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
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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