AWD is boring me to death - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

import_racer87 · 05-25-2005, 10:54 PM

long story short, i had a 99 Civic Si that i was tired of and traded it in on an 02 wrx (currenty 6 months into payments on it). Now the reason i did this is because im in college in a higher elevation area that gets a good amount of snow in the winter and i need the extra room. Now i enjoy the power of the wrx but it is the most boring thing in my entire life. i havent spun a tire in 6 months and im going through withdraw. Oddly enough i feel so safe that i cant stand it.

What would you do in this situation? would you keep the wrx because its the "right" thing to do, or would you get what you really want (a 240sx, 300zx, 240z, something along those lines)

have any of you gone from rwd to awd and hated it/ loved it? gone from awd to rwd, hate it/ love it?

luckie2hav3her · 05-25-2005, 10:56 PM

wtf ur werid

import_racer87 · 05-25-2005, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckie2hav3her

wtf ur werid

thank you for your contribution.

Andrew Bohan · 05-26-2005, 12:02 AM

i feel you man. dump that shit and get a new rwd car

rainier · 05-26-2005, 12:03 AM

its safe, fast, stylish,.. SAFE. keep it.

im tired of my FWD drive now. but i get good mpg so yeah. im just gonna wait it out for now

WILDACEX187 · 05-26-2005, 12:03 AM

go get ur civic back.

wootwoot · 05-26-2005, 12:19 AM

I would fucking shred a wrx in the snow soooo hard. Dont be such a sissy

lucky7 · 05-26-2005, 12:21 AM

ive driven a couple WRX's. frankly, i have more fun in my civic.. awd is ghey.

RSP13-Sideways · 05-26-2005, 01:36 AM

AWD gets old reallllllll fast.......but if you're living in higher elevation county, go take that bitch into the snow.... just make sure there are no hidden rocks there or you'll be hurtin hahahah

OptionZero · 05-26-2005, 01:38 AM

i wouldn't sell a car until I knew I had taken it to the limit of my driving ability in it or it was broken or i had enough cash that I just didn't care.

AllenRPS13 · 05-26-2005, 01:44 AM

keep it first, and sell it once u find a good car u like

aznpoopy · 05-26-2005, 02:01 AM

put some really crappy tires on it and drive in inclement weather.

**Phlip** · 05-26-2005, 07:34 AM

Here's what you do:
You make the ultimate decision that you are just plain tired of the car, in the face of the convenience and safety it affords you given your situation. You go out, sell it, then you buy that 240SX/Z32/240Z, and continue to attempt to drive IT in your snowy higher elevation situation, you wrap it around a tree, a telephone pole, or simply off the side of the mountain... Another one bites the dust, the rest of us will be able to make even MORE insanely inflated cash on parts and shit.

MakotoS13 · 05-26-2005, 07:52 AM

if that car is boring you suck at driving.

the end.

sepulchral · 05-26-2005, 09:14 AM

u think thats bad try driving this: http://www.bizlocker.com/subaru

but now im back to an rps13 it feels
So
Damn
Good...

pruto · 05-26-2005, 11:33 AM

if you're not sliding your AWD car, or if it feels too "safe", you're not driving hard enough. My friend goes insane in his wrx and has no problem having stupid fun in it.

ZK · 05-26-2005, 11:55 AM

I don't see anything wrong with your car. WRXs can be very fun to drive as well. You don't need to be spinning tires to have fun in a car. I used to have a 00 Civic Si and sold that to get out of the car payments. Every car has its fun and is different. I loved the way the Civic could hug corners and I can get the rear end loose with a big rear sway bar and use the throttle to pull it straight again on corner exits, the VTEC switchover at 6K and scream all the way to 8K. With the 240 it is exactly the opposite, it comes loose on throttle, not off but fun nonetheless - just in a different way and needs to be driven differently.

What you need to do is go modify that car so it is more fun to drive. Get a big rear sway bar and your rear end will come out real easy in cornering. When that happens I hope you know what you're doing...

TheSpeedFactor · 05-26-2005, 12:00 PM

you need an AWD that can take a hit. I wouldn't trade my AWD DSM for anything.

[email protected] · 05-26-2005, 12:33 PM

I love my 240, but damn the car sux ass in bad weather(bad tires also). I haven't had it long enough to drive in the snow yet, but my ex-roomate killed his S14 on like a patch of ice 2 winters ago. Suck it up and drive the AWD for that cause once you get rid of it, you'll be missing it in bad weather. Besides...I dont know how many times I've seen wrx goes slideway at autoX.

91CRXsiR · 05-26-2005, 01:13 PM

sell it and get a B20 Civic and have fun spining tires in 5th gear

wootwoot · 05-26-2005, 01:37 PM

I dont see how a wrx could be boring in snow though... Clutch drops, hand brake slides, just fucking rally manuvers like whoa. Not having to drive super super careful in shitty conditions, are you just looking for an excuse to get a car you think is hot?? Call me and I will trade you straight up for that thing.

aznpoopy · 05-26-2005, 02:32 PM

no! trade me for my s14! i'm closer!

jdm538 · 05-26-2005, 02:53 PM

i would keep it you are still paying for it, if it runs good stay practical so you dont have to concentrate on maintenance and finish school.

sandcrawler · 05-26-2005, 02:59 PM

PM'ed, trade+fun: your WRX for my S13.

