spitfire7

how many of u guys are driving ur t2's everyday, and if so how far. im just wondering how reliable they are for u guys. i did a motor and tranny swap and its 99% finished on the swap minus the tunning. and i want an idea of how often ill be driving mine. this is my first turbo 7, but i had 5 as na that were daily driven,and pretty relieable, that i could drive long distance with no problems. so thanks alot.

MountainTurbo

I daily drove my TII for many many miles. Like 30,000 in the last year! I even used it for some auto-x events during that time as well.

I would drive it anywhere from 40-150 miles a day, no problems. I even drove it on a business trip to Vegas, ended up about 1500miles total that trip, no problems except a blown fuse. And this is on a car with 175,000+miles on the original engine!!

I would still be driving it if I hadn't decided it was time to rebuild the engine

RotaryEvolution

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i drive mine daily about 90-100 miles. it is modded and putting out about 230-240RWHP and seems to be very reliable so far but i maintain it and check things over almost daily to make sure everything is working correctly.


^reminds me, i autocross my car too. hasn't seemed to affect the reliability.

spitfire7

with my na cars i would check them almost daily also.

buttsjim

Mine has been my daily driver for 18 years, and I think it's pretty dependable. The car only has a measly 140K miles on it, so I think it has a lot more to give. I currently drive it about 10 miles to work (each way), a combination of city and highway miles. I drive very hard, and autocrossed it for several years. I'll use wheelspin if need be, but I never shift hard so as to beat the syncros. I don't hesitate to use the car for trips, and look forward to those rare business trips when I can drive it and get paid mileage.

The car's very rare breakdowns have always been a result of faulty electrical wiring or connections--the turbo has never caused problems.

Now, one big exception to all the above is that my "O" rings failed in a spectacular way when I was 400 miles from home, returning from a business trip. The car then sat for about 2 1/2 years waiting for me to fix it.

kick7ca

My 10AE is my daily driver, exept I haven't driven it in over 250 days! Soon though.

I'm wondering if I wouldn't be happier with the simplicity of a nice Miata....

MattB

I drive my TII at least 100 miles a day. to school, then to work, then home 5days a week and on the weekends its a total of about 300 so it gets plenty of use. reliable so far but i havent had it long so i cant really say much


-Matt

RSVampire

I drive about 100+ miles a day... same with my friend and I have 95k miles and he has 150k miles on it. Both with no rebuilds both very reliable.

carlrx788

I hope mine will be, I just got a TII that is not runing and I'm planing to rebuild, In the past I've had like 5 na's and they all were very reliable. The only time I can recall a problem was when I flooded my 86 na and it was my fault, then got it running again with no problems.

DriftingB26RX7

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i drive my 90 t2 everyday and i ******* love it...i cant go back to my truck its just way too slow...when i'm in my 7 i feel at home like i have had it for my hole life...even though i wanted one since i was 13 and now i'm 20 but the only draw back to driving it everyday is i have to add oil every 3 or 4 days cuz my oil cooler is leaking...but other than that i got 3'' all the way from the turbo and no cats i love it...every day i drive from my house to school about 10 miles each way then i pick up my girl and goto burbank about 10-15-20 miles or more nor really sure....then i go up to the mountans every other night and i just drive around all the time cuz i love driving my car so i guess thats kinda long dis but whatever i love my 7 and i know everybody else does 2

DriftingB26RX7

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The car then sat for about 2 1/2 years waiting for me to fix it.[/QUOTE]

have u fixed it yet ??

buttsjim

have u fixed it yet ??[/QUOTE]


Yeah. What I said earlier wasn't very clear. The car 's fixed, and runs great (I just hit 1000 miles on the rebuild). I drove my wife's 93 Miata while my car was down--the Miata's nice, but I like the RX7 10 times better.

jhammons01

I drive my N/A everyday.....can I take part in this thread??

My family car is my Trooper and my wifes Olds Minivan. But all my customer meetings are in the 7. I have 1600 miles on the fresh rebuild. Runs great. The car is getting reconditioned during the process, its a lot of fun

HHTurboVert

I drive my modded Turbo vert to and from school every day. It's a 60 mile round trip. I had some problems related to the swap for the first couple of weeks, but haven't had any thing major since. I used to commute with this car when it was n/a, and it gave me alot of headaches. I had to replace my tranny, rear end and engine before the n/a motor reached 140k. I'll just have to see how this turbo drivetrain holds up(well I hope).

88t2romad

i drive mine everyday, never had a problem. Always started in minus 20 degree weather and after sitting for 20+ days.

carlrx788

How do you feel in a Miata after the RX-7, I just sold mine and got a TII, I like the Miata a lot but there is nothing like the seven, I know I'm going to miss the Miata, great handlig cars and very fun to drive.

carlrx788

Yeah. What I said earlier wasn't very clear. The car 's fixed, and runs great (I just hit 1000 miles on the rebuild). I drove my wife's 93 Miata while my car was down--the Miata's nice, but I like the RX7 10 times better.[/QUOTE]

How you like the Miata? I just sold mine for the TII and I know I'll miss it, it was a 1994 M, great car and terrific handling, there is nothing like a SEVEN

Douketsu FC3S

I drive my FC 80 to 100 miles per daily, I have been racking up mileage, the car has been running fine, no problems yet, also my FC is moderately modified as well.

buttsjim

I like the Miata. It does exactly what you tell it to, and it's a blast around slow corners. It's limits are so very low, that you can drive it at the limit and still be safe. On the downside, the Miata has no horsepower, and I hated using it for trips.

I like all aspects of the RX7 better. It's faster, smoother, quiter, more refined, and more fun at the limit. Plus, I've always been fascinated by the idea of a turbocharged rotary engine, as both components thrive at high rpms.

carlrx788

As for handling, we have to give the Miata a 10 and it was better with the top down, did not like it much with the top up, it really does what you want but I'm with you, the 7 is fater, quiter and more comfortable, and of course, more power

jhammons01

You've got me confused. I don't have a Miata. I drive my Trooper for Camping etc. But my 7 is my town car. And it is great. I put the Dual exhaust on and it really increased the HP! The car is much more responsive. So far this car has been really reliable