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FD is way sexier, slightly faster, and has higher tuning potential without getting too crazy with engine swaps and stuff.
Cons: You're going to spend a lot more money for not much more performance (stock v stock).
Then again, if you buy an RX-8 you're going to spend just as much in rebuilds, which is harder to justify on a $2,000 car. There are a lot of good alternatives to the RX-8 (ugly sports sedan) such as BMWs, Giulias, etc. There aren't any good alternatives to the FD that cost less (GT3 maybe, A110 maybe, Lotus maybe etc.) so although the costs are higher now, they're still grounded in reality.