Tim Benton

I can take a joke, whether it's FD engine related, etc but seems like the jokes on here are perpetuating the myth that the FD is a crappy car...which it's not. Just like others saying the 8 is a crappy car with the previous engine recall and now this new batch of engine failures...the car is a great car which is still being refined on the fly. The FD wasn't pulled from the US soil due to just engine problems like some think. The terrible dollar to yen ratio made the price tag sore on the FD and the SUV craze was just beginning in full swing. The yuppies now started having kids and a 2 seater that costs 40k+ wasn't selling but the SUV's were. The 8 might be facing the same situation with the cost of the car going up due to the weakening dollar to yen exchange rate although the drop isn't as dramatic as the 230 yen to dollar drop to the 110 yen to dollar is hovers at now.

Although G-Rex's FE one liner is pretty good too

Tim

DMRH

Wow, what drugs are you on........

All JDM version RX-8's get the "SE3P" chassis prefix. Some Asian countries too.

All export version RX-8's get the "FE" prefix

FYI, the Series-II RX-7 (81-83) + series-III RX-7 (84-85) was known as an SA22 for the JDM version & most rhd countries. The USA models where prefixed an FB by comparison.

REgards

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

Look at every 8's prefix that's not the high output model, they're dubbed with the FE prefix. Then check the high power 6 speed models, they're dubbed with the SE prefix. I never said that the SE prefix was limited to the US. I just simply said USDM because that's all we get over here in the US.

LiL BenNy

in short they are the chassis code...

am i correct or am i a noob too?

dmc27

+1 to it being a valid Q. But only because the faq section of this site is pretty weak. There are several members who have taken the time to write up some stuff, but all the faqs do NOT end up in one section - or at the very least, the more useful ones are not included or linked to the redirect page linked to the banner FAQ.

They should all be linked up in a more . . . anti-tard manner?


Here's Zoom44s FAQ - note post # 2 which has a rather exhaustive list of acronyms, including the elusive chassis codes.

NOTE: this can be found right on the main page as a 'sub-forum heading' just under the discussion section heading. I have included a visual representation for those of you who need it.

playdoh43

frosted donuts

pfloydss

U guys r funny as this was an epic thread bump that hasnt been seen for years now and you all have a comment to say something about it.

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

I have a feeling they call it SE3P by mistake.

cuz if you know japanese people, the way they say *F* and *S* are kinda funny. if you dont pay close attention, you might think they're saying *S* instead of *F*

So it could be like this

One day, the engineers trying to tell the press release guy their new rotary powered car code :

A: *Hey, our new car code is FE3P, ok ?* (said the F in japanese way)
B: *what you said again sir? You said SE3P?* (thought its S, but it should be F)
A: * Yeah, FE3P. Now hurry up, people are waiting!* (thought he said F, but its S)
B: *Ok sir, I will put it down as SE3P, Im gonna go alright? Thanks sir* (total mess)