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ddoouugg 11-15-2009 11:59 AM

Of course AWD offers greater performance than rwd, but is performance what we're after? No! We seek driving enjoyment in a road car. RWD requires more skill to drive and teaches you to interact more and understand your car better. Anyone can drive an awd car with about 250 hp. Just slam on the loud pedal when you want to go. RWD takes more skill, reduces weight, and imporves steering feedback. RWD is the choice for a driving enthusiast.

White Comet 11-15-2009 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ddoouugg (Post 4277)
Of course AWD offers greater performance than rwd, but is performance what we're after? No! We seek driving enjoyment in a road car. RWD requires more skill to drive and teaches you to interact more and understand your car better. Anyone can drive an awd car with about 250 hp. Just slam on the loud pedal when you want to go. RWD takes more skill, reduces weight, and imporves steering feedback. RWD is the choice for a driving enthusiast.

Be sure to tell Evo and STI drivers that they aren't true enthusiasts.

Just because you think it so, does not make it so.

RWD does have its own set of challenges that can improve a driver's skills. But so does AWD driving. Particularly AWD tracking. Don't dismiss it as not for true enthusiasts just because you can't see yourself in one.

And for the record, I want the FT to be RWD, not AWD.

S2KtoFT86 11-16-2009 09:31 PM

:barf:

ddoouugg 11-16-2009 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by White Comet (Post 4281)
Be sure to tell Evo and STI drivers that they aren't true enthusiasts.

Just because you think it so, does not make it so.

RWD does have its own set of challenges that can improve a driver's skills. But so does AWD driving. Particularly AWD tracking. Don't dismiss it as not for true enthusiasts just because you can't see yourself in one.

And for the record, I want the FT to be RWD, not AWD.

I never said Subie/Evo drivers aren't real enthusiasts. I could see myself driving wither one of those great cars, but rwd is a more pure form of driving skill and enjoyment, and yes it does require more skill than awd.

4agze 11-16-2009 10:32 PM

Both got advantage and disadvantage, we can discuss AWD vs RWD vs FWD all week the truth is each car or racing enthusiast have different preferences point is we have have same passion on cars. same goes to drifting, drag racing, time attack, auto cross, rally and road racing.

White Comet 11-17-2009 03:03 AM

Oh Axel, you bastard!

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Originally Posted by ddoouugg (Post 4411)
I never said Subie/Evo drivers aren't real enthusiasts. I could see myself driving wither one of those great cars, but rwd is a more pure form of driving skill and enjoyment, and yes it does require more skill than awd.

Sorry, but that's not going to cut it. You are again confusing your own preferences for "facts."

ddoouugg 11-17-2009 10:13 AM

Are you trying to say that driving a rwd car does not require more skill than driving an awd car?

S2KtoFT86 11-17-2009 10:54 AM

Damn, we need some new info badly so we can argue about new stuff instead of rehashing the same old arguments. :thumbdown:

Shadowsong6 11-17-2009 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86 (Post 4447)
Damn, we need some new info badly so we can argue about new stuff instead of rehashing the same old arguments. :thumbdown:

+1 million

ddoouugg 11-17-2009 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86 (Post 4447)
Damn, we need some new info badly so we can argue about new stuff instead of rehashing the same old arguments. :thumbdown:

!!

ddoouugg 11-17-2009 10:09 PM

The Subaru version will be awd with a NA 2.0 motor making about 250 hp
http://www.insideline.com/subaru/toy...ota-ft-86.html

Franisco 11-17-2009 11:10 PM

I'm going to say that's bogus

4agze 11-17-2009 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ddoouugg (Post 4469)
The Subaru version will be awd with a NA 2.0 motor making about 250 hp
http://www.insideline.com/subaru/toy...ota-ft-86.html

:laughabove: 2.0 liter NA 250hp man i want what ever they are smoking

ddoouugg 11-17-2009 11:41 PM

That would be an amazing motor. If the f20 can make 240 then why can't this make 250. I hope it does, but i'd probably not get it just because I really want a rwd car, bit I could change my mind for that motor.


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