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I'd like to make this a poll but I don't know how.... Mods?
Anyway, it seems the FWD Vs RWD split across the PH community is as controversial as the diesel vs petrol split... i did a search on this subject before I posted but nothing really came up...
I'm just curious about what the split might be.. I grew up in the sixties, my first car was front engine and rear wheel drive and I loved it.... (But only two seats) My second car was front engine and front wheel drive ('65 Cooper s) when No 1 Sprog arrived... I loved that too...
So, apologies in advance if this has been done to death, but I couldn't find a thread that specifically addressed this subject..
A poll would be interesting I think..
Cheers, Chilli.....
Anyway, it seems the FWD Vs RWD split across the PH community is as controversial as the diesel vs petrol split... i did a search on this subject before I posted but nothing really came up...
I'm just curious about what the split might be.. I grew up in the sixties, my first car was front engine and rear wheel drive and I loved it.... (But only two seats) My second car was front engine and front wheel drive ('65 Cooper s) when No 1 Sprog arrived... I loved that too...
So, apologies in advance if this has been done to death, but I couldn't find a thread that specifically addressed this subject..
A poll would be interesting I think..
Cheers, Chilli.....
It's more controversial that it should be because people are very good at misundering the point of the other side. 
My general preference goes RWD > rear-biased 4wd > FWD > front-biased 4wd but a good FWD car will still be vastly better than a poor RWD one.
My general preference goes RWD > rear-biased 4wd > FWD > front-biased 4wd but a good FWD car will still be vastly better than a poor RWD one.
Edited by kambites on Wednesday 7th December 19:02
liner33 said:
Is there a diesel vs petrol divide? Thats just an economic divide isn't it? Barring commercial vehicles surely no-one buys a diesel unless they cant afford the petrol
And there is an argument that FWD primarily exists for its packaging advantages. More space in a smaller car preventing you having to pay more for a bigger car... so an economic divide?The right answer has already been posted. A well executed version of any is far better than a poor attempt at the others.
liner33 said:
Is there a diesel vs petrol divide? Thats just an economic divide isn't it? Barring commercial vehicles surely no-one buys a diesel unless they cant afford the petrol
assuming we are talking about a car where there are comparable diesel and petrol equivalents, its more so where the perceived value lies. i know plenty of minted people who could more than easily afford the extra 10 quid a week to run the petrol but don't recognise the value of that extra 10 pounds (or may even prefer how the diesel drives). the petrol version isn't necessarily a status symbol at all and to be honest with PCP and lease, I wouldn't say that cars in general are a status symbol at all on the lower side of 40k.
To me it's about the over all package, and it been fit for purpose.
I can only run one car, if the budget was there I would be running a 4wd, something like an Audi Quattro. Keep a set of winter wheels in garage and you have a go anywhere, anytime motor.
My ideal car is probably a Audi a4 avant 3 litre diesel Quattro s line. That would fit my needs perfectly.
I can only run one car, if the budget was there I would be running a 4wd, something like an Audi Quattro. Keep a set of winter wheels in garage and you have a go anywhere, anytime motor.
My ideal car is probably a Audi a4 avant 3 litre diesel Quattro s line. That would fit my needs perfectly.
RWD would always be my preference if all things were equal, but they rarely ever are. Most decent RWD cars are a considerably different proposition and rarely have direct FWD rivals, for example, sporty modern RWD cars you can buy: BMW of some description, Boxster, GT86, MX5 etc; sporty FWD cars you can buy = hot hatches. Horses for courses. Your average Joe could likely drive a FWD car much faster in most conditions than a RWD and may very well prefer it for that reason, but I prefer the challenge of driving a RWD car well, and by and large, the RWD cars are more sporty/special from the off, and I'm not bothered whether it's slower or not, it's irrelevant for road use.
AWD cars would be good on those thankfully rare occasions where it snows or it's very wet, but otherwise, I find them about as involving as most FWD cars (probably because many of them primarily are FWD).
AWD cars would be good on those thankfully rare occasions where it snows or it's very wet, but otherwise, I find them about as involving as most FWD cars (probably because many of them primarily are FWD).
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