AWD and Forced Induction Cars?

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Whoa now! Rag on the spaghetti suspensions , but remember this........THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT!!

Ya huh its called Diesel hahaha

 

[Bassin Buick]

Sounds like a cheaply tuned car. Probably some kid who thought he was getting a good deal for a 1500 dollar turbo kit to really make his civic hatchback a REAL pussy getter


haha true, its just so many cars transfer it so poorly to the axels.

No , wasn't a civic. It was a golf GTI like the OP's car. 

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and remember , i may have a grandpa car but it is a 2 door with 240HP under the hood.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

No , wasn't a civic. It was a golf GTI like the OP's car.

.........oh .............. still, no way a good turbo'd up car should have been beaten out by a stock V6

but you can still say you beat a turbo!

 

[Bassin Buick]

posted more while you were posting , god i hate the way goob set this new ish up. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

posted more while you were posting , god i hate the way goob set this new ish up. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

haha,yeah, and i go back and add stuff to my posts all the time, cuz i hate double posting.

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

 

[8thGenSI 10+ year member]

If you want different....look for a Mitsu VR4, or a Dodge Stealth RT/TT. Same car really, the mitsu just has a few more interior gadgets. Both awd and both TT. Nice looking too.

Good luck finding one in decent shape for a decent price. They are hard to find.

 

[tipnitty 10+ year member]

**** it, Just get an MKIV Supra //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Bassin Buick]

Ya huh its called Diesel hahaha

Ehh , most diesels are pretty large. LOL

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Ehh , most diesels are pretty large. LOL

Hahaha ya what can I say Im a hick that likes to stop small cars in fast trucks...

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

i'm personally still looking at a new stang. really not bad for a v6 that can get 31mpg.

 

[VWBobby 10+ year member]

I didn't read the rest of the thread, but I'll give you my input.

I just traded in an '01 Jetta 1.8T for an '02 BMW 330xi. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Its funny that you mention the 1.8T and the BMW in the same thread.

The VW/Audi and BMW platforms are both very expensive to maintain and repair. I don't know about your experience with VW/Audi, but it seems like there is always some sensor or small part that's going bad. If you have time to troubleshoot and fix yourself, great. After a couple of years of replacing countless little parts, upgrading the downpipe and intake.....replacing the turbo, timing belt needing to be replaced......It was about time to trade it in. Only 113K miles!

BMW on the other hand, has a tendency to eat water pumps. When the water pump fails, the fan and shroud usually get taken out. Had the same thing happen on my mother in law's Z3.

Long story short, if I had the money I would go with the WRX or Lancer EVO! Both of those cars are bulletproof and easy to upgrade.

They might not have the luxury of a BMW or Audi, but they have the power and performance. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I would do some more research, but I think they are more reliable than the VW/Audi or BMW platforms also.

 

[wickedwitt 10+ year member]

Lancer Evo /thread

This couldn't have been put better.

 

[wickedwitt 10+ year member]

i'm personally still looking at a new stang. really not bad for a v6 that can get 31mpg.

For that price a softly used Vette can eat it and get an AVG 28mpg. Oh and 5.7l V8 sounds better than a V6 Just my .02

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

I don't know how nicely you have to drive to get an 28 mpg average. My cousin has the LS1 and driving nicely, he averages about 18 mpg with a mix of 80% city/20% highway. My buddy has an LS2 and he is lucky to get 20 driving extremely conservatively. He is more like 65/35 city/highway. I do agree with you on the sound of the V8 vs the V6 though. To that respect, "there's no replacement for displacement."