Yeah Tim, I know. But I meant properly maintained, everything just as new as it left the factory 24 years a go.
I'm not thinking of buying one, was just putting that car into the question since it's quite an old car now.
Can you ever go back from RWD?
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Yeah Tim, I know. But I meant properly maintained, everything just as new as it left the factory 24 years a go.
I'm not thinking of buying one, was just putting that car into the question since it's quite an old car now.
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I take it all back, the average 1994 Rover 200 is in pristine condition inside and out and is more than capable of returning a 0-60 run of 6.2 seconds without any remedial work whatsoever.
The car could be completely worn out and in shabby condition but unless the engine has serious issues (unlikely unless it has been totally neglected, i.e. thrashed constantly from cold, low or poor quality lubricants throughout it's life, improper cooling etc) or it has done absolutely stratospheric mileage, then there's no real reason why it can't make at least close to stock power, and thus still have most of the performance it ought to. Whether that performance drags you into a hedge due to every suspension bushing being worn out or not is neither here nor there 
My MR2 was a 1994 and didnt lose any power.
Shock as a rolling road gives a power reading that makes a customer happy.
The car could be completely worn out and in shabby condition but unless the engine has serious issues (unlikely unless it has been totally neglected, i.e. thrashed constantly from cold, low or poor quality lubricants throughout it's life, improper cooling etc) or it has done absolutely stratospheric mileage, then there's no real reason why it can't make at least close to stock power, and thus still have most of the performance it ought to. Whether that performance drags you into a hedge due to every suspension bushing being worn out or not is neither here nor there
Precisely.
All engines wear over time and drop a little bit of power, despite what a set of over reading rollers seemingly suggest to some members.
That being said something would have to be pretty wrong with an engine to drop enough of a considerable amount of Power for it to make its book 0-60 time a distant dream.
I don't really think they are. In standard form they aren't even fast? They just seem to be a drifters wet dream
I don't really think they are. In standard form they aren't even fast? They just seem to be a drifters wet dream
I think its the fact they have so little power but are so well balanced that makes them drifters wet dreams, you can nail them the whole way through a drift unlike most other cars, also Im a drifter so its my wet dream
Rover turbos, happy memories of mine. So easy to drive the maximum potential. I like front drives.
My S2000 really requires commitment to get the most from it and to be honest RWD probably has little advantage off the lights due to the power delivery.
My S2000 really requires commitment to get the most from it and to be honest RWD probably has little advantage off the lights due to the power delivery.
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FWD has its advantages, it requires far less effort and thought for one.
Dont ever drive off guard with RWD is my main memory and it was a while ago now, FWD is so forgiving in comparison or maybe that was mostly just the cart horse springs on a volvo 340 that did that but the edge is very soft on FWD and RWD it very often aint.
RWD preferred but fwd is best for most trips. Ironically I think RWD balances a car far better, not sure why but done right its much better through curves
I've never driven anything (for a meaningful amount of time) other than front wheel drive cars.
So tbh, i'm in two minds about what to go for next. Part of me would quite like a change, but the other part is used to how FWD behaves and would rather not venture out of that "comfort zone".
So tbh, i'm in two minds about what to go for next. Part of me would quite like a change, but the other part is used to how FWD behaves and would rather not venture out of that "comfort zone".
I'd rather my rear wheels driven than front, and can't think of a FWD car that I would want over a RWD.
As for power loss over age / miles, my very well maintained e39 is certainly down on power, not by much, not at all,but its down - I'd say - I've not had it on a dyno or anything.
Its 13 years old & has been to the moon & is on its way back!
Hardly surprising tbh.
As for power loss over age / miles, my very well maintained e39 is certainly down on power, not by much, not at all,but its down - I'd say - I've not had it on a dyno or anything.
Its 13 years old & has been to the moon & is on its way back!
Hardly surprising tbh.
You can't really go ahead and make sweeping statements like that because it really all depends on the car. For example my RWD Soarer was noticeably more 'forgiving' on track than my FWD 205.