Yeah, I'd love to have a set of winter wheels with winter tires that I can pull off for the non-winter months. $$#
Question: What will be the effects on the suspension (rear particularly) of putting a few hundred pounds in the trunk and driving around with it for 6 months at a time? I mean, it'll wear things out more quickly correct? Also: Has anyone seen in the movie Rocky IV when the Russian govt' picks up Rocky and his new trainer and his wife's brother at the airport and drives them out to his secluded training cabin? It's the dead of winter and they are driving and '80's S class? It's not a diesel, but it's like Jim's SD. Followed by I think. They have chains on it. Also the govt' guys chase Rocky as he runs through the snow (they are assigned to follow him) and they wind up losing it and jamming it between two snow banks. No point to make here, just enthusiast fodder. Brian 83 240D On 3/8/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Zoltan Finks wrote: > > So you're serious? I spun quite easily the very first day I got the > thing > > home. Further, regardless of how sluggish the car might be, there are > times > > when you are either pointed uphill, or are bogged down somewhat by snow. > > These are instances in which the most underpowered car will either spin > or > > stall. Mine spun on level ground with nothing else impeding forward > motion. > > Your experience must be different from mine. Thanks for the input > though. > > > > 100-200 lbs in the trunk and well designed identical tires with tread > remaining on all four corners manufactured in this CENTURY (aged tire > compound often delivers VERY poor traction) are all necessary or highly > desirable. A properly maintained 123 is capable of exceptional traction > and handling even in poor conditions IF driven with even modest skill. > Lots of practice in poor conditions with a front engined, rear driven > wheeled cars is instructional. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
