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1. What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:19:59 -0500; What makes a car good in the snow? I just came back from a 1 1/2 hour trip in the snow, driving the wife's VW station wagon, and durned if that ain't the best vehikle I've ever driven in the slop. Ne; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00417.html (8,028 bytes)
2. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:13:11 -0600; My personal formula is: 1. Front-wheel drive 2. Clutch 3. Handbrake My 1987 Duster had these and went right where you pointed it. My 1995 Escort Wagon likewise. My 2002 GTi has these plus ABS/tractio; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00421.html (8,710 bytes)
3. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:15:14 -0800 (PST); T'sgiving weekend, stuck in a feak storm on I-90 between Albany and Syracuse NY, I and several undred others were following a snowplow at 30 MPH. Expedition passes us at 55 or so in LH lane. 300 yard; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00426.html (8,043 bytes)
4. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:26:33 -0500; My Triumph Spitfire was great in the snow, terrible everywhere else. it had a 50/50 weight distribution and rear wheel drive. My Jaguar X type is perfect in the snow. Can't spin it if I try. again, 5; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00428.html (9,200 bytes)
5. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:35:13 -0500; Well in this same VW wagon, last Christmas Eve, returning home in about 12" of snow, chuggin' along about 45, we kept gettin passed by SUVs going 65. I counted eight of them, no cars or even minivans; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00431.html (9,001 bytes)
6. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:37:22 -0800; My best snow car was my '64 Corvair Spyder. When I was 1/2 way uo a hill and needed to go around traffic that was skating around on the slope after stopping for the light at the top, I just drove int; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00436.html (8,579 bytes)
7. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 22:17:46 -0500; My vote gos to my Ford Bronco II (5 speed 4WD - V6) but not considering anything with 4WD; In the late 70's my wife had a '69 VW Beetle. Great snow car! It would pass anything in the snow but she had; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00440.html (9,296 bytes)
8. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:42:22 -0800; Maybe. My wife's BMW is pretty decent in the snow too. Again, approx. 50/50 distribution and RWD. Best snow car I owned was an '82 Tercel. FWD, but with Spridet sized 155/13 tires (and a Spridget siz; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00443.html (9,498 bytes)
9. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:28:22 EST; Good snow cars should have skinny tires, relatively low weight and low center of gravity, weight over the drive axle, a manual tranny and NO ABS. Snow tires can make a huge difference. Contrary to po; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00446.html (9,370 bytes)
10. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:06:15 -0500; I read a study (I think it was in CO) that the downhill accident rate in the state has increased and then vehicles having the accident rates are the heavier SUV. The can go but stopping all that mass; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00448.html (10,718 bytes)
11. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:50:10 -0500 FILETIME=[4D3B0C00:01C3C2CF]; I agree Kate, It's the driver not the vehicle!! Don't bash ALL SUV drivers!! I average pulling 2 people out of snow banks a year with my Expedition! Did 2 already this year! last weekends 15 inches o; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00451.html (10,894 bytes)
12. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:33:03 -0000; I think you need good grip, and not too much torque on the driven wheels, whether they are at the front or the back. On snow, good grip comes with narrow tyres which cut into the snow and a good chun; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00455.html (10,784 bytes)
13. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 03:49:44 -0500; I have done surprisingly well (so far!) with my '88 Mustang V8. :-) Ed in NC; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00458.html (8,289 bytes)
14. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 05:33:29 -0600; Frank, I gotta disagree with you on this one. SUV's are not glorified Trucks, not even close. There is a girl that works with me that insists on calling her Explorer a truck. I have told her that it; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00460.html (9,676 bytes)
15. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 06:03:32 -0600; What's "snow"??? btw. rotated the tires in short sleeves yesterday, and it is gonna be warmer today. I GOTTA get the daughter's Park Avenue going again, then I can start driving the 68 to break in th; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00461.html (9,458 bytes)
16. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:00:00 -0600; Only you would vote for "2." when the choices are "a." and "b."... David Lieb; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00468.html (8,720 bytes)
17. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:41:05 -0600; LMAO!!! btw, Cap'n, it is going to be 70* here today, I may put the new tires on the 68, if time permits. Is it MY fault I live in a December heaven, whilst you live in a frozen hell.................; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00474.html (9,132 bytes)
18. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:23:02 -0600; Sure Brad, let's revisit this in six months or so when you can't drive your Spridget without cooking your brains... That explains a lot, doesn't it? David Lieb; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00475.html (8,992 bytes)
19. RE: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:24:18 -0600; I'll tell y'all what makes a good snow car (Arkansas snow, that is)....no Joking....It's my '73 Austin Marina 1.8 automatic. Which, by the way, is now for sale!!!! See attachment. Jack [demime 0.99d.; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00476.html (9,300 bytes)
20. Re: What makes a good snow car? (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:47:37 -0600; I love the heat, I can't stand the cold...............; /html/spridgets/2003-12/msg00477.html (9,348 bytes)

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