Who's got the highest mileage FD?
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Who's got the highest mileage FD?
I have about 143,000 miles on my 1993 VR. Still on the first tranny, but I don't think it's going to last much longer. Delicate car, but I still love it.
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Originally Posted by KaiFD3S
there's a guy here, his name is stefan...his handle is 150kFD I met him at the KK meet and he has like 180,000 on original motor and turbo...
Last edited by FDNewbie; 09-25-04 at 09:21 PM.
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There was a thread on this about a year ago. I had my first Fd with 135k on the original motor. It still has the original motor with over 150k. There was a guy that has over 200k with the original motor on that thread.
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Originally Posted by KaiFD3S
there's a guy here, his name is stefan...his handle is 150kFD I met him at the KK meet and he has like 180,000 on original motor and turbo...
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here is the thread
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...original+motor
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...original+motor
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
He's still running the stock pre-cat and his only mod is a catback exhaust. Proves all the people wrong who say that FDs are unreliable.
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Besides, I also think the vast majority would agree that the FD is quite reliable in stock form.
To add to your statement, FDs are reliable stock, but also when well-maintained, and not having had the **** driven out of them.
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I agree. I think even a professionally (i.e. well done) modded FD if taken good care of and not driven like a bat out of hell every chance you get will last you just as long as a Honda.
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Originally Posted by technician
I agree. I think even a professionally (i.e. well done) modded FD if taken good care of and not driven like a bat out of hell every chance you get will last you just as long as a Honda.
And furthermore...
You've got to be kidding.
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Makes my 50k before rebuild and 18k before o-ring failure look pretty bad. If I could only get 100k out of a 13brew I would have probly put one back in my FD.
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Originally Posted by jimlab
So that one proves that they're all that reliable?
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Proves all the people wrong who say that FDs are unreliable.
But I agree that if a car is well maintained it can last even if it is an RX-7. Once you start modifying a car (other then reliability mods) and pushing it beyond the limits it was meant to be pushed the engine life will be decreased.
I myself am at 94k with original engine and turbos.
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
No. I made that statement in the context of what wasn't said, but what "FDNewbie" and I alluded to later in the thread - stock (or near-stock), well-maintained FDs can be reliable cars, which is not the general concensus here nor is it its reputation.
#20
Originally Posted by Ookpik
My '93 has 14,400 Km and nothing has broken yet!
Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Not the way you hear some people talk on this forum. They make it sound like the FD is the biggest POS to ever hit the road!
To add to your statement, FDs are reliable stock, but also when well-maintained, and not having had the **** driven out of them.
Last edited by FDNewbie; 09-25-04 at 11:37 PM.
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I'd say on average the motor life of the 13b-rew is around 80k give or take, and considering who owned it and how well maintained it was. In Bruce Turentines video he said that he had yet to see a 13b-rew make it past 100k. I think if you know how to take care of one you can get 100k+ though. N/A rotaries are very reliable though if thats any consilation for the FD being unreliable. I still love em'
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
See, there's your problem. I just don't know of anyone who buys an FD to baby it. I'm sure there are ppl like that...I've seen them occassionally...the old white haired guy you pass on the highway doing 45 in a 55 on the right lane in his "sporty zippy car." I'd venture to say he may very well have never seen 10psi in the 10 years he's owned the car. But that's a very VERY tiny percentage of FD owners. The vast majority beat the living CRAP outta their cars every time they drive them - me included. So given that, just how reliable do you expect it to be?? And that's keeping in mind it's being strained considerably to put out practically double the hp it was made to handle. The answer: Not very.
I have to disagree on this. FD it is reliable a car, but it need a good care of it. my last motor last 130K before I rebuild(it still run good, but do it any way when I decide to put single it to my FD).
I baby MY FD a lot . I dont really drive at day time( too hot and make car run too slow), or rain( to danger to drive a 460 HP car at rain). and when I do drive it I dont "beat the living CRAP outta the car " First I will got arrest any way. Sec Drive fast in the street/Hight way is not fun for me any more, If you drive In Road course once. you will never want to drive fast again on street/high way too boaring.
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Originally Posted by diyman25
Sec Drive fast in the street/Hight way is not fun for me any more, If you drive In Road course once. you will never want to drive fast again on street/high way too boaring.
Oh and you and I can agree or disagree, but that has no effect on the FACT that the majority of FD owners put their car through a LOT very often. Why do you think people are cautious/paranoid about buying FDs from the forum? Cuz they know it's been given a good beating...