Can A 3rd Gen Be An Every Day Car

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01-22-2004, 09:18 AM

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jayshadow

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I think the FD can be a daily driver. As long as there is time for proper warm-up and cool-down.

01-22-2004, 09:34 AM

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FiKsE l2X SeVeN Jr

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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Jan 19 2004, 02:03 PM

just to keep in mind...... fd's are 10-13 years old.....

i drive my car as a daily driver and i dont think that i get problems in excess of any other car that is the same age

i drive his car to school 5days a week and work 3 times a week and it has no problems as of now. just gotta not beat on it all the time, proper cool down and warm up and and stuff like that

01-22-2004, 10:07 AM

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Jims5543

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My dad has a FD w/ a Mazda Factory Reman in it. Fresh turbos, downpipe, Pettit intake. He drives 80 miles a day to and from work. He is always blowing away some rich dude in his bmw or boxter its funny. He calls me at least once a week to tell me about his latest kills. He has been driving it for a year now problem free.

The most important thing to do if you buy the car is give it a once over. Fuel filter, plugs wires, coolent flush and a new Mazda OEM thermostat, then get a downpipe and wrap it. The heat from the precats is murder on the rear turbo and rear rotor housing. Get rid of the plastic expansion tank and replace it w/ a metal one. There a few reliability mods that need to be done and you will have a problem free car. My dads is proof of that.