AWD Best in any car?

[randomwalk]

If you could opt for AWD in any car would you take it instead of the std transmission the car may have come with?

[Mr2Mike]

No.

[nobodyknows]

No.

[thinfourth2]

Focus RS



get my coat

[ewenm]

No. The Caterham is fine as it is. No need for additional complications of AWD.

[rottie102]

definitely NO

[slipstream 1985]

2.2 d jag x type estate

[iva cosworth]

The peeps in the know are actually converting my type

of car to 2wd from 4 as it drives better and saves weight

[Scuffers]

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

[rb5230]

No, best on some cars.

[Daniel1]

thinfourth2 said:

Focus RS



get my coat

[thinfourth2]

BMW 3 and 5 series

Skoda octavia diesels

You know like the rest of the bloody world gets

[Podie]

Scuffers said:

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

Why the blinkers? FWD has it's place, and there are some excellent handling FWD cars about.

Personally, I view each car on it's merits - there are some st RWD cars about.

[RobM77]

Podie said:

Scuffers said:

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

Why the blinkers? FWD has it's place, and there are some excellent handling FWD cars about.

Personally, I view each car on it's merits - there are some st RWD cars about.

That's silly. That's like saying you never want to drink wine again because you've tried some awful £2.99 plonk from your local garage, whereas a decent bottle of real ale is lovely

With regard to the OP's question - absolutely not. I would have 4WD if I needed to drive the car off road on gravel, mud, snow etc. For tarmac use, I'll take 2WD every time.

[Podie]

RobM77 said:

Podie said:

Scuffers said:

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

Why the blinkers? FWD has it's place, and there are some excellent handling FWD cars about.

Personally, I view each car on it's merits - there are some st RWD cars about.

That's silly. That's like saying you never want to drink wine again because you've tried some awful £2.99 plonk from your local garage, whereas a decent bottle of real ale is lovely

With regard to the OP's question - absolutely not. I would have 4WD if I needed to drive the car off road on gravel, mud, snow etc. For tarmac use, I'll take 2WD every time.

Not sure who you're agreeing with Rob, but given your usual comments I doubt it's me.

The "Great handling and an all round superb car" comment next to the Citroen AX in your profile did raise a smile though...

[Scuffers]

Podie said:

Scuffers said:

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

Why the blinkers? FWD has it's place, and there are some excellent handling FWD cars about.

Personally, I view each car on it's merits - there are some st RWD cars about.

whilst I agree there are some great FWD cars about (DC2 Intergra for example), they are still hamstrung by being FWD.

first time you try to pull out of a tee-junction in less than optimum conditions, you will get the point.

[Podie]

Scuffers said:

Podie said:

Scuffers said:

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

Why the blinkers? FWD has it's place, and there are some excellent handling FWD cars about.

Personally, I view each car on it's merits - there are some st RWD cars about.

whilst I agree there are some great FWD cars about (DC2 Intergra for example), they are still hamstrung by being FWD.

first time you try to pull out of a tee-junction in less than optimum conditions, you will get the point.

Oh, a bit like the Griff then.

[FraserLFA]

thinfourth2 said:

Focus RS



get my coat

For me it would be the previous Focus ST. Am still considering converting one...

[danneth]

No. i quite like 260bhp 280lb with FWD and a LSD

[RobM77]

Podie said:

RobM77 said:

Podie said:

Scuffers said:

if said car is FWD then yes.

I will never own another FWD car if I can help it.

Why the blinkers? FWD has it's place, and there are some excellent handling FWD cars about.

Personally, I view each car on it's merits - there are some st RWD cars about.

That's silly. That's like saying you never want to drink wine again because you've tried some awful £2.99 plonk from your local garage, whereas a decent bottle of real ale is lovely

With regard to the OP's question - absolutely not. I would have 4WD if I needed to drive the car off road on gravel, mud, snow etc. For tarmac use, I'll take 2WD every time.

Not sure who you're agreeing with Rob, but given your usual comments I doubt it's me.

The "Great handling and an all round superb car" comment next to the Citroen AX in your profile did raise a smile though...

The AX GT was awesome!! Great little cars. I adore plenty of FWD cars, just as I adore a good beer. However, I prefer wine The two are just different. Now that I've got more money, given a choice of two road cars I'd like both to be decent RWD cars.