08-03-2017, 10:40 PM | #21 |
Solving problems
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I've always loved my sedans. Kept my last one for 6 years and didn't really want to sell it. had I bought the E90 I wanted, I may still have it.
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08-03-2017, 10:56 PM | #22 |
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I always prefer the sedan over the coupe version, aka m3 vs m4. But after having two coupes they are not that bad with kids. A 2 seat coupe would not work for me.
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08-04-2017, 06:58 AM | #23 |
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Interesting option, front tires larger then rear
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08-11-2017, 03:50 AM | #25 |
swinging for the fences
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08-11-2017, 01:32 PM | #26 |
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Didn't Pontiac have a front drive V8 full size car with that option in the 80's? It was a sport something or other.
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08-11-2017, 01:45 PM | #27 |
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I'm pretty sure they had that in the 2000s. I don't see a problem with it. FWD/AWD cars tend to need to be set up for oversteer. If you've got more weight up front, why not put more tire there?
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08-11-2017, 02:15 PM | #28 |
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I put wider front tires on the Mazdaspeed3. It actually does reduce understeer with no downside that I can perceive.
Pontiac did indeed do this with one of the versions of the Grand Prix in the 2000s. Might have been the one they put a V8 into right before the platform went away. |
08-11-2017, 07:36 PM | #29 |
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08-11-2017, 08:04 PM | #30 |
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