Oh yeah! 20 below, scrape the inside of the windshield, roll down the window , scrape the outside of the windshield, while trying to maintain a steady speed and drive within the lane on narrow roads. Oh what fun. I went from that to one of the most stable winter, ice, snow, glop cars, a 1962 190Dc, and the heater will roast you at 20 below if you set it up right. Is it any wonder I still drive Mercedes?
At 07:43 AM 9/10/2008, you wrote: >I've never had an old VW in the snow but would assume the superior >traction is at least offset by freezing to death... >Of course there was that one time where the heater blower quit on >the way to work at -15F... > >-Curt > >--- On Tue, 9/9/08, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [MBZ] What would you buy now? >To: "'R A Bennell'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], "'Mercedes >Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 10:17 PM > >FWD cars have better drive traction in the snow only because most of the >weight is above the drive tires. > >But they have worse steering traction because some of the steering tires >traction is already being used for drive traction. > >FWD was almost universally adopted by the auto industry, not because its >better, but because its cheaper. Then the marketing gurus took over and >started the "better on ice, snow and rain" myth. > >You'll note that Mercedes never signed up - they know better. > >Also, the best car on snow was and still is the old VW bug. The engine >is over the drive wheels, giving great traction and the steering tires >are free to do what they are supposed to do - steer! > >Tom >www.kegkits.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >"Mercedes Discussion >List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: 9/9/08 1:43 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now? > >You might convince me but I tell you, you would not convince my wife. In >any event, tires do make a huge difference >but I do think front drive does work better in the snow. > >Randy > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond >Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:50 AM >To: Diesel List >Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now? > > >Pfffff! You've swallowed the line on that one. Snowtires and bad power >to weight ratio are WAY more important. My >240D is the best snow car I've ever driven bar NONE. Better than my >Dodge Dakota in 4wd... Its heavy, low power, >and with snow tires has great traction. >My 190D is good but the 240D is much better. >Last winter I had the summer tires and wheel in the trunk of the 190D, >this winter I'm going to try some tubesand >to see if I can get better balance. > > >-Curt > >Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 11:17:12 -0500 >From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] What would you buy now? >To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Sounds good to me but my wife will not accept anything that is rear >wheel drive. In our snowy winters, one does >need the traction and front drive is better in those conditions. > >Randy > > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.6.19/1661 - Release Date: >9/9/2008 4:58 AM > > > > > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
