I'm buying a Fazer, which is better?

[MrTwig]

Thank you so much for post tommyardinyour , it was very informative, and your bike sure is beautiful. I'm definately getting a fazer no matter what, but I'm still not sure which to go for. I'm sort of a hobbyist chainsaw mechanic, so I figure I will be better equipped to do my own maintenance on the carbueratted one, but I hear people saying they are hard to start if wet, or if it has been left for a while. I had that problem with my old honda nsr125r. If I left it for a month, I would almost drain the battery trying to start it. That was so annoying, I'm not keen on a repeat of that.

I'm hoping this summer will be a warm and dry one. If so, I will be heading to Bergen, and catching a ferry to Britain, heading to Dover and then Calais on the eurostar, and cruise around southern Europe for a week before heading back through the alps.
Oh, by the way, how is the weather usually in Britain during the early summer?
Geez, I'm getting ahead of myself here. I haven't even got a bike yet
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Anywho... My current dilema is which fazer to go for. What is for sale here, is anything from 1998 for 26K NOK (Norwegian Kroner) , to 2006 for 50K-
Or, should I go for the 2003  fzs 1000 for 55K. I supposte they are more expensive to run, fix and insure since they are rated for higher top speeds.
Still, they must be more fun