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What are some car-repair jobs you always wished you could do but have never done?
On Wed, 8 Nov 2017 15:18:01 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>On 11/7/2017 11:00 PM, Vic Smith wrote: >>> >> Snow and rain handling. FWD is better. Not snowing or raining? >> Doesn't matter to me, I'm not racing. >> > >Best car I ever had in the snow was RWD. Yes, my '62 Corvair > My VWs were good in the snow too. Not much clearance though. >You can argue the merits or each, but, snow aside, the fact is, 99% of >the drivers can't see the difference 99% of the time. The typical >commute to work or shopping is under conditions that you cannot see the >variance in handling. > Try telling the other guy that handling is a non-issue most of the time. >Present and last car are AWD. It varies from F/R 40/60 normal, 50/50 in >snow mode and if the front or rear are on slippery road it can shift to >either 90/10 to 10/90 depending on traction. It was great one day in >the snow going up a hill passing 3 cars stuck or struggling. Retired >now, I have no plans to drive in the snow. I suppose to the other guy that's a marketing gimmick. |
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