Great, in this country you still can't buy an S13 with an SR in it unless someone else has already done the swap. Maybe in Japan where S13s come stock with an SR, LSD and Z32 brakes it's a more level playing field, but not here. There's so much more on a stock S13 that has to be upgraded in comparison with the FC it's no contest for me.

Like I already said: the FC comes stock with the turbo, a decent suspension setup, 4-piston front calipers on decent sized rotors, LSD, and wheels that will hold a reasonably wide tire. Slap on some sticky tires, replace the bushings, and install fresh pads and rotors and the car is solid.

The S13 on the other hand, has the crap motor, shit shocks and springs, tiny brakes, and tiny wheels. To get the S13 up to the level of a stock FC you would have to do an SR swap, 5-lug conversion, Z32 brakes, Z32 wheels or some other cheapies, and add an LSD (except for a select few SE models). By then you've spent more money than a stock FC costs.

Look, I'm not saying the S13 is a bad car--it's not. I just want an FC and not an S13 and nobody's going to tell me otherwise.