SDS14Driver · 05-26-2005, 03:09 PM

I agree with a lot of these guys when they say keep the car dude. I just switched from a lightly modified S13 w/o LSD to a currently stock s14 with an LSD and the difference is uncanny. Your car got's a lot of potential man, you just got to tune that bitch's suspension so you could really get funky.

We're in the same boat, i'm stock too; for now.

LSDs people!! if you don't got one yet, you got some junk yard searchin to do... Espically you s13 drivers. Night & Day.

import_racer87 · 05-26-2005, 03:23 PM

thanks for all of the opinions , ive been thinking for awhile about throwing some cash into suspension parts, so thats what i think ill do. i think it may seem like a good idea to me now to buy a rwd car, but i think in the long run (considering the weather conditions from october-january) it would be best to keep what i have, then either buy a 240 as a project car on the side, or after college. You cant really beat a turbo car with a warranty in college, thanks for the help guys.

Var · 05-26-2005, 03:23 PM

problem with the WRX is the drivetrain is notorious for being weak. Plus the car can be lots of fun without wheelspin. But i'm not a big fan of AWD. IMO it has twice the traction of a normal car so it should have twice the power..say 400whp. Otherwise i'll stick to RWD.

dct223 · 05-26-2005, 05:22 PM

regular wrx's are not that fast bone stock... they are restricted up the ying yang... my friend is pushing out close to 300 hp to the wheels on stock turbo with ecu reflash and some bolt ons... after that he could do the power slides and what not on dry conditions... ive driven it after the reflash.. and i dont see how u think its boring...

MakotoS13 · 05-26-2005, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westboroughpimp

problem with the WRX is the drivetrain is notorious for being weak. Plus the car can be lots of fun without wheelspin. But i'm not a big fan of AWD. IMO it has twice the traction of a normal car so it should have twice the power..say 400whp. Otherwise i'll stick to RWD.

not really. since the front wheels drive it changes the characteristics of powering through corners. since the front wheels work in cooperation with the rear you don't really need twice as much power because it channels it BETTER (in some cases). a 50/50 split is wasted power so you might have a point... idunno... i just know the only aWD car i'd have would be RWD biased like a skyline or porsche.

OptionZero · 05-26-2005, 09:54 PM

i thought the split on a WRX is even less than 50-50, like 60-40 or something

05-25-2005, 10:54 PM	#1
import_racer87 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 75 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	AWD is boring me to death long story short, i had a 99 Civic Si that i was tired of and traded it in on an 02 wrx (currenty 6 months into payments on it). Now the reason i did this is because im in college in a higher elevation area that gets a good amount of snow in the winter and i need the extra room. Now i enjoy the power of the wrx but it is the most boring thing in my entire life. i havent spun a tire in 6 months and im going through withdraw. Oddly enough i feel so safe that i cant stand it. What would you do in this situation? would you keep the wrx because its the "right" thing to do, or would you get what you really want (a 240sx, 300zx, 240z, something along those lines) have any of you gone from rwd to awd and hated it/ loved it? gone from awd to rwd, hate it/ love it?

05-26-2005, 12:03 AM	#5
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 34 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its safe, fast, stylish,.. SAFE. keep it. im tired of my FWD drive now. but i get good mpg so yeah. im just gonna wait it out for now __________________

05-26-2005, 12:03 AM	#6
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 38 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	go get ur civic back. __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

05-26-2005, 12:19 AM	#7
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 35 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would fucking shred a wrx in the snow soooo hard. Dont be such a sissy __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

05-26-2005, 12:21 AM	#8
lucky7 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 3,353 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: lucky7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ive driven a couple WRX's. frankly, i have more fun in my civic.. awd is ghey. __________________ -Dane

05-25-2005, 10:56 PM	#2
luckie2hav3her BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wtf ur werid

05-26-2005, 12:02 AM	#4
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i feel you man. dump that shit and get a new rwd car

05-26-2005, 01:36 AM	#9
RSP13-Sideways Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Age: 39 Posts: 850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	AWD gets old reallllllll fast.......but if you're living in higher elevation county, go take that bitch into the snow.... just make sure there are no hidden rocks there or you'll be hurtin hahahah __________________ - Jay WTB: Nothing at the moment. LEWL WTS: Everything sold, thanks folks!

05-26-2005, 01:38 AM	#10
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 37 Posts: 6,262 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i wouldn't sell a car until I knew I had taken it to the limit of my driving ability in it or it was broken or i had enough cash that I just didn't care.

05-26-2005, 01:44 AM	#11
AllenRPS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area (East Bay) Age: 37 Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	keep it first, and sell it once u find a good car u like __________________ ~小アレンのリベリオン~ いくせ, 勝負た! 轟こう, オレのKRMS13!!! オレの得意技！蹴り進入！角度の少ないドリフト！

05-26-2005, 02:01 AM	#12
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	put some really crappy tires on it and drive in inclement weather.

