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Re: thinking of buying an '03 arc. pitfalls?
Posted by Gargoyle [Email] (more from Gargoyle) on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:26:23
In Reply to: thinking of buying an '03 arc. pitfalls?, Bri, Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:55:45
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I have an 03 ARC and just love it (90% of the time). As with any car if you take care of it, it takes care of you.
I have had my issues and my car is not perfect at this moment, but I can live with the minor issues for now.
The ventilated seats are a joy if you have never experienced them before.
On the freeway I can average 37 + with it in sport mode
City driving I normally get 23 and that is on 86 Octane
It is not a "sport" car and it is not sport tuned, but it still fun to blow those that drive the big "muscle remakes" off the line.
The issues that I have had up to now at 120K ...
60K Belt and pulley's twice now
Temp Sending Unit
Water Pump
Coolant Bypass Valve
Recirc door arm
And if you want to count the repairs caused by mechanic... New passenger side engine mount bolts and power steering rack high pressure line.
However did find that I could drive 200+ miles on an empty Power Steering system, and the engine resting on the Sub-frame with the CV joint squeezed in between.
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