[Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO successor?

[Ron Nottingham]

Since you are comparing an SHO to an E30 BMW (1990 3-Series)... I have 
experience with both. I would rather drive the BMW in snow/slush/icy 
conditions than the SHO. I know we do not get massive amounts of winter 
weather in south, but when it does hit, it gets pretty bad.

When driving along with decent traction and then hitting a slick spot, the 
SHO would spin the tires and head toward the ditch with loss of steering, 
while the BMW, with no power to the front tires, one could feel the slick 
condition, gently let off the gas, and continue over the slick area without 
drama.

Just my $.02....

Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
89 325i
90 SHO

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
To: "Shylo McKinsey" <mrfluffy02@yahoo.com>
Cc: "TaurusSHO" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO successor?


> It would seem logical that when comparing FWD to RWD that we compare 
> apples to apples to as large an extent as possible. Or at least compare 
> green apples to red apples, no?
>
> Thus, comparing a regular SHO to a "properly" set up RWD, just doesn't 
> make any sense IMO.
>
> So from this viewpoint, let's examine the following cases:
>
> 1) A representative out-of-the-box FWD car from 1990, e.g., the Ford 
> Taurus SHO, with a representative out-of-the-box RWD car from 1990, e.g., 
> the BMW 320.
>
> Which accellerates and handles better in the snow???
> I think SHO does.
>
> 2) Same scenario as in (1), but now adding studded winter tires.
>
> Which accellerates and handles better in the snow???
> This might be a tie. Though, I would think the SHO accellerates better, 
> but the BMW handles better.
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shylo McKinsey <mrfluffy02@yahoo.com>
> Date: Friday, November 5, 2004 12:07 pm
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO successor?
>
>> "A properly set-up RWD car will work far better than a
>> FWD car."
>>
>> True. My dad's '69 Mach 1 with stud tires on all 4
>> corners holds the roads much better then my SHO
>> anyday. But with the all seasons he has on it right
>> now, I'd really like to see him keep up with me. I
>> highly doubt he will, but maybe I'm wrong.
>>
>> Like you said, a RWD properly set up will drive better
>> in the snow, but, how many "clueless" people out there
>> will spend time/money (which, I admit, isn't all that
>> much) to equip their RWD cars with the proper "stuff"?
>> Not too many. Even in a place like MT, most people
>> here don't even bother, they just drive/slide to their
>> destinations. So, for where I'm from and what I grew
>> up dealing with, FWD is better.
>>
>> Shylo McKinsey
>>
>> '91 White MTX
>>
>> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
>>
>> > No, that's the point many of us are making.....FWD
>> > is NOT better than RWD in
>> > the snow. BTDT. A properly set-up RWD car will work
>> > far better than a FWD
>> > car.
>> >
>> > FWD cars are good in the snow for the bulk of
>> > clueless drivers who have
>> > never learned proper car handling in ANY kind of
>> > conditions.
>> >
>> > Ron Porter
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> > [shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>> > On Behalf Of Shylo McKinsey
>> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:38 AM
>> > To: Jason Hartberger
>> > Cc: TaurusSHO
>> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO
>> > successor?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > And for the rest of you SHO folks, I've watched this
>> > thread go on for at least WEEK. AND NONE of you have
>> > made ANY sense the last 3 days. Guess what, just
>> > call
>> > it good and leave it, cuz this thread is DEAD. FWD
>> > is
>> > better in the snow then RWD. We all know this.
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