lol i know, but in some ways my heart is still tugging me to the vtec direction. I know having ep / fn is out of the question, but aftering seeing an FD2 on the road it makes me want one. Purely because of its so rare and i know it will retain its value.
John,
I drove an FD2 this morning for around 70 miles on a mixture of B roads and dual carriageways/Motorways from Newbury to Gloucestershire, I am astounded as to how good the FD2 is, the handling is immense and I am not just saying that.. it really is! Credit is of course due to the one I was driving having the AST coilover set up which is a much better set up than stock, it is also less 'crashy'
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It handled like the Evo tbh, no exaggeration. It lapped up sweeping bends and roundabouts, and gave me so much confidence when driving progressively through some twisties, no under-steer felt when powering out of bends.
The other big noticeable difference between the EP3 and the FD2 is the lower down torque, it seems to just pull and pull and the induction noise is quite pronounced..
As for the steering feel, you can actually feel where the steering is and which way it is pointing! we all know the EP3 can be a bit vague some time with the EPS system but this is not the case with the FD2.. Again another tick in the box.
Inside the cab it can be fairly noisy, and on the dual carriageways it is not the quietest of environments to be in, but at the same time it was not too overwhelming either I would say it was quieter than my EP3 is. I think it is safe to say it is a car you can't drive slowly in, I was often caught out with the speed I was doing..
It is a very spacious machine too, plenty of room, controls are all easily accessible from the driving position, the gear changes are very slick too. One thing I did find weird at first was the dash (speed/revs display) but I got used to it pretty quick.
My advice would be to go and drive one, I think you will be pleasantly surprised..
It has certainly got me thinking about my next car which will most certainly have four doors, but will it be VTAK or boost :?
Oh and the fuel gauge does not go down nearly as quick as an Evo's!
It was Drew's FD2 that I drove today and it was on 32000 miles, for anyone interested in buying one it will appear on the Litchfields website very soon it is an excellent car and has been looked after well, it has the added bonus of having the AST upgrade :smt023
I must admit I was fighting with my inner demons as I was very tempted to buy it from him.. but I do not want to be stuck with two cars! - Again I am glad I had this opportunity to experience the FD2 on a mixture of roads and can't thank Drew enough for that :smt023
