GT-X vs GT-R - Page 2

RETed · 12-12-2008, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

uhhh...is gt-r not series 4, and gt-x not series 5? I guess your statement is true by the same token that usdm series 5 turbo II's are more optioned than USDM series 4 turbo II's.

I always thought the 'standard" FC was a gt-r or gt-x (depending on series), gt-limited being a more optioned model, and infini being the stripped "race" version like the USDM GTUs.

This myth was somehow perpetuated a long time ago.
It has stubbornly stuck around...I dunno why.

Check out the link that was mentioned earlier.
Actually, click this one:
http://www.j-garage.com/mazda/rx-7/fc3s.htm

The text descriptions are rather vague, but they do have different year links at the bottom.

The GT-R and GT-X are trim levels available at almost every year the FC3S was new in Japan.
Technically, the GT-Limited was only an S4 model and was not available as an S5 model.
The GT-R and GT-X models both crossed over from S4 to S5.

Pick up any HyperRev RX-7 edition, and there's a chart in the back describing this graphically.

-Ted

FortyfiveD · 12-12-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

Neither does mine, but then it's not really a GT-X.

How does that work? What is it then?

And thanks for all the info on this (to all)

MaczPayne · 12-13-2008, 01:24 AM

I think the 3rd brake light was a US only addition, mandated by the DOT.

RETed · 12-13-2008, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MaczPayne

I think the 3rd brake light was a US only addition, mandated by the DOT.

That is correct.
All US sold vehicles required that hokey 3rd brake like since 1986.
Wow, that was a long time ago!

-Ted

FortyfiveD · 12-13-2008, 07:50 AM

Ok but this isn't a US car. I know that the USDM ones have it I was just saying that because I didn't realize when I bought the car that it was different on JDM ones.

MaczPayne · 12-13-2008, 05:56 PM

Oh, didn't realize your question was aimed at Kevin. My mistake, haha.

12-13-2008, 01:24 AM	#18
MaczPayne Bah! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Riverside, SoCal Posts: 442 Rep Power: 18	I think the 3rd brake light was a US only addition, mandated by the DOT. __________________ Johnson TA FC in the works!

12-13-2008, 07:50 AM	#20
FortyfiveD Amudextrious Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 67 Rep Power: 17	Ok but this isn't a US car. I know that the USDM ones have it I was just saying that because I didn't realize when I bought the car that it was different on JDM ones. __________________ 90 GXL-DD and Track Monster 87 GT-X-Under Construction

12-13-2008, 05:56 PM	#21
MaczPayne Bah! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Riverside, SoCal Posts: 442 Rep Power: 18	Oh, didn't realize your question was aimed at Kevin. My mistake, haha. __________________ Johnson TA FC in the works!