Which fork to buy?

[mobius]

Which fork would be best to get for new person to biking not much knowledge on servicing but looking for best for money for a general trail/xc and light freeride/dh fork for a trek 6700 and a 145lb rider.

I am looking at the following Marzocchi forks
2001 Z-3 (http://pricepoint.com/product145.html)
2002 MXR (http://pricepoint.com/product1529.html) 2003 MX Comp w/ ETA (http://pricepoint.com/product573.html)

I don't have disc brakes yet but if i get the mx comp i will upgrade to discs then fork after.

Which will hold up the best? to this kinda riding?
and money is tight since im 17.

Thanks

[DHS]

they;re all about the same fork. which ever one is the cheapest go for that one.

[Bacardi]

Any would be fine for trail riding, but go for the cheaper one; all Marzocchi forks last.

If your riding style changes, you'll probably end up wanting to save money for a different style of bike, rather than changing from fork to fork.

[SwisSlesS]

All those forks are pretty similar. I would probably say you should go with one of the newer ones, because it will be easier to find replacement parts for them. The parts would probably be cheaper too.

[-BB-]

I'd go for the 2002 MXR

It has more adjustment, and the lack of "air" will make it more durable

Plus, the price aint bad. :D
and it is lighter than the Z-3