comparison

Mr.Molasses · #1 01-08-2005, 04:42 PM

Ive recently been looking at buying a 2nd gen Rx-7. Ive heard a lot of horror stories but they seem to have a cult following. But then i saw the 1990-1995 mr2. Now i cant decide. i thought the only body style other than the new spyder was the ugly boxy pre "90s cars. i was just hoping for a comparison between the two in the $3,000 range. both would probably be non N/A because of the price

D3rELiC · #2 01-09-2005, 05:02 PM

non n/a means turbo means 10k$ for the mk2 mr2 turbo and in the 4-5k$ range for a nice looking T2

i'd get an mr2, seriously, a n/a mk2 over a n/a Fc

D3rELiC · #3 01-09-2005, 05:06 PM

oh yea, almost forgot
i think 1990 mr2 had oversteer problems that wer corrected in 91, just check this out if you buy one.

ac427cpe · #4 01-09-2005, 08:17 PM

there was no 1990 mr2 in the states

D3rELiC · #5 01-09-2005, 09:26 PM

OWNED

seriously, what i meant is the first year of production, can you confirm they had oversteer problems ?

ac427cpe · #6 01-09-2005, 11:13 PM

the mk2 mr2's had a change in suspension geometry for the 1993 year release.

i wouldn't say they had an oversteer "problem" but they do like to step the back end out. then again, so did my FC...

Mr.Molasses · #7 01-10-2005, 06:47 PM

i originally wrote non turbo then changed it to N/A but forgot to delete the non.

the over steer was because it has more weight in the back than the front. This makes me lean more towards the the fc because of the 50/50 distribution. but on the other hand im looking for which one would be more fun to drive. Personally I like a car that can be a little tail happy.

drftk1d · #8 01-16-2005, 12:44 AM

drive them both?

Mr.Molasses · #9 01-17-2005, 09:11 AM

i wish i could but they are both pretty rare in Michigan.

mx52nv · #10 01-31-2005, 02:33 PM

ever thought of a Miata????

Mr.Molasses · #11 02-01-2005, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx52nv

ever thought of a Miata????

NO!!!

mx52nv · #12 02-01-2005, 11:19 AM

why not, you like being slow????

Autofreefindersguy · #13 02-02-2005, 07:40 PM

Test drive them both & see what fits your driving tastes...
The RX-7's can VERY reliable...However they use oil by design...
Seems its a bit much for some people to check the oil every month...
Actually, I have owned both the NA & Turbo versions of the RX-7's and they are great handling cars...In todays world, the NA versions are pretty slow though, you really need to wind them out to get them to perform...
They also offer quite a bit more room in the hatch area...
Good luck/skill!

I found some nice ones in Michigan before. (Now in Indy)

D3rELiC · #14 02-07-2005, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Molasses

NO!!!

they weight 2300 lbs, and have very decent suspension upgrades possible. i'd get a miata over an FC, with a fiberglass top, a rollcage installed and a lightened body

that would make a beast with a TT engine

mx52nv · #15 02-07-2005, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3rELiC

they weight 2300 lbs, and have very decent suspension upgrades possible. i'd get a miata over an FC, with a fiberglass top, a rollcage installed and a lightened body

that would make a beast with a TT engine

the TT swap is very expensive, around $14k expensive. I can get in the 12's for around 4 grand.

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