If You Were To Sell Your Fd....
01-03-2005, 10:13 PM
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hey every1,
Im considering selling my FD when spring comes....i freakin love this car, but its been a love/hate relationship and im considering a more reliable car. Engine and turbos have 40k on them, so its time to start considering if i want to drop $7k into a rebild/single turbo/fuel system, or sell the car and buy something else.
Im looking in the $30k range for a replacement car, and the choices are as follows:
1) 2000 540i 6spd with DINAN upgrades
2) 2000-2001 Audi S4
3) 2001 Corvette Z06
4) 1999-2001 BMW M Coupe (stiffest chassis BMW ever made with a nice, upgradeable engine)
5) High mileage E46 M3
6) streetport/single/fuel system in FD
7) LS1/6 swap in FD
Which car do you think would be closest to the FD in terms of all-out, no compromise performance? The way im looking at it, is the M Coupe and the Z06 fall into that category...but the Z is a LARGE car, and the M Coupe is just kind of...blah. Then the others fall into the sport sedan/coupe category: give up some speed, but gain a lot of reliability and practicality.
I need some outside opinions on this one....post what you would purchase to replace your FD and why. AND if you think it would be worth it to drop in all new stuff into the FD (or swap a LS1 in), why would that be the route to go?
Stuck right on the middle of the fence here....
-Zach
Im considering selling my FD when spring comes....i freakin love this car, but its been a love/hate relationship and im considering a more reliable car. Engine and turbos have 40k on them, so its time to start considering if i want to drop $7k into a rebild/single turbo/fuel system, or sell the car and buy something else.
Im looking in the $30k range for a replacement car, and the choices are as follows:
1) 2000 540i 6spd with DINAN upgrades
2) 2000-2001 Audi S4
3) 2001 Corvette Z06
4) 1999-2001 BMW M Coupe (stiffest chassis BMW ever made with a nice, upgradeable engine)
5) High mileage E46 M3
6) streetport/single/fuel system in FD
7) LS1/6 swap in FD
Which car do you think would be closest to the FD in terms of all-out, no compromise performance? The way im looking at it, is the M Coupe and the Z06 fall into that category...but the Z is a LARGE car, and the M Coupe is just kind of...blah. Then the others fall into the sport sedan/coupe category: give up some speed, but gain a lot of reliability and practicality.
I need some outside opinions on this one....post what you would purchase to replace your FD and why. AND if you think it would be worth it to drop in all new stuff into the FD (or swap a LS1 in), why would that be the route to go?
Stuck right on the middle of the fence here....
-Zach
01-03-2005, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by boostdfd3s' date='Jan 4 2005, 12:13 AM
all good ideas... as much as i'd love to drie a 2650lb ls1 car i'd hate to see one lose the rotary.. just kills the whole magic of the car.
01-03-2005, 10:56 PM
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You will be dissapionted if you get rid of the FD. I know mine is down right now as I am waiting on some parts to replace my turbos thanks to the precat. I miss it every day no car can make me happy but it. So I say KEEP IT!!
01-03-2005, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Jan 4 2005, 01:04 AM
im not a fan of the 4.6... and having built more ls1's than i can count i'd say the vette.
01-03-2005, 11:21 PM
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To answer your thread title specifically, if I were to sell my FD, I simply wouldn't/couldn't replace it. Because, to me, the only replacement is eons more expensive.
Anything else, in the range from $14k-40k, that I could spend my money on, I'd opt for an FD with the goodies given the price range.
Your at 40k with turbo's and motor and already need to consider a rebuild?! Gosh, I feel for ya, what'd you do!??! :P
So, really, if I sold my FD it'd be for financial reasons, and guess what I'd drive: A MKI Mr2. :P It doesn't look fast, and isn't! Just hell of a fun car to take turns in, and 35mpg to boot! Supercharged preferably, if I could find one!
As for the ones you suggested as resolve: 6, 3, or 7, in that order.
To me, there is nothing this side of $100k that really compares to the FD; A car that LOOKS as good as it drives, and has heritage, unique aspects, and in a lot of ways, A "Soul". The next best thing would be its equal opposite (IMO), the C5 vette. Looks similiar, still badass, too bad its super-popular and not rare at all. But in the C5 you get a torquey low-rev'ing best example of American power. Well built and carries a "soul" and heritage of it's own. Best bang for the buck too if ya ask me.
And there's the idea of keeping that rare look (FD chassy) with the LS1 for that equal-opposite effect...but it's kinda a PX-7, not an Rx-7 :P
I'd like to know about your problems with your current FD, perhaps your mod list too...
Anything else, in the range from $14k-40k, that I could spend my money on, I'd opt for an FD with the goodies given the price range.
Your at 40k with turbo's and motor and already need to consider a rebuild?! Gosh, I feel for ya, what'd you do!??! :P
So, really, if I sold my FD it'd be for financial reasons, and guess what I'd drive: A MKI Mr2. :P It doesn't look fast, and isn't! Just hell of a fun car to take turns in, and 35mpg to boot! Supercharged preferably, if I could find one!
As for the ones you suggested as resolve: 6, 3, or 7, in that order.
To me, there is nothing this side of $100k that really compares to the FD; A car that LOOKS as good as it drives, and has heritage, unique aspects, and in a lot of ways, A "Soul". The next best thing would be its equal opposite (IMO), the C5 vette. Looks similiar, still badass, too bad its super-popular and not rare at all. But in the C5 you get a torquey low-rev'ing best example of American power. Well built and carries a "soul" and heritage of it's own. Best bang for the buck too if ya ask me.
And there's the idea of keeping that rare look (FD chassy) with the LS1 for that equal-opposite effect...but it's kinda a PX-7, not an Rx-7 :P
I'd like to know about your problems with your current FD, perhaps your mod list too...
01-03-2005, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 20bPlease' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:11 PM
im not a fan of the 4.6... and having built more ls1's than i can count i'd say the vette.
What particularly is it that you don't like about the 4.6?
01-04-2005, 12:06 AM
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Buy a beater to drive every day...
Keep the FD ...............................
Quit staring at the EMU................
Keep the FD ...............................
Quit staring at the EMU................