Red Egg wrote:Tunes67 & Nd4SpdSe: you are so smug in your opinion that you cannot concede that FWD may have its advantages for MOST drivers.
Most drivers are *NOT* race car drivers, of any type. These are daily drivers who use their car to get from Point-A to Point-B, that's it that's all. These drivers barely push their car to see the benefits of RWD. Yes, as we've mentioned, FWD is advantageous is those typical scenarios, but in the large majority of racing scenarios, FWD is a disadvantage.
Red Egg wrote:
Tunes67 wants me to go away. Why should I? I've owned an MX3 since late 1991. I have more right to be here than he does. Tunes67 would trade his MX3 for a RWD American-made fart-box in a second, yet I think the MX3 is the greatest car ever. He should be the one to leave, not me
Just cause you had it longer doesn't give you more right. He even has
2 Mx-3's, and on his GS, converted it from automatic to a manual. He's a talented Mx-3 owner who has contributed in a positive way to this community.
Red Egg wrote:
Dipsticks who hate FWD MX3s, yet own them, will have to endure several more years until they can afford cool RWD Italian Supercars. Look out then!! They can mortgage their homes to own a car that kicks butt in the summer months! That's really smart!
Have you see that list of items in my signature. As you can tell, a significant amount of work has done into her. According to the Mx-3 Garage of my vehicle I've setup (.
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/garage.php?m ... icle&CID=7). I've spend at least C$20'000 on her. So I definitely don't hate FWD or Mx-3's. I love my Mx-3, I enjoy driving her, and working on her as well. Check out the pictures below:
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Unlike you, in which i bet your Mx-3 has never seen a race track except for the parking lot in the 15 years you've owned it. In the 5 years I've owned mine, I have, so I'm quite aware of what the Mx-3 can do in
real world racing situations. Instead of spewing articles that dont even really prove your point, get out there and get some real world experience.
Consideing what I've spend, I could probably afford a decent sports car, but I choose not to. Although the FWD isn't the best racing platform, I do believe it can be competitive, however my main goal is to have fun, and I'm having a hellova good time racing her, and learning building her up as well.
Red Egg wrote:
I am willing to let this go, but it is crummy to be attacked for having a different opinion
Difference in opinion, but ignoring the plain and simple facts.
If you want to prove your facts, every May, usually May24 weekend, the Rx-7 club organizes a Mazda meet in Ottawa. It's a 2 days event. The first is the show and a BBQ, the second day is a balls-to-the-walls cruise in the mountail Quebec country side. I guarantee you that you can't keep up with the fast group FB (1979-1985) Rx-7's. They weight just under 2600lbs and the Fuel Injected verisons made 135hp, very simiar to weight and power to the v6 Mx-3, but when your struggling to keep up, you'll see why when your "tip-towing on the front axle", as one Rx-7 owner said, who drove is Nissan Sentra SE-R because he was unable to get his Rx-7 ready in time. I had this experience the first time i went to this meet almost 5 years ago, and my Mx-3 GS was completely stock at the time, and there was no slow group, it was keep up or get left behind and lost. try it for yourself next year. There will be a post in the Toronto Mx-3 section (and maybe even then "Mx-3 meets" section) regarding it as soon as details become available
And FYI, my Mx-3 is a summer car only.
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