Is this your first RWD car? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

track_warrior · 05-10-2012, 01:11 PM

Yes or no?

If it is i highly suggest you take it easy until you find out the limits of a rwd car since they behave completely different than a AWD or FWD car. Reason i am saying this is i would hate to see tokyo drifter wannabes sky rocketing insurance prices, i highly recommend a drivers education program at a local race track so you can learn the limits of a rwd car before pushing it around corners. I think being such a well balanced and light car it should be a perfect learner rwd car

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I still remember the day when a local 17 yo kid traded his VW GTI for a shelby GT500 and after one week of owning the car he died as he was trying to drift the car at high speed he hit a curb and rolled over several times he was pronounced dead at the hospital. RIP

N ways on to the vote.....

Exhaust · 05-10-2012, 01:16 PM

This will be my first personally owned RWD. I dont have near as much experience as some of the other members on here. I'll take this car pretty easily for a while, then begin to have more fun as i take more driving schools and play in more autox events. Im not ken block, and dont plan to be. As well as the fact that id rather not put all this money into this car, just to see it in a junkyard.

Spd229 · 05-10-2012, 01:17 PM

Technically no.

I owned a '66 Mustang for a very short time but regrettably had to sell it as the parts and labor involved were more than could be covered. My dad and I were sad to see it go, fortunately he's still got his '65

But aside from that, no. I've not had the chance to own a RWD car.

QC-FRS · 05-10-2012, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exhaust

This will be my first personally owned RWD. I dont have near as much experience as some of the other members on here. I'll take this car pretty easily for a while, then begin to have more fun as i take more driving schools and play in more autox events. Im not ken block, and dont plan to be. As well as the fact that id rather not put all this money into this car, just to see it in a junkyard.

Agreed !

daiheadjai · 05-10-2012, 01:22 PM

I am looking forward to tracking the car - never had a chance (heck, never had a car worthy of tracking).
However, once it snows a little bit, I might be tempted to find a large, empty parking lot and just get a feel for how to recover from skids/slippage etc.

track_warrior · 05-10-2012, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exhaust

This will be my first personally owned RWD. I dont have near as much experience as some of the other members on here. I'll take this car pretty easily for a while, then begin to have more fun as i take more driving schools and play in more autox events. Im not ken block, and dont plan to be. As well as the fact that id rather not put all this money into this car, just to see it in a junkyard.

Thats the correct attitude man!! Learn to master the car so you can get the max out of it instead of ruining it. Ive had my share of rwd cars and even though i know how they behave im not taking the ESP off during track days until i learn the limits of the car and how it behaves when pushed to the very edge.

Props to you for your attitude and sincerity!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by daiheadjai

I am looking forward to tracking the car - never had a chance (heck, never had a car worthy of tracking).
However, once it snows a little bit, I might be tempted to find a large, empty parking lot and just get a feel for how to recover from skids/slippage etc.

Very good idea, great way to learn how to control an oversteer situation try to learn a bit about oversteer etc.

Unicorndog · 05-10-2012, 01:44 PM

First RWD car for me too. I am really excited to see how it differs from all the FWD cars I have driven in the past, especially on all the twisty mountain roads near where I live. I currently have a base RSX, and I must say it is a blast on those roads, even though it doesn't have a lot of power (and even less torque).

(Stealth Inc.) · 05-10-2012, 01:46 PM

RWD FTW!

StuttterButtter · 05-10-2012, 01:52 PM

I had a 04 S2000 for about 3days then took it back Idk if that counts.

Other then that iv never owned 1 driven a bunch about it.

Aznek · 05-10-2012, 02:19 PM

My first personally owned vehicle altogether.

garsh0p · 05-10-2012, 02:33 PM

This will be my first RWD car, but I'm planning to use it mostly as a daily driver. Any precautions I should take?

Turbowned · 05-10-2012, 02:36 PM

This will be a great RWD car to learn and hone your driving skill in! Light, tossable, nimble and with a limited-slip differential. You could all learn a lot from driving this car! I recommend you do it in a legal environment such as an autocross, rallycross, drift or track day. At the very least in an empty parking lot far away from civilization (and pesky police).

