R32 Gtr Vs Rx-7 Fd3s....comparison? And Which Would You Buy?

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Should have just bought a GTR and save yourself the effort, but hey... Yanks

I personal like both R32 GTR and FD RX7, two totally different cars with different characteristics.

[Babalouie]

Well I have an FD as a daily, and (touch wood) it seems to do fine. In terms of cooling mods, I have a $450 Koyo rad and a $200 metal AST and I replaced all the hoses. It's been my daily for 2.5yrs now, and trouble free. My personal theory is that if you want them to be reliable, you keep them to stock boost, and keep the cooling system well maintained.

The FD is my second rotary, the previous one I owned for 6yrs and it was a daily for most of that time. The engine was built in 2006 (the whole car was a resto project) and is still running strong today. Never gave a lick of trouble.

In terms of handling, the FD is miiiiiles ahead. Mine is stock power and on road tyres does 10s at Wakefield. It's true that they are small inside tho. If you're 6ft and a certain ratio of torso to leg, you won't fit. Economy is 18L/100km in city traffic, too.

[BakemonoRicer]

Well I have an FD as a daily, and (touch wood) it seems to do fine. In terms of cooling mods, I have a $450 Koyo rad and a $200 metal AST and I replaced all the hoses. It's been my daily for 2.5yrs now, and trouble free. My personal theory is that if you want them to be reliable, you keep them to stock boost, and keep the cooling system well maintained.

The FD is my second rotary, the previous one I owned for 6yrs and it was a daily for most of that time. The engine was built in 2006 (the whole car was a resto project) and is still running strong today. Never gave a lick of trouble.

In terms of handling, the FD is miiiiiles ahead. Mine is stock power and on road tyres does 10s at Wakefield. It's true that they are small inside tho. If you're 6ft and a certain ratio of torso to leg, you won't fit. Economy is 18L/100km in city traffic, too.

Very interesting......it takes a lot to get a GTR into the 10s at Wakie.

Is the power delivery of the Skyline more thrilling or do you find the RX7 just as good?

[Babalouie]

Is the power delivery of the Skyline more thrilling or do you find the RX7 just as good?

FD is very top-endy, you end up taking it up to 8000 all the time, so I'd put it at being a bit more fun (stock vs stock)

[sneakey pete]

I was going to come in and say "why not both" but someone is already here living the dream.

[Daz]

I've owned both.

FD if you want a headturner. More fun car to drive can throw it around a lot easier.

GTR is you want a weapon on the street (grip) you can have a 400kw plus stock looking monster with low mounts. With the rx7 you'd have to go single and that's cop bait.