XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism   
   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: njnagel@roosters.net   
      
   On 09/29/2010 08:46 PM, Steve wrote:   
   > On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:50:04 -0400, Nate Nagel   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 09/29/2010 06:56 PM, Steve wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> Actually, driving in the snow as my two kids have to do is a very good   
   >>> reason to have an SUV.   
   >>   
   >> How does that follow?  I'm not saying there aren't any valid reasons to   
   >> drive an SUV, but unless you are driving over unplowed roads with a foot   
   >> or more of snow on them, a regular old car handles much better.  Yes,   
   >> even in snow.  TIRES are the key.   
   >>   
   >> nate   
   >   
   > Total bullshit...   a 4wd is better in any amount of snow...   
      
   They make AWD cars, if you really live out in the sticks.  High center   
   of gravity always loses, maneuverability wise.   
      
   Now if you have lots of stuff to HAUL, a truck-based vehicle may be the   
   right choice, but you still won't be able to drive as fast as safely as   
   you can in a good car.  There's a reason the original Audi Quattro   
   revolutionized the rally world back in the early '80s you know.  And I'd   
   still rather drive a RWD car with good winter tires than any AWD or 4WD   
   vehicle with typical, half-worn all-season tires.   
      
   nate   
      
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