I love both cars, there drivers cars, there fun cars to drive , I just don't know which one I should get? My wife will be driving the RX-8 since we got rid of our Titan, my Acura Integra will be my comuter car now. And we both agreed we want a sports car that we can buy cash and have some fun with on the weekends .

I always admired both cars when i had my Twin Turbo Z, the MR2 was always a fan favorite of mine, the RX-7 with its gorgeous looks and all around performance. Been doing my homework on both , just don't know which one to get!

 

The MR2 will be more reliable, but the FD is waay cooler imho.

 

No competition in my book. FD all the way! I have a beautiful black 94 RX7 myself with 54k on it. If you buy one be prepared to do some proper enhancements including to the cooling system.

Paul.

 

the fd is in a different league, unfortunately so is the maintenance. It is a true sports car though!
Go for the fd!

 

I read that the cooling system , vacume lines all need to be upgraded in the FD. I driven one, it feels right, it feels like my 8, just firmer in the corners and faster.

The MR2 is a different car all together.

 

I will say go for the mr2 unless you have the extra money to build up the FD the right way, if you can do that then I say FD

 

MR2 just drop in a better motor than you little car will have big car speed =]]

 

The FD will hold is value better. . . something else to consider.

 

People are funny when they say that the FD is another league - http://videos.streetfire.net/video/MR2-vs-RX7_22280.htm

The MR2 enthusiast crowd is just as big as the FD crowd,,, with MR2 sitll fetching high resale among the enthusiast...
comparison 93 FD vs "94" spec in the video,,, '96' spec MR2 3SGTE engine is hard to beat , this is the engine Im dropping in mine, Twin entry Turbo, 265whps,,,,

 

Yeah I was reading that you can drop in the jspec 3sgte motor rated at 260HP, and here is the kicker you can get that motor swap with a LSD tranny , axles,ecu for a mere 1500 dollars! I spent more than that just for my VTEC motor for my Integra!

That little MR2 would fly with that motor, with its 200HP it scoots nicely.

The RX-7 on the other hand can be built to be a monster , even though that wouldn't be my intention, 350-400HP would be nice to play with , with a built suspension to handle the power and corners.

 

I remember that video,so you own a MR2 I take it?

 

Yup, if you get one, the best one would be a 91, in 93 they changed the steering geometry and the linkage, start with a 91(cheapest too) and drop the 96 spec 3sgte in it or a popular conversion now is to throw a a SC'd Soloara engine in...

There are plenty of MR2 Monsters that are more than a match for FD mosters, just check out the International MR2 Owners Club, there are some gorgeose and powerful cars over there,,

 

Hard to pass up FI mid engine RWD in a sexy body. But I love the MR2. I had the MK1 but always wanted a MK2. Definitely go for 91 like Rotr8 said.

 

That is what i was telling my wife, the MR2 is a affordable Ferrari for the masses, mid engine, rwd all wrapped in a timeless body . She wants me to get the FD more, but I am hinting more towards the MR2.

 

The MK2 has clean lines and can look great with a nice drop, simple lip kit and a quality set of wheels. I love the FD though and this would be a difficult choice. If you like space and like to bring things with you then the rear hatch on the FD is something you can not add on to the MR2.

 

My nephew got a 91 MR2 turbo and is a blast to drive, it handles very well even with the small and skinny OEM rims/tires:



Looks pretty good in black too


But the FD is very nice as well, tough choice.

 

The MR2 is a BITCH to work on, and even a bigger bitch to GET worked on. A friend of mine and his Dad told me stories of when they worked on theirs n how long it took getting at things in that engine bay just for simple maintenance issues, not to mention any sizeable issues. They also tore down and rebuilt the engine. I drove the car prior to the rebuild and it still pulled pretty damn hard.

That being said, a nice MR2 would be hard to pass up in my book, even with the hardships that come with it...hell, the FD has a whole other book of hardships as well so i guess it all just comes down to preferance. A helluva dilema to be in though, lucky *****!

 

if you want crazy speed get mk1 mr2 and drop 3sgte in that
weight of a miata
with 260hp with a lot more horsepower to be gained

 

Here is the MR2 I am currently looking at, 131k miles, clean , clean , clean! Blows cold A/C , power everything. It drives great and the motor is real strong, it handles awesome! My only gripe are the black 17" mesh wheels, but if I got it I was going to go with a nice set of 18" wheels and a drop. Then a 3gste swap later on.

Suppose to look at a RX-7 after work,unfortunately no pics, its the montego blue.
Will see...

 

I say look for both and buy the best one you can find. When i was looking for a sports car I had narrowed it down to NSX, FD, 911, 928. I kept looking until I found one in nice shape at a reasonable price. I never did find an FD that I would have bought.

 

there is a really nice FD in manasass, VA for sale. $15k and it has less than 60k miles i think. some nice upgrades like a lightweight clutch, borla exhaust, small things like that.

owner is middle aged. it is red.

 

Not an FD, but how about a Turbo II Rx-7 vs. MR-2 Turbo vs. 300zx TT road test:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2-AXEuu1c

 

+1
I worked on my buddies 89 MR2 and was like Efff that I can't get to anything unless you drop it out the bottom. lol
If you have the resources to drop the engine and do maintenance on it. Go for it!

 

that vid screams for you to go for the rx over the mr2 but it all comes down to cost of the car and what you can find at the time.

 

Having no experience with either, my thought is also the MR2 is going to be more reliable, but the FD is way sexier. Depends on your budget, your mechanical abilities or your ability to get pay a good mechanic.