currently i own an mx6 m-edition and a probe gt, but i'm looking to make the step up to an rx7.

i notice in the 2nd gen turbos, the first few years are rated at 182 HP, and the last are rated at 200 HP.

how much should that affect my decision on which year to buy?

other than the numbers, is it that big of a difference?

 

I'd buy the earlier ones. The later ones are filled with crap and problems.

 

Well the later models, 89-91 have more power, but also weigh alittle bit more. My I ask what you plan on buying this car for, stock daily driver or track racer? I would say the later cars are better for everyday driving if you don't mind the automatic seatbelts, but the 87-88s are alittle lighter and easier to build safe power out of.


In case you haven't already noticed, the later ones look better inside and out too.

 

i'm looking for a daily driver, but i do plan on modding it.

i'm actually selling both the mx6 and probe for this thing. they're both 2nd gens, so i should have a few bucks to work w/.

 

I'd invest in a geo as a backup/spare car. lol You need a beater with a 7. You can't always fix the problems that arise the same day. You normally have to order parts from out of state/online.

 

how's this for a beater?

http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421476774/12.jpg

 

its too nice!

 

nah, i plan on getting an old school s10, just for kicking around in.

so is the general concensus for a daily driver that the later models are better?

 

"its too nice! "

lol

 

I'd still pick an S4. I just don't agree with a lot of the 'mistakes' mazda made with the 89-91's. Not to mention S4's are much easier to find/repair/upgrade. Simply by numbers.

 

wats wrong with the s5 cars? The PD dont fail as often and mine ran great

 

mouse belts are enough to **** me off. but lets see, electric MOP, heavier, plastic water pump neck, plastic swaybar links, etc. there are more but I can't think of them right now.

 

cant the pd from an s5 fit into an s4? ..so just swap it out and thats it....i too like s4 more then s5...mainly cause i hear its cheaper to buy parts for and stuff...

 

well I like both but I am more familiar with the S5 engine stuff

 

Don't forget that S5s have higher compression rotors which can cause problems for novice tuners.

 

what's pd?

 

pulsation damper

 

<~~~~ clueless.

 

i have driven an s4 and an s5 and personaly i liked the s4 (mine) better the gaudges look better and it doesnt have the stupid auto seatbelts. i hate those things.

 

i'm ok w/ the auto belts. what' sup w/ the gauges?

 

round vs quarter circle

 

But S5's have the pretty tail-lights ^_^

 

Buy an S4 and do an S5 tails swap. S5 tails are not all that great. They only look good at night, not during the day.

S5's have better interiors to me, but who cares. As long as you get a clean 7, interior is not really a bother. Just so the engine is strong, and runs well.

Good luck on your buy. And you should really buy a daily beater, cause you never know what can happen. I am in this situation right now.

 

Not that I dont PERSONALLY agree, but thats a pretty bold statement!

You better don your flame suit now.

 

All this thread started over something that was found in the FAQ for FC at the top of this section (if the thread originator read it like he or she should have before posting).

And the S5 interior is almost identical to the late S4, with the exception of minor differences like the radio surround and gauge surround, the much smaller gauges and of course the lame mouse belt system on USA coupes).

And of course I won;t get into the T bird tail lights on the S5

And for the uneducated person that suggested that the S5 PD was better than the S4, The S5 PD fails just as easy as the S4 PD (infact I personally have seen more S5 and S6 PDs fail than S4 ones). The only difference is that on the S4, you can replace the PD without having to replace the whole fuel rail... and the S4 PD has the neat little screw that tells you when the PD is about to fail (while the S5, just snaps a leaks).