Hows it going fd owners.. I wanted some advice, i am deciding weather to choose a 600whp built 20b clean FD or a 2003 911 Turbo( complete stock but i can change the twins to two GT28s for $13,000 and be at 650awhp).... The diffrence in between price is about 20k. I can find a builder for a Fd and total will come out to be around 35k and for the 911 turbo it will cost around 60k stock and then add another 13k for the upgraded twins. I have the cash for both, i really love the rotary but then again these are two completely diffrent type of cars.. all FD owners give me your thoughts..

The FD would have less than 80k on chassy and brand new built motor. and the 911 wil have about 15k on the chassy and motor.


ps:: which ever car i purchase will be a every day driver.

 

The way I see it since I love both cars almost equally is if you want something that you will be working on a bit but will be different from everybody else and kill the competition then go with the 20b RX7 but if you want something that all you do is drive but have a high pricetag for insurance, maintenance but a bit less worry free go with the 911.

 

911 Turbo has always been on the top of my list/ I almost bought a 1996 Turbo right before I bought the FD. I went with the FD due to the extra cost of the 911T. I was not willing to spend that much on a car with a new daughter.

If money is not an issue then my vote would be the 996 Turbo.

 

bump for all other FD owners... Let me put it like this if you own a 450+whp FD in really good condition, would you trade it for a stock 996 turbo( i wouldnt upgrade the twins until about 4-6 months after i purchase the car)

thanks

 

well. if you already own a 450+whp fd and in really good condition then just keep it. ask yourself a question, why do you want to trade it for a stock 996 turbo?and have to go over over again( just like what you do with ur fd) well. if money is not an issue, then y not just keep the fd and get the 911 turbo too.?

 

I dont own a FD anymore.. I owned a pretty clean FD RHD with a GT35 about a year back from now. And i really miss it, but i have a guy on the forums that is really good with fds and i would have him build me a BUILT 20b with a big turbo and redo my interior but as i said that wouldnt cost me to much prob in the 35k area.. That process would take about 4 months at the most for him to build it. But for the 911 i can buy a AFI 650 Kit which has all the supporting mods to run including twin Gt28. The thing about the 996 that is making me want it is honestly the all wheel drive. I love sitting at 4grand and dumping my clutch and jumping across the street. And as far as building a 996 all i need it the turbo kit,exhaust,intake,headers and im good not much to do

But yes BUMP

any more FD owners want to state there thought

 

if ur gonna get the FD i recommend a second car. 20b big turbo not so reliable

 

as cool as that FD would be, its still a Mazda...buy the Porsche, that is if this thread isn't a joke.

 

+1 my thoughts exactly
Looks-wise they are in the same league if they are both clean
Quality-wise like stated above--> it is a mazda

 

I'm in the same boat. Don't know whether to buy a Ferrari Enzo and then for a couple hundred thousand bolt on some turbos for some real power or just buy a stock Buggatti Veyron...have a mechanic tweak it for another 100 or so hp...

 

My thoughts are similar to those above. The built 20b (as much fun as that would be) is just not a good choice for a daily driver. But with the savings in purchase price and insurance you could easily afford to purchase the 20BFD AND a good daily driver for the price of the porche. BUT if you only want one car, then hands down go with the porche. Outstanding car, wonderful motor, suspension and refinement.

 

Get the Porsche...

 

If you do the 20B conversion with pettit, it will be legal in the states to have that motor in there. Your FD will then be registered as a BANZAI RX-7. Who said a 20B would be reliable?

 

same boat as you. my wife keep tracking how much money i spent on the FD every month. and for that kind of money she keep telling me just get a 911TT. but i still have the FD for now. cause i dont see people driving FD everyday.

 

Porsche ftw.

 

I'd say Porsche also. The only thing I don't like about those cars are the interiors, the dash reminds me of a minivan. Other than that, they're sex on wheels.

 

If you have the extra cash the 911 with 15K would be the way to go.

 

60k (73k with the money you would eventually spend) can buy all the FD you would ever want, and a pretty decent daily driver that you would not be embarrassed to drive. (think s2k, vette, 350z, etc...) If I were in your position, I would have a 20b FD right next to a c5 vette (or s2k) in my garage.



2 cool cars > 1 cool car.

 

both are awesome track cars, Porsche is way more reliable in every aspect.

In my opinion, the porsche recieves more attention but I think its kind of the boring choice. They are almost like BMW's to me...they all look relatively similar except for the M3 tag on the back. I think the 20b would be very unique supercar of your own that harldy anyone in nation will have and you'll have crazy satisfaction beating porsches on the track with a mazda.

 

That and if the porche breaks! I can't imagin the price of parts...

 

Enzo ...

 

Finally someone got the joke!

 

Porsche!!!

 

Buy the 996 Turbo. The chassis is much more modern and can easily be upgraded for anything from agressive street to full race.

Is the GT28 kit your talking about the Agency Power set up, if so, I just did a complete suspension upgrade on a 04 996 Turbo Tip with this kit. The car is stupid fast.

I have built RELIABLE daily driver 996 Turbos from 500whp to 750whp. EVO built a car that makes 950whp that still lives today!

I love my FD. I have always loved the FD3S car since I first saw one in 93. If I had the money though, the cars I would have is a 996 GT2, 996 GT3 and 997 GT3. With the 996 Turbo, I can actually convert it to a GT2 with less money than a real one.

Robert

 

you realize your asking this on an rx7 forum?? i'd say go 20b...to many 911's out there. plus noone will race a 911, to bland of a car in my opinion