HI All,
Thought i'd introduce myself. Just brought myself a DC5 at the weekend, it's basically standard apart from the lowering springs. I have always been into my jap cars and have just sold a my RX7 FD after a few years ownership and prior to that I owned an FTO for 7 years.
Unfortunately the FTO engine went after 170k so I ended up breaking it for parts and turned the engine into a coffee table.
I decided to sale the RX7 because I had planned to track it, but reliability wise unless I did a single turbo conversion it probably wouldn't have been the most reliable for the track as the twin turbo setup on them is so complicated. Also i'm saving for a house so I thought i'd sale that and the daily, a civic which would free up some cash and just have the one car.
Driving it home after 30 minutes I started to find it very uncomfortable in the seat. I'm not a big guy, I've got a 34" waist, but I did find the seat very cramped and after an hours journey home my back was in loads of pain. So it means the seats are going to have to go, which is a shame as they are lovely seats. I've ordered some FN2 Type R seats which I've read will fit with some minor modifications.
I will be keeping the car fairly stock, but would like a louder exhaust and induction kit. I was looking at the prices of exhausts last night and they are a complete joke! Most are between £400-£600 just for a back box, I can't understand why they are so expensive. So unless one come up cheap second hand ill just get one custom made, can't see it costing more than £200.
Induction kits also seem quite expensive for this car as well, so I may just make my own.
Overall I am very happy with the car, I am really impressed with the handling and it's great fun to drive and not bad on fuel either.
Thought i'd introduce myself. Just brought myself a DC5 at the weekend, it's basically standard apart from the lowering springs. I have always been into my jap cars and have just sold a my RX7 FD after a few years ownership and prior to that I owned an FTO for 7 years.
Unfortunately the FTO engine went after 170k so I ended up breaking it for parts and turned the engine into a coffee table.
I decided to sale the RX7 because I had planned to track it, but reliability wise unless I did a single turbo conversion it probably wouldn't have been the most reliable for the track as the twin turbo setup on them is so complicated. Also i'm saving for a house so I thought i'd sale that and the daily, a civic which would free up some cash and just have the one car.
Driving it home after 30 minutes I started to find it very uncomfortable in the seat. I'm not a big guy, I've got a 34" waist, but I did find the seat very cramped and after an hours journey home my back was in loads of pain. So it means the seats are going to have to go, which is a shame as they are lovely seats. I've ordered some FN2 Type R seats which I've read will fit with some minor modifications.
I will be keeping the car fairly stock, but would like a louder exhaust and induction kit. I was looking at the prices of exhausts last night and they are a complete joke! Most are between £400-£600 just for a back box, I can't understand why they are so expensive. So unless one come up cheap second hand ill just get one custom made, can't see it costing more than £200.
Induction kits also seem quite expensive for this car as well, so I may just make my own.
Overall I am very happy with the car, I am really impressed with the handling and it's great fun to drive and not bad on fuel either.
