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04-22-2012, 12:56 AM | #1 |
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How much is RWD worth it?
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Was checking out K20 4 door civic si and they are CHEAP...I'm talking like $16k Canadian for a clean 08. Really the main difference to me between the SI and the FRS would be RWD and probably better handling dynamics in the FRS. The thing is my one friend sold his e46 (prob 15k in mods) and drives an SI and loves it. He's trying to convince me I wouldn't really notice the difference unless I track the car. I can't really see my self tracking competively (maybe 3 days a year)....if that's the case would you guys say the FRS is worth the extra $10-12k for 95% street use? |
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This car was designed around the idea of a fun, rwd, responsive platform. If you seem torn between the toyobaru and a civic, you arent the target demographic. You either desire the rwd or you shouldnt really spend the premium on it. Go drive a miata and a civic and decide from there. Dont take anyones word for what is or isnt best. It isnt their money to begin with. In the end its your opinion that matters most. Who cares what others say, including me.
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having owned and raced both, i could say that it really depend on what you prefer, but you wouldn't know unless you raced both. i used to love my fwd cars, until i got an s2000. from that car forward every car i own will be rwd and i hardly ever competitively track. its basically in how it feels to me. being pushed from being instead of pulled from the front. not having torque steer, having much greater control of the car in general (as long as you know how). its just such a more dynamic engaging drive. stepping into a fwd car now all i seem to be able to do is pick up on subtle nuances that i dont like about fwd's so its hard for me to enjoy them like i used to.
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I have never understood this notion that the basic elements of a vehicle are mysteriously hidden until you enter a racing circuit. It's like saying "You won't notice the steering wheel is missing until you enter a racetrack." How absurd! |
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its really up to you... plus the frs has a snow mode in the automatic both are great cars none the less, im just tired of under steer so im going RWD
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What does change however is the dynamics of handling. You can just as easily entice oversteer or a 4 wheel drift if you choose if you're skilled. And the fact that the tires that steer you and the ones that handle most of the braking are not the same ones accelerating you. |
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But yeah, basically it's not a big deal And being rwd is definaty not what makes the ft-86 worth the premium |
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Its all driving feel,
fwd pulls forward Rwd pushs u forward And 4wd grabs you and launch forward.
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Wait until the FR-S arrives, drive it, and if you enjoy both of them equally as well, get the cheaper one! On another front, this isn't really an apples to apples comparison. You're comparing a new car to a 5 year old used car. Of course the older car is going to be much cheaper. If you really want the FR-S, but don't want to pay for a new one wait a few years and buy a used one. Best of luck, Brett |
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its a fucking civic.
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It's a old ass 2008 civic. It's a used car. Why do people keep comparing old cars to a FR-S\BRZ?
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2008 vs brand new? How much is a warranty worth to you? Or having a car that you know nobody else has abused? This is an apples to testicles comparison.
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