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Is there a difference in cars with "E-FC3S" model code and "FC3S" model code?

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Old May 8, 2018 | 06:26 AM
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Lightbulb Is there a difference in cars with "E-FC3S" model code and "FC3S" model code?

I might not be the first one to ask this kinda question but when i was trying to find answers online i couldn't find anything...
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Old May 9, 2018 | 07:27 PM
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Whats the build date? I will assume it means "early production". The easiest way to tell is a distributor cap instead of crank angle sensor. Some came with turbo hoods, different body moldings, different colored window switch buttons etc.

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Old May 11, 2018 | 12:48 AM
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It's this car: MAZDA SAVANNA RX-7 GT-X | 1990 | BLACK | 98,529 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange
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Old May 11, 2018 | 11:47 AM
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My guess the E code would stand for european market
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Old May 11, 2018 | 12:15 PM
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It has rear side markers. I didn't think Euro / Jap market cars came with rear side markers. Nice car!

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Old May 14, 2018 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by lduley
My guess the E code would stand for european market
It's right hand drive tho, i doubt it's for Europe. UK focused maybe?
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Old May 30, 2018 | 01:12 PM
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The "E" doesn't refer to production date or destination. All Euro-spec S4NAs have a Distributor (N323 ECU).

S6 FDs are E-FD3S, S7/S8s are GF-FD3S. "E" means eFini (NOT Infini...) perhaps? It'll take quite a few chassis number plates to nail this down though. Will need some from various JC Cosmos, a few Efini MPVs and a couple Autozam AZ-1s to be sure.
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Old May 31, 2018 | 11:13 AM
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I saw a JC Cosmo recently either here or on eBay with an E in the vin.
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Old May 31, 2018 | 11:48 AM
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Was it "E-JCESE"? E meaning "Eunos" would be the most logical explanation here
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Old May 31, 2018 | 12:19 PM
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It could have been, I just remember E-JC in the vin.
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