i started this thread just so i can bitch about my car being down right now and not being able to drive it. its been down since april and i am shootin for it being down maybe september or november, hopefully. but i cant stand driving around all day and not being in my FD, it is the worst feeling in the world!! i also started this thead to find out how many of you have also had to go through this and how long you had you car off the road. the only thing im looking foward to in the up coming months is gettin my car back on the streets, i just cant wait. but i guess when its all done and i look at what i did to it from what it looked like and drove before, i guess it will all be worth the lost time in driving it. but yea i just wanted to hear from some of you guys that have gone through this and how long did it take to get it back up and running, and also how did it feel getting it back on the road??

 

month and a half for me and going but it is getting fixed very soon so Id say 2 months total. Our cars are like trophy wives, you **** them off and they leave on vacation for a couple months and you get stuck with the bill for it.

 

My car went down in January when the tranny went out. After about 2 months I decided to sell it and buy another fd. Had it for about a week and a stupid mistake put it back in the garage. Been there since.

But I get it back tomorrow.

So Ive been without it for around 7 months and damn Im anxious to get it on the road again.

 

4 months was the longest my FD has been down. Now that it is running top notch, I dont want to drive it anymore.

 

couldnt ofexplained it better!!!!!

 

LMAO, just put it in a glass bottle and display on your mantle.

 

yea well when mines done i know im not gonna use it as a daily driver anymore, thats for sure. prolly just a weekend car, and whenever else i feel the need

 

I'll join you guys with this one. It's always the nice summer months isn't it?

Bill

 

I just recently drove my FD for the first time in 3 years. Been working on my FD project since 2001. Its rough thinking about my FD and me not being able to drive her, but i'm patient cause I know once i'm done and all the work is done correctly and done with my own hands how good of a feeling I will have once shes on the road healthy..

My project FD url: www.nycrx7s.com

 

I just carve the apex's with my girlfriends Ion o DOOM Lol. That thing is so much fun with the body roll , it makes it very fun and the FWD makes it even easier to drive.

 

Hey man, I am in the same situation as you... not being able to drive the FD since march or so has me bummed out, and having to drive a chevy cavalier in the meantime is an even bigger bummer. The good news is that when it's up and running again in the next few weeks, it will be worry free and much faster than before... I simply cannot wait, and I'm also glad it'll be done in time for sevenstock!

good luck and hope she's back on the road ASAP!

 

I have most beat, remember I said most not all. My car has been down for over a year now. I will be just getting it back in a week or so, I'm actually calling tomorrow on the status. I haven't actually been able to see it or sit in it or touch it blah blah or anything. It's either been at a body shop or at a mechanic shop. The worse with the most stress was when the shitheaded insurance had it over at Mazda for about 2 months. Worse experience ever too. But anyways when I get it back it will be a whole brand new car!

 

When your FD has been down for almost 2 yrs you may bitch then. Mine has been down since nov 02 and wont be back anytime soon since i just got orders to japan. My stupid focus kept dying on me and that is my daily beater.

 

that sucks dude, f'ing civic ricers.

 

Down since Nov. Going single...hopefully be up in 3 weeks.

 

mines been down since january, hopefully back up in the next week... gone single with new rx7store engine. and i did alot of other **** while i was in their.

ive been driving a mercury villager with a busted rear gate... yeah it hurts but at least my boss is nice enough to let me borrow a car

 

mines been down since moday hopefully today it will be up and running

oo got new wheels for it thats why lol

mike

 

Bought mine in Apr, drove it home and put it in the garage. Been on jackstands ever since.