You should keep in mind that low mileage is not a guarantee that the car will not have troubles. The car will still be ten years old. All of the usual parts will be brittle and fragile. I would rather buy a car that had been regularly used and not abused. I bought my last 7 with 53k on it and it was in incredible shape. After being daily driven for well over a year it has still yet to have any mechanical problems. I know each case is different. I hope you find a nice car.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fritz Flynn
[B]A well put together fd makes a great daily driver if you can afford the gas and extra time it will take you to go the long way to work

I agree. Get a well maintained example, do some reasonable reliability modifications if they haven't been done already and keep up on the normal maintenance.
IMO, reliability issues grow with the amount of PERFORMANCE modifications. If relatively stock performance (which is already outstanding) is good enough for you, the car should be a pretty good "daily driver".

 

That's the same as my friend's dad's 502cid '86 Chevy Dualie. But I'm talking about california gas prices with 91 octane...but still! What's your commute?

As much as I want to, I'm deathly afraid of owning an FD. I also live in the desert so I'd have to use AC (which heats up the AC condensor which is in front of the radiator and intercooler) and detonation might happen (when it's 110 ouside).

 

Then don't buy it! It would be stupid to. This car is obviously not for people that are afraid of it and it's post-purchase costs or ready to get under the hood on any day with a good second car to drive.

 

Well I must say that I agree with others saying that if you take care of the car, the car will take care of you. I bet if you look at half of the cars that have blown it has been from poor driving, and driver error. Finding a FD that is a safe a possible with mods and low mileage/rebuilt is a great place to start it seems.

 

be afraid. be very afraid.

 

Also unless it's a ctatstrophic failure.. my motor, just blew... in sept !? and I've been driving it with the blown seal and blown 2'nd turbo since then, and just got it into the shop... blown seals aren't undrivable.. they just deminish the power you can make... and also point to age or abuse...

-DC