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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 12:33 AM
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Unhappy Alright Newbie Question

Alright I got a really stupid question. =\

So I see everyone looking for 3rd Gen FD RXy's. What exactly is the FD?
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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Re: Alright Newbie Question

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Alright I got a really stupid question. =\

So I see everyone looking for 3rd Gen FD RXy's. What exactly is the FD?
FD is the car code. Stands for FD3S. Like the 2nd Gen RX-7 is the FC3S.

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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The factory name for the car. 1st gen SA22C, 1st and a half FB3S, 2nd gen FC3S, third gen FD3S.
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 12:37 AM
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NOOOOO! You're going down Jspec.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 12:00 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 12:16 AM
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If you ever look at the VIN for the 93-95's, the 4th and 5th characters are FD....cool....
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:28 AM
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NOOOOO! You're going down Jspec.
Lol...fastest fingers in the far east!
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:40 AM
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never heard FB3S before... but maybe your right...

Heres one for you though HC3S... a cookie for whoever can tell me the name of this one.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 02:43 AM
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I believe that was the "Luce" in japan I think the era was '81, the luxury performer. The Cosmo came out of this body? correct?
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 08:20 AM
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You got the luce right but the body of the cosmo(either 80+ models) is not simailar.

The luce was from 87-90 I believe...
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 11:44 AM
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I got another two....should be easy

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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 08:46 AM
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JC3SE Cosmo 2 rotor... JCESE ******* $400 a month for gas 20b... god I'm glad thing is dead!!!!!!!
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