who daily drives their FD?
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10-18-07, 09:35 PM
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oh and one more thing. people keep telling me the real issues with FD's arise from modifying the engine for increased performance because it indirectly puts strain on other engine components that were not designed for above-stock levels. for those using 99-spec turbos, did bolting these onto your 93-95 spec FD bring up new issues? seeing how the 99 turbos bump HP up to 280 or so, that is already well above the 255 stock level that the engine components are used to. i would imagine it would create extra stress on the engine and cause reliability issues.
u got it all wrong sunny go read some faqs
10-18-07, 10:40 PM
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I did for a short time. I don't like putting miles on her for stupid BS errands. not to mention the horrific gas mileage. I found an old honda and have been using that since.
10-18-07, 10:52 PM
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I semi DD mine. If i wake up and feel like driving it, i drive it. If i dont, my wife takes me to work, cause its pretty much on her way.
What do you guys consider "DD" how many miles are we talking about. If i drive mine to work and back, its only about 10miles.
What do you guys consider "DD" how many miles are we talking about. If i drive mine to work and back, its only about 10miles.
10-18-07, 10:55 PM
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I used to DD mine but my family has always had 2x the amount of cars per drivers so I always had a backup. It really depends on your situation and what you need a DD for.
If you are a kid and can bum rides, show up places late or not at all then you could prolly DD any FD. If you have a job or other important places to be I would find something reliable.
If you are a kid and can bum rides, show up places late or not at all then you could prolly DD any FD. If you have a job or other important places to be I would find something reliable.
10-18-07, 10:59 PM
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I daily drive mine everrryyy day 
no trouble as of it! But I do tend to work on it, putting it out for a couple of days, and use my other car just for back up. My FD is stock.
no trouble as of it! But I do tend to work on it, putting it out for a couple of days, and use my other car just for back up. My FD is stock.
10-18-07, 11:11 PM
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I've put 3000 miles in the past 1 month alone. My car burns no oil, runs on a single turbo, and has a huge VMIC. The killer is that it gets 13-17mpg.
I have no reservations commuting in my car whatsoever. I would drive from SF to LA or SD with no hesitation (aside from lack of AC, can't have it all).
I have no reservations commuting in my car whatsoever. I would drive from SF to LA or SD with no hesitation (aside from lack of AC, can't have it all).
10-19-07, 12:30 AM
#38
it is just a car but its not a car you want to take to a mall parking lot or anything. i bet you would feel like crap if you walk back to your car and find a nice dent or key mark..etc.. i would know it happen to me on the third month i had the car, came out of a best buy, parked away from everyone and still ended up getting backed into i think.. (hit and run) and had a lil dent on the front right bumper. didnt notice till i got home... and all i thought was i wish i had my dodge neon that got hit..
10-19-07, 12:56 AM
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i DD my FD.
i've owned it for a year now; i autocrossed it 4 times over the summer in 100 degree heat, i've made 40+ 1/4 mile passes in it.
the key to DD'ing a high performance car is to make SURE everything is sorted out on it (ie, no boost leaks, bad tuning, etc.) and everything is kept up with (meticulous oil changes, coolant flushes, spark plugs). and on the FD this is of course assuming that all the reliability mods have been done (downpipe, radiator, ast, etc)
rotaries -even turbo ones!- can be as reliable as any other car out there if you take care of them. as to whether or not you should or shouldn't daily-drive an FD, its all about your lifestyle and how you take care of the car.
i've owned it for a year now; i autocrossed it 4 times over the summer in 100 degree heat, i've made 40+ 1/4 mile passes in it.
the key to DD'ing a high performance car is to make SURE everything is sorted out on it (ie, no boost leaks, bad tuning, etc.) and everything is kept up with (meticulous oil changes, coolant flushes, spark plugs). and on the FD this is of course assuming that all the reliability mods have been done (downpipe, radiator, ast, etc)
rotaries -even turbo ones!- can be as reliable as any other car out there if you take care of them. as to whether or not you should or shouldn't daily-drive an FD, its all about your lifestyle and how you take care of the car.
10-19-07, 01:42 AM
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^well said. I just got my FD about 6 months ago and its been my DD ever since. It has all the reliability mods done and i baby it close to an obsession......ok it is an obsession haha. But i do have a back up that i drive when i need to get some where in a hurry (that way i dont have to wait for warm up etc...) or save some gas/not put unecessary miles on it.
It brings a smile to my face just looking at it....**** actually just thinking about it, how could you not want to drive it as much as possible? I love my car and as long as i keep it well maintained, i will continue to drive it daily
It brings a smile to my face just looking at it....**** actually just thinking about it, how could you not want to drive it as much as possible? I love my car and as long as i keep it well maintained, i will continue to drive it daily
10-19-07, 02:37 AM
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I daily drove mine up until 2 days ago. Found a sweet *** 96 Nissan Sentra for 1200 bucks and 92XXX miles that i daily drive now. Bought it from some old lady. Rx-7 will be strictly for nice days now.
10-19-07, 04:15 AM
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I DD mine with having to top off coolant every 50 miles and bad oil seals on teh twins. Just a few more parts to aquire before my rebuild =) I'm trying to find a DD myself looking for a cheapo 4 cyl pick-up or Miata
10-19-07, 12:26 PM
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I DD mine all last winter because my honda DD went under, and I didn't have time to fix it. Sadly, the FD went under and my honda works great. I can never seem to keep both cars running at the same time.
10-19-07, 02:47 PM
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seems like a lot of guys here run their FD's as DD's. This is encouraging to me, because a lot of other times I've read people say to not use it as a DD and to have a back-up car. Just more reason for me to pull the trigger on getting one...