The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

just drove the s60R 200 1984

posted by  someone claiming to be bosozoku on  Fri Mar 19 07:17 CST 2004 [RELATED]

The beauty of the Miata is that it is a good-handling, sporty (&
modern+reliable) car that is also very easy to work on and modify.
The drivetrain is a longitudinal RWD setup just like our 240s,
whereas the new Volvos have a transverse drivetrain that tries
to cram too much into a too small area - this is even worse
with 4wd, I imagine. At least the engines are inline, not V-6s
like the new Taurii, where changing the rear spark plugs is, let's
say, fun.


Subarus are also very nice cars with one of the few (IMHO) properly-
designed AWD systems. The manual Subies get a hydraulic AWD with
a 50/50 f/r torque split, unlike the electronic Volvo system that's
primarily FWD with the rears engaging after the fronts start
slipping. The subaru engine is longitudinally-mounted and it a
flat-4, which is great for weight balance and compactness. The
design does make maintenence slightly difficult, but not nearly
so much as many transverse engines.


The new Volvos just don't "do it" for me. Maybe I'm just a automotive
Luddite or something :)


-b.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.