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02-15-2007, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Originally Posted by J Wikoff
The Toronado came out in 66 and was always FWD.
The Toronado sold reasonably well at introduction, 40,963 in 1966, and also gained great publicity for the division by winning several leading automotive awards, such as Motor Trend'* Car of the Year Award and Car Life'* Award for Engineering Excellence. It also was a third-place finisher in the European Car of the Year competition..
Cadillac picked up the chassis the following year
Its not that FWD didnt catch on fast, its that other can makers were slow to develop it for themselves
02-15-2007, 06:08 PM
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Well, from personal experience here:
On the way to work this morning, the road to the office is a two-lane blacktop that wasn't well cared for after the snow storm we had. Passed a FWD Civic that had been ditched. Me in my RWD goat, just plodded along right past him.
RWD :1
FWD: 0
RWD isn't bad in the snow, just different.
On the way to work this morning, the road to the office is a two-lane blacktop that wasn't well cared for after the snow storm we had. Passed a FWD Civic that had been ditched. Me in my RWD goat, just plodded along right past him.
RWD :1
FWD: 0
RWD isn't bad in the snow, just different.
02-15-2007, 06:11 PM
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You guys are bickering over ridiculously minute points.
All cars (except one) until the mid-70'* were RWD. Even through the 80'* the majority were RWD. That is all they are saying.
Now rip this apart and tell me that in the 70'* there were THREE WHOLE CARS that were FWD to prove how ridiculous you really are being.
All cars (except one) until the mid-70'* were RWD. Even through the 80'* the majority were RWD. That is all they are saying.
Now rip this apart and tell me that in the 70'* there were THREE WHOLE CARS that were FWD to prove how ridiculous you really are being.
02-15-2007, 06:28 PM
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I wasn't bickering til now.
he said "RWD was the ONLY way people got around until around the early 80'*".
The all caps ONLY made it sound as though RWD was the only option available. I didn't mention 4WD. How'* that for bickering?
he said "RWD was the ONLY way people got around until around the early 80'*".
The all caps ONLY made it sound as though RWD was the only option available. I didn't mention 4WD. How'* that for bickering?
02-15-2007, 06:42 PM
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Toasted, compare the 40k production for a toronado to this from Wikipedia "In 1965, the Impala set an all-time industry annual sales record of more than 1 million units, which has never been bettered." That'* one car, not even all of chevrolet.
Well for that i'm sorry, but i'm willing to venture that around 90% of daily drivers were rwd cars at that time.
Originally Posted by J Wikoff
The all caps ONLY made it sound as though RWD was the only option available. I didn't mention 4WD. How'* that for bickering?
02-15-2007, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ReallyAGXP
Logan you just got 
I feel a lock coming on.
02-15-2007, 07:32 PM
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nit picking what Logan?? i have made 2 posts in this thread sofar this being the third! and i suggest you go back and read I WASNT NIT PICKING nothing
edit LOL
and it all depends on the application as to whats better... and YEAH the G8 is going to kick A$$ RWD but would even be better AWD IMO
edit LOL
and it all depends on the application as to whats better... and YEAH the G8 is going to kick A$$ RWD but would even be better AWD IMO