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[QUOTE=QUIKAG,Apr 14 2005, 04:43 PM] The Z06 will be a LOT faster too, so even if it's getting worse mileage, the Z06 driver will have time to run down to the gas station and fill out and get back to the track and STILL be ahead of the S2000 driver.

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Originally Posted by benny,Apr 14 2005, 03:46 PM

And don't forget.......front wheel drive is harder on tires so more tires sold, harder on front brakes so more brake maintenance and parts sold, involves more moving parts in the half shafts and boots so more maintenance and service involved etc etc.
The auto manufacturers (I believe) also were very much aware of the increased profits for their parts and service departments when they made the switch to fwd.
Also fwd vehicles involved in accidents, especially involving the front half of the vehicle, are much more likely to be written off due to the increased cost of repair. So a few more cars sold too and....... a major reason why automobile insurance rates have skyrocketed.

So it's all a conspiracy then...

Those bastards...

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Originally Posted by ElTianti,Apr 14 2005, 10:09 PM

I think I got about 11 mpg at my last track day, could a Z06 do a lot worse?

11 :D My last track day...I got about 6...in my S2000.

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I don't think the Z06 driven spiritedly like a S2000 will get any better mileage, probably near the same

It doesn't have to be driven "spiritdely" to stomp the living shit out of any performance number the S2000 can generate.

My front wheel drive Integra Type R (roughly 9mpg when sprinting) has never been embarrassed on racetracks when I

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Originally Posted by WarrenW,Apr 14 2005, 08:54 AM

A little off topic, but...

Why have so many automakers produced front wheel drive cars in the last 20 or so years? Just about everything has gone FWD. I hate FWD, not just from an ease of maintenance standpoint but from a driving standpoint. You're asking a lot of your car (and the tires) to drive the front wheels and turn at the same time. It's so much easier and more fun to drive a RWD car. I wouldn't have even bought my S2000 if it was FWD.

BMW, MB, some Lexus models, and Jag are the only ones I know that are RWD. I just don't understand why all the automakers decided to go FWD. I'd be interested in more Honda vehicles (Accord, last version of the Prelude, etc.) if they were RWD. Does anyone know the answer?

Warren

No offense, but this is a very ignorant statement. Why do you hate FWD? Because they can't handle that well?

And you can only think that "BMW, MB, some Lexus models, and Jag are the only ones [you] know that are RWD"? How can you hate FWD cars when you only know that list of RWD cars? That means you hate a lot of RWD cars that you believe are FWD.

And of course you "wouldn't have even bought [your] S2000 if it was FWD!" I don't think anyone would pay for a $33k FWD convertible! Do you know why Honda made the S RWD and not the Civic?

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Originally Posted by steve c,Apr 14 2005, 09:15 PM

It doesn't have to be driven "spiritdely" to stomp the living shit out of any performance number the S2000 can generate.

Can I ask why you even bought an S2000? Everytime someone mentions the s2000 in relation to any other car you're quick to bash it- which is fine, your just being honest. But then why even buy an s2000 in the first place, why didnt you just buy another car.

I own other cars.

The S2000 is not the king of the hill, so https://www.s2ki.com/stor/forumshtml/emoticons/spam.gifing what.

I never said it was the king of the hill. I just dont get why you choose to have an s2000 when you bash it so much. Nice 996tt btw.