so i have had an opportunity to drive both back to back recently heres my thoughts.

blaze red 1991 mazda rx7 coupe:

its a nice car, it handles well, the odometer reads 210,163miles, and its had a raditor and a clutch. it is fricking slow though, we were racing a 91 civic vx and the fc pulls on it at the top end by a car length or two. the honda gets 58mpg, they both had 200,000miles.



verdict: i had an s4 na years ago and it was nice, but the 89 na was a mistake, they should have all been turbo.



mike

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but but but i have n/a https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/violin.gif and and and , yeah its slow...............but ive beat almost every honda except for one with a motor swap/nos and my buddies old vtec del sol, until it was t-boned that is................ https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif

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they figured that **** out with the FD!

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they figured that **** out with the FD![/quote]

I thought that all Japanese 2nd gen's for 89-91 were turbo?

i swear. i need to make a quote hall of fame portion of the board....... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

I thought all the 2nd gens in Japan were turbo also. The N/a was just for us, bucause we are special :POON:

move to japan...then/a FC doesn't exist https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png



or better yet, go here and buy one straight from japan:

http://list.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/208404...egory-leaf.html

"Well, shave my head, paint it black and white, and bury me up to my head in front of a bunch of South Americans in short pants!"

-Earl Tudberry

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they figured that **** out with the FD![/quote]

I agree...

BUT...

By 1989 or '90, the RX-7 was pretty pricey next to its competition. In spite of the performance advantage, many more n/a's than turbos were sold. The FD was an awesome performer, but the resulting price jump (and reliability issues) is what killed FD sales in the states.