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Just a quick poll to see how many FWD cars we've owned.
I fell off the wagon once in 1991 and bought an XR3i, sold the stupid scrabble wagon 4 weeks later.
Fiesta 1.1 Ghia - 1st car :D
Toyota Corolla GTi
Escort RS Turbo
Escort 1.3 bonus
Fiesta XR2
Then I saw the light :D
Since getting the S13 many moons ago, every car Ive had since (mainly my runaround car) has been RWD
as RWD is more rare wouldnt it be more interesting to do the pole the other way around. i.e. This is the first RWD cars I've own after lots of many FWD shopping trollies!
1.1 escort and a '3i:eek: :(
FWD (5):
VW Polo 1.0 (1st car)
VW Golf 1.6 Driver (unreliable piece of sh*t)
Nissan Sunny 1.6 Coupe (sadly the GA16S engined version though, not the CA16DE)
MG Metro Turbo :eek: (stolen)
Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI (fantastic little car, great fun, but bad electrics and rattly/tinny bodywork let it down)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid38/p40e91408a25b967bcab40e55b642ca02/fd106ee1.jpg
RWD (4):
1985 C reg Ford Capri 2.8 Injection Special
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid38/p010dc625db426a532505be878f05b8df/fd106ebf.jpg
1988 E reg Ford Sierra XR4X4 (2.8i)
1987 D reg Ford Capri 2.8 Injection Special
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid38/p86cf1ef560fddceb525c3477a8dac560/fd106ec3.jpg
1990 H reg Nissan 200SX RS13 :D
marty_t3
10-04-2003, 16:19
I've had 7 FWD so far... but they've all been cheap runabouts that i've either used cuz i was skint or as a second car. I don't have a problem with FWD cars and i'd buy another one without any hesitation.... i just wouldn't expect it to be any good :D
All the half decent performance/fast cars i've owned have been RWD (oh..and 1 4WD)
3 I'm afraid to say
Fiesta 1.1 on an "x" in celtic bronze (rusty water)
Orion Equip
Mondeo 2.0si
Well I did work for Ford!!
and I've only ever driven 3 RWD cars aswell. Those have been some of the best rear drivers ever!!!
A Volvo 340dl :D
A 3 door Sierra Cosworth (Graham Goode)
and my beloved 200
:o 1. fiesta (xr2 eng bored out to 17.80)
2. sierra rwd
3. diahatsu charmont :eek: rwd
4. escort 1.3
5. fiesta pop
6. cirroen ax 1.1
7. cavalier sri 16v
8. escort rs turbo :o
9. 200 :D :D :D :D
Fiesta Mk1 1.1GL
Rover 220 GTi
Fiesta 1.1 Rusty Blue
Nissan Micra Super S 1.2 (3rd from last K10 micra ever made)
Then to RWD
BMW 318is (RHD conversion)
Nissan 200sx S14 (Ex Nissan UK press car)
Nissan 200sx S14a
C.
Originally posted by Cookie
Fiesta 1.1 Rusty Blue
That's a standard colour, isn't it? :D
Originally posted by symbol
:o 1. fiesta (xr2 eng bored out to 17.80)
:confused:
(1) Rover 214 SLi 16v (still got it)
then RWD
(2) S13a!! altho i haven't seen it in about 6 months i still own it
My list:
A reg Fiesta 1.1
E reg Bluebird 1.6
K reg ZX 2.0
F reg Sunny (dunno engine size, in fact the performance suggested it didn't have an engine)
N reg Astra 1.8
Also had a 1.8 Focus but it was a company car so technically I didn't own it ;) Actually the Astra and ZX were/are in the wife's name so I could dis-own them too :D
:o :o sorry. it was a 1600 bored out to 1780 cc .
