bigmike84
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God's chariot: e30 325ix 
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Thoughts on AWD cars?
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Beauregard
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Honestly I think they're boring. I really like sliding the rear though, so there you have it.
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looks like fun, lets send it down the Palisades
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That's a bad ass vid Nick!
Archimedes
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This has been beaten to death on other forums so many times. You can't compare the performance of purpose built AWD race cars to road cars. The test I refer to tested, acceleration, braking and handling through all three conditions, dry, wet and snow. They also tested emergency maneuvering. They also compared the exact same Audis (FWD vs. AWD) The only condition where AWD stood out was snow. The reality is, a RWD passenger car with ASC is going to perform as well as an AWD passenger car in most situations, except snow. I love my AWD cars, but I also recognize that there's a trade off to them and the real benefit is in the snow.I owned a 340HP B6 S4 with AWD back-to-back with a RWD 333HP E46 M3 and I can tell you (as can every magazine test) that the M3 accelerated, cornered and braked better than the S4.
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AbsolutEnduser
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I'm sure the B6 S4 is way heavier and with a more forward positioned engine than the E46 M3.
Therefore yeah ahem the M3 *could* (and it does?) corner better.
Well but the OP wants the AWD so.. whatever.
On the other hand maybe that's an interesting idea then. Would the OP want a used E46 M3???? Rough ride I bet..
Therefore yeah ahem the M3 *could* (and it does?) corner better.
Well but the OP wants the AWD so.. whatever.
On the other hand maybe that's an interesting idea then. Would the OP want a used E46 M3???? Rough ride I bet..
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A car thread? How did I miss this?
Why on earth would you want to waste money on boring All Wheel Drive cars when you could find a nice boxy Volvo 240 and drive it like a fucking savage?
[youtube]9Yc5Crg19do[/youtube]
Why on earth would you want to waste money on boring All Wheel Drive cars when you could find a nice boxy Volvo 240 and drive it like a fucking savage?
[youtube]9Yc5Crg19do[/youtube]
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Hahahaha! Awesome Kestrel!
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All of the negative Volvo commentary on BARF only drives me forward. 
But really... If you can't get sideways, why even drive at all? And why drive in a car that makes it even harder to get sideways?!
If you aren't doing this on your commute EVERY single fucking day, you have failed as a human being.
Disclaimer: I do miss driving our family's old WRX, but that thing never wanted to misbehave... It only wanted to GO. And I do enjoy misbehaving.
But really... If you can't get sideways, why even drive at all? And why drive in a car that makes it even harder to get sideways?!
If you aren't doing this on your commute EVERY single fucking day, you have failed as a human being.
Disclaimer: I do miss driving our family's old WRX, but that thing never wanted to misbehave... It only wanted to GO. And I do enjoy misbehaving.
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Cycle61
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Do want all those lights. 
All of the negative Volvo commentary on BARF only drives me forward.
But really... If you can't get sideways, why even drive at all? And why drive in a car that makes it even harder to get sideways?!
If you aren't doing this on your commute EVERY single fucking day, you have failed as a human being.
Disclaimer: I do miss driving our family's old WRX, but that thing never wanted to misbehave... It only wanted to GO. And I do enjoy misbehaving.
i find this far less compellilng than what you posted in charlesR's thread..
Was just reading that thread on the TB forums
http://www.turbobricks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222596
[youtube]9_smhnHSb0Y[/youtube]
Moves in a hurry, doesn't it?
now tell me, for those of us that don't want to pay off a smog shop, what's the best 1975 and older volvo WAGON to stuff a chebby v8 into?
Kestrel
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But look at the driver! Do you see that??? Pure unbridled joy! A happiness which none of us have seen since childhood, having lived too long in this world that pushes us daily toward an existence of cynicism and defeat! All brought about by a lack of hooligan behavior, boring front wheel drive econoboxes, and expensive performance cars that we are reluctant to drive hard, due to their replacement cost. The solution? A Volvo!
As to the wagon question... Not much to choose from. 1975 was the first year of the 240s. 140s, which have a less attractive wagon, ran from the 60s to 74. I don't envy your CARB rules in the least... Here in NC, if it isn't OBD2, there is only a safety inspection... And once a car is 35 years old or more, you don't even have that. 3 more years with the Volvo and I'll be there!
hummm... so either find the first year 240 that every volvonut in CA wants orrr.... wifey likes that 140 also, could live with a sedan i guess.
I totally disagree with that. I owned an evo and im 21 and my insurance was around 150 a month for full coverage
Cycle61
What the shit is this...
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TheRobSJ
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friggen Honda
Wait till you see the new SH-AWD setup we've got coming out in a few months debuting on the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid. No more prop shaft. Rear differential powered by twin electric motors. They can even vector reverse torque now.
racerXgirl
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Errrr what does that mean exactly?
it means if you're the second owner, you'd better have deep fucking pockets to repari any driveline issues