highway speed in full time 4X4?
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
Hi Lon,
Interesting how you note two wheel drive. I don't think most know
the little rear engine 911 has been four wheel drive for a long time:
http://www.autobytel.com/content/res...urbo-Coupe.htm
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
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> Actually the best foul weather highway car I ever owned was a
> darned Porsche 914/2. The balance and steering pretty much
> made up for the lack of ground clearance or 4wd. Used
> to drive that little sucker on freeways where even the
> Semi's were beginning to head for safer venues... and passed
> many a 4wd vehicle in the ditch.
>
> Now for *slow* driving in really sucky weather, my preference
> would be a farm tractor if it weren't for the brass monkey
> factor, so will stick with a 4wd for that.
>
> However, perhaps it is from growing up in areas where you
> could drive on the highway more safely than you could walk
> that gives me the ******* when folks honestly are of the
> highly mistaken impression that a 4wd is worth squat on
> a freeway at high speed.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
Interesting how you note two wheel drive. I don't think most know
the little rear engine 911 has been four wheel drive for a long time:
http://www.autobytel.com/content/res...urbo-Coupe.htm
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
>
> Actually the best foul weather highway car I ever owned was a
> darned Porsche 914/2. The balance and steering pretty much
> made up for the lack of ground clearance or 4wd. Used
> to drive that little sucker on freeways where even the
> Semi's were beginning to head for safer venues... and passed
> many a 4wd vehicle in the ditch.
>
> Now for *slow* driving in really sucky weather, my preference
> would be a farm tractor if it weren't for the brass monkey
> factor, so will stick with a 4wd for that.
>
> However, perhaps it is from growing up in areas where you
> could drive on the highway more safely than you could walk
> that gives me the ******* when folks honestly are of the
> highly mistaken impression that a 4wd is worth squat on
> a freeway at high speed.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
It was called Sure Track, a part of the tow package, we didn't want
it then either: http://www.----------.com/sureTrack.jpg
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
It was called Sure Track, a part of the tow package, we didn't want
it then either: http://www.----------.com/sureTrack.jpg
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
It was called Sure Track, a part of the tow package, we didn't want
it then either: http://www.----------.com/sureTrack.jpg
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
ABS?
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
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> You should have seen it here this past weekend when I-80 and 280
> had a few spots of black ice at the on/off ramps. Looked like a
> demolition derby. Informal survey observed a higher proportion
> of AWD/4WD vehicles all trashed up than was actually on the road.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
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> You should have seen it here this past weekend when I-80 and 280
> had a few spots of black ice at the on/off ramps. Looked like a
> demolition derby. Informal survey observed a higher proportion
> of AWD/4WD vehicles all trashed up than was actually on the road.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
ABS?
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
>
> You should have seen it here this past weekend when I-80 and 280
> had a few spots of black ice at the on/off ramps. Looked like a
> demolition derby. Informal survey observed a higher proportion
> of AWD/4WD vehicles all trashed up than was actually on the road.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
>
> You should have seen it here this past weekend when I-80 and 280
> had a few spots of black ice at the on/off ramps. Looked like a
> demolition derby. Informal survey observed a higher proportion
> of AWD/4WD vehicles all trashed up than was actually on the road.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
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Re: highway speed in full time 4X4?
ABS?
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"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
>
> You should have seen it here this past weekend when I-80 and 280
> had a few spots of black ice at the on/off ramps. Looked like a
> demolition derby. Informal survey observed a higher proportion
> of AWD/4WD vehicles all trashed up than was actually on the road.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"L0nD0t.$t0we11" wrote:
>
> You should have seen it here this past weekend when I-80 and 280
> had a few spots of black ice at the on/off ramps. Looked like a
> demolition derby. Informal survey observed a higher proportion
> of AWD/4WD vehicles all trashed up than was actually on the road.
>
> --
> Fan of the dumbest team in America.