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Apollorx7 05-16-2004 12:43 PM

Im gonna be in the market for a new car pretty soon. And I want either a FD or T2. But if I get an FD I wont be able to afford a dd. So I am asking how many of you guys use your FDs as daily drivers, and what mods you have, miles on the chasis/engine etc.

94touring 05-16-2004 12:54 PM

My first FD I drove as a daily driver for 3 years. Had every bolt on known to man and a big single turbo.

Eyxom 05-16-2004 12:57 PM

Mine's my daily driver.



49,000 miles on chasis

8,000 miles on motor



street port

12 psi

3" turbo-back exhaust

pettit ecu

pettit intakes

pettit tkt pulleys



It's a bit pricey on gas. As much as you'll love the FD, you may want to consider the T2 with a daily driver that's good on gas. Gas is really hurting me right now.

FiKsE l2X SeVeN Jr 05-16-2004 01:08 PM

i use sombody else's fd as a daily driver.....

TURBOX2 05-16-2004 03:13 PM

i ahev all the botl ons as well and mione has been a daily driver for a little over two years now.

rx7girltk 05-16-2004 04:08 PM

my brother drives the fd as a dd and its fine..its got 24k on the whole car

Apollorx7 05-16-2004 04:14 PM


It's a bit pricey on gas. As much as you'll love the FD, you may want to consider the T2 with a daily driver that's good on gas. Gas is really hurting me right now.


The t2 I had last year got about 13-14 mpg an FD should do better than that right? My problem with getting a t2 is that i cant seem to find a nice one thats somewhat close to stock, but i have found several fd's that are in good condition with rebuilt or low mileage engines. Believe me I would rather spen 4-6k for a t2 then 13-18k for a fd.

FikseRxSeven 05-16-2004 05:38 PM

to keep the FD as a comfortable daily driver, you just have to limit your mods to reliability mods, and limit your redlines and not race every civic that you see

Rotarian 1126 05-16-2004 06:06 PM

I bought my stock FD with 113,000 miles on the body and 30,000 on the engine. Since then I've added only a turbo timer, aluminum AST, and a downpipe and plug wires have been in the mail for like a month now..... It's a daily driver and hasn't ever given me too much trouble. Gas is a little rough but I average around 210 miles on a full tank if I drive sensibly.

amp 05-16-2004 06:28 PM


Originally Posted by Eyxom' date='May 16 2004, 12:57 PM
...you may want to consider the T2 with a daily driver that's good on gas...

pending on his mod intentions...

tii can deplete as much fuel if not more than the fd..

my ol tii with full exhaust consumed more fuel than that of my fd with similar mods...

imho would not recommend either the fd or fc for a dd...

unless they remain stock with a spare set of snow tires...


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