DD, Track & Burn.

"RT" (rt-p) 07/25/2016 at 16:20 • Filed to: DD TRACK BURN, 156, S60, ACCORD

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The year is 2005, and you have three mid-size performance cars at your disposal.

DD, Track & Burn. Go!

The Alfa Romeo 156 GTA, 250 BHP 3.2 V6.

The Volvo S60R, 295BHP 2.5 I5.

The Honda Accord Euro-R, 220BHP 2.0 I4.

The Alfa has gorgeous styling, the Volvo has the most power and the Honda has genius engineering underneath. All of them are stylish and individual enthusiast cars, you choose.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:23

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DD honda

Track alfa

Burn volvo

AfromanGTO > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:24

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Why no GTO/Monaro??? It is a mid-sized car.

I declare shenanigans!

Sam > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:24

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DD (because it wouldn’t break a lot) - Accord

Track (because it would break more than the Accord) - Volvo

Let sit (until it burns itself, of course) - Alfa

interstate366, now In The Industry > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:25

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DD Volvo

Track Euro-R

Alfa burns itself

KnowsAboutCars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 07/25/2016 at 16:25

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This.

Textured Soy Protein > Sam 07/25/2016 at 16:28

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Pretty much where I was at as well except I was going to say mileage for the Accord.

My citroen won't start > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:30

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DD the Flying Swede

Track the Alfa

Burn the boring away.

Bluecold > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:31

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As far as I’m concerned, this is not a contest. The Alfa wins everything.

Look at that. The swansong of the Busso V6.

Before haters start with trite stereotypes on Alfa’s, 156's were good cars as evidenced by the scores of high-mileage 156's on the used market.

Track the Honda, because it is interesting I guess?

Burn the Volvo (I’d burn another Honda to track the Alfa too).

PS, I like this game.

Sam > AfromanGTO 07/25/2016 at 16:34

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Not a sedan, though.

S65 > AfromanGTO 07/25/2016 at 16:34

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It wouldn’t be fair

RT > Bluecold 07/25/2016 at 16:34

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So true, the Alfa’s engine is brilliant - they even styled the engine bay and it looks fantastic. It was also upgraded for race use iirc.

These post will continue weekly for the foreseeable future, so good to hear you like it. ^_^

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:37

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Keep the Alfa and Honda and burn the Volvo.

jasmits > Bluecold 07/25/2016 at 16:41

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I own a 91 164 with an older iteration of that engine, and at 21 years old and unknown mileage(probably North of 200k) the engine is rock solid. The rest of the car is not at all solid, but the engine is.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > My citroen won't start 07/25/2016 at 16:52

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Correct answers

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:54

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DD the Accord

Track the Alfa(not on the Oppo circle jerk, the Volvo will probably be less reliable)

Burn the ugly Swede.

AkursedX > RT 07/25/2016 at 16:55

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DD the Honda. Track the Volvo. Burn the Alfa.

I’m sick of working on cars at the moment and this choice seems like it would require the least maintenance.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > RT 07/25/2016 at 17:11

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Track the Alfa

DD the Honda

Rally the Volvo

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > RT 07/25/2016 at 17:23

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DD: Alfa

Track: Alfa

Burn: The rest of them.

AfromanGTO > Sam 07/25/2016 at 19:24

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You didn’t say mid-sized performance sedan. You said mid-sized car.

Amoore100 > RT 07/25/2016 at 19:34

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DD the Volvo. I don’t care what the haters say, Clarkson himself said it was extremely comfortable in ‘Comfort’ mode and that he would love one as a relaxed cruiser since it wasn’t too happy in corners.

Track the Honda. It’s basically a big go-kart and doesn’t have as heavy an engine IIRC, thus it should be far less understeery.

Burn the Alfa, but I’d like the Busso V6 as a coffee table piece before that. A FWD Alfa is an ungainly creature that probably isn’t best tracked or dailyed anyway.

Amoore100 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 07/25/2016 at 19:36

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Hey, taking a page from my book now are you... ;)

Amoore100 > interstate366, now In The Industry 07/25/2016 at 19:37

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10/10 agree. TSX might need a bit of weight loss, though.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Amoore100 07/25/2016 at 19:50

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Maybe, but not as much as a regular Accord/TSX would. That engine and transmission combo would be great in my 5th gen Prelude, though. Might pick one up if my H23A ever breaks.