Who has the confidence to make a long....

[black_box]

I bought my 2000 S last May with 90k on body, 25k on motor, freshly rebuilt gearbox. I put a few weeks of daily driving on her, did the brakes and oil, checked what I could and then started a 10,000 roadtrip across the USA and Canada.

My problems were:

water pump seized a few hours into the trip (fixed on roadside with walmart-sourced tools and NAPA pump)

Bubbled tire somewhere in British Columbia, fixed in Washington state

parking break microswitch stopped working and prevented top from going down -- removed and cleaned, works fine since

top cable rod broke in san francisco, operated on one rod until the fall, used my arm to bring top up evenly

wheel bearing started squeaking on Vancouver Island, sort of ignored this until I got home and fixed myself with SIR Tool B90 extractor

front brakes started grinding, again in BC! This went away, mostly, on it's own although the rotors warped a bit. Replaced discs / fluid / pads myself this spring

I am considering blowing out of town again soon for another 1500 miles now that I've done the clutch/IMS. I'll bring some small tools, and my wallet!

[grubinski]

Originally Posted by black_box

... 10,000 roadtrip across the USA and Canada.

My problems were:

water pump
parking break microswitch
top cable rod
wheel bearing
front brakes

These are awesome driving cars, but I don't see how anybody can call them reliable. The only reason the list above didn't ruin a great road trip is that the owner knows his way around a set of wrenches.

If you want reliable, buy Japanese.

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by grubinski

These are awesome driving cars, but I don't see how anybody can call them reliable. The only reason the list above didn't ruin a great road trip is that the owner knows his way around a set of wrenches.

If you want reliable, buy Japanese.

aside from the water pump (and even that, really) does not leave you stranded on the side of the road. nothing on the list is something that other vehicles would not encounter, possibly 2000 miles from home or pulling out of the garage.