[sakuralily]

delete plz

[krn]

sigh...................

[ghost]

now now, she seems new so lets go easy on her

As for the question. I would first think about if you are willing to maintain the rotary engine.

If you are, then i would advise getting the FC first

Later after you are much more familiar, you could move up to the FD


Azn_Akira could explain much more as i've only driven them a few times

[sakuralily]

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[azn akira]

since you dont know how to drive both of these cars will probably be too much for you. at 16 there is no way you can handle an FD any where close to its limits, a turbo FC will have your hands more than full. also the lack of common sense 99.9% of teenagers have means you should steer away from these cars. if you want an rx7 you should get either an FB (SA) or non turbo FC. learn about rotary since you probably know next to nothing and turbo systems (the one on the FD is probably the most pain in the butt system out there).

[rms13]

I find the a Fd really attractive and by statistics its a very good car at handeling which I wouldn't question. It would probably take good experiance to safely drive it daily and on the track. As well as knowladge to keep it runing. It'll probably be alot of money for you to own if you don't.

Off topic but since we're on the subject of rx7s'. I've never driven a Rx-7, but I'm actually thinking of getting a fc and putting in a vg30et. Don't get me wrong I'd love to the use rotary had I known how they work and found it more reliable, but I'm more customed to the vg30 and find it to be an interesting motor (I own z32 300zx) I find it more suitable for me. As well, I've the access of doing a full vg30et swap (motor and harness, basicly the entire car) and a cheap fc (nt) shell. Since there are inexpensive kits for the swap, it should be easy. The thing is I own a S13 with coilvers (working on ka-t), kts (6k/8k). As a semi street/weekend/track car will the fc provide me an advantage over the s13? In the end will the fc really handle that much better over the s13? would this project be more practical for my goals? Or maybe should I just build my 300zx (z32) and use the s13 s a fun/daily car?

[KaLok]

up to you, but i wouldnt recommend it man. have you got your hands on one before? if you havnt i recommend you try it first before you make ur decision to buy your first car, its all for the safety.

[azn akira]

all the kits for vg swaps ive seen arent that great. the motor sits too high and far forward. if you really want to bastardize an rx7 drop in an lt1 or ls1, at least those are decent swaps. the vg is heavy and a lightly modded tII motor will make about the same power for a lot less money. i advise you to just get a tII and learn rotary, its really not that bad. as long as you take care of it it wont blow up on you any time soon. it will handle better than your s13, and imo is more fun to drive. unless you want to drift, then the s13 is the better choice. its much easier to do and there is more support

[some-azn-guy]

haha Im think about getting one of these when I start driving yeah i know its hard to find these since the DCed the series but which would you perfer and if you drive one please put what you think about them.

i prefer the fc. it's personal preference.

it's a fun car to drive, and with the turbo model; it's got more than enough power than required to pass a car if you're driving on a one-lane road. the interior looks(and is) cheap and plastic-like(s5 interiors are nicer than s4)...ergonomics aren't perfect; but for a car from the 1980s, i'd say it's pretty damn good. the engine is VERY temperamental and will REFUSE to run correctly if you spring a vacuum leak in any one of the hoses in the engine bay(and trust me when i say a rough idle is one of the "nicer" things you can experience when that happens). the age of the car is what will likely take up most of your time and money, even if you don't work on the car yourself; you have to pay someone to do it for you, so naturally...you still gotta be working which takes up TIME to make MONEY. and yes, it does consume A LOT of gas; you'll realize real quickly that whether you drive your car hard or soft, it'll still consume LOTS of gas. all i can say is that if i could do it all over again; i would definitely do it differently and start with a rolling chassis, rather than a running fc.

I find the a Fd really attractive and by statistics its a very good car at handeling which I wouldn't question. It would probably take good experiance to safely drive it daily and on the track. As well as knowladge to keep it runing. It'll probably be alot of money for you to own if you don't.

Off topic but since we're on the subject of rx7s'. I've never driven a Rx-7, but I'm actually thinking of getting a fc and putting in a vg30et. Don't get me wrong I'd love to the use rotary had I known how they work and found it more reliable, but I'm more customed to the vg30 and find it to be an interesting motor (I own z32 300zx) I find it more suitable for me. As well, I've the access of doing a full vg30et swap (motor and harness, basicly the entire car) and a cheap fc (nt) shell. Since there are inexpensive kits for the swap, it should be easy. The thing is I own a S13 with coilvers (working on ka-t), kts (6k/8k). As a semi street/weekend/track car will the fc provide me an advantage over the s13? In the end will the fc really handle that much better over the s13? would this project be more practical for my goals? Or maybe should I just build my 300zx (z32) and use the s13 s a fun/daily car?

as for your swap idea. i wouldn't even bother with it because the time and effort invested into the swap will net you greater gains if you just modded a turbo2. the engine may be stout compared to the rotary, but i'm sure that trade-off will be the overall driving experience of the car. the rotary is not all that difficult to understand. it performs the same 4-stroke powercycle that piston engines do, it just does it in a different manner using different parts/design philosphy.

as for your question about the the street/weekend/track car difference between an fc and an s13, i'd say they're about the same. i have had plenty of time behind the wheels of both cars so i've gotten a pretty good idea of how they're similar and how they're different. of the 2 cars, i'd have to honestly say that the s13 is the easier car to drive in a spirited manner; i'll also admit that the ergonomics of the s13 are better than the fc. i enjoy the driving the fc more because even though it's a bit more difficult to drive, the car will 'rotate' or 'change direction' easier than an s13. the difference is in their wheelbase; the s13 is longer by about 4" or something like that. plus they both used their own 4ws systems from the factory....

and my conclusion to your second question..
"same car, different style."

[morgan.de.toi]

which ever one you chose, just remember, intial D is not real life.

you should aquire some good driving skills before choosing either.
...and while you're at it, probably gain some more driving experiance first.

[heyitzthatfc]

Getting an RX-7 as your first car is definitely not recomended, I know this from experience, gas money, maintenance money, and just plain money you're going to need to correct that faulty gear on your FC or FD is going to burn holes in you and your mamas pockets. My NA 91 FC was my first and only car, and I've grown with it, but it wasnt easy, at first, I didn't even think about regrounding the car when I first got it, getting a tune up or anything and thought the car would run pretty good at only 83k miles.. but my car started too give shortly after I bought the car, and thanks to a friend I got enough knowledge to do everything I needed too before it gave completely because of a bad owner.. IMO the FC is easier to maintain then the FD.. So I would go for an FC. NA of course.

[crashdummy]

BLAH.. cars are overrated lol.

heres my advice for you.
If your young and dont have much money, these cars are not for you.
rotaries are much more work than the average person thinks they are, though rewarding, they take everything from you.
1. your sanity
2. your money
3. your time
kind of like high maintenance supermodels.

my advice,
buy a geo for dd, and bike for fun. the end


anyway, i used to have a heavily modified fc and when i look back, i realize what a retard i was. all that money i threw into that car and i got nothing but a really fast car that broke every week. im not bashing on the rotary (maybe a little) but unless you are prepared to deal with the headache...i wouldnt get one. sexy cars though...no sound like a rotary. they are handling machines. .....man i miss my car..
all over the place tonite...

[soju]

I was a proud owner of a FC

for 2 weeks.

holy crap. my warning level is still 20%... when does it go away

[SoupSandwich]

I drive a maxima. the rx7 is purely for weekends. took a longggg time an money to keep that car running. it demands attention. also went through about 3 motors because of pride... and fast vettes.