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Date: 26 Jun 2002 04:20:57 GMT
From: davehinznopsamcop.net
Subject: Re: 4 wheel drive


Someone who looks an awful lot like Chris <smiecnopsami.com> wrote: > Are you seriously saying that a good FWD car handles as well as a RWD? In anything other than dry conditions, yes. > Beyond the simple mechanics of same wheeling doing steering and putting > power down the road there is always an inherent front weight penalty. Point > out one sports car or one premium luxury car with FWD. You're joking, right? > And remember that we > are talking about pure handling here. If you start adding bad weather > conditions, etc. then the picture changes, Maybe you could step back and define what 'handling' means in _your_ world. That'd probably be a good starting point. To me it involves actually driving the car throughout it's normal period of use, which here includes a pretty intense winter. > and FWD is better suited for > everyday driving in bad weather. But going back to my original point, AWD > has advantages of both, and that is why I would like to see it. Fine, so buy a Suburu or something. AWD is no more needed in Saab's product line than the V-6 (another marketing decision foisted on an otherwise bulletproof platform). > Speaking about the Saab handling deficiencies... How about lack of power > delivery out of turns, Never seen it, never felt it. Maybe you would benefit from a driving class? > no ability to steer the car with the throttle, Steer the car with the throttle. Hrrm, what a terribly inefficient way to do it, I have a perfectly servicable steering wheel. Oh - ever looked into left-foot braking? Seriously, if you've never heard of this, you're in for a treat. > general sensitivity to the throttle. I'm not sure how much driving you've > done in RWD cars but IMHO once you compare say a BMW 330i and a 9-5 > back-to-back there is no way you can say that the Saab is in the same > league. I agree, it most certainly isn't. I wouldn't be caught dead in a BMW, even if it didn't have the inherent status problems. Not a practical car in the winter, way too small, and the ride is uncomfortable. I'd be interested in seeing where BMW put the C.G. of that car, because it certainly isn't at the drivers hips where it belongs. > Which is not to say that you have to like the BMW. Obviously you and I got > Saabs, and we both like them very much. All I'm talking about here is > handling. I would never trade my 9-5 for a BMW 330i, but I can still admire > the 330's handling. Maybe the one I drove was screwed up? I'm sure it was, but I think it's by design. > Or even MB C320's which certainly is a step below the > BMW. No experience with any MB products, nor any desire to change that. Dave Hinz

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