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FSport RWD vs AWD cost of ownership

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Old 08-18-18, 10:05 PM
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If I got a RWD car it'd have stick shift. There is one with open differential and stick shift in my garage. Is there any FWD racing car out there?
Old 08-19-18, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Htony
If I got a RWD car it'd have stick shift. There is one with open differential and stick shift in my garage. Is there any FWD racing car out there?
Are you kidding? Anything and everything can and will be raced. It started the day two men were going the same way in 10,000 BC. One always has to be first. If it moves, someone races it. The first car race probably took place shortly after the second one rolled out the factory door.

To that end, the factory AWD GS 350 gets off the line quicker than a RWD but the RWD is faster beyond that.
Old 08-19-18, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by baconRx
As stated before, there are plus and minuses to both so you gotta figure out what you need and what you want. Drive both and see. Awd you save on tires since you can rotate them but suppose you could do that with Rwd if you change out the rims to be all the same. It also has better handling in adverse weather but really as long as you drive responsibly rwd should work fine. Awd doesn’t have drs if that matters. Can’t say I really know the difference but I am amazed of how tight mine can turn, much more nimble than my old accord which I’m pretty sure is smaller since this class has grown since 05
Factory rims cannot be rotated on RWD's. I was going to buy 2 rear rims for the front for my 18 but they don't clear the calipers.
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