This will be my 12th RWD car... if you don't include the 4 RWD parts cars I've bought, LOL

trueno86power · 05-10-2012, 02:37 PM

No ! My first cars were 2 red AE86 coupe's.

bestwheelbase · 05-10-2012, 02:39 PM

No, not my first rear-drive vehicle.

Good poll. Nice to see a bunch of folks making this their first RWD vehicle -- it will surely be a great platform for driver development.

View Poll Results: Is this your first RWD car?
Yes	110	44.18%
No	130	52.21%
Its my first car period.	9	3.61%
Voters: 249. You may not vote on this poll

05-10-2012, 01:11 PM	#1
track_warrior Track Junkie Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Faster than the Stig! Location: TX Posts: 1,338 Thanks: 530 Thanked 770 Times in 363 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is this your first RWD car? Yes or no? If it is i highly suggest you take it easy until you find out the limits of a rwd car since they behave completely different than a AWD or FWD car. Reason i am saying this is i would hate to see tokyo drifter wannabes sky rocketing insurance prices, i highly recommend a drivers education program at a local race track so you can learn the limits of a rwd car before pushing it around corners. I think being such a well balanced and light car it should be a perfect learner rwd car . I still remember the day when a local 17 yo kid traded his VW GTI for a shelby GT500 and after one week of owning the car he died as he was trying to drift the car at high speed he hit a curb and rolled over several times he was pronounced dead at the hospital. RIP N ways on to the vote..... __________________ Compensating a heavy car with horsepower is like giving an alcoholic cocaine to sober him up... Last edited by track_warrior; 05-10-2012 at 01:22 PM.

05-10-2012, 01:17 PM	#3
Spd229 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S AT Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 572 Thanks: 222 Thanked 314 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Technically no. I owned a '66 Mustang for a very short time but regrettably had to sell it as the parts and labor involved were more than could be covered. My dad and I were sad to see it go, fortunately he's still got his '65 But aside from that, no. I've not had the chance to own a RWD car. __________________

05-10-2012, 02:37 PM	#13
trueno86power [\|\|•]=(86)=[•\|\|] Join Date: Jan 2010 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Quebec Posts: 963 Thanks: 173 Thanked 488 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No ! My first cars were 2 red AE86 coupe's. __________________ trueno86power GR \| TOM'S \| TRD 2017 Toyota 86

05-10-2012, 01:22 PM	#5
daiheadjai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2003 S2000, 2008 Fit Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,990 Thanks: 2,584 Thanked 1,154 Times in 688 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am looking forward to tracking the car - never had a chance (heck, never had a car worthy of tracking). However, once it snows a little bit, I might be tempted to find a large, empty parking lot and just get a feel for how to recover from skids/slippage etc.

05-10-2012, 01:44 PM	#7
Unicorndog Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2002 Acura RSX Location: San Diego Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First RWD car for me too. I am really excited to see how it differs from all the FWD cars I have driven in the past, especially on all the twisty mountain roads near where I live. I currently have a base RSX, and I must say it is a blast on those roads, even though it doesn't have a lot of power (and even less torque).

05-10-2012, 01:52 PM	#9
StuttterButtter Yes i have a stutter Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 94 Acura Integra Location: Tampa FL Posts: 116 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a 04 S2000 for about 3days then took it back Idk if that counts. Other then that iv never owned 1 driven a bunch about it.

05-10-2012, 02:19 PM	#10
Aznek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 White Scion FRS Location: Ontario Posts: 198 Thanks: 24 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My first personally owned vehicle altogether.

05-10-2012, 02:33 PM	#11
garsh0p Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Hot Lava MT Location: Austin, TX Posts: 98 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This will be my first RWD car, but I'm planning to use it mostly as a daily driver. Any precautions I should take?

05-10-2012, 02:39 PM	#14
bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No, not my first rear-drive vehicle. Good poll. Nice to see a bunch of folks making this their first RWD vehicle -- it will surely be a great platform for driver development.

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