Went from n'pton to skeggy & had to fill up twice on the way there & twice on the back :eek: :eek:
crackdownuk
10-04-2003, 16:59
Originally posted by Jeff
My list:
A reg Fiesta 1.1
E reg Bluebird 1.6
K reg ZX 2.0
F reg Sunny (dunno engine size, in fact the performance suggested it didn't have an engine)
N reg Astra 1.8
Also had a 1.8 Focus but it was a company car so technically I didn't own it ;) Actually the Astra and ZX were/are in the wife's name so I could dis-own them too :D
hi jeff what did you think of the zx then??? was it a volcane or a 16v???
It was a Volcane. It was actually good fun to drive and quite a grunty engine :) but it was quite unreliable and appeared to have been built by a troop of circus chimps :(
Originally posted by Jeff
it was quite unreliable and appeared to have been built by a troop of circus chimps :(
Oi thats a French car building tradition I'll have you know
;)
Originally posted by H
Oi thats a French car building tradition I'll have you know
;)
Quite :( I shall NEVER buy another French car as a result, although there aren't exactly loads of French cars I'd really like to own so I guess it's no great loss :)
Mk 1 Fiesta
2 Cavaliers
Orion and present Escort :(
FWD
Renault Fuego
XR3i
Orion Ghia 1.6i
Rover 213s
Golf GTi
Renault 19 16v cabrio
Renault Clio
RWD
loads of cortinas all mks
loads of Rover SDI all V8's
loads of Capris 2.8i and 3.0
escort mk2
sierra XR4i
cavalier
BMW 520
hillman avenger
couple of spitfires
TR7 V8 convertible
Reliant Scimitar
couple of Ford anglias
Fiat X19
Originally posted by Blue
RWD
cavalier
Am just waiting for one of the younger members to say that the Cav is FWD :rolleyes:
Think mine was about a 1978 model deffo RWD, and crap aswell
yer all Mk1 Cavs where RWD. FWD Mk2 was launched around 82 (X reg) i think. Fords then launched the Sierra and knocked it for 6 ;) :D
Ive Had 7
Renault 5 1.1l
Ford fiesta 1.6d
pug 205 1.6 GTI
Golf 2 1.6l
Pug 306 1.9 TD
Mazda Mx-3 V6
Golf 1 Cabrio gti
SteveDunn
10-04-2003, 20:59
3, dont want any more thanks!
Renaul Clio 1.2 BE BOP!! Was damn good fun i spose when just passed, throw it about all over the shop with a mighty 62bhp HAMMERING down to the tarmac thru the wrong wheels.
Renault 19 16v, was chuffed with this when i got it, all those horses.. nearly double!!! going to the WRONG WHEELS again ;(
Rover 416 ..................... no... just ................. no.
Nissan 200! Winnar. aaand.. BMW 323.. scrabble in RWD? odd huh? :)
honest_jim
10-04-2003, 21:05
Ive had
pug 309
pug 405 (sorry it was free)
nissan sunny
That was all I could stand and I could stands no more! so I got a RWD monster!
http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/290000-290999/290346_2_full.jpg
Then I got an s-12
3! the answer is 3! oh bugger, the SHAME.
1- Mini! slow as fook but NOTHING escaped on bends:D
then straight into an S13, steep learning curve:eek:
Nova 1.2 Merit - I know! A Nov and a Merit (lowest spec) at that! I now realise the shame!
Astra MkII 1.6 SR - This car rocked!
Citroen ZX 1.9 TD - Megascrabble and I want rid ASAP for a 200SX!
Codemonkey
10-04-2003, 21:58
1) VW Polo Mk 1, 895cc bought for £20 and rebuilt over a year. Loved that car.
2) Triumph Acclaim, 1.3
3) VW Polo Mk 2, 1.3
4) VW Golf Mk 2, 1.3
5) Renault Laguna 2.0RT
I find the previous comment about French cars being put together by circus chimps to be untrue, demeaning, and utterly deplorable.
Circus chimps are highly intelligent and well trained animals, and couldn't possibly make such a complete f*ck up of assembling a car.
The veedubs were cool, they just kept going for ever. The Triumph was great, quite nippy (had a high revving jap engine in it), but was unreliable as hell.
Dave
1985 Toyota 4x4 Truck
1978 Mustang (/me hides head in shame)
1987 Pontiac Cefiro
1983 GMC 4x4 Truck
1992 Honda Integra
1992 Nissan Silvia
1987 Nissan Silvia
1989 Renault 5gtx
1991 Nissan 200sx
Man thats a lot of cars, lets see I have junked 6 of those too.
Voted 1, but have had a few company cars.
I owned a Citroen BX 16 Valve :D
crackdownuk
11-04-2003, 00:11
Originally posted by vega
Voted 1, but have had a few company cars.
I owned a Citroen BX 16 Valve :D
quite quick aint they the 16V :)
It was mental for what it was, such a light car with 160 bhp :D
Paul_S13
11-04-2003, 07:18
I've owned2 FWD cars and both of them were run abouts while the 200was off the road :mad:, before that I had a 2.0i sierra and a 320i BMW.
Originally posted by vega
It was mental for what it was, such a light car with 160 bhp :D
A very common engine conversion is people take that engine and put it in a 205 GTI :D
gaz.thomas
11-04-2003, 10:22
1988 Sierra - RWD
1988 205 1.6 GTi - FWD
1982 X1/9 - RWD (and mid engined...)
1975 Lancia Beta Spyder - FWD (no wheel drive at the moment :( )
1991 200sx - RWD
and I suppose i'd better tell everyone now...as the nissan requires more welding than my lancia :eek: ...my new daily driver is...
1989 Golf GTi - FWD
Flame ahead chaps
Gaz
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Still_looking
11-04-2003, 12:28
In no particular order..
1.1 Fiesta L..Red..1st car..sucked.
1.0 Fiesta..White..horrid.
Fiesta XR2..Red..fast, dangerous in wet when racing Honda's :rolleyes:
XR3i..Black, full RS, 'she' liked it (!), racked up 6 points, sold £1300
1.6 MK2 Cavalier L..Maroon / Red..bit of a 'slag-of-a-car'..£20
1.6 MK3 Cavalier L..Met' Silver..bought as second car, FOR SALE!
1275 MG Metro..Black, ragged.
1275 Metro..White, most fun I ever had for £8!!
850 Mini City..Green..crashed after spinning.. :D ..sold.
1000cc Mini..White.Dumped
1275 GT Clubman..Met' Blue. Dumped.
Originally posted by gaz.thomas
1975 Lancia Beta Spyder - FWD (no wheel drive at the moment)
Yep, I know that feeling :(
as the nissan requires more welding than my lancia
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Yep, I know that feeling :(
Lets see - Ive had:
1.1 "X" Fiesta - fantastic car :)
1.8 "J" Sierra
1.6 "J" Orion
1.2 "D" Nova Merrick (didnt like it)
92 200SX
87 Delta
Jeez - all but two of those cars are FWD :eek:
All but three are Fords :eek: :eek:
All but two I wrote off :eek: :eek: :eek:
Originally posted by deej-79
1978 Mustang (/me hides head in shame)
I assume that was a Mustang II??
They are shocking.. :eek: They must win a prize for the lowest powered V8 engine ever... 120hp or something from a 5.0 V8!! :eek: :eek: :(
Austin Maestro
Austin Metro
Seat Ibiza
Nissan Bluebird
Astra van
toyota corrolla
ford escort
pug 205gti
xr2
xr3
xr2i
and many others - all scrabbly nonsense :D
All pretty much the Essex cars then really, Arry :D
Originally posted by vega
All pretty much the Essex cars then really, Arry :D
yeah, pretty much - thats why i bought an sx :D
the corolla was the best outta the lot, miss that lil gti blipper :)
Pauly_Boy
11-04-2003, 22:18
4, Nova, Seat Ibiza, Ford escort and my current car a 2l TDi Vectra. You don't get any scrabbly nonsence in that, thats for sure :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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