Gas milage only for fwd?

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w1ngzer0
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is there such a thing as any gas economy and rwd?


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Um... Miata? 240's aren't all that bad as long as you don't abuse it.

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miata bleh. i don't want a convertable. I want to keep my 240. But, a body does need paint to keep rust away and can't aford 2k in repairs right now.

Of course i could get that primer paint that keeps moister away and its hard as a rock. Mabie i should go the primer route

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Typically, RWD vehicles are RWD for two reasons: Utility and performance. And its cheaper and easier to build a FWD car (exception of Chrysler, where many LH-platform cars could be built as RWD if the market demanded them.)

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1976 Chevy Vega wagon. RWD and got decent fuel economy for the time.

(my first car)
Modified by Rex at 6:06 PM 9/11/2004

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VW Beetle....

The old Corolla's and 210's?

most RWD cars now have larger displacement engines...

240's get pretty good mileage considering the size of the KA really...


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