05-26-2005, 07:52 AM	#14
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if that car is boring you suck at driving. the end.

05-26-2005, 09:14 AM	#15
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	u think thats bad try driving this: http://www.bizlocker.com/subaru but now im back to an rps13 it feels So Damn Good...

05-26-2005, 11:33 AM	#16
pruto Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 982 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if you're not sliding your AWD car, or if it feels too "safe", you're not driving hard enough. My friend goes insane in his wrx and has no problem having stupid fun in it. __________________ Paul Black and Red

05-26-2005, 11:55 AM	#17
ZK Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Cal Posts: 1,068 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't see anything wrong with your car. WRXs can be very fun to drive as well. You don't need to be spinning tires to have fun in a car. I used to have a 00 Civic Si and sold that to get out of the car payments. Every car has its fun and is different. I loved the way the Civic could hug corners and I can get the rear end loose with a big rear sway bar and use the throttle to pull it straight again on corner exits, the VTEC switchover at 6K and scream all the way to 8K. With the 240 it is exactly the opposite, it comes loose on throttle, not off but fun nonetheless - just in a different way and needs to be driven differently. What you need to do is go modify that car so it is more fun to drive. Get a big rear sway bar and your rear end will come out real easy in cornering. When that happens I hope you know what you're doing... __________________ SOLD: 91 240SX Coupe SR20DET, 05 Evolution 8 NEW: 08 Evoluton 10

05-26-2005, 12:00 PM	#18
TheSpeedFactor Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern Va Age: 39 Posts: 124 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you need an AWD that can take a hit. I wouldn't trade my AWD DSM for anything. __________________

05-26-2005, 12:33 PM	#19
[email protected] Join Date: May 2005 Location: GSO, NC Age: 41 Posts: 31 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love my 240, but damn the car sux ass in bad weather(bad tires also). I haven't had it long enough to drive in the snow yet, but my ex-roomate killed his S14 on like a patch of ice 2 winters ago. Suck it up and drive the AWD for that cause once you get rid of it, you'll be missing it in bad weather. Besides...I dont know how many times I've seen wrx goes slideway at autoX.

05-26-2005, 01:13 PM	#20
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 38 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sell it and get a B20 Civic and have fun spining tires in 5th gear

05-26-2005, 01:37 PM	#21
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 35 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont see how a wrx could be boring in snow though... Clutch drops, hand brake slides, just fucking rally manuvers like whoa. Not having to drive super super careful in shitty conditions, are you just looking for an excuse to get a car you think is hot?? Call me and I will trade you straight up for that thing. __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

05-26-2005, 02:32 PM	#22
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	no! trade me for my s14! i'm closer!

05-26-2005, 02:53 PM	#23
jdm538 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA/OC SOCAL Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (30) Feedback Score: 30 reviews	i would keep it you are still paying for it, if it runs good stay practical so you dont have to concentrate on maintenance and finish school.

05-26-2005, 02:59 PM	#24
sandcrawler Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 39 Posts: 42 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	PM'ed, trade+fun: your WRX for my S13.

05-26-2005, 03:09 PM	#25
SDS14Driver Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern California Age: 52 Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I agree with a lot of these guys when they say keep the car dude. I just switched from a lightly modified S13 w/o LSD to a currently stock s14 with an LSD and the difference is uncanny. Your car got's a lot of potential man, you just got to tune that bitch's suspension so you could really get funky. We're in the same boat, i'm stock too; for now. LSDs people!! if you don't got one yet, you got some junk yard searchin to do... Espically you s13 drivers. Night & Day.

05-26-2005, 03:23 PM	#26
import_racer87 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 75 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for all of the opinions , ive been thinking for awhile about throwing some cash into suspension parts, so thats what i think ill do. i think it may seem like a good idea to me now to buy a rwd car, but i think in the long run (considering the weather conditions from october-january) it would be best to keep what i have, then either buy a 240 as a project car on the side, or after college. You cant really beat a turbo car with a warranty in college, thanks for the help guys.

05-26-2005, 03:23 PM	#27
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 39 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	problem with the WRX is the drivetrain is notorious for being weak. Plus the car can be lots of fun without wheelspin. But i'm not a big fan of AWD. IMO it has twice the traction of a normal car so it should have twice the power..say 400whp. Otherwise i'll stick to RWD. __________________ Hi

05-26-2005, 05:22 PM	#28
dct223 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: hella NORCAL! Age: 36 Posts: 1,662 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	regular wrx's are not that fast bone stock... they are restricted up the ying yang... my friend is pushing out close to 300 hp to the wheels on stock turbo with ecu reflash and some bolt ons... after that he could do the power slides and what not on dry conditions... ive driven it after the reflash.. and i dont see how u think its boring... __________________ Sfourteen

05-26-2005, 09:54 PM	#30
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 37 Posts: 6,262 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i thought the split on a WRX is even less than 50-50, like 60-40 or something

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