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Old 12-05-2002   #1 (permalink)
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AWD vs FWD part II
well it just started snowing in nyc today and i have to say who ever thinks FWD is better than AWD is so wrong...i was goin 40mph with no problems while others were going 15mph..and still slipping around.... To remove this ad, register today for free or log in if already registered!
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im defintly agreeing with you that AWD is better. but its funny when i drive by n see all those RWD drives cars stuck and skidding around. lol
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I actually prefer RWD in the snow. FWD is damn scary when the nose starts to slide. At least with RWD you can anticipate and control it better.
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i would like to have a rwd vehicle or even better an awd car[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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yeh RWD just sucks in snow...they sit at the green light doin fish tails...
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i agree , snow is fun!
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[hr]psst who gives a fawk[hr]
u from the east coast u never driven in the snow b4? your tires never skid under you? ...your rpm goes up but your car is not moving foward? any of this sound familiar?
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yes but it is managable really i swear. hence who gives a fawk
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well it just started snowing in nyc today and i have to say who ever thinks FWD is better than AWD is so wrong...i was goin 40mph with no problems while others were going 15mph..and still slipping around....[hr]
thats kind of dumb considering AWD doesnt allow you to stop any better. What happens when you are going 40 and have to stop on the black ice that the FWD car is doing 15MPH on right in front of you?
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well it just started snowing in nyc today and i have to say who ever thinks FWD is better than AWD is so wrong...i was goin 40mph with no problems while others were going 15mph..and still slipping around....[hr]
Having owned AWD, RWD, and FWD vehicles my favorite will always be power to the rears for superior dynamics and steering feel.

Many claim AWD is king, for assurance I'd tend to agree but if you care about weight, cost, fuel consumption, or maintainance costs...... AWD can't compete with a good set of snows on FWD, it just can't.

As for going 40 when others were going 15, Id say you were driving too fast.
AWD may seem great in the snow, but once you rotate an AWD car past 30° or so kiss it goodbye cuz theres no way out.

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also there is that whole stopping thing.........
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.i was goin 40mph with no problems while others were going 15mph..and still slipping around....[hr]
And this has what to do with awd?
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