Levi Smith wrote:
RWD, forget it. The second you leave
dry pavement, or encounter a little bit of snow or ice they are useless.
You either have one wheel spinning like mad and going nowhere, or with a
locker you have two wheels spinning and heading for the ditch and you're
still not going
Not at all doubting your experience, but I can say that I had 400 lbs. of
sand bags in the back of my Dakota pickup and it made little if any
difference besides making for a more comfy ride. That truck was very very
bad on traction. I wonder though, if the tires were just really badly
designed?
I agree completely. My wife had something like a 93' Ford Ranger. It had
studded tires, and a Tractor tire (maybe 300lbs?) and a big-ass tree stump
(maybe another 100 or 200lbs?), I almost think there might have been a few
cement blocks or something else as well. It sucked.
She was scared to
Levi Smith wrote:
I agree completely. My wife had something like a 93' Ford Ranger. It had
studded tires, and a Tractor tire (maybe 300lbs?) and a big-ass tree stump
(maybe another 100 or 200lbs?), I almost think there might have been a few
cement blocks or something else as well. It sucked.
, 7 Mar 2006 16:19:25 -0500
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I rented a Hyundai Sonata this weekend and cruised effortlessly at 80
on
I-91
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You know, I've quite often wondered about that: The auto industry is
producing some pretty powerful stuff these days (where in the past,
didn't one really have to specifically purchase a performance car in
order to get one - i.e. a muscle car
Zoltan Finks wrote:
When I lived in Phoenix, I would daily hear reports on the radio of
single-car rollover accidents. It is beyond me how *every day* people
manage to put their vehicles in their tops without much help from anyone
else. Boggles the mind.
Suddenly Upsidedown Vehicles?
Most SUV and minivan type vehicles on a truck chassis (and pickup
trucks, particularly the VERY tall ones currently popular), will
overturn if sliding on wet or icy pavement when they hit a crub. They
can also roll over in accidents, even fairly minor ones (lots of pics
in the paper of
I guess the definition of need depends on your personal views. Heck, I
don't need anything. I'll agree, I don't need my Subaru, but it makes
things a heck of a lot easier. I never have to say the weather looks bad,
maybe I should wait till later or that road hasn't been plowed, maybe I
should
Why do people have performance cars and drive like weenies?
The ones who have been owners for a while may feel they have nothing to
prove. The car says it all. There are, however, plenty of buyers of performance
status cars of the day who really shouldn't have one. They are the ones who
You know, I've quite often wondered about that: The auto industry is
producing some pretty powerful stuff these days (where in the past,
didn't one really have to specifically purchase a performance car in
order to get one - i.e. a muscle car, etc.)? Today there are regular
sedans approaching 300
On Mar 7, 2006, at 4:19 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
I rented a Hyundai Sonata this weekend and cruised effortlessly at
80 on
I-91 between Hartrod and Hadley, MAe. I felt secure too, whereas I
wouldn't
want to cruise at that speed in my '83 300TD no matter how great a
car it
is. I think
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I rented a Hyundai Sonata this weekend and cruised effortlessly at 80 on
I-91 between Hartrod and Hadley, MAe. I felt secure too, whereas I wouldn't
want to cruise at that speed in my '83 300TD no matter how great a car it
is.
I've had my 300D Turbo up around 80 on
Don't get me wrong. I feel VERY secure in my 300TD but at 80 it's a bit
loud, shall we say.
On 3/7/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
andrew strasfogel wrote:
I rented a Hyundai Sonata this weekend and cruised effortlessly at 80 on
I-91 between Hartrod and Hadley, MAe. I felt
to kill me or one of my family members.
Done ranting for now.
Randy B
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You know, I've quite often
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I rented a Hyundai Sonata this weekend and cruised effortlessly at 80 on
I-91 between Hartrod and Hadley, MAe. I felt secure too, whereas I wouldn't
want to cruise
Your 300TD must be in pretty rough shape if a Sonata makes you feel
more secure. Mine is a pleasure to drive at 257,000mi and I regularly
cruise over 90mph for hours on end without a care in the world
(except maybe the Police).
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
I second that. If you feel more
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