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I’ve convinced myself the above wouldn’t have happened with AWD.
It sounds much more likely to me that your accident was oversteer caused by turning under braking or when lifted off rather than because you accelerated so hard you broke traction (also defeating the traction control if it was on) so the driven wheels are likely not a factor in the crash. Indeed a front- or 4-wheel-drive car with a more front-biased weight distribution may have been more likely to have the same accident.
Sometimes crashes can’t be avoided.
Either way the proper answer is only slightly different; 997 2S or 997 4S.
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Either way the proper answer is only slightly different; 997 2S or 997 4S
I did not realise these had back seats and spent last night looking. The bit that scares me is nearly all at or around 70k miles have ‘full engine rebuild’ in the description. That sounds Dammit expensive.
Ford Focus RS?
I’m not sure I can live with the ‘Fisher Price’ dash. But there are a couple local to me for sale. Sounds like I might need a test drive when my shoulder heals up and I can change a gear…
a Subaru or mitsubishi evo
10 years ago absolutely, yes. It’s unfortunately just not my thing now.
RS3
I’d enjoy the extra cylinder for sure. But they’re all pre facelift :( Maybe I’ll save more cash, but having just lost a bunch in this incident I’m inclined not to.
"Sometimes crashes can’t be avoided."
driving slower can help with this.This is true, but not in this case. I was driving to the conditions and well within the speed limit, low revs - oil temp wasn’t even there yet and I’ve taken this seriously since ownership. Literally left the house 5 minutes before and drive through town.
Now to that point; everything was cold. Including the tyres. Was that a factor? Perhaps. But I’m not going to dwell on it.The M140i I bought because it ultimately wasn’t a ‘point and squirt’ car. I wanted something at the time that required some thought when being driven not just mashing the accelerator at exit of a corner or an overtake. My view having had an accident has changed…
yeahdext
I’ve been awol for a bit due to a lack of cycling and mainly enjoying cars. Alas;
Wrote off my 6 month owned M140i - had somebody pull out in front of me on a derestricted road and didn’t have anywhere to go except the clear lane.. great success.. no, the rear then rotated on me as I went past them and I managed to gracefully crash around the offending party into a wall. They then drove off. Sigh.
Now on the lookout for another reasonably quick car which won’t be RWD owing to the above. I’ve convinced myself the above wouldn’t have happened with AWD.
Frustrating situ as I spent a few months last year finding a M140i which had not been crashed or modified, now I understand why that was such a task.
My list, with comments;
S3 - classic, but hard to find with desired options. Always something missing. Sucker for saloon version.
Golf R - not a s3
A35 - engine a bit naff and tends to shit itself?
M135i - missing 2 cylinders vs incumbent but gains 2 extra drive wheels.
335d - scratch the fake cop itch
V60 Polestar 2.0 - lots of nice kit - ohlins shocks, brembo brakes - but a step back into ‘old’ infotainment I.e no CarPlay.
S60 T8 - wildcard, ticks the boxes but isn’t a traditional choice. Non mechanical 4wd I.e. electric motor rear, engine front.
Probably up to £30k. What’s missing?
Boxes: AWD, sub 5 seconds 60, has at least 4 seats (2 for kids) & relatively compact due to parking constraints. B roads are where this car will in large be used.