rx7whore

how does a turbo II do for a daily driver?? i owned a N-a Fc and it didn't have any problems....is the T2 the same way or totally differnt (the T2 has 97K miles)

hondahater

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well if the car was abused before you had it then it is probably going to crap out soon as far as the engine is conserned however if it was treated good then you should have no problems. If your going to use it as a daily driver you may want to do your maintance on a regular basis if you don't already. Also you may want to do a compression check just to see how healthy the car really is.

powrdby13B

no real differences btwn Tii and NA... is that what you were looking to hear?
Tii's remove apex seals from their rightful position sooner...

rx7whore

good to hear, the car has been takin car of......it's flawless and the engine is perfect as well, thanks

inflatablepets

Finally join THE board huh.

REFLUX

I daily drive my TII in the summer, it's fine as a DD.

Only thing that may bug you is lack of low end...as in an UTTER LACK
anything under 3k is almost useless in terms of passing/merging

other than that...it's just fine

SecondgenRX_7

i never knew a rx went below 3k rpm?!?!?!?

NZConvertible

I don't find it quite that bad, and it's still going to be better than an NA in that regard.

Barwick

Yeah it does suck off the line.... although I did manage to get mine to run a 2.091 fifty foot time at the track. Not bad for street tires?

Bukwild

the only reason you would drive a t2 as a daily driver is because you are 2 poor to buy a daily driver. do yourself a favor and buy a daily driver and leave the sports cars for spirited driving. Plus its real tuff to mod a DD.

Barwick

If you live in a freaking overcrowded traffic-infested place like the DC area...

For those of us who don't deal with that crap all the time, a TurboII is perfectly fine for a daily driver (at least in the summer). You drive the TurboII in the spring/summer/fall, and the "winter beater" (aka a $800 Civic) in the winter.

YF19

DD'ing isn't really bad at all. I don't want to comment on the gas mileage because 1. sitting in downtown traffic or morning rush hour traffic burns gas for any car and 2. obviously I'm not driving a 2004 whatever so gas consumption while idling will be far less efficient than say a brand new civic. As for passing power, shifting down might help. =). j/k. Then again look at what car you drive (or want to drive).

Honestly, I like driving my T2 around because of the nimbleness. While all these SUVs and heavier cars are on the road, I can weave in and out and change lanes with a twitch of the wheel. If you're in MD up north, take I-83 south and head toward the city. The beginning is relatively straight and everyone driving home or on the weekends wants to show off but when you get about 1/2 way toward the city it's curve after curve after curve. I'll end up passing them and be in the city a good couple minutes before they arrive.

gxlspeeder

I have a modded t2 and its perfectly fine daily driving, although my gxl was better. I also like having a little car in parking lots/traffic stuff like that. It's just easier to get around. Gas mileage is a bitch though.

neevosh

I daily drive my TII and it's no problem. I took it on a 2000 mile trip to Idaho and then to SS7 the next weekend. It's just a car. Perform the routine maintinence and it should be fine.

Lawerence

I daily drive my TII, and I love it!

I dont even mind the act 6puck lol

LizardFC

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I bought an MA70 Supra just so I wouldn't have to put miles on my TII... so now I have a TII for a daily driver and a Supra that's been in the shop for two months straight (It's true, pistons really do suck). The TII has made a GREAT DD much to my surprise. It's not the most comfortable commuter because of the stiff suspension, but it's been one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned, second only to an NA FC. I make sure it gets its usual dose of fresh oil, expensive gas, and 7k RPM.