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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 03:27 AM
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MR-S? Is that the Mk 3 MR2? They handle as well as a lotus elise, but with a weedy 138 bhp engine in the back. It needs the 190 engine from the celica! Or even a nice little turbo number!

Have any of you chaps seen the VX-220 turbo? Cracking little car based on the lotus elise, but with the vuaxhall (GM) 2.o turbo!

0-60 in 4.6, and tops out at 151. Quality little monster!

 
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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IMO i dont even understand why they make FWD or RWD cars.. no point to me
 
Old Jul 21, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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RWD cars are just as quick round corners, (as long as they are a decent set up), as awd cars. Proved this several times in my tubby against evo's, and scoobies!

fwd is there just as an excersise in economics. A lot cheaper to build, and there are a lot of fwd cars that are a hoot to drive. Integra type R, Mini coper (original, and bmw version), Civic type R. Focus RS, etc. They just require a different driving style.
 
Old Jul 22, 2005 | 04:35 AM
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mini coops r fun to drive, i love driving them at work
 
Old Jul 22, 2005 | 05:15 AM
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yeah but.. AWD kicks *** in the snow.. lets see the RWD keep up there
 
Old Jul 22, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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..you have to remember, that not everywhere snows! Even up in NY state, where we will be getting 10 foot of snow, peeps still manage with fwd! Personally, I'd only ever go with rwd, or awd, but you can get extremely fun cars with fwd.
 
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