My first rotary was an upgraded Turbo II...had a blown Series 4 motor...got a Series 5 longblock, and swapped parts over from the blown S4... worked great...not bad for a first try rotary-'mechanic'.

Car ran great...quick...TONS of potential...170 miles per tank, though.



I wish I still had it. It'd be over 400hp by now, decked out visually as well.



And here's the FD...

Better gas-mileage...1,000,000,000 more complicated to work on...numerous stupid things that have gone wrong, and it cost 6 times more money just to buy the thing.

In the end:

FC > FD


Unless you make $3,000+ a month, easy. At that income level, you can at least afford to fix something in a month or two, like a rebuild, and afford modifications on a regular basis.

I make half that.

Bad idea.

Do NOT get an FD as your first rotary vehicle.

Like David said before....an FC is best. Not too old, not too new...and not too complicated to work on, whether it's N/A or Turbo II.

My next NICE car will be another Turbo II, absolutely.

Please don't buy an FD.