Low torque & High RPM = FUN
Brakes and suspension feel good
Steering feels good
Beating regular 2.0 engined cars in a 1.3 is hilarious

 

[penski]

Hoonmobiles.



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[rgzcampbell]

Can't remember belt or chain, but if it's belt it'll be around 60k.

Interior trim is cheap and things will rattle, seats not great for long journeys and limited adjustment, refinement = LOL, earthing in engine bay corrodes after 2 years, batteries are weak & dead after 3 years, exhaust systems corrode after 3 years.

Now onto the good things -

They do not break down
Engines and gearboxes are absolutely bullet proof
Low torque & High RPM = FUN
Brakes and suspension feel good
Steering feels good
Beating regular 2.0 engined cars in a 1.3 is hilarious

Cheers for that, doesn't sound too bad, anyone know if it's a belt or chain driven?

 

[merlin]

At a push I'd say it was chain.

Call your local Daihatsu dealer.

 

[rgzcampbell]

Just to update, the 1.3 engined sirions are chain driven, the 1.0 litres are cambelt.

Going to view and test drive the car tommorrow so I'll update the thread if I buy it.