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#11

Just Facts <Jfact (AT) intnet (DOT) wrld> wrote in
news:Jfact-4FFD75.12242525022007 (AT) news (DOT) telus.net:

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In article <Xns98E19E755214Enospamforme (AT) 216 (DOT) 77.188.18>,
Joe <nobody (AT) home (DOT) now> wrote:

Generally speaking, you want separate wheels for steering and power
anyway. What's the point of having one axle do everything and the
other axle just holding up half the car?
You need to get an oldie VW beetle. They were great in snow with RWD,
but don't try to corner too fast and carry an ice scraper in your hand
while you wear a gas mask.

I used to drive Corvairs - had a few 2nd gens which handled beautifully.
Same problem as the Beetles though with the o-rings leaking into the
heater boxes.

#12

My '96 monte carlo FWD just drags the rears if they lock up first, which
keeps the car straight. I have to gas it and whip the wheel while
e-braking to get a half-a$$ spin out of it in snow/ice(We get black ice
and wet snow here). I was disappointed.. I agree with the people here
that stated 4WD are more dangerous, but I don't think it's the vehicle
itself, but mostly the over-confident driver. Last snow/ice, I was
driving comfortably at 40mph, and had a bronco and a GMC, both 4WD pass
me. Later on down the road, I stopped and gave them a ride home.. I like
having more weight on the drive wheels, but the downfall is having to
share braking and steering traction. If you've driven the car(FWD) a
while, you learn to "feather the pedal" to get the best of both. I love
my FWD in the snow, and my '91 Caprice is a nightmare trying to get
somewhere in the snow, but it's a blast for playing. I can control both
extremely well, but I prefer my FWD.. Flame away.

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"Dll" <me (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote

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weelliott (AT) gmail (DOT) com

back to the point...

?

I would say that the 71 and 78 GM cars were
acceptable on the snow

The best car in the snow except for the
subaru of course, was the volvo.

The subaru is in my opinion the
best car for the snow

If I were to buy a car for my grandmother
to drive in the snow

Have you considered a snowmobile?

I hear they are really great in snow.

- Nate

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#14

In article <corning_d3.2mn74q (AT) no-mx (DOT) nodomain.com>,
corning_d3 <corning_d3.2mn74q (AT) no-mx (DOT) nodomain.com> wrote:

Quote:

I agree with the people here
that stated 4WD are more dangerous, but I don't think it's the vehicle
itself, but mostly the over-confident driver.

You're so right, many people thing 4WD can do everything.
Perhaps it's those dumb TV ads showing 4WDs doing ridiculous things, all
produced on a computer, which give 4WD the wrong image.

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