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El Chocolate 03-23-2003 10:31 AM

Im looking to buy an rx7, but after reading stuff on this site, im torn between the fd and the turbo II https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683358.gif . Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

Apex13B 03-23-2003 12:24 PM

turbo II (FC) = lower insurance, it comes single turbo, and that cool "80's retro styling", they seem easy to work on for me, i like the blistered fenders that the 2nd gen cars have, japanese muscle car



3rd gen (FD) = body of a supermodel, looks like its doing 140mph sitting still, lots of vacuum lines, sequntial(sp) twin turbos seem very complex. some simple mods and they are OSOFAST!

ROTARYROCKET7 03-23-2003 02:20 PM

ill take a second gen any day https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif

Rob x-7 03-23-2003 02:55 PM

if its your only car, a FC might be better suited, or keep the 3rd gen stock.

If you have to put all your money toward paying off a FD and the high insurance that goes with it I wouldnt get one if I were you. Call your insurance company first and ask them, they may make your mind up for you if you get slapped with a high premium.

turborotor 03-23-2003 03:15 PM

If you are very big or tall, you can fit better in a FC and FD https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png

Apex13B 03-23-2003 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by turborotor' date='Mar 23 2003, 04:15 PM
If you are very big or tall, you can fit better in a FC and FD https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png

I literally cannot even get into a FD

sidewinderx7 03-23-2003 05:29 PM

Depends on yourself, I myself would take either. I love my FC because im the only person i know with a 91 TII. And when i blow by people they have no idea what just flew by (goes with about any rx7 though). But I find the fc real easy to work on, like was said before, its already single turbo. With a couple mods, FC TII's can be VERY fast too. But to tell you the truth, at first i didnt like the fc, even when i had my fb. I was planning on buying a 3rd gen, and i started my search for one. Found a couple that I looked at ... they all wanted too much. Then i went to my friends shop around here and he was working on a 3rd gen, i hung around for a bit checking it all out and what-not. Found out i really didnt like the crapped ass twin-turbo setup they had. They are a bitch to work on and they have a tendency to explode. Then i started my search for my FC .. looked for about 4 months before i found the EXACT car i was looking for. I payed 6k for it ... and with about 2k (or less) in mods, i've beaten many FD. But dont get me wrong, i love the FD's ... LOOOOVE the FDs https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683473.gif



Nothing cooler than seeing an FD blow by you on a curve mountain road racing at 120+ mph. Beautiful!!

(can you tell thats happend to me before? :-p )

BigTurbo74 03-23-2003 05:47 PM

it basically comes down to if you got enough loot.

Apex13B 03-23-2003 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by BigTurbo74' date='Mar 23 2003, 06:47 PM
it basically comes down to if you got enough loot.

always the decideing factor there

FikseRxSeven 03-23-2003 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by Apex13B' date='Mar 23 2003, 03:52 PM
always the decideing factor there

i agree!!!!



FD will cost a lot to maintain, and insurance,

but they are so much more cooler imo

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