<VV> Novas and Vairs

[Ron]

It's the rear wheel drive pickups and fwd SUV's that are in the ditch around 
here.  My fwd Toyota just keeps driving on.  If you have good all weather 
tires you won't lose all traction.  Mark must have had some Florida tires.
RonH

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From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Novas and Vairs


> >------------------------------ 
> <snip>
> And when you do break
> the drive wheels loose, it's going to slide off wherever it wants. With
> rear drive, you will still have some semblence of steering control,
> which may make the difference between hitting a bridge abuttment or
> missing it. I say no thank you to FWD. To each his own.....
>
> -Mark
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>
> I've driven FWD cars since I started driving (1976) and I've driven near 
> bridges and I've NEVER run into a bridge abuttment or anything else for 
> that matter.  How's that for anectdotal evidence for ya?
>
> FWD is forgiving and typically has lots of understeer but I don't think 
> that equates to not being fun to drive.  I loved driving my '85 Golf on 
> windy roads.  Just because I didn't have to worry about the rear end 
> coming around on me doesn't mean I wasn't having fun.  I absolutely love 
> driving my Corvair but I also loved driving that Golf.  I like 'em both I 
> guess.  But to say FWD is bad or dangerous is just wrong in my book.
>
> mikeH
>
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