[Snak Iyz]

Some of the issues Todd mentions were known issues that Reg and the factory fixed and/or improved upon and others seem to be unique to his car. The good news is that the paint issues, windshield and most of the body issues have been worked out.

Some of the early cars had springs issues and header issues. The brake light switch has been problematic, but costs around $8 for the new part.

As I stated early, all of these cars will have their little hiccups, the key is the after sale support. IMO, this is where BDR has excelled. Some of the people who did their own installs versus buying turn-key through a BDR dealer seemed to have had a steeper learning curve (headers for example). Agina, to my knowledge most of what Todd has stated has been corrected and quality control has also gone up.

I did have winshield problems. The day I picked mine up from the shop, it cracked in three places on my 85 mile ride home. Reg and the dealer upgraded me to the $895 brass/ chrome plated windshield for free, due to some of the issues they have experienced.

I think the key is research what ever brand you are interested in here on CC. Via that, you will learn about all the various bugs related to your model, which in turn will help you better 'project manage' your build - whether you do it yourself or through the dealer. Thanks to the posts here, I was aware of a lot of these problems and bugged my dealer weekly to ensure I would avoid them. The end result is, outside of the windshield issue, I had no problems with my car and I am very happy.

I am dragging on and on, so happy to talk to you offline if you need more help and perspective on BDR.