funny statistics on fd reliabilty
 

I just was messing around and msn had a thing to click "is your car reliable" i entered my fd.. its pretty funny how they rate it.. check it out
http://autos.msn.com/vip/usedrelsing...d=1824&src=vip

That is so sick that you did the same thing I did about two hours ago, I saw that reliability link on MSN and I just HAD to know how the FD did. I was very surprised, apparently they must have had a test pool of one car that sat in a garage. :)

Their sample size is so small that they can't get an accurate rating of the reliability. I've seen that rating before and couldn't help but laugh! :)

Haha! Great stuff.

whats so funny! they are right....~snicker~

Just goes to show how unreliable most information available through the internet is.

i should show that reliabilty thing to a warrentee company and get a warrenty cheap heheheh

yea that AC shit is expensive. Forget about the 5K + to put a new engine in the car every 2 years (or less), but that 25 - 50 bucks for the R12 is nuts

their price for r-12 is actually low it goes for roughly $1200 for thirty pounds.

That's utterly ridiculous. I think once I'm at the shop I'll print that sucker up and hang it in the showroom :D

I know I can not be the only owner of a reliable FD.
I take that back, my electric antenna makes a squealing sound when it goes up or down.:)
Rick

question?? is single turbo fds more reliable than heavy modded with twins FD????

What kinda twins? stock? sequential, hells no. Non-sequential, maybe :). I'd like to think that my parallel BNR Stage 3, non p/s and non a/c beast is about as reliable as Ihor's GT35/40, for example.

funny how I saw it in his hands the other day... the turbo that is w/ some fin blades that had be "clipped" by something other than what is supposed to do it. :D
oh and on the reliability deal... :rofl:
I can make mine non P/S and A/c by removing my belt... and then put it back on when I want it :p: Hey rich you wanna buy my big turbo and stick it on your car...? I don't take Iraqi currency though

check out consumerreports. com, they seem to give a slightly more accurate report.

Shouldn't make fun of other's misfortunes :nono:

And I'll whip your skinny ass with my upgraded twins, thanks--you can keep your snail :).

lmao

like i said i should print this up and goto a wareentee comapny with it and try to get a cheap warrantee.. and well... then just drive cuz something is bound to break every thousand miles.. :p:

Now this thread concerns me.... I am about to buy a '93 and just how reliable is it?

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pointing and laughing...

Rather than laugh at you (although tempting ;) ) I will instead offer help. Please PM me the details of the 7 you're contemplating buying and I'll tell you what I know :).

buying a fd is like a box of chocolates... you never know what your gunna get

so what is just so unreliable about it? I want to know the specifics. As mazda advertises with rx8 that rotary should be more reliable than piston engine b/c there are less moving parts.

so what makes it so unreliable?

lube it up man! lol it works

basically, being a twin turbo system makes it somewhat less reliable. mainly because of the complicated hosing system that can go awry and be difficult to diagnose and because it makes it more dangerous for the apex seals. The rx-8 will likely be more reliable than the FD.

BLAH BLAH, reliable=slower. :D

Rx7 is pretty reliable as long as you do your regular maintence and not trying to rag the car out to death. Rx7 have occasional problems, but the good thing about it is, it makes you want to learn about your car. I would never take it to a mechanic for two reason: they have no idea what is going on, second it is very very expensive. But since we have the Rx7 forum, you can get a lot of assistance and so forth.

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=184196

Look at this (above) thread for and interesting glimpse at how much money were spending on these FD's.:)

What shocks me is that aftermarket warranties are available for these cars. For about $2k.

Damn straight! I'm sure my warranty company was counting the days till my contract ended, cuz they lost their ass on me :p:

I have been looking into the extended warranty stuff. I couldn't find any company that would cover anything older than 95. Do you know of any that covers 93s?

even better....HAHAHA
 

checkout the 93 Camry....

http://autos.msn.com/vip/usedrelsing...d=2757&src=vip

arent toyotas supposed to be almighty reliable cars?

sorry bro I wish I could help you. I bought my second (and current) FD in 98 so an extended warranty was not an issue.

Spending a lot for mod is one thing, but keeping it running is another. Seems like some hardcore 7 owners modify every bolts on their car. I want to know how much a stock 7 owner would spend to keep it running.

I did a search and found some on the internet. Some would only go 95 and newer. (mines 94) But as I recall I found 2 that would do it. I have since thrown out the info. I started at autotrader.com then just did a general internet search.

I just put the 2k in my savings. Looks like I'll need it sooner that I thought. Got some bad gas this week.:(

Check that ^ thread out. As far as maintaining, change the oil, fuel filter, plugs, coolant etc every xx miles, depending on driving habits.

You've got to remember, alot of guys on this board are pushing over 350 to the ground and outperforming porsches and Z06s as a result. If you want to keep your 7 relatively stock, you should be fine, as long as you follow the rules.

Horsepower and reliability are inversely proportional, especially with FDs :).

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nothing for my FD is cheap man! even a light cover (that piece of plastic) is super damn expensive. but well, after all I would be willing to pay. :p: