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Originally Posted by Richard@M-World
Thanks for sharing. I considered buying a FM a few years back but backed out because of the amount of upkeep that is required. But the sensation you get from an open wheel race car is unbelievable 
Quick question: what is the safety record on FM? |
The upkeep isn't so bad price-wise, it is just a different animal having to check gears and replace dog rings etc. But price wise it is at least as cheap as a E92 M3 track car maintenance.
They're overall pretty safe from what I've gathered, but they almost always roll if you have tire to tire contact. There has been 1 death in the last several years to my knowledge, and it is unclear whether the car even killed the guy (think he also had a heart attack or something). There are only 200-300 of these things out there, so don't know how much safety info is available. But the whole car is a roll cage, and the only thing I'm personally concerned about is a bouncing tire etc. hitting my head.