If you ever find yourself in that position, head for the nearest empty parking lot and deliberately skid and get a feel for correcting out of them. I always practiced during first snowfall to get the "feel" back of snow/ice driving
thanx,
bill
The new whine is out
- (boxley)
- (59)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 02:23:18 PM EST
It's a SAAB! ___It's a GM___ It's a
- (Ashton)
- (58)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 04:08:36 PM EST
"Viggen", meaning "Thunderbolt" (from Mjolnir). HTH!
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (1)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 04:35:24 PM EST
Thanx; too lazy to look for early Saab brochure.. :(
-NT
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 05:21:59 PM EST
It's a Volvo! ___It's a Ford___ It's a
- (a6l6e6x)
- (55)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 04:59:07 PM EST
{sigh} Murican taste(lessness) has made whores of
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 05:44:18 PM EST
NOOOOOOOOO!!!
- (inthane-chan)
- (53)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 08:51:31 PM EST
My sentiments, exactly.
- (a6l6e6x)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 09:14:55 PM EST
Mitsuoka.
- (Meerkat)
- (1)
- Jan. 7, 2002, 09:39:51 PM EST
Bah humbug - they're deeply "influenced" by Clenet!
- (CRConrad)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 05:34:32 AM EST
Oh, shaddapayafaces! Ferchrissake, *relax*, guys...
- (CRConrad)
- (49)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 05:48:27 AM EST
Re: Never heard of the S60?
- (a6l6e6x)
- (3)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 10:13:57 AM EST
But then, *why should* anything have "followed" the V70?!?
- (CRConrad)
- (2)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 10:40:17 AM EST
Re: But then, *why should* anything have "followed" the V70?
- (a6l6e6x)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:51:51 AM EST
Nope, it ain't gonna vanish - not anytime soon, anyway.
- (CRConrad)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:24:50 PM EST
If ya want to do an SUV do it right
- (boxley)
- (2)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 10:15:48 AM EST
No way...
- (bepatient)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 10:49:51 AM EST
6 weber carbs? fsck that, spend all yer time tuning
-NT
- (boxley)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 10:54:20 AM EST
So what do you drive in the snow over there?
-NT
- (admin)
- (41)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 10:54:39 AM EST
30-year-old rear-wheel-drive Volvo 142s etc; what else?
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (40)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:29:25 AM EST
Ah... right...
-NT
- (admin)
- (36)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:33:24 AM EST
Really, seriously, we do; I remember a statistic...
- (CRConrad)
- (35)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:44:40 AM EST
But how well does a rear-wheel car do in the snow?
-NT
- (admin)
- (19)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:47:45 AM EST
with posi rearend much better than front wheel drive
- (boxley)
- (12)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:53:50 AM EST
That seems counter-intuitive.
- (admin)
- (11)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:55:32 AM EST
4 wheel drive is geared towards additional traction in deep
- (boxley)
- (8)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:03:20 PM EST
OK, that makes sense.
- (admin)
- (7)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:12:32 PM EST
no studs and >1ft snow low subd speeds? All wheel drive
-NT
- (boxley)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:30:04 PM EST
Tires and Torque.
- (Another Scott)
- (5)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 02:11:37 PM EST
Not necessarily.
- (admin)
- (4)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 02:23:16 PM EST
dumb question, sandbags in the trunk?
-NT
- (boxley)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 02:27:58 PM EST
Hatchback.
- (admin)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 02:49:02 PM EST
No it ain't...
- (CRConrad)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 05:18:41 PM EST
Pedantic indeed.
- (admin)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 05:21:14 PM EST
I don't know about 4wd...
- (inthane-chan)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:12:18 PM EST
Doesn't jibe with my experience.
- (admin)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:15:19 PM EST
If you're used to it (and careful), it's manageable.
- (CRConrad)
- (5)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:42:29 PM EST
Not the handbrake, remove the ABS fuse
- (boxley)
- (4)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:47:16 PM EST
"[Y]ou turn the wheel, nothing happens"; y'know what that...
- (CRConrad)
- (3)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:05:45 PM EST
Agreement there
- (admin)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:18:01 PM EST
get into a parking lot try it and report back
- (boxley)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 01:28:39 PM EST
Ah, I see: Good only down to "Slush" on the thermometer! :-)
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 05:06:40 PM EST
Re: replace his '98 Volvo with?
- (a6l6e6x)
- (9)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:32:24 PM EST
Woo, air-con! - But, I can't afford such a *luxury* car! ;-)
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (8)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:45:29 PM EST
Air-con not quite a luxury here in .au
- (Meerkat)
- (7)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 05:59:48 PM EST
You hardly ever want to accelerate and brake simultaneously.
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (5)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 06:12:35 PM EST
True!
- (Meerkat)
- (4)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 06:28:41 PM EST
Whatcha driving now, a Jose'? :-)
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (3)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 06:41:02 PM EST
Don't spose anyone else calls 'em "spanish cars"
- (Meerkat)
- (2)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 07:00:20 PM EST
Naah, British usage too.
- (CRConrad)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 07:22:24 PM EST
Manuel on purpose. I'm just bored at work :)
- (Meerkat)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 07:38:23 PM EST
driving on ice, cars fer let
- (boxley)
- Jan. 9, 2002, 08:57:22 AM EST
Volvo:Saab ratio in Finland?
- (Ashton)
- (4)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 09:31:31 PM EST
Dunno exactly; a bit more Volvos than SAABs, I think.
- (CRConrad)
- (3)
- Jan. 9, 2002, 04:42:51 AM EST
I could be wrong about *good* ABS, of course.
- (Ashton)
- (2)
- Jan. 9, 2002, 06:50:19 AM EST
newer used car buying advice
- (boxley)
- (1)
- Jan. 9, 2002, 09:05:32 AM EST
Good advice.
- (Ashton)
- Jan. 9, 2002, 05:13:13 PM EST
Qualifies to be an antique! :)
-NT
- (a6l6e6x)
- (2)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 11:59:13 AM EST
Sadly, not Over Here; that's pre-1920 or sumthin', IIRC! :-)
- (CRConrad)
- (1)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:34:13 PM EST
here classic is >20 years antique I dunno
-NT
- (boxley)
- Jan. 8, 2002, 12:50:48 PM EST