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Old 06-12-14, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Celica GT-S is a good one, Motor. Those things were a blast to drive!
They still are.
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Old 06-12-14, 10:45 AM
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focus svt.
those things are sharp!
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Old 06-12-14, 11:37 AM
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Old 06-12-14, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by UDel
Acura Integra GS-R, Type R
Toyota Celica all trac
1st and 2nd Gen Eclipse
Mitsubishi FTO
Honda Prelude
VW Corrado
Toyota Celica All Tracs/GT4 are 4WD/AWD.

Non All Tracs are FWD

From previously owning a 91 Celica Convertible GT FWD as my very 1st car i would have to list it. It was a fun, reliable, sporty, fuel economic car! That car made me a Toyota guy for life.









Also like the the 7th Gen Celica GT-S
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Originally Posted by baddis es
Great choice but those are RWD not FWD.
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Old 06-12-14, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Joey-E
Great choice but those are RWD not FWD.
No they are not. They are FWD. I had one, and I loved it.
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Old 06-12-14, 01:09 PM
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had a couple cars listed here...
i had a 98 GTI VR6...
I have a 07 TL now...wish it was a Type S tho
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Old 06-12-14, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
No they are not. They are FWD. I had one, and I loved it.
WRONG.

Thats a Corolla GT-S (AE86) which is RWD.

A simple google search will prove it.

Get your facts straight.
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Old 06-12-14, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Joey-E
WRONG.

Thats a Corolla GT-S (AE86) which is RWD.

A simple google search will prove it.

Get your facts straight.
The picture is of an AE92, which was FWD.

The GT-S coupe changed from being an AE86 to an AE92 in 1988, at which time it incorporated a front wheel drive layout.
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Originally Posted by JDR76
The picture is of an AE92, which was FWD.

The GT-S coupe changed from being an AE86 to an AE92 in 1988, at which time it incorporated a front wheel drive layout.
Correct it is a AE92 FWD 6th Gen after looking at it more, I thought it was the AE86 GT-S Coupe that is RWD. Should of not glanced over it and quick to type oops

Thought it was a AE86:
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I wouldnt say its sporty but definitely fun. This model of the Grand Prix GTP

My older cousin had one years back that was modded and it would scared the living shxt out of me. That thing ran low 12s,

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^ 3.8L V6 with a blower right?
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Old 06-12-14, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Justin2JZ
I wouldnt say its sporty but definitely fun. This model of the Grand Prix GTP

My older cousin had one years back that was modded and it would scared the living shxt out of me. That thing ran low 12s,

That counts as sporty to me.
For recent models, I'm a big fan of the MazdaSpeed3. Sometimes wish I had bought that instead of my 2.5.
I drove an old Sentra once, probably about a 92 model. It wasn't fast by any means, but it was one of the most fun cars I've driven. Too bad it was so ugly.
I've been beaten pretty bad by the Integras at the local autocross & they look good. I'm assuming if I had the chance to drive one, I'd enjoy it. My only concern is that I didn't like the clutch in early 90's Civics, & I have to assume the one in the Integra would feel similar.
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Originally Posted by Joey-E
Correct it is a AE92 FWD 6th Gen after looking at it more, I thought it was the AE86 GT-S Coupe that is RWD. Should of not glanced over it and quick to type oops

Thought it was a AE86:
yes...the older Corolla's were RWD, and became FWD from the AE92 model.

this Corolla GTS is very underrated IMO



another fun/sporty FWD in which I've been through is this, can you name it?

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Old 06-13-14, 06:10 AM
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From my experience, the MX-3 GS (V6) manual. But these others were up there too.
CR-X
Integra Type-R
90s Celica GTS
Late 80s Corolla GT-S
Late 80s Pulsar NX

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