FD reliable?
05-15-08, 03:30 PM
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FD reliable?
Honestly how reliable are they? i am very **** about maintance so that is not a problem but i keep on hearing about how people go through motors like mad.
05-15-08, 03:32 PM
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thats like asking "is it a sedan?"
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okay, to make a more constructive post---they CAN be reliable, but it takes work and money. its been my experience that its the little things that go wrong during the process of making the whole car reliable.
if you're used to M3's (as in your avatar), and are **** about maintenance, i'd look for something else..
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okay, to make a more constructive post---they CAN be reliable, but it takes work and money. its been my experience that its the little things that go wrong during the process of making the whole car reliable.
if you're used to M3's (as in your avatar), and are **** about maintenance, i'd look for something else..
05-15-08, 05:02 PM
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this is a very easily searched subject. use the *search* function and also browse thru the faq's here and you'll find lots of answers. if you're thinking of buying one, then the buyer's guide is a must read. it address reliability issues and also what to look for when you're checking out cars as well as reliability mods after you get the car
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05-15-08, 05:50 PM
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it all comes down to how hard you drive it and how much you drive it. if you do all things to take care of it and make sure everything is in check, it could be a reliable car. it all depends
05-15-08, 05:53 PM
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put it this way, daily driving a FD is like gambling...
except you always lose.
even if you do all the maintenance, get all the reliability mods, etc., there still comes that day when you have to look for a new motor
hope that helps
sorry to be pessimistic, but im just realistic :/
except you always lose.
even if you do all the maintenance, get all the reliability mods, etc., there still comes that day when you have to look for a new motor
hope that helps
sorry to be pessimistic, but im just realistic :/
05-15-08, 06:00 PM
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put it this way, daily driving a FD is like gambling...
except you always lose.
even if you do all the maintenance, get all the reliability mods, etc., there still comes that day when you have to look for a new motor
hope that helps
sorry to be pessimistic, but im just realistic :/
except you always lose.
even if you do all the maintenance, get all the reliability mods, etc., there still comes that day when you have to look for a new motor
hope that helps
sorry to be pessimistic, but im just realistic :/
To me, the FD seems like a complex system. The more complex the system the more likely that any one component in that system may fail. If you keep all of those components up to date then it shouldn't fail. Hard to do however, at least for someone like myself. Hence, I'll never put myself in the situation where I NEED the car to be running to get to work etc...
05-15-08, 06:04 PM
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Daily driving doesn't necessarily kill rotaries. If you blew your motor casually driving to and from work, sorry, you did something wrong. There's no reason whatsoever to be suffering chronic engine failures.
What you shouldn't do is depend on the FD (or any high-strung sports car) as your only mode of transportation. Doing so means you'll probably have to drive it when it's not 100%, and that's the big no-no.
What you shouldn't do is depend on the FD (or any high-strung sports car) as your only mode of transportation. Doing so means you'll probably have to drive it when it's not 100%, and that's the big no-no.
put it this way, daily driving a FD is like gambling...
except you always lose.
even if you do all the maintenance, get all the reliability mods, etc., there still comes that day when you have to look for a new motor
hope that helps
sorry to be pessimistic, but im just realistic :/
except you always lose.
even if you do all the maintenance, get all the reliability mods, etc., there still comes that day when you have to look for a new motor
hope that helps
sorry to be pessimistic, but im just realistic